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 …
Unusual Engine – 2007 Honda RC51 Chopper
Post Sale Update: This RC51 chopper sold for $7,000. 6-28-16 Update: Contributor Joe N notes that this bike is back up for sale, but this time it’s got a $1,500 price cut. If you’re interested, find it for sale in Hamilton, Virginia here on eBay. Normally, choppers are packing a V-Twin engine…just not the V-Twin from Honda’s RC51 sportbike! But …
2009 Honda Ruckus with Keltic Sidecar
Equipped with a Keltic sidecar, this Ruckus has probably got to be one of the slowest Hondas around. Still, for around town fun without a license, this might be just the ticket.
In Holland – MV Agusta Six Replica
View PostBeen Sitting – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 1100
Here’s a beautiful first year example of the iconic Gixxer 1100 – a motorcycle that wowed the press with tremendous power and a relative lack of weight (434 pounds). It’s been sitting for a little while but it does start and run, so with a little TLC you can have a lovely example of a bike that’s very important in …
$1,750 – 1973 Yamaha TX500
Built between ’73 and ’78, the TX500 was Yamaha’s first medium-displacement four stroke motorcycle and the little brother to the TX750. The 500 was well-equipped with an electric starter, front disc brake, and a 5-speed transmission – all improvements over what was offered by competition like Triumph’s Daytona 500. Unfortunately, little issues meant that journalists never fell in love with …
1993 Honda CBR900RR
Post Sale Update: Good lord – after 67 bids on eBay, this CBR sold for US $15,000! The 90s had two sportbikes that were truly ahead of the competition when they were released – the Yamaha R1 and the Honda CBR900RR. The latter was a revolution because of its weight – despite a 50% advantage in displacement over the CBR600F2, …
It’s Here – 2016 Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L
I’ve had several readers share with me that they recently picked up a new Africa Twin. All of them have been suspiciously happy with them so now I’m looking forward to trying one myself. Still (as is inevitable with a bike that had a waiting list) some riders put a few miles on their new bike and end up looking …