4-30-20 Update: Almost a year later, this bike is back up for sale with a hefty discount. The asking price has dropped from $12,500 to $9,000 – is it more appealing to you now? Find it for sale in Phoenix, Arizona for $9,000 here on Craigslist. Did anyone see the Tron Sequel from 2010? I saw it in the theater …
2008 Benelli Tre-K 1130
Post Listing Update: This Tre-K did not get any interest at the opening bid of $6,900 on eBay. On my way out to Florida to attempt the Coast to Coast in 50 Hour Challenge, I spent Day 4 with Bike-urious reader Rusty M. He’s got a wonderful collection of motorcycles in Tennessee, though it looks like it’s about to get …
2004 Aprilia RSV1000R Factory
Post Sale Update: This RSV-R Factory sold for $6,300 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Marina del Rey, California. Aprilia updated their liter bike in 2004 with the RSV1000R, and it was perfect for riders who demanded a rare, street-legal track weapon. A “Factory” version was also available, and it stood out with carbon fiber bodywork, fully adjustable Ohlins suspension, and …
Rare Project – 1973 Benelli Buzzer
In the late 60s, Benelli had a surprisingly large lineup of minibikes, most of which were powered by a 65cc 2-stroke motor. Some model names you may remember include the Hurricane, Tornado, City, Dynamo, and the ludicrous Volcano, the last of which got an absurd 180cc two-stroke motor! This is the Buzzer, which featured a seat that could be raised …
One Owner – 1992 Ducati 900SS/CR
During a seven year production run, Ducati sold nearly 28,000 example of the 900SS across a few forms – the full fairing SP, monopost Superlight, silver Final Edition, and the half fairing CR as shown here. This is one of a much smaller number that are still with the original owner…for now.
“Thrasher 2” – 1983 Moto Guzzi LeMans III Custom
Jim Knaup of Encore Performance and Fabrication (EPF) built a custom Guzzi based on a 1977 T3 – it featured hand formed bodywork from Evan Wilcox and was part personal project/part rolling parts catalog for their shop. An anesthesiologist in Phoenix liked what he saw and came to EPF with a beat up ’83 850 Le Mans III with “a …
No Reserve – 1965 Ducati Monza 160 Junior
Post Sale Update: This Monza initially sold for $5,006 after 55 bids on eBay, however the bike was relisted and then sold for $2,850 after 15 bids. 4-13 Update: A Bike-urious reader shared the following with me, and I think it’s important to pass along: “I looked it up and found that the guy had the bike for sale on …
1 of 500 – 1995 Aprilia RS250 Loris Reggiani Replica
Post Listing Update: This RS250 did not get any interest at the BIN of $11,995 on eBay. Take one of the world’s best small sportbikes, and then add an air of exclusivity to it. That’s what Aprilia did with their legendary RS250 by honoring Loris Reggiani, the first racer who won a Grand Prix for the Italian brand. Aprilia created …
Retro Custom in Belgium – 2002 Ducati 900SS
We’re seeing a lot of OEMs build modern bikes designed to look like old ones – here’s a custom effort that tries the same thing, taking a 900SS ie and trying to make it look like the black/gold Darmah stunner from 1978. This generation of Ducati’s air-cooled SuperSports wasn’t particularly loved by the public from a styling standpoint. Does this …
Ex-Racer in Italy – 1994 Ducati 916 SP
The Ducati 916 was an instant classic when it was released in 1994 – as Mick Walker put it, “the 916 changed the face of sports bikes in a way that only the original Suzuki GSX-R750 had managed a decade earlier.” Even the “base” Strada model, if you could call it such as thing, was spectacular, but Ducati also released …
New Old Stock – 1958 Capriolo TV 75
Post Listing Update: This Capriolo did not meet reserve despite 13 bids up to $1,711.66 on eBay in Escondido, California. 3-29-20 Update: Almost six years later, this bike is back up for sale. The seller (who is a Tom Cruise impersonator) acquired it the last time I featured it and has bumped the mileage up from 2 to 16, typically …
1996 Ducati 900SS/SP
SP = Sport Production, and it was a variant of the 900 SuperSport that was only available in North America.
2010 Ducati 1198S Corse Special Edition
The 1198S was a phenomenal machine – MCN called it “one of the best V-twins ever made and “truly one of those motorcycles that everybody should be allowed to ride once in their life.” For those of you that want a dash of exclusivity, Ducati produced a special cosmetic package called the Corse between 2009 and 2011. It differed from …
Ending Soon – 1973 MV Agusta 750S
Post Listing Update: This 750S did not meet reserve despite 14 bids up to $41,600 on eBay in New York, New York. Earlier this week I shared a Magni Sport 1200S from the Stuart Parr Collection – it was built to look like the iconic MV Agusta 750S. Well, turns out Stuart’s also got one of those, and he’s putting …
Rare in the US – 1988 Cagiva Tamanaco
Never officially imported to the US, the Cagiva Tamanaco was a diminutive dual-sport that looks like an absolute blast. Look at the stickers on this thing! “Fun & Function”, “Soft Damp”, “Twin Cooler”. In this case, the seller’s even added a couple of stickers of his own, such as a “BRAAAAP” on the inside of the right side hand guard.