The Honda NC700X is marketed as a street-based tourer that can tackle the occasional fire road. Here’s an example that’s been modified to up the dirt factor significantly.
Van Tech Framed – 1966 Honda CB160 Racer
View Post1984 Honda V65 Sabre
Post Listing Update: Despite being relisted, this Sabre did not get any interest at the BIN of $2,400. The Honda V65 Sabre was built around the 1100cc engine that also powered its cruiser-brother, the Magna. The engine stole the show, as it produced 121 horsepower – capable of pushing the bike up to a “design speed” of 173 miles per …
RC Inspired – 1976 Honda CB400F Racer
8-16 Update: 8 months later and this bike is now up for sale in North Carolina. The seller adds some additional details: This bike (VIN: CB400FE2100225) was apparently built The Shop in Milwaukee in the early 2000s for vintage racing, competing at Mid-Ohio. That was the last time it was raced. The seller is the 2nd owner and notes that …
Suzukimatic – 1983 Suzuki GS450A
When automatic transmissions were the hot new innovation in automobiles, manufacturers gave them amazing names like Powerglide, TorqueFlite, Ultramatic, and even Toyota’s Toyoglide. Honda also got in the game with both cars and motorcycles with the Hondamatic (why the hell didn’t they bring that name back for the new DCT they’re using in bikes?), but did you know that Suzuki …
$1,300 – 1976 Suzuki A100 Go-Fer
Meet the Suzuki Go-Fer, my new contender for having the best sidecover in motorcycling history.
$1,900 – 1975 Yamaha DT400
Adorned in the now-classic yellow/black paint scheme, the Yamaha DT400 was a favorite of the press when it was produced between ’75 and ’79. An evolution of the DT1 250 that created the concept of a reliable, relatively cheap dual-sport, the DT400 ended up not being a huge sales success as two-strokes got phased out and the XT/TT 500s took …
Museum Quality – 1985 Honda VF1000R
View PostRenee – 1981 Honda CB750 Chopper
View Post$2,500 – NORRA Class Winner – 1985 Honda XR350R
The seller calls this the ‘deal of the century’, and while he’s exaggerating…it’s not by much.
Clean Survivor – 1992 Honda CBR600F2
The successor of the Hurricane, the CBR600F2 was considered to be quite innovative when released in 1991. Many were sold, but few have withstood the test of time (both in terms of staying rubber side down and in terms of originality) like this one.
$2,800 – 1969 Honda CL450
The scrambler brother of the CB450, the Honda CL450 differed with scrambler pipes and braced handlebars. Here’s a ’69 K2 version that the seller has spent the last few years redoing.
320 Miles – 1996 Honda CBR600 Smokin Joe’s
I understand why tobacco companies aren’t allowed to sponsor racing teams anymore, but damn if they didn’t lead to some of my favorite liveries of all time. One example is the Smokin’ Joe’s scheme of this Honda CBR, emulating Miggy DuHamel’s 1995 AMA Championship winning bike.
1,500 Miles – 1976 Yamaha RD125
View Post1992 Yamaha TDM 850
The Yamaha TDM 850 is definitely an oddball…a well-rounded bike in a US market that seems to prefer hyper-specialization. Sold in the US for only two years (1992-1993), there aren’t very many of these bikes still around, but the TDM definitely has a cult following. Well suited for tall riders, Yamaha designed this bike to enjoy mountain roads and also …