Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Kawasaki KZ1000R sold for $16,000 on eBay. One of 750 ever built, this Kawasaki KZ1000R ELR (Eddie Lawson Replica) was a limited edition homage to the mount of Eddie Lawson, 4x winner of the World Championship (among many other titles). It was aggressively set up, and with the exception of subpar shocks, consumers …
1994 Honda CB1000
Post-Sale Update: After 28 bids on eBay, this Honda CB1000 sold for just $2,449. Now that’s a steal. 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 …
1969 Honda S90
You all know I love the S90 – see the Bike-urious logo if you had any doubt. Recently, the only nice ones I’ve seen have been expensive restored examples. Here’s an impressively clean original model in red, one of the harder to find colors. It looks to have 3,500 miles, and even the fork gaiters and chrome look to be …
1990 Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy
Post-Sale Update: After 27 bids on eBay, this GB500 sold for $5,997. Honda’s GB500 has become quite a cult classic (with the selling prices to prove it) thanks to its classic (British) good looks and Honda reliability. Here’s a lovely un-restored example that runs great and has just 10,747 miles. The only non-original parts are the grips and tires, and …
Show Bike – 1971 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer
A showbike built for the 1971 Autorama show in Detroit, this CB750 has lots of period cafe racer modifications, Read Titan bodywork, and custom paint. Find it for sale here at Michael’s Motorcycles in St. Louis, Missouri for $9,999.
1986 Suzuki GSXR 750 Limited Edition
Post-Listing Update: This Suzuki GSXR 750 Limited Edition did not meet the reserve at $7,200 with 27 bids. The Suzuki GSXR 750 Limited Edition was an absolute legend in the world of 80’s sportsbikes – a bike that deserved the 50% increase in MSRP over the regular GSXR 750. The dry clutch upgrade was a $2,000 option in itself!
1984 Honda VF1000F Interceptor
The Honda VF1000F Interceptor (VF standing for V-Four) was launched in 1984 as the flagship of the V4 line. Featuring a DOHC 998cc engine that produced 113 horsepower, adjustable Pro-Link suspension, and triple discs, this bike was released in response to America’s demand for an even bigger Interceptor.
1983 Honda CX650 Turbo
Post-Listing Update: This CX650T did not meet reserve with bidding up to $10,300. In 1982, Honda introduced its first production turbocharged motorcycle, the CX500T. The next year, they bumped up displacement to form the Honda CX650 Turbo. While Kawasaki, and Suzuki also offered turbo’d competition, Yamaha and Honda were the most successful from a commercial standpoint.
Street Titled – 1996 Honda NSR250R MC28
Honda’s NSR250R was sold from ’87 to ’99, and was pretty much the defining 250 racer replica over all those years.
AMA Racer – 1983 Honda Interceptor Factory Superbike
Here’s a Honda Interceptor Factory Superbike, built to compete in the 750cc class and of course built around the legendary Honda V-4. Here’s your chance to get a real factory racebike, though the seller’s stories about pedigree will need some verification. He brings up Ron Haslam and Sam McDonald, as they raced similar bikes in AMA, but I’d love YOUR …
Z-Rex – 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
The Kawasaki ZRX1100 was a great example of a power cruiser – Cycle World called it the best Standard bike of ’99. 11 years later they called it one of their best used bikes thanks to 96 horsepower (good for a 0-60mph sprint in 2.9 seconds), comfortable ergonomics, and 80s Superbike looks. This example is claimed to be in mint …
1982 Honda CX500 Turbo
Post Listing Update: This CX did not meet reserve despite 11 bids up to $3,356 – it had been relisted after not meeting reserve with 14 bids up to $4,250. The predecessor to the CX650T, the Honda CX500 Turbo was a confusing bike. One of the first of the Japanese turbo bikes, I’m still not sure why Honda wanted to …
1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts
A sought-after collectors bike in the US, the Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts probably needs no introduction. Only sold in the states from 84-85, these were the first bikes in the US to come equipped with catalytic converters and the first Yamaha street bike in the US to use a perimeter frame.
The Commander – 1968 Kawasaki W2 650SS
Post-Listing Update: This Kawasaki W2 650SS did not meet reserve at $5,000. The bigger brother of the W1 (a name which Kawasaki would eventually bring back), the Kawasaki W2 650SS was also known as the Commander.
$425 – 1988 Honda Z50R
For just $425, you can be the new owner of a legitimate motorcycle! Bonus points – this was a one-year only paint scheme, if that means anything to you. There’s a couple of cosmetic issues, but it runs well. For this kind of money, you can buy a bike or just barely afford a Dyson vacuum. Find this cheap Honda …