David N has pointed out to me that the seller of last week’s Rupp Black Widow replica has a few small displacement enduros that he’s getting rid of as well.
Restored with No Reserve – 1966 Kawasaki B8
Post Sale Update: This B8 sold for $5,100 after 22 bids on eBay. The Kawasaki B8 was based on the Meihatsu B7, which used Kawasaki engines. The B8 line of motorcycles, also known as the BN125 Eliminators, were produced from 62-65 and were the first to be entirely manufactured by Kawasaki.
Ending Soon – 1983 Honda CX650 Turbo
Post Sale Update: This CX Turbo sold for $7,500 after 3 bids on eBay. In 1982, Honda introduced its first production turbocharged motorcycle, the CX500T. The next year, they bumped up displacement to form the Honda CX650 Turbo. While Kawasaki, and Suzuki also offered turbo’d competition, Yamaha and Honda were the most successful from a commercial standpoint. With that said, …
First Ride – 2018 Honda Gold Wing
View Post3 Rare Honda Z50s
Post Listing Updates: The Chrome Edition did not meet reserve despite 32 bids up to $4,900. The other two were pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. While Honda’s Z50 was fairly common, there are a few rare models. A seller in Coventry, Rhode Island has 3 of them, and they all look fantastic. Which would you choose?
Restored – 1975 Honda Gold Wing GL1000 K0
I’m still working on my review of the newest entry into the Honda Gold Wing family, but here’s the opposite end of the spectrum – the first year of the legendary touring line. This example was given a “ground up restoration” and it looks excellent.
Buford – 1975 Honda Gold Wing GL1000 K0 Custom
I’m working on my review of the 2018 Honda Gold Wing, which is why I had to feature this crazy custom from the first year of Wing production. Named “Buford”, this interesting Gold Wing custom has nearly covered 500,000 miles…and it’s covered by 10 square feet of Icelandic goat fur. Now that’s a sentence I never thought I’d type out …
Street Scrambler Elsinore Tribute – 1985 Honda VF500 Custom
What we have here is an ’85 Honda VF500 V30 Magna-based, 500 Interceptor-powered Street Scrambler build. This example – which was built as a 1973 Honda CR250 Elsinore tribute – very much looks the part of your typical scrambler while boasting performance closer to that of a mid-’80’s sport bike. The V4-powered sled has received a lot of work and …
2013 BikeEXIF Bike of the Year – 1980 Honda CB750F
1-17-18 Update: 6 months later, Tim H notes that this bike has moved to Orlando and it’s been discounted to $12,900. You can find it here on Cafe Racer For Sale. Richmond, VA-based Classified Moto began its journey back in 2011 when cofounder John Ryland was laid off from his advertising gig he’d been working for more than a decade. …
Works Replica – Kawasaki KR250-A
Kawasaki’s KR250 was a dominating race bike that won 4 consecutive world championships starting in 1978, earning its place in history (and a spot at the Barber Museum). The most notable feature was the “tandem twin” motor – a disc valve, twin crank, rotary valve, water-cooled two-stroke design which allows for a narrow motor and therefore a slimmer motorcycle with …
Original Sandcast – 1969 Honda CB750
Post Listing Update: This CB750 was pulled off of eBay due to “an error in the listing.” Before Honda realized what a hit they had with the CB750, they used cheaper sandcast molds for the first 7,414 engines. These early ‘sandcast’ bikes have become quite collectible, and the lower the production number, the better. Based on the VIN (and per …
Restored – 1971 Kawasaki G3SS
On one hand, I’ve never seen a G3SS this nice. On the other hand, I’ve never seen a G3SS with a $3,000 asking price, either. Is it worth it? You tell me.
No Reserve Restoration – 1970 Kawasaki Samurai A1
Post Sale Update: This Samurai sold for $3,550 after 24 bids on eBay. From the same seller as the KH400 from a couple of days ago, here’s a lovely restored Samurai. The model was introduced in 1967, but a couple of years later the rounded styling was boxed off. In 1970, the model featured a two-tone paint job of Pearl …
Restored – 1962 Honda C110 Sport 50
Post Sale Update: This C110 sold for $3,275 after 27 bids on eBay. The second generation of the C110 started in 1962, and it featured a 49cc single paired with a 3-speed transmission. This example was recently restored with over $4,000 in parts, and everything is said to work.
Restored – 1973 Kawasaki Z1
Post Sale Update: This Z1 sold for $19,699 after 30 bids. This Kawasaki Z1 was recently given a “frame and cases up” restoration and now it’s ready for another 40+ years of terrorizing the street. Or maybe you’ll add this to your collection on static display and put miles on your new Z900RS instead?