The Norton Manx was a racing bike built for a whopping 15 years built in long stroke and short stroke variants. The Manx has a long, complicated history, but in recent times there has been a resurgence in its popularity for classic motorcycle racing, leading to aftermarket firms specializing in service and parts supply for these classics. If you know …
Supercharged – 1974 Norton Commando 850
Based on out of South Windsor, Connecticut, Drouin made belt driven superchargers for a variety of bikes, like the Sportster Super Glide and the CB750 – though they had most of their success with the Norton Commando. Here’s a 850 that’s been given a variety of custom features, but the star of the show is obviously the Drouin, which was …
1959 Ariel Leader
Post Sale Update: This Leader sold for the BIN of $8,500. Never imported to the US, the Ariel Leader was quite unique with the enclosed design. It was introduced in 1958 but production ended when the Ariel went out of business in 1965.
$1,800 – Cheap Matchless Mongrel – 1960 Matchless G2
Built from ‘a box of parts and a rolling chassis’, this Matchless G2 is not yet complete (needs lights ans switch gear to be street legal) but it “starts easily and is a hoot to ride.”
Project Mayhem – 2013 Triumph Custom
Built by Ducati Triumph New York as a project bike for the 2013 NYC Auto Show, this custom Triumph blends parts from Ducati and British Customs with the original Triumph bike.
Honda Powered – 2000 Harris Magnum 5
View Post1966 Triumph Bonneville T120
As the seller notes, “vintage Bonnevilles will never go out of style.” Here’s a clean example that’s managed to avoid being hacked up over the last 49 years.
Ending Soon – 1943 Excelsior Villiers Welbike
View Post1971 BSA B25SS Gold Star
In 1971, BSA brought back the Gold Star name – except they put it on a couple of street scramblers – the B50 (500cc) and the B25 (250cc) featured here. The naming convention ruffled some feathers as these bikes didn’t have much in terms of sporting pretensions.
Round Tank – 1925 BSA Model B
One of BSA’s most popular models in the 20s, the Model B was also affectionately known as the “Round Tank”. It was effective personal transport, as it was reliable and easy to ride.
Traumaha – 1979 Triumph 750 Custom
With a Triumph 750 engine and a Yamaha front end, this bike was dubbed the “Traumaha”. Sounds a little too close to trauma, though that might be the point. And it sure sounds better than Yaumph!
Aubergine and Gold – Restored 1967 Triumph Bonneville
This numbers matching Bonnie has just received a ‘high level of restoration’ including a paint job by Don Hutchinson in the Aubergine and Gold paint scheme.
1970 Alta 120 Trials
Between 1969 and 1970, Alta built trials motorcycles by converting Suzuki road bikes with 118cc two-stroke engines. From what I can tell, these were the only production motorcycles to come out of Wales.
$3,800 – 1947 Matchless G80 Clubman
Am I crazy or is this a reasonable price for the G80? I don’t believe I normally find running examples (even if they’re all blacked out) for under 4 grand.
Turbo’d – 1977 Rickman Kawasaki
Because when you ride a Rickman Kawasaki, the first thing you think of is “I need more power!”