The seller of this bike calls it a Scamp – though that name has been used by Honda before, it was what the N360 car was named in Australia. Seems appropriate then, as the N360 and this CL360 were motivated by similarly-sized engines.
1965 Honda CB450 Black Bomber
Post-Sale Update: After 36 bids on eBay, this Black Bomber sold for $4,550. One of the most influential Japanese motorcycles ever, the CB450 was Honda’s first big bike, and it was quite a shock to the Brits.
1991 Suzuki Bandit GSF400
Post-Sale Update: Well, that was quick. This Bandit was snapped up for the BIN of $2,200 within 30 minutes of this post. Americans typically think of the Bandit as a 600 or 1,200, but Suzuki also made them in 250 and 400 variants – the latter of which was exported to the US for only a couple of years. The …
Rideable Custom – 1980 Kawasaki KZ750
While most of us find beauty in machines, some find art. And some, like Matthew Ortiz of Swerve Customs in Albuquerque, NM, manage to find the magic combination of practicality in design. Here, the lowly Kawasaki KZ750 LTD is transformed into such an animal.
The Other Orange Classic – 1975 Rickman Honda 750
Post Listing Update: This Rickman did not get any interest at the asking price of $18,500. The brothers Rickman made quite a name for themselves back in the day. Perhaps best known for the Rickman Metisse off-road racers, their modus operandi were their beautiful and effective nickel plated steel frames housing any manner of running gear. When the modern and …
Sat for 3 Decades – 1965 Honda CL77 305 Scrambler
The dirt-oriented brother of the Superhawk, the CL77 featured increased ground clearance (thanks to the distinctive exhaust), a bigger frame (which eliminated space for an electric starter), smaller fuel tank, bigger 19-inch wheels, universal tires, and more. The 305cc parallel twin revved to 9,000 rpm and produced 28.5 horsepower. Weighing 352 pounds, this wasn’t a svelte off-roader, but the distinctive …
Cover Girl Survivor – 1975 Honda 550F
Today’s mid-size motorcycles are sporting 800-900cc engines, but there was a time when the class was closer to 500cc. After Honda’s stunning success with the first-gen 750F, the next stop would be the smaller 500K in 1971. True to Honda fashion, this was a new design, not a shrunken 750. The finished product was a jewel to behold and a …
“185cc Monster” – 2013 Honda Grom
The seller of this Grom has spent over $10,000 turning it into a “beastly 185cc monster.” It’s got plenty of trick parts, but the best news is that this bike can now finally break the speed limit on the highway!
1973 Yamaha RD/Redline 100 Road Racer
Here’s Justin’s first feature, about a rare Redline-framed RD100!
1996 Honda CBR600 Smokin Joe’s
Kids – smoking is bad. But tobacco companies sure have been responsible for some of the coolest racing liveries in history, whether it’s cars or bikes. After Miguel Duhamel won the AMA Championship in 1995, Honda offered a replica paint scheme of the Smokin’ Joe’s livery that graced Miggy’s bike.
Style Meets Speed – 1977 Honda CB750
Take a run of the mill CB750, remove all the bad bits and replace them with good bits and what do you have? A Seeley, most likely.
1969 Honda CB750 Hill Climber
For a variety of reasons, the Honda CB750 is a popular base for customs – though I don’t see many hillclimbers based on the CB. Here’s one that was apparently turned into a racer right off the showroom floor.
Turbocharged Speed – 1982 Honda CX500T
In 1982 I thought Honda had just tried to upsell the market some cheap horsepower by putting a turbo on the CX500. Upon further review there is more to the story.
A Gift from Kenny Roberts – 1975 Yamaha TZ750
Cycle World called the TZ750 one of the six greatest motorcycles of all time, thanks to a racing pedigree that included nine straight wins at the Daytona 200.
2014 Honda Grom Custom
Here’s proof that we will hotrod anything, even the little cult bike-ette with the too-cute name—the Honda Grom. Like the purse dog who thinks it’s a Doberman, this 125cc motorcycle somehow presents itself as much larger than the sum of its parts. There’s always the guy who will go way over top, and here’s his project.