Post Sale Update: This RD/R5 sold for $3,050 after 27 bids on eBay. This lovely little cafe combines a RD350 motor with a R5 frame, and it features some great mechanical modifications though the paint has seen better days.
Super Single – 2006 Honda CRF450X Road Racer
Last year while spending the day at Chuckwalla (A local SoCal circuit) I had the privilege of trying out what is referred to as a “super-single.” They’re essentially 450 (single-cylinder) MXers that have been fitted with new suspension and bodywork (along with all the other parts you need to partake in road racing/track riding.) Companies like Beon and Mototech sell …
1979 Honda CX500 Custom
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this CX sold for a BIN of $2,995. Honda’s CX series of bikes were ahead of the time when they debuted in 1978, with liquid cooling, shaft drive, the first wheels on a production bike to use tubeless tires, and electronic ignition that was isolated from the rest of the electrical system so that …
1975 Honda CB750F Super Sport Custom
Honda’s CB750 was a game changer when it was first released, but by 1975 the bike had been overshadowed by the Kawasaki Z1. Honda responded with the F Super Sport alongside the K5 model. The F got a new gas tank, a rear disc brake, and a 4-into-1 exhaust. Other modifications improved horsepower and the chassis – Cycle magazine said …
“Krazy KZ” – 1978 Kawasaki KZ400
Built by Seth Hensler, this KZ400 was originally acquired for just $100 before he customized it into what you see here. There’s several clever bit, including a tail section made from a BMX helmet and a speedo from an airplane that’s driven off a pitot tube which measures air speed.
1965 Yamaha YM1
In 1953 Japanese musical instrument maker Nippon Gakki decided to use some idle manufacturing capacity to build motorcycles. Named after one of the founders of the company, Yamaha produced their first motorcycle the YA1 based heavily on the DKW 125 design liberated from post war Germany. By 1957 Yamaha had developed a 250 CCtwo stroke twin cylinder that became the …
1972 Honda CB175
Introduced in 1969 the CB175 was one of three ‘175’ models available from Honda. The CL Scrambler, the CD Motorsport and the CB Supersport. Good savvy marketing from Honda allowed them to sell essentially the same motorcycle in three variants.
1977 Yamaha XS750
Yamaha officially entered the ‘big bore’ wars in 1973 with the TX 750 twin. Using two balancers that made the twin as smooth as any four it made an immediate impact on the market, until the balancers started failing and Yamaha couldn’t give the TX away. Fast forward four years to 1977 and Yamaha was back in the big bore …
1974 Hodaka Road Toad
When it comes to naming motorcycle models, Hodaka might win. Rat. Super Rat. Dirt Squirt. Combat. Wombat. Wombat Combat. Ace. Road Toad. Hodaka was a Japanese motor builder for Yamaguchi motorcycles in 1963 when Yamaguchi went bankrupt. PABTCO, based in Athena, Oregon went looking for a replacement to fill the void left in their sales niche. The fact that PABTCO’s …
1965 Honda CB160 Racer
A couple of years ago I attended my first Vintage GP. I went there specifically to check out some sidecars, but there were a lot of great classes. One of my favorites was the CB160 race, because it begins with a Le Mans start. I hope the next owner of this bike will participate in similar events.
Fresh Take On An Old Favorite – 1987 Honda VFR700 Interceptor
Post Sale Update: This Interceptor sold for $3,049 after 23 bids on eBay. When one’s moto-passion centers on an early generation of the iconic Honda Interceptor series, one can be expected to eventually stray from the straight and narrow to build their vision of the model with a more millennial look. That’s what occasional Bike-urious contributor Joe Nelson has done …
Ex-AMA Superbike – 1980 Honda CB750
The seller doesn’t give many details about this bike in the listing, but it’s apparently a former AMA Superbike racer that was campaigned by Koegler Racing. Yesterday it was at the Pacific Coast Dream Machines show in Half Moon Bay, California – did any of you see it there?
Resto Mod – 1978 Kawasaki KZ650
Post Listing Update: This KZ650 did not meet reserve despite 6 bids up to $3,150. Built by Tom Law of Outlaw Custom Motors, this KZ650 has been restomodded with an updated suspension – would you ride it?
Street Legal – 1978 Yamaha TZ250E
Post Sale Update: After 40 bids on eBay, this TZ250 sold for $7,600. Introduced in 1973, Yamaha’s TZ250 was instantly competitive in club racing and was even able to make a dent at the GP level with a few modifications. What’s so impressive about this bike is that (thanks to the aftermarket) it was successful for 3 decades. This example …
5 Classics in North Carolina
A seller in Asheville, North Carolina is letting go of 5 bikes that tell me he’s got a similar taste in motorcycles to most of you. Act fast, though, because the auctions are ending in just a few hours! All but the Laverda have met reserve so they’re getting new owners. In the seller’s words, “I am selling a number …