Post-Sale Update: After getting no action at the original asking price of $14,500, the seller relisted this bike and it sold for $13,500. Then due to a non-paying bidder it had to be relisted, and bidding did not meet reserve at $10,000. The Norton Dominator was brought to challenge Triumph’s Speed Twin. The Dommie was built for about 15 years, …
1974 Rickman Montesa 250VR
Did you see the blue Rickmans from last week and think to yourself, I really would prefer a Montesa 250cc engine? Well, you’re in luck. The 250VR motor was highly competitive in its day, and most people felt that the Rickman frame was an extensive upgrade. Put them together and you’ve got a great set of wheels. This example runs …
Ending Soon – 1975 Rickman-Metisse CR
To celebrate a win in the Isle of Man Production II, Rickman built 52 Competition Replicas as complete bikes out of the factory. Here’s an example that’s claimed to be the last of the 52, which was produced in 1974 and registered as a 75. It’s still got all of the original Rickman hardware – hubs, 41mm forks, and more. …
1952 Triumph Thunderbird Drag Bike
A few weeks ago I featured a beautiful Triumph pre-unit salt flat racer. Here’s another pre-unit designed to go fast in a straight line, but this time it’s a Triumph Thunderbird Drag Bike. I’m in love with how it looks.
2012 Triumph T100 Steve McQueen Edition
Even from the title of this bike, you can guess it’s probably just a paint job and a signature – not that there’s anything wrong with that. Triumph took their T100 Bonneville and then made some cosmetic changes to remind you of McQueen’s TR6 Trophy in The Great Escape. A limited run of just 1,100 were built. Said changes include …
Ending Soon – 1967 BSA Hornet A65H
In the 60s, the US was clamoring for desert racers, and fans of the BSA Lightning were hoping for a stripped down version from the British firm. Enter the BSA Hornet, a 650cc stripper-spec without lighting.
Cycle World Special – 1974 Norton VR880
Kenny Dreer, the man who almost brought Norton back from the grave several years ago, got his start restoring motorcycles from the British marque at his shop called Vintage Rebuilds (VR) near Portland, Oregon. As the 1990s came to an end, he started building his own variant of the Commando, which he called the Norton VR880.
Couple of Blue Rickman Metisses
The Rickman Metisse is a legend when it comes to classic off-roaders. Here are two examples of the breed in blue, one with a Triumph engine, the other with a Weslake BSA B44 engine – considered by some (like Motocross Action Mag) to be the ultimate example of the Metisse.
Feeling Lucky? 1967 Velocette MSS
A tiny British manufacturer, Velocette was a family-owned firmed that was well-known for creating high quality bikes. With 3 decades of successful international racing experience, and (still-standing) record for a single-cylinder bike running 24 hours at 100 miles per hour, they brought many technical innovations to the world, including a swingarm rear suspension with hydraulic dampers. One of their more …
1975 Norton Commando 850
Here’s a beautiful Commando 850 Electric Start with one of the hardest to find paint schemes – the “Manx” colors that were only available on late ’75 models. Find this beauty for sale in Brooklyn, New York with bidding up to $9,100 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay.
Hot Rod – 1963 BSA B40
Here’s a pretty example of a BSA B40 with a twist – it was modded back in the 60s with a period correct round barrel 441 engine. Long live displacement!
1953 Vincent Comet Series C
A single-cylinder evolution of the famous Rapide, the Vincent Comet was one of four models using the 499cc single engine. This is one of the Series C bikes, the final evolution of the breed. There was apparently one Series D bike built but it never made it to production.
Rebuilt Commando – 1975 Norton Commando 850
Here’s a beautiful Norton Commando 850 that was restored by Classic Bike Experience in 2012, and then repainted by Vintage Vendor into the bike you see in front of you. It has 16,975 miles on it, though under 200 were put on post-rebuild. The seller includes an invoice of the money put in – it wasn’t cheap: Find this numbers-matching …
Resto Needed – 1971 BSA Victor Trail B50T
The last large unit-construction single from Birmingham Small Arms, the BSA Victor Trail was specifically designed for the US, which was experiencing a surge in the popularity of trail riding. BSA took parts that they were using in the Street Scrambler and Moto Cross versions of the B50T to create the Victor Trail.
Limited Edition – 1995 Triumph Daytona Super III
Post Listing Update: This Super III did not meet reserve with bidding up to $4,050. It was relisted and then pulled off of eBay. The Triumph Daytona Super III was a limited edition of the under-appreciated Daytona 900. Just 805 were sold worldwide and they featured engine work by Cosworth.