Suzuki’s RG500 was a celebration of 7 consecutive constructor’s titles in the 500cc class. The twin-crank, rotary valve rocket epitomized what we all love about two-strokes, particularly power and noise on the pipe. But the Suzuki RGB500 was the bigger, badder brother – closer to Suzuki’s race effort than you might imagine.
Needs Some Work – 1964 Meguro 250 SG
Founded in 1937, Meguro was one of Japan’s first motorcycle manufacturers. They eventually became part of Kawasaki, but not before they helped legitimize the Japanese motorcycle industry.
Japan Only – 1989 Honda NSR250 MC18
Post Sale Update: This NSR250 sold for $4,950 after 34 bids on eBay. The MC18 generation of the iconic Honda NSR250R was an all new design available either in “Fighting Red” or the “Terra Blue” that you see in front of you. Limited to 45 horsepower to follow Japan’s licensing laws of the time, the bike could easily be delimited …
AHRMA Racer – 1979 Yamaha SR500
View Post1968 Yamaha YCS-1
Also known as the Bonanza, the Yamaha YCS-1 was a lovely small-displacement 2-stroker that was also available in a scrambler variant.
Rare Color – 2013 Honda CB1100
View Post2004 Honda Dream 50R
The Honda Dream 50R, in addition to being the ultimate 50cc cafe racer, was a limited edition model released to commemorate Honda’s early racing history. Unfortunately, it’s not road legal – but it’s one of the coolest production motorcycles to ever roll off the line.
Mad Maxine – 2006 Honda ST1300
Here’s a bike I never thought I’d see a streetfighter out of – the Honda ST1300. This bike was involved in a “plastic shredding crash and has since been massaged into what you see here”, thanks to the headlight setup from a Buell Ulysses.
$900 – Restored 1983 Honda XR80
I suppose I normally wouldn’t feature a XR80, but this bike has been ‘completely restored’ – and how can you go wrong for less than a grand?
In Holland – 1993 Yamaha XT600 Custom
View PostIn England – A True Naked 2001 Suzuki DRZ400
Ever wondered what a dual-sport would look like if you stripped of all the plastics? Wonder no more. This Suzuki DRZ has had ‘all unnecessary plastic removed and replaced with alloy where needed’. I can’t decide if I like it or not – what about you?
1962 Honda CR93
A production racer available to the public, the CR93 was an evolution of the wonderful Benly Super Sport CB92 and it was incredibly successful in European club racing for several years. “It was robustly reliable, steered and handled to perfection, was, if anything, over-braked, and would exceed 100mph. At a stroke it made all other 125cc machinery in Britain obsolete. …
5 Miles – 1989 Honda GB500
Post Sale Update: This GB500 sold for $9,500 after 23 bids on eBay. Coming from a seller that has two GB500s is an example of the cult bike with just 5.2 miles on the odometer! Both bikes were purchased by an individual who bought them as an investment – the current seller acquired them from the original owner in April, …