Post-Sale Update: This CT-2 sold for $4,050 after 9 bids on eBay. If I’m allowed to oversimplify for a bit, the CT-2 was basically a smaller version of the instant-classic DT-1. Packing 175ccs, “Torque Induction”, and nowadays, a healthy dose of nostalgia, this CT-2 was recently restored ‘to original specs’ so you’re hopefully having a trip down memory lane right …
Vintage Racer in Canada – 1967 Suzuki T20
This Suzuki 250 Super Six (also known as the T20 Hustler) looks to be a well sorted race bike that could be run in vintage class races along the west coast. The ad on Craigslist says the bike is located in Sechelt, which is on the Sunshine Coast just north of Vancouver, BC.
In Canada – 2009 Honda CRF450R Supermoto Racer
Honda’s CRF450R has been a successful competitor in motocross for years – which also made it one of the first bikes that supermoto racers would convert for their purposes. This bike was built in 2010 and won a Canadian National Championship. It’s been in and out of commission since, but last spring it came back to life with a 2010 …
The Beast of Beasts – 1985 Honda CR500R
If today’s motocross vs. soccer video got you inspired, here’s one hell of a way to get into the sport of MX! Usually, motorcycle manufacturers make improvements and bump up the horsepower of their motorcycles through the years. But Honda went about it a different way with their CR500, which they detuned several times to help make the bike more …
Track Day Racer – 1990 Yamaha FZR1000
From the seller of that excellent ’89 FZR1000 a couple of days ago, here’s another FZR that’s been prepped for the track – hello 151 horsepower at the rear wheel!
595 Miles – 1975 Yamaha DT400
The DT400 was an instant press favorite when it was introduced in 1975, though the average US dirt rider preference was shifting to four-strokes (and thus, the XT/TT series of Yamaha’s offerings). For more on the Yamaha DT400, check out this Retrospective from Rider Magazine.
Rebuilt Racer – 1971 Honda SL350
View Post1974 Suzuki GT250
An evolution of the T250 Hustler, the Suzuki GT250 got a “Ram Air” cylinder head that was supposed to force cold air to the back of the cylinder, as well as fake air scoops in the sidecovers. Depending on who you talked to, the Ram Air system resulted in actual gains – or it was just as useful as the …
1989 Yamaha FZR1000
Post-Sale Update: After 52 bids on eBay, this Fizzer sold for $6,455. When it was introduced in 1987, the Yamaha FZR1000 was an instant classic – Cycle World called it Bike of the Decade two years later, no thanks to the overwhelming amount of horsepower.
1983 Honda CX650T Turbo
Just one year after Honda released the CX500T (their first turbo’d production bike), they enlarged the motor and and created the CX650T instead. The big 4 Japanese firms all had turbocharged bikes during this time period, but Honda had one of the more successful experiments with about 1,200 CX650 Turbos exported to the US>
1973 Honda CB500 Cafe Racer
Here’s a simple cafe racer that has just 10 miles on it since a recent restoration. The Molly Orange is nice, though the shape of the tail doesn’t look perfect to me from the rear. Still, this would be a fun project to personalize and make your own, if one was so inclined.
Custom Scrambler – 1980 Yamaha XS650
Here’s a polarizing scrambler based on a Yamaha XS650 Special. The seller has apparently been cranking out XS-based customs for a few years now, so you’d hope that the quality was up to snuff (and the price is hard to argue with). That just leaves the styling up for debate.
Ex-Barry Sheene – 1979 Suzuki GS1000 Yoshimura Racer
View Post1981 Yamaha SR500 with Sidecar
First – I feel obligated to remind you that this bike sort of lives on as the new SR400. But if you’re looking for the OG (and you like having a third wheel), check out this ’81 with a Velorex 562 sidecar. This example has 12,000 miles and is claimed to run great. The seller built the rig when his …
Homologation Special in Canada – 1996 Kawasaki ZX7RR N-1
Post Sale Update: After 13 bids on eBay, this ZX7RR sold for $10,000. In 1996, Kawasaki’s production 750 sport bike was the ZX7R. But that year, like in certain years prior, they also produced a homologation special with a whole bunch of extra parts and an extra R at the end. Meet the ZX7RR N-1. Estimates suggest that 20 of …