Ala Verde translates to “Green Wing” from Italian, and it was a sport variant of the Ala Azzurra. It stood out thanks to distinctive styling and a bump in power from the 250cc engine up to 16 horsepower. As a ’72, this is one of the last Ala Verdes built – and it was during the time that Aermacchi was …
1980 Ducati Supersport
The seller has a long and quirky story about how this bike came into his possession, but the takeaway is that he ended up driving a box van down to Pasadena from San Francisco and picking up a ’63 Moto Guzzi Falcone, ’87 BMW K100, this Ducati, and a biplane project! He has enjoyed bringing this bike back to life …
2006 Bimota DB5 Mille
After years of trying to make fast track weapons, Bimota switched things around with the DB5. They started with “just” the 92 horsepower Ducati air-cooled twin and instead just built a more exclusive Italian sport bike for street enjoyment.
Early Laverda – 1969 American Eagle 750S
Post Sale Update: This American Eagle sold for $10,400 after 32 bids on eBay. Laverda was introduced to the American market via two models called the 750S and the 750GT. The catch is that the bikes were not officially Laverdas – they were American Eagles, the brainchild of Jack McCormack. Jack had helped Honda and Suzuki break into the US, …
1 of 500 – 1995 Aprilia RS250 Loris Reggiani Replica
The R$250 is already a fantastic bike, but this features my favorite paint scheme of the model – the 1 of 500 examples of the Loris Reggiani replicas. Here’s #265 of the bikes built to honor the first racer who won a Grand Prix with an Aprilia.
Iron Lungs – 2015 Ducati Scrambler Custom
Built for last year’s Custom Rumble competition, this Ducati Scrambler custom (called “Iron Lungs”) is the result of a collaboration between Ducati Poland, Paweł Kozlowski, and 86 Gear Motorcycles. It doesn’t capture my interest like other entrants (say Untitled Motorcycles’ HyperScrambler), but it apparently won the social media contest of most popular entrant. From there it went on to be …
“Burt” – 2002 Ducati Monster S4 Custom
The name isn’t elegant, but the bike sure is. Called “Burt”, this custom Monster S4 features an impressively long list of modifications, dominated by the Berlina Black/Imola Orange repaint.
1 of 250 – 2002 Ducati 748S
Post Sale Update: After 32 bids on eBay, this 748S sold for $8,100. Officially, Ducati called this special grey/white/red paint scheme Titanium Grey, but Ducati fans have called it something slightly different over the years. They call it the “Semi Senna”, as it harks back to the officially licensed Senna 916 from the mid 90s. The 748S variant was not …
2013 MV Agusta F4RR Corsacorta
When the 2013 F4RR was offered to the public, it got one of the most thorough electronics packages riders had seen to date. It was the first production road bike to offer an electronically-assisted shifter that would let you downshift without using the clutch (and automatically blip the throttle for you, as well). Despite all that and the gorgeous styling, …
2016 Ducati xDiavel S
My favorite cruiser available today is easily Ducati’s xDiavel S. I had the pleasure of riding around on one for a few weeks this summer, and then I put Nathan on one to do 1,000 miles in 24 hours. Here’s an example that has just 1,800 miles – and you’ll be able to enjoy a ~$7,000 discount if you’re willing …
Mild Custom – 1966 Ducati 250 Mk3
Looks like this bike started as a Diana, and now it’s a tidy little custom that I think looks great. The seller is light on details but it’s said to run well and need nothing.
1956 MV Agusta CSTL 175
MV Agusta was formed in 1945 by the heirs of Giovanni Agusta in an attempt to save jobs for employees of Agusta Aviation. The company won the first of its more than 30 GP titles in 1953 with a 125cc. Race it on Sunday, Sell it on Monday was the company motto and it worked really well for 25 years. …
1991 Aprilia Climber 280
A cost efficient way to get into trials riding (or a really great way to have slow speed fun off-road), this Aprilia Climber features a 276cc Rotax engine.
Non-Competitive – 1963 Parilla 250 High Cam Racer
Moto Parilla was best known in the US for their “high cam” motor. The 250cc version made it into a variety of motorcycles, including the base of what became this lovely racer build. It was built to compete at the AMA Vintage Days in 2015 but it was sidelined by an oil leak. The leak has since been fixed but …
1975 Moto Guzzi 850T with Velorex Sidecar
OK. I admit. I’m a sucker for a sidecar. The idea of putting my doggie in the car with a wad of camping gear and going away is a dream of mine. I suppose that means I need a dog. I really do think I’ll end up with a hack when my legs are too shaky for two wheels.