A Bike-urious reader is thinning out his collection and one of his many listings is quite interesting. Specifically, he’s offering a package of three Honda 305s from 1967 – a CA, CB, and CL. They’re all said to be in museum quality and it would make a wonderful addition to someone’s stable of classic Japanese machinery. Or if you’ve been …
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
Post Listing Update: This ZRX did not meet reserve despite 20 bids up to $4,550 on eBay. An odd hybrid of ’70s UJM and ’80s Superbike, the ZRX1100 was one of the most distinctive and beloved motorcycles that Kawasaki ever built. It somehow combined comfortable riding ergonomics, liter-bike performance, Eddie Lawson-inspired styling, and a relatively cheap MSRP. This example stands …
Still New in Wales – 1979 Kawasaki KH250
In 1971, Kawasaki introduced the quarter-liter S1 to complement the existing 350cc S2, 500cc H1, and 750cc H2 models in their two-stroke, 3-cylinder lineup. It was marketed as the sportiest 250 of the time, and it initially lived up to the billing. But as US laws got stricter over time, the S1 got declawed and by 1976 it had evolved …
First Year Scrambler – 1968 Honda CL350
Post Sale Update: This CL sold for $5,300 after 36 bids on eBay in Glendale, Arizona. When Honda released the CL350 in 1968, they stressed their success with the following quote in promotional brochures: “During 1967 Honda won twice as many world championships as any other make, and Honda has continued its winning ways both in motorcycles and on the …
Super Blackbird Tourer – 2000 Honda CBR1100XX
Post Sale Update: After being relisted a couple of times, this Blackbird sold for a slightly lowered BIN of $5,149. [x-line] From 1990 to 1996, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 was the world’s fastest production motorcycle, and Team Green benefitted from all sorts of press and rider excitement about that fact. Honda decided to steal the crown, and their weapon of …
1972 Honda CB350F
Post Sale Update: This CB sold for $3,600 after 27 bids in Lynchburg, Virginia. Built between 1972 and 1974, the Honda CB350F was one of the smallest motors with more than two cylinders in the history of mass production. It was initially available alongside a CB350 twin so consumers had the choice of two or four cylinders.
Well Preserved – 1972 Honda CB750
Post Listing Update: This CB750 did not get any interest at the opening ask of $6,500. This CB750 shows 23,077 miles on the odometer, but it’s been kept in good shape by the original owner (who only sold it to the current eBay seller a couple of weeks ago).
One Year Only – 1988 Honda ZB50
Only sold in the US, Canada, and western Europe in 1988, the ZB50 was supposed to be a street sister to the Z50R dirt bike, but it ended up being too expensive for Honda to build and the US only got 3,058 examples before Honda killed it off.
3,590 Miles – 1979 Kawasaki KZ1300
Post Listing Update: This KZ did not meet reserve despite 29 bids up to $9,250. In a period review, Cycle World called Kawasaki’s KZ1300 “an incredible hulk”, saying “There are motorcycles with more speed, but not with the same combination of power, strength, comfort and handling…the sophistication is incredible, the size is enormous.” Displacement-wise, it was the biggest of the …
1986 Yamaha SRX600
The Yamaha SRX600 is a cult classic, but it started as a commercial flop. In the US, it sold for just one year, and it was during a time when American riders valued power above everything else. A relatively light weight bike with a 41 horsepower just didn’t cut it – but for riders who can appreciate the styling, handling, …
Ending Soon with No Reserve – 1998 Yamaha R1
Post Sale Update: This R1 sold for $6,550 after 11 bids on eBay. The Yamaha R1 took the sportbike world by storm in 1998, finally taking the Fireblade down as reigning king of supersport motorcycles. Yamaha’s creation ended up becoming a class-defining motorcycle that still is produced to this day.
Restored – 1996 Honda CR500
Honda’s CR500 is one of the legends of open class motocross thanks to 60 peak horsepower and 224 pounds of weight, but that means that plenty have been crashed or abused. This one owner example has been recently restored but it’s not perfect. All that means is that you shouldn’t feel bad about getting it dirty. Just treat it like …
Homologation Racer – 1990 Yamaha FZR750R OW01
Released during the tail end of the 1980’s, Yamaha’s FZR750R OW01 was the company’s answer to Bimota’s YB4 and Honda’s RC30 — which at that time was dominating in WSBK competition. The machine was an elite-spec version of the FZ750, with a number of key differences separating it from the standard three-quarter-liter sport bike.
NIB Lighting Kit – 1974 Suzuki RL250 Exacta
Thought it was typically in the shadow of Yamaha’s TY250, the Suzuki Exacta RL250 was still a solid trials bike that’s now quite suitable for vintage competition. They’re relatively rare in the US as they were only imported in 1974 and 1975, and this example further stands out as it has a lighting kit that’s still new in the box.