Post Sale Update: This DT-1 sold for $6,619.51 after 63 bids on eBay in Culver City, California. The Yamaha DT-1 250 was an absolute game changer when it was released, as it essentially created and dominated the market in the US. In fact, some argue it’s the most significant motorcycle in Yamaha’s history – the initial production run of 12,000 …
No Reserve – 1971 Honda CB500 Four
Post Sale Update: This CB500 sold for $2,650 after 32 bids on eBay in Royal Oak, Michigan. Cycle News called the CB500 “the thinking man’s motorcycle” when it debuted in 1971 because it offered up many of the pluses found in the big brother CB750 but in a package that offered better handling, smoother motor, and lower weight. For more …
CA Titled – 1994 Honda RVF400 NC35
Post Sale Update: This RVF sold for $10,272 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Marina del Rey, California. My buddy Glenn has been the source of some of my favorite features on Bike-urious over the years – he’s always got some fascinating JDM imports (like this Suzuki SW-1). Today he’s got a Honda NC35 that’s equipped with Tyga bodywork and a …
1992 Yamaha WR500
Post Listing Update: The seller of this WR lowered the BIN to $4,000, but that wasn’t enough to capture any interest. Built by blending the YZ250 and YZ490, the WR500 was a rare offering (1,000 sold as 1992 and 1993 models) that was best served as a trail bike that could mix it up on the race track every once …
1988 Yamaha DT50
Post Listing Update: This Yamaha did not get any interest at the BIN of $2,750 or best offer. Introduced in 1981, the Yamaha DT50 (also known as the DT50MX) was barely updated throughout its 15-year production run.
MXDN Livery – 1995 Kawasaki KX500
Post Sale Update: This KX sold for the BIN of $7,500 on eBay in Homosassa, Florida. When Kawasaki introduced the KX500 motocrosser in 1983, Dirt Bike magazine called it “unrideable” and “violent.” Now they just call it “the one bike to ride before you die.” The bike didn’t change all that much over the years (in fact, from 1994 till …
100 Miles – 1980 Suzuki TS185
Post Sale Update: this TS185 sold for $3,200 after 11 bids on eBay in Littleton, Colorado. “Social distance in style!” That’s what the seller of this example suggests you can do – they also claim that this bike is like new because it was owned by a lady who never titled it and only used it to ride to her …
Motorcycle Classics Feature – 1958 Honda Benly JC58
Post Listing Update: This Benly did not meet reserve with 1 bid up to $15,000 on eBay in Chicago, Illinois. Featured in the November/December 2017 issue of Motorcycle Classics, this Honda Benly has undergone a restoration and is one of few running examples in the US as the model was never officially sold here.
Ending Soon with No Reserve – 1972 Kawasaki S2 Mach II 350
Post Listing Update: Tough to categorize this one – it sold for $10,320.11 after 9 bids in Tallmadge, Ohio…though it looks like the buyer fell through as the bike was then relisted and then pulled off of eBay. In 1972, Kawasaki offered up the 750cc H2, the 500cc H1, and the 350cc S2. There’s an example of the smallest option, …
1982 Suzuki Katana GS1000SZ
Post Listing Update: The BIN of this Katana was lowered to $10,500, but that wasn’t enough to get a buyer on eBay. One of the most defining motorcycle of the 80s, the Katana was inspiring enough that it just got a reboot this year. This is one of the first 1,000 built, and it’s got a couple of 1st place …
1970 Suzuki TS250 Savage
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Savage sold for $3,053 after 10 bids on eBay in Littleon, Colorado. The TS250 was known by a few names across the globe – it was called the Hustler in Japan, though we called it the Savage.
250 Miles – 2016 Suzuki GSX-R600
The 600cc sportbike class hasn’t seen much advancement in the last several years – Kawasaki’s 2019 update of the ZX-6R (for just $9,999) is one of the few recent highlights. What that means, of course, is that you aren’t giving up much if you save a few bucks by going used for your next track toy or canyon carver. A …
Michigan Titled – 1985 Yamaha RZ500
Post Sale Update: This RZ500 sold for $18,099 after 20 bids on eBay in Muskegon, Michigan. Yamaha’s RZ500 (also known as the RD500LC) was a two-stroke rocket that was kept out of America thanks to EPA regulations. Only built between ’84 and ’86, it’s now a desirable collector’s bike – and this one’s already been titled in the US.
1990 Yamaha YSR50
Post Sale Update: This YSR50 sold for $3,650 after 22 bids on eBay in Chalfont, Pennsylvania. ] Some states will allow you to run this on the street – otherwise you can just race in your backyard and never worry about breaking quarantine!
No Reserve – 1993 Suzuki GSX-R600
Post Sale Update: This Gixxer sold for $4,850 after 66 bids on eBay in Joppa, Maryland. After impressing motorcycle buyers with the 750 and 1100 GSX-Rs, Suzuki introduced a 600 in 1992. It had the same frame and plastics as the 750cc but the engine was watercooled. The bike was carried over unchanged for 1993, except for the graphics.