Launched in 2006, the Triumph Scrambler 900 was the last bike designed by John Mockett, responsible for most of Triumph’s bikes starting all the way back in 1989. Mockett liked modular design plans, which is why the Scrambler is basically a Bonneville with a few off-road tweaks.
240 HP – Carpenter Racing Triumph Rocket III
Post-Listing Update: This Carpenter Racing Triumph Rocket III got one offer, but it wasn’t good enough to move the bike. 2-25 Update: 2 months later, this Carpenter Racing Triumph Rocket III is back up for sale, but this time on eBay. Find it with a BIN of $17,499 or best offer here on eBay. The Triumph Rocket III made quite …
1968 BSA Victor 441 Special
Post-Sale Update: 2 hours after this writeup, this BSA Victor 441 Special sold at the BIN price of $5,500. Hope you were able to get a peek beforehand! In the early 60’s, BSA’s race team was developing a large single in the hopes of winning the 500cc world motocross championship. A 441cc engine ended up being the ticket, which helped …
1965 Royal Enfield Continental GT
As I’ve mentioned before, the Royal Enfield Continental GT is coming back to the states in 2014. But if you’re looking for the original that inspired the remake, look no further.
1974 Rickman Triumph
Yoshinobu Kosaka, commonly known as Yoshi, is the founder of the popular vintage shop in SoCal called Garage Company. His story is an interesting one, but the current chapter involves plenty of classic bikes – particularly Triumphs. One of his best known Triumphs is a ’74 Rickman chassis with a ’67 Triumph 650cc twin powerplant.
Baby Bonnie – 1959 Triumph Junior Cub T20J
Post-Listing Update: After 5 bids on eBay, this Junior Cub did not meet reserve at $3,550. 2-21 Update: This Triumph Junior Cub T20J is back up for sale with an opening bid of $4,000 here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: After 17 bids on eBay, this Junior Cub did not meet reserve at $5,000. Designed as a restricted version of the …
50+ Bike Collection For Sale
Reader John S. tipped me off about a private collection of over 50 bikes that’s come up for sale – if you can’t find something you like in this set, you probably don’t belong on this website!
1966 Norton Atlas
Post-Listing Update: This Norton Atlas was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Named after the ICBM, the Norton Atlas was released in 1962, earning a so-so reputation before being replaced by the classic Commando. Built to appeal to American aesthetic preferences, it was initially only produced for export.
Featured First – 1960 Greeves Ranger
Post-Listing Update: This Greeves Ranger did not meet reserve at $3,415. Founded by Bert Greeves, the Greeves motorcycle company started when Bert was mowing his lawn and thought of mounting a lawnmower engine to the wheelchair of his disabled cousin to help with mobility. That led to a government contract, and Bert was inspired by his success to start building …
A Brief History Lesson on the Norton Commando
In addition to bringing you great bikes for sale on a daily basis, part of the Bike-urious mission is to educate on why certain bikes are interesting. Today we’ve got our first guest writer, Walter Barlow, who shares with us a piece he wrote when he attended the first annual gathering of the Delaware Valley Norton Riders over 20 years …
2013 Norton Commando 961 SE
One one hand, this rebirth of Norton (especially with the limited production “Special Edition”) is worth a second look. On the other hand, the seller’s photos are so awful that I almost couldn’t bring myself to feature it on this site. So let’s just leave it with one photo, and a quick rant – if you’re selling a bike for …
They’re Almost Here – 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT
The Royal Enfield Continental GT is coming, and you should be excited. The lightest, fastest, and most powerful Enfield being produced, it’s the first truly new model in a long, long time. A bike that’s more about heritage than outright speed, it’s going to appeal to only a very small chunk of the American motorcycling market – I’m very curious …
1956 Royal Enfield Indian Tomahawk
Post Sale Update: This RE/Indian sold for $4,850 after 29 bids on eBay. The Indian Tomahawk was a result of the odd marriage between Royal Enfield and Indian. The Indian marque was owned by an English firm called Brockhouse Engineering, and during this time, they imported Royal Enfield bikes under the Indian name.
Final Year – 1975 Triumph Trident T160
The last major motorcycle from Triumph Meriden, the Triumph Trident was was a 750cc triple designed specifically for American market demands. Unfortunately, it was absolutely dominated by the Honda CB750.
First Year, 585 Miles – 1959 Triumph Bonneville T-120
1-29 Update: Apparently I don’t understand how to sell motorcycles. Even though the seller had no luck selling this bike the last time it was up for sale, it’s now up for sale for even more – $22,999 here on eBay. The Triumph Bonneville T-120 might be the quintessential example of the classic British bike. And today, we’ve got a …