As if the final generation of Honda’s legendary 2-stroke 250cc bike wasn’t cool enough for you, here’s one that’s been wildly modified with a 300cc big bore kit, carbon fiber wheels, and full carbon fiber bodywork!
For Charity – 2025 Honda Dax 125 With 176 Miles
A few years ago I met the guys over at TFLBike at a press launch (I think it was for the Yamaha XSR900, a bike that I really enjoyed). They actually ended up buying a Honda Motocompo on the Iconic Motorbikes auction site and creating a video on it. Now we’re working with them again, this time for a charity …
1976 Suzuki GT550
While Honda and Kawasaki launched a 4-stroke revolution, Suzuki continued on with two-stroke powerplants. Still, the tides of progress demanded a replacement to the aging T500 Titan lineup so at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show in 1971, Suzuki launched the GT lineup. It started with the three-cylinder 750, affectionately known as the “Water Buffalo” due to the liquid-cooling. There were two …
Snowmobile Powered – 1990 Suzuki VX800 With 1995 Arctic Cat Thundercat 900 Engine
7/2 Update: But wait, there’s more! RoHorn has found an article about this bike on The Kneeslider and it includes a video so you can hear it running: The seller of this contraption opens up the listing with a powerful statement: “No, you have never seen anything like this!” There’s a good chance that they’re right!
1991 Suzuki Bandit 400
Apologies in advance for the blurry photos but this seems to be a decent example of a rare bike at what I think is a reasonable price. In the US, the Suzuki Bandit was most commonly sold in 1,200 or 600cc variants. But Suzuki also brought a 400cc model to America for a couple of years!
One Year Only – 1985 Suzuki SP600
6-23-26 Update: Six months later and this bike is now up on eBay with a ~20% discount in the asking price. Find it for $4,999 in Ventura, California here on eBay. In the mid-80s, Honda was enjoying lots of commercial success in the dual-sport world with their XL600R. The other Big 4 companies had their competitors, like Yamaha’s XT600 and …
Walter Wolf Paint – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750
Purists need not apply but this is a fun twist on a first year (in the US) GSX-R750. Apparently the second owner also had a RG500 in the Walter Wolf livery so he had this painted (on the original bodywork) to match.
Rothmans Replica – 1987 Honda VFR400R
In 1987, Honda updated the VFR400 to the NC24 generation – it was Honda’s first bike to use the Pro-Arm single-side swingarm that became a Honda staple in the 90s.
Still In Crate – 2007 Honda CR250R
The winningest dirt bike in US history (in terms of championships), the Honda CR250R debuted to the public in 1973. The final year of production was 2007, and that’s presumably why the original owner of this bike snapped up a 2007 model and kept it in the crate.
1983 Yamaha XS650 Special II
Yesterday we showed off a “Midnight Special” – today we’re going back to daylight, I guess. In varying forms, the Yamaha XS650 was built between 1968–1985. In 1978, Yamaha introduced a “Special” variant that was more of a cruiser, as well as a Special II that had less chrome, decals instead of plastic on the side covers, and for some …
Unexpected Hybrid – 1984 Yamaha RZ350 with BSA B50 Engine
The seller sums this bike up better than I probably could: “This is the answer to a question nobody asked. Its a BSA B50 single in a Yamaha RZ350 chassis. I can say with 100% certainty you will never find another, and you will be the only person out there with one in the entire world.”
99 Miles – 1980 Yamaha XS1100 Midnight Special
Like most Japanese manufacturers, Yamaha offered a “Special” variant of their UJM to appeal to American consumers – these typically offered pullback bars, extra chrome/polished covers, different exhausts, wider rear tires, stepped seats, and different paint jobs. Yamaha also offered a “Midnight Special” version across several models (even on the tiny RX50 cruiser!), including the XS750, XS850, and XS1100. Here’s …
Factory (?) Flat Tracker – 1984 Honda RS600
Jeff Blackmore of Blackmore Ranch has a hell of a bike collection (and a facility), though it looks like he’s selling one of flat trackers.
1993 Yamaha Seca II
I have a bit of a soft spot for the Seca II – I bought one for $600 to start riding again after some time away from riding during school. It wasn’t particularly great at anything, but the riding posture was much better suited for commuting that the average 600cc ‘sport’ bike. The relative lack of excitement around the model …
Super Single Racer – 1986 Yamaha SRX600
The Yamaha SRX600 is a cult classic, but it started as a commercial flop. In the US, it sold for just one year, and it was during a time when American riders valued power above everything else. A relatively light weight bike with a 41 horsepower motor just didn’t cut it – but for riders who can appreciate the styling, …