Post Listing Update: This Ninja was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Over time there have been a few bikes that bear the name of someone truly important to the model or the marque, like the Ducati’s Paul Smart or Mike Hailwood Replica. Kawsaki’s ZX-7RR N1 was known as the Muzzy Special, thanks to Rob’s involvement with the …
In England – 2000 Honda FX650 Vigor Custom
View PostSuitcase Cycle – 1973 Honda CL100
You can probably guess by the title of this post that there’s something special about this Honda CL100. Thanks to an ex-United Airlines pilot named Lawrence Shapiro, this bike could be fit into a suitcase so that you could take it with you on your private plane.
Original Goldwing – 1975 Honda GL1000
Here’s a mechanically-refurbished example from the first year of Honda’s iconic Goldwing. 13,000 examples were sold in 1975 at a MSRP of $2,895, and because they were sold in a naked configuration, companies like Vetter made a lot of money selling touring accessories like windscreens and luggage off this platform.
Land Speed Racer – 1965 Honda S65
View PostClassic Rider — 1989 Honda GB500
Post Sale Update: This GB500 sold for $4,729 after 44 bids on eBay. The 1989-90 GB500 is a favorite here on Bike-urious. It’s a modern classic with undeniable credentials: style, reliability, collectibilty, ride-ability, it’s retro and has the simplicity of an old-school thumper — it’s all there. At the time, manufacturers were throwing lots of ideas into the marketplace, with …
1964 Pointer Comet
I’ve only had the pleasure of featuring one other Pointer in the past – the 90cc Super Lassie. Here’s the 155cc top of the line model, the Comet. Pointer was the American name of the Japanese company Shin Meiwa, a Japanese aircraft manufacturer that decided to get into the motorcycle game. They produced bikes between 1946 and 1964, meaning this …
80cc Scrambler – 1972 Yamaha G7S
Post Sale Update – After being relisted, this G7S sold for $1,685 on eBay. I think this little scrambler is absolutely beautiful, though I’ve struggled to find good information on it. The simple story is that it’s an evolution of Yamaha’s popular FS1 with a 80cc engine and a scrambler pipe. This example (VIN: G5-335441) has 7,093 miles and no …
The First Turbo – 1979 Kawasaki Z1R-TC
Post Listing Update: This Z1R got no interest at the opening bid of $20,000. The Kawasaki Z1R-TC was the first ‘production’ turbocharged motorcycle, and was an absolute game-changer.
124 Miles – 1967 Honda S65 Sport
Back in the 1960s, when the “nicest people” were buzzing about town on droves of Honda step-through 50s and the sporty S90, back in the corner of the showroom sat a fun little city bike known as the S65. Sharing styling cues from the super-successful S90, this little sibling featured a chrome-paneled fuel tank, shiny upswept exhaust, two-tone seat and …
RCB Replica – 1980 Honda CB750F
Post Listing Update: This CB750F custom did not get any action at the BIN of $6,500. In the European Coupe d’Endurance races of the late 70s, Honda dominated a field of mostly privateer competition with a factory effort based on their CB750. The works machine was called the RCB1000, and after upping displacement to 941.3cc, it produced 115 horsepower. By …
1991 Suzuki Bandit GSF400
Post Listing Update: This Bandit did not get any interest at the opening bid of $3,900. 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. Most were red, which makes this blue example with the rare factory fairing and seat …
Still in Crate – 1970 Rockford Tora 60
Post Sale Update: This Tora sold for $3,000 after 20 bids on eBay – but it keeps getting relisted… Rockford Motors of Rockford, Illinois was the final chapter of the Bridgestone Cycle Company, which eventually morphed into today’s Bridgestone Corporation, the well-known tire manufacturer. The history we’re concerned with began after WWII with the production of small motorbikes and exports …
2012 Honda CBR1000RR 20th Anniversary
6-30-16 Update: Nearly two years later, contributor Joe N notes that this CBR is back up for sale here on Craigslist for $11,900 in Beverly Hills, Michigan. Post Listing Update: 6 bids got the action up to $10,100 on eBay, but that was not enough to meet reserve. As you might guess from the title, the big brother CBR was …
Be Like Wes – 1980 Suzuki GS1000S
Post Listing Update; This Wes Cooley Rep did not meet reserve despite 32 bids up to $10,500. Built for just two years, the GS1000S was a tribute to Yoshimura and Wes Cooley’s success in AMA Superbike with the GS1000 (after some struggles with the KZ1000). The ’79 bikes were done up just with paint and a fairing, but the ’80 …