At first glance, this looks like a very yellow BMW R1150RT with a sidecar. But those boxer valve covers are fake – they just help hide a 15 gallon fuel tank. Instead, you’ll have to peek underneath the rear of the sidecar to find a 325 horsepower twin turbo motor out of a Mazda Eunos Cosmo! Meet “Rotohak”, presumably named …
1 in 120 Raffle – Gunn Design 2015 Suzuki RM-Z450
I can’t remember where I met Dan Riley of Gunn Design, but I know that I’ve enjoyed every conversation I’ve had with him. He’s currently offering up a customized Suzuki dirt bike via raffle – each of the 120 entries will cost you $50.
Street Legal – 1976 Yamaha TZ250 with 431cc Motor
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this TZ”250″ sold for $19,500 on eBay in San Juan Capistrano, California. This interesting combination of features a TZ250 chassis and bodywork with a RD400 Daytona motor that’s been bored out. Impressively, it’s also titled in California. It’s lovely, and it weighs around 260 pounds.
1967 Bridgestone Surfrider Sportster BS-7D
Post Sale Update: After being relisted several times, this Bridgestone sold for $1,525 after two bids on eBay in Chicago, Illinois. Imported through the Rockford Scooter company, Bridgestone sold a variety of motorcycles in the US, ranging in displacement from 50cc from 350cc. Here’s one of the babies, a 50cc BS7-D, sometimes called the Surfrider Sportster.
New Auction Bike – 1988 Honda NSR250SP MC18 Terra Racing
Post Sale Update: This Terra sold privately after the auction for $6,500. Today on the auction site we’ve got a rare Terra Racing-liveried variant of the Honda NSR250SP MC18.
New Auction Bike – Hayden Gillim’s MotoAmerica Superstock Racer – 2016 Suzuki GSX-R1000
Today on the auction site we’ve got a former MotoAmerica Superstock racebike – plus it comes with a spare rolling chassis!
1985 Suzuki DR250
Post Sale Update: This DR250 sold for the opening bid of $1,399 in Northbridge, Massachusetts. The 1985 model of the DR250 was the “F”, which was visually distinguished by a front disc brake as well as yellow paint job with yellow fork lowers.
52 Miles – 1993 Kawasaki Zephyr ZR1100
Post Listing Update: This Zephyr did not meet reserve despite 28 bids up to $8,900 on eBay in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the early 90s, Kawasaki introduced the Zephyr, a retro-styled bike which emulated the legendary Z1. It was available in a wide variety of displacements but the big boy was the 1100, which utilized an evolution of the 8V DOHC …
New Auction Bike – 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma
Post Sale Update: This Ninja sold for $25,680 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Marina del Rey, California. Today on the auction site we’ve got a well-modified example of one of the coolest bikes from the 80s – a Suzuki RG500 Gamma!
1988 Yamaha TDR50
Post Listing Update: This TD50 did not get any interest at the opening bid of $2,495. Never sold in the US, the TDR50 is a mini version of the awesome TDR250…that we sadly didn’t get here, either.
Never Started – 1989 Honda Africa Twin XRV650
Post Sale Update: This Africa Twin sold for $20,000 after 49 bids on eBay in Seattle, Washington. I know I’m on a bit of a JDM kick this week, but with bikes like this can you blame me? Here we’ve got a first-generation Honda Africa Twin (RD03) that’s never been started or even had fuel in the tank. There’s all …
New Auction Bike – 2001 Honda CBR929RR Erion Racing
Today on the auction site we’ve got a 929RR with the Erion Racing livery, and it’s a bid away from meeting reserve!
Endurance Racer Replica – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750
Post Sale Update: This GSX-R sold for $12,450 after 36 bids on eBay in Seattle, Washington. Gixxers are cool. First-generation GSX-750s are even cooler. What’s even better? An early Gixxer done up as an endurance racer replica!
1991 Honda Monkey Baja
Post Sale Update: This Monkey Baja sold for $4,245 after 5 bids on eBay in Luling, Texas. In 1991, Honda released a new variant of the Monkey/Z50R. Called the Baja, it featured rally-style dual headlights in addition to the taillight and turn signals. They were not officially sold in the US, but this example has made its way across the …
New Auction Bike – 2009 Yamaha VMAX Custom
Today on the auction site we’ve got one of the wildest customs I’ve ever seen, a Yamaha VMAX that comes with an invoice for over $84,000 in parts and labor!