We all have a dream bike, but what we really want is a dream garage. I am back in the midwest for the holidays and thought I would check out some local listings to see what was out there. I found this collection of Yamaha dirt bikes for sale, and they all seemed to be in solid running condition. The …
No Reserve – 1972 Honda CB350 AHRMA Racer
Post Sale Update: This CB350 racer sold for $3,550 after 23 bids on eBay. The seller of this bike has raced this Honda at GingerMan, Putnam, and Vintage Days at Mid-Ohio. Offered with no reserve, it looks to be a cost-effective way of getting into vintage racing, as it’s currently ready for AHRMA or WERA Vintage.
2008 Moriwaki MD250H
Moriwaki is a Japanese engineering firm which produces nearly everything for bikes. With lots of race experience, they’ve become a trusted name in Japan and amongst a certain few here in the states. Using the Honda RS125 as a base, and their own proprietary frame, swingarm, and much more, they created the Moriwaki MD250H as a ready to go road …
1966 Bridgestone Hurricane
Post Sale Update: this Hurricane sold for $3,300 after 8 bids on eBay One of the many high quality (and somewhat pricey) small displacement bikes from a company we now only associate with tires, the Bridgestone Hurricane 175 was a scrambler variant of their baby sportbike “Dual Twin”.
No Reserve – 1976 Honda MR175
Post Sale Update: This MR175 sold for $1,488 after 64 bids on eBay. Honda released the MR175 in 1975 with an atypical “Glare Green” paint job. The next year, they went back to the red that we’ve all come to expect from the company. The motor was a 171cc 2-stroke single and it was paired with a 5-speed transmission. Dry …
1991 Suzuki GSX-R1100
Post Listing Update: This Gixxer did not meet reserve despite 36 bids up to $8,900 on eBay. Introduced in 1986, the Suzuki GSX-R 1100 was a speed demon’s dream thanks to 137 horsepower and a wet weight of 434 pounds. Even better, it was released right after the United States lowered the import tax on bikes above 700ccs to 24.4 …
Rare in the US – 1983 Honda CX650ED
In 1983, Honda updated the CX500 platform with a big bump in displacement. The resulting CX650 was offered in three models, two of which the US received. Americans got the CX650C Custom and the CX650T Turbo. The third model was the ED, also known as the Eurosport. While you missed out on the lag and extra power of a turbo, …
All The 80s Turbos – 5 Bike Collection
View PostGinger McCabe Build – 1977 Yamaha XS400 Custom
Ginger McCabe of New Church Moto is a popular name to call when someone needs a new seat made for a motorcycle. Her work has become parts of hundreds of custom builds all over the country, so it stands to reason that she’d have plenty of inspiration for her own two-wheeled creation. Here’s what she created with a Yamaha XS400. …
907 Miles – 2007 Yamaha V-Max
When it was first released in 1985, the Yamaha V-Max wan an instant hit that was named Bike of the Year by Cycle Guide. The first generation lasted a whopping 22 years with minimal changes, ending when this example was sold in 2007.
Needs Paint – 1978 Kawasaki Z1R
Post Sale Update: This Z1R sold for $8,100 after 8 bids on eBay. The Kawasaki Z1R was the brainchild of Wayne Moulton, known as the “Father of the Japanese Cruiser.” His belief was that a solid motorcycle could be moderately tweaked to form four versions, one of which is a sport-tourer. So he took the KZ1000 and turned it into …
180 Claimed HP – 1984 Kawasaki GPz750 Turbo
Post Sale Update: This GPz Turbo sold for $7,100 after 19 bids on eBay. According to the seller, this custom Kawi has over $20,000 invested in it – at one point it had a “stage 5” turbo that led to 235 horsepower, but that blower needs a rebuilt so the bike is currently equipped with a “stage 2” turbo that …
1983 Honda CB1000 Custom
Produced for just one year, the Honda CB1000C Custom was notable for the TRAC anti-dive system and dual-range transmission (a sub-transmission that let you choose high or low for any given gear, even if people only really used it to act as a sixth gear/overdrive).
Unexpected Custom – Yamaha Seca 2 Dual-Sport
My first bike after undergrad was a beat up Yamaha Seca 2 that I bought for $600. I thought it was a pleasant bike, but I never thought it would make a good platform to go off-road with. Thankfully, the builder of this bike doesn’t think like I do.
190 Miles – 1981 Honda CM400A Hondamatic
In the early 80s, Honda donated a few motorcycles to schools all across the country. The most valuable finds nowadays are the occasional CBX or two that appear with no miles after sitting in a school storage room for decades, but Honda provided some twins and four-cylinder models, too. One example of the former is this CM400, which stands out …