The Kawasaki KZ750 didn’t get much attention from the world – it was basically a bigger KZ650 that didn’t have many other revisions. Check out this link for a retrospective on the KZ from Clement Salvadori at Rider. Here’s an example of the breed that is somehow still new – it’s never been registered or titled.
1989 Honda Transalp XL600V
A dual-sport that was ahead of its time, the Honda Transalp was offered to the US between ’89 and ’91 as do-it-all bike that was less off-road biased than the Africa Twin. Powered by a liquid-cooled V-twin, the first generation of the TA produced approximately 50 horsepower and was capable of 110 miles per hour. This example stands out as …
Vesrah Prepped – 2004 Suzuki GSX-R750 Racer
Vesrah made a name for themselves in endurance racing over the last decade or so with their various Suzukis, and while they’ve downsized in recent years, the name still lives on for riders in the know. Here’s a track-only Vesrah endurance racer that’s ready for a new owner to start covering miles at speed.
Suitcase Cycle – 1969 Honda CT90
The CT90 is so common/easy to find that I typically don’t feature many on this site. Yet I had no hesitation writing this one up because it’s one of the ~1,000 Suitcase Cycles that were built in the 60s and 70s.
Drag Bike – 1984 Kawasaki ZN1100-B1
Kawasaki’s LTD series was introduced in 1976 – by 1984 it had grown to a 1100 and it got a shaft drive. A year later, Kawi came out with a new design and someone turned one of those revised bikes into an impressive dragster.
“Panty Dropping Machine” – 2004 Kawasaki KLX110
I’m not entirely sure what I can say to add to this listing, so I’m just going to paste the text and share some images. Enjoy the laugh.
1974 Honda CB750
I was there when, in 1969, the CB750 moto-quake opened up a virtual fissure in the motorcycle world, swallowing our conceptions of what a motorbike was and simultaneously laying a course for the future. Honda’s big bike will forever represent the changing of the guard in our world, and will forever embody the basis of the modern motorcycle. Cycle magazine …
Ending Soon — Low Mile 1972 Honda CL350
In their five-year production run (1968-73), the Honda 350 series managed to produce some 626,000 examples, selling to eager young enthusiasts everywhere. The CL variant was a “street scrambler,” a look as popular then as it is now. Sold alongside the CB street version the CL featured high-mounted exhaust and a 19-inch front wheel. There was also an SL model …
Restored – 1976 Kawasaki KZ900
Post Sale Update: After 8 bids on eBay, this KZ sold for $10,700. The successor to the Z1, Kawasaki’s KZ900 was sold as a reliable big bike that could tour or go fast maybe even doing both at the same time! This example has been ‘beautifully restored and it’s ready for the next 40 years of life.’
Rare in the US – 1964 Honda CZ100
Post-Listing Update: Despite bidding up to $12,600.01, this CZ100 did not meet reserve. Honda’s first monkey bike was the Z100 – this CZ100 was its’ replacement. This is one of the later models, as it’s equipped with a red tank. It’s got such a distinctive look, but the CZ100 was never imported to the US for Americans to enjoy. Here’s …
3 Wheeled Adventurer – 2004 Suzuki DL650 with Dauntless Sidecar
The Suzuki DL650 (also known as the V-Strom 650, or even the Wee-Strom because it’s the smaller of the two models) was introduced in 2004, taking a modified V-Twin engine from the SV650 and surrounding it in an adventure-touring package. This first year example adds some versatility (at the expense of width) with a Dauntless M72D sidecar rig.
1962 Valmobile Suitcase Scooter
Post-Listing Update: This Valmobile did not meet reserve with bidding up to $2,225. Weighing just 75 pounds, the Valmobile was marketed as a ‘foldaway motor scooter and golf car.’ The front assembly folds into the the body, and a pull handle allows you to drag the box by hand as it rolls on the rear wheel!
Cafe’d Interceptor — 1984 Honda VF500 Custom
Customs built on early Honda CB’s and CX’s are pretty common these days, and justifiably so. With their classic proportions and interesting engines, they fall easily to the artist’s eye. But can one work with a “modern” perimeter chassis and complex V-4 power plant? Apparently yes, as Illinois-based Craig Rodsmith of Rodsmith Customs shows us with this VF500 Interceptor cafe …
1975 Suzuki T500
The Suzuki T500 was usually found in the shadow of Honda’s Black Bomber, but it was one of the best Zooks in history – a bike that proved that large displacement two stroke engines could be reliable.
Blue Steel – 1974 Honda CB360T
Post-Sale Update: After 9 bids on eBay, this CB360T custom sold for $6,700. I’ve featured a couple of Powder Monkees bikes in the past – my favorite was their CB750 called Wabi Sabi. Here’s the smallest of their builds to date, a CB360T named Blue Steel (I assume that’s a reference to the movie Zoolander).