Predecessor to the Jota, the Laverda 3C was the Italian firms’ first three-cylinder engine. It’s also a rare bike, and this beauty is in my favorite of the Laverda colors.
2001 Aprilia Falco SL1000
Take a Rotax V-Twin and envelope it in beautiful Italian bodywork…and say hi to the Aprilia Falco, a 996cc road bike that was split between the sport touring Futura and the supersport Mille. Think of it as a sexier Superhawk. Unfortunately for Aprilia, buyers didn’t seem to care as much for this tweener model, and it only lasted between ’99 …
Gulf Racing Livery – 2008 Ducati 1098
One of my favorite liveries of all time is easily the Gulf scheme on the original Ford GT40. I’m clearly not the only one who enjoys it, as it’s a paint scheme that has been oft-imitated…to varying degrees of success: This Gulf livery tangent comes up because today we’ve got a Ducati 1098 rocking the classic scheme. Surprisingly, I’m not …
The World’s Fastest Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Post-Listing Update: This V7 Sport did not meet reserve at $6,200 after 24 bids on eBay. It’s quite a claim, but it’s hard to argue against this bike, which has clocked 156.233 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats!
Not Red – 2001 Ducati MH900E Custom
Post-Listing Update: Despite being relisted, this Ducati MH900E Custom did not meet reserve at $13,600. I’ve covered plenty of examples of the MH900E before, but this is an absolute knockout thanks to the customizer’s decision to eschew the usual red and go with battleship gray. Originally a sketch from the legendary Pierre Terblanche, Ducati got plenty of positive feedback and …
Rally Raid – 2002 Aprilia Caponord
Did you know (I sure as hell didn’t) that in 2003, Aprilia released a limited edition of its Caponord dual-sport called the Rally Raid, which was a surprisingly different bike. Between 350-380 were sold – none in the US, so the seller of this bike took it upon himself to acquire Rally Raid specific parts and modify his US model …
1986 Moto Guzzi LeMans 1000
Post Sale Update: This LeMans sold for $4,350 after 28 bids on eBay. The ’86 Moto Guzzi LeMans 1000 was one of five generations of the LeMans – it’s also the most ‘dangerous’ one as it’s the generation where Guzzi retrofitted a 16″ front rim instead of the usual 18″ in a quest to improve handling – except they didn’t …
2002 Ducati MH900e
There are multiple motorcycles out there inspired by Mike Hailwood, but the Ducati MH900e Evoluzione might be the most visually extreme. Originally a sketch from the legenedary Pierre Terblanche, Ducati got plenty of positive feedback and decided to post a survey on their website to see if its passionate fans would actually buy a production version. 300 people said yes, …
1976 MV Agusta 350S Ipotesi
The MV Agusta 350S Ipotesi is a classic Italian designed by legendary automotive stylist Giorgio Giugiaro. Nicknamed the Ipotesi (Hypothesis in Italian), it was Giugiaro’s attempt at styling a bike. It was quite advanced for the time – triple disc brakes, cast magnesium wheels, and a 10,000 rpm redline made this 350cc bike a treat to ride.
900SS Replica – 1976 Ducati 860GT
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this 900SS Replica sold for $13,600 on eBay. Sold for just two years, the Ducati 860GT was a relatively angular bike that didn’t end up being as popular as Ducati might have hoped. But the styling doesn’t matter for this example, which the seller has converted into a replica of the iconic 900SS.
1982 Laverda Jota 180
The Laverda Jota 180 (Jota is the name of a Spanish dance) was built as a sport version of the 3C after feedback from Roger Slater, the firm’s British importer. Built from 1976 to 1982, this example is one of the last bikes with a wonderful 180 degree crank, giving it a lopey idle and great sound. It also didn’t …
2002 Ducati 998S Ben Bostrom Replica – 106/155
Post-Sale Update: This Ducati 998S Ben Bostrom Replica sold for an unknown amount under $9,499…by reader David N! Congratulations! In 2002, Ducati released a limited edition of their beautiful 998 – the distinctive Ben Bostrom Replica. A total of 310 were built – 155 in the US and 155 in the UK. Why 155? That’s the race number Bostrom used …
1 of 67 – 1993 Ducati Supermono
9-2 Update: Reader John K. has let me know that this bike is back up for sale. Bikes from this seller never seem to hit reserve, so if it doesn’t sell here I’m not going to bother updating this listing anymore. Still, find this bike (which will definitely need to get up to over $100k) for sale here on eBay. …
Baby 916 – 1995 Cagiva Mito 125
Ever wanted the looks of Ducati’s beautiful 916 but with a much, much tinier engine? Here’s your chance, thanks to the rare-in-the-US Cagiva Mito 125.
1 of 300 – 2005 MV Agusta F41000 AGO
Post-Listing Update: This F4 AGO got no action at the asking price of $24,995. When MV released the 750cc version of the F4, they started with a special edition called the Oro. 5 years later, they did the same thing to introduced the 1000cc bike with the MV Agusta F41000 AGO.