Post-Listing Update: This Suzuki Colleda ST-II did not meet reserve at $5,100. From the same seller as the Toyomotor TB from a couple of days ago comes this Suzuki Colleda (which roughly translates to “this is the one”, or something similarly special). The first motorcycle from Suzuki, the Colleda was introduced to the world in 1954. Several changes came in …
1 of 15 – 2013 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Yoshimura Limited Edition
The Gixxer has been a fixture in the sportbike world for decades, and Pops Yoshimura is famous for his involvement with Suzuki’s factory racing team. The two names have been closely intertwined for years, and one of the most recent collaborations is the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Yoshimura Limited Edition. Reader Zack B noticed at his local dealership when on a …
Mini Enduro – 1988 Yamaha DT50 MX
This bike always made me think of Thomas the Tank Engine, with its baby blue paint scheme and the “little engine that could” possibilities. I think I was just stunned that it could actually get around in the dirt. Sold unchanged for nearly 15 years, the Yamaha DT50MX is a baby motocrosser that might be one of the best campground …
1974 Yamaha TA125 Road Racer
Post-Listing Update: After 28 bids on eBay, this Yamaha TA125 Road Racer did not meet reserve at $9,543. Based on the AS-3 road bike, the Yamaha TA125 was a tiny twin released in early 1974. Production lasted less than a year, marking the end of Yamaha’s air-cooled 2-stroke production racers, and beginning a 5 year wait before Yamaha would sell …
1975 Honda CB360T
Post Sale Update: This CB360T sold for $2,600 after 31 bids on eBay. The Honda CB360T is a basic classic, but this one stands out as it’s exceptionally clean and has just 1,761 miles on it. This would be a fantastic first bike, or an around-town runabout. Find this CB360T for sale in Brick, New Jersey with bidding up to …
The Big One – 1994 Honda CB1000
Post-Listing Update – This Honda CB1000 did not get any takers at $2,995. Affectionately known as the Big One, the Honda CB1000 was produced for just two years as a bike that stood out in a world of superbike replicas with acres of plastic bodywork. The slightly detuned engine didn’t help sales, and Americans weren’t ready for standards – the …
1 of 500 – 1990 Yamaha FZR750R OWO1
3-17 Update: Reader Joel C. has just let us know that this Yamaha FZR750R OWO1 is available on Craigslist for $29,995. Post-Sale Update: This Yamaha FZR750R OWO1 did not meet reserve at $20,100. Apparently, it’s Yamaha sportbike day today at Bike-urious. We go from Yamaha’s first race replica to the Yamaha FZR750R OWO1, a bike that makes even the Honda …
Museum Quality – 1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts
Post-Listing Update: Despite 30 bids up to $9,600 on eBay, the reserve was not met on this Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts. One of the last two-strokes officially imported into the US, the Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts is very much a sought-after collectors bike in the US. Only sold in the states from 84-85, these were the first bikes in the …
421 Miles – 1992 Yamaha YSR50D
Post-Listing Update: This Yamaha YSR50D was pulled from eBay, final sale price unknown. The Yamaha YSR50D was the most common of the rare 50cc sportbikes that came from Japan in the late 80s and early 90s. An instant classic, the YSR50 was always street legal, but is now primarily used in spec racing.
1966 Bridgestone 50 Sport
Post-Listing Update: After 46 bids, this Bridgestone 50 Sport sold for $2,225.99…but it was then relisted and then pulled off of eBay. No, it’s not a Honda S90! With that out of the way, here’s an example of the Bridgestone 50 Sport, a tiny ‘sport’ bike originally released in 1965. You might only associate Bridgestone only with tires nowadays, but …
Race Ready – 1988 Honda RC30
Post-Sale Update: After 34 bids on eBay, this Honda RC30 has found a new home for $32,101. We just featured one of these, but this example is even better, with a well-documented race history. An example of one of the world’s greatest homologation superbikes, the RC30 was created so that Honda could race in the World Superbike Championship.
860 Miles – 2001 Kawasaki W650
Post-Sale Update: After 27 bids on eBay, this Kawasaki W650 sold for $5,600. The Kawasaki W650 is a retro standard that was imported to the US for only 2 years. Inspired by the Triumph Bonneville, this bike actually preceded the rebirth of the Bonnie and for a brief moment in time, it was the best option for someone looking for …
British Frankenstein – 1975 Honda CB400F1 Dirtbike
Here’s something you won’t see every day. Or possibly ever. Someone has taken a CB400 , and over one week, turned it into an interpretation of the giant ‘trailie’ bikes inspired by the Paris-Dakar.
3 Wheeler – 1984 Honda Gyro
Post-Sale Update: This Honda Gyro sold for just $1,086 after 28 bids on eBay. Introduced in 1982, the Gyro series of scoots are three-wheelers (one in the front, two in the back) where the body is able to lean up to 40 degrees compared to the rear axle! GYRO is actually an acronym, which stands for “Great Your Recreation Original”. …
Suitcase Cycle – 1974 Honda CL125
Post-Listing Update: This Suitcase Cycle did not meet reserve with just one bid up to $1,500 on eBay. The 1974 Honda CL125 was a one-cylinder scrambler that with a 122cc piston that weighed just 196 pounds. What makes this specific example so special is that it has been converted by a third party company to fit into a suitcase for …