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1975 Kawasaki Rickman CR900

In England, Japan, Sport by Abhi1 Comment

Post Listing Update: This Rickman did not meet reserve despite 39 bids up to $25,000. There’s a lot to like about this early Rickman kit. It’s powered by the engine from a Z1 that was rebuilt at 1,105cc with 10:1 compression ratio, with a claimed 125 horsepower at the rear wheel. It’s got all of the invoices and paperwork going …

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1968 Honda CB350

In Japan, Standard by Abhi2 Comments

Introduced in 1968, the Honda CB350 became Honda’s best selling model when it was released – in its first year of production it was the best selling motorcycle in the world. Even though over 250,000 were sold in just five years, here’s one of the first 200 examples that rolled off the line.

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$2,800 – 1983 Suzuki GS1100E

In Japan, Less than 5k, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

In the early 80s, Suzuki knocked off the CBX as the superbike du jour. The Suzuki GS1100E came into the market and instantly became the bike of choice for the power hungry. American press mags constantly raved about not just the power, but also the surprising handling abilities for such a large bike. The shame for Suzuki was that this …

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1989 Honda CB-1

In Japan, Sport by Abhi4 Comments

The Honda CB-1 was a wonderful mid-sized standard in a time of replica racers. Originally built for the Japanese market, it was a beautifully balanced motorcycle that lost out in an American market that was obsessed with having as much horsepower as possible.

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Nice Price – Restored 1987 Honda VFR700F2

In Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

For a few years in the US, Honda was importing a VFR700 in conjunction with the legendary 750 to get around the “Save Harley” tariff. But by ’87, Honda stopped shipping the big brother, and in ’88 and ’89 they stopped sending over the VFR in any displacement. Here’s a final year example of the second generation VFR, which is …

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Never Started – 1976 Honda CR250

In Japan, Off-Road by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This CR250 did not meet reserve despite 26 bids up to $4,349. It was then relisted and then pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The original owner of this Honda CR250 felt that the long travel rear suspension of the ’76 model (Honda’s first) would make it a collectible, and it looks like he assumed …

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1992 Suzuki RGV250 VJ22

In Japan, Sport by Abhi1 Comment

30 years ago, Suzuki built a 250 two-stroke race-replica of its Gamma V-2 racer – good for over 50 horsepower in the narrow power-band. The Suzuki RGV250 was born, and it was impressive.As MCN puts it, “back in the day 250cc race replicas were the sharpest handling, most frenzied, maddest things you could buy on two wheels. Nowadays the RGV250 …