When BSA announced that it would be closing its doors in the early 1970s, a handful of talented riders were left needing a new mount. One of those riders was “Big” John Banks, who would ink a deal to compete on a Cheney machine in the ’73 GP season. He would end up winning the ’73 British Championship on a …
Collection of 7 Classics in Central Florida
A seller in Florida has “some vintage motorcycles for sale” and “all are in excellent running condition.” Unfortunately, that’s just about the extent of the details he or she provides, but these are 7 great bikes that you might be able to make a bundled deal on.
Pre-Z125 – 2003 Kawasaki KSR110
Post Sale Update: This little Kawi sold for $910 after 10 bids on eBay. If this morning’s CT90 custom was too weird, here’s something stock (but still quite rare in the US). Kawasaki currently offers the Z125 to compete with Honda’s Grom, but even before both bikes were available Team Green had a street legal mini in Southeast Asia called …
Stretched and Raked – 1969 Honda CT90 Custom
“Stretched and raked” are normally terms used to describe choppers, but this unexpected custom started as a Trail 90!
Ending Soon with No Reserve – 1992 Yamaha TDM850
Post Sale Update: This TDM sold for $1,325 after 4 bids on eBay. I’m making this post quick because it ends in 30 minutes. But it’s a TDM850, which is awesome, and bidding is only up to $1,259 with no reserve. It runs, it has a Corbin seat and Yoshimura pipe, and it has 32,000 miles on it. Someone snap …
In Japan – 1980 Yamaha Vogel
A utility-focused variant of the Pocke, the Vogel (German for “bird”) was a minibike that competed with Honda’s monkey bikes.
Limited Edition – 2014 Honda CBR1000RR SP
Post Listing Update: This CBR1000RR SP did not get any interest at the opening bid of $9,250. In 2014, Honda released a limited production version of their CBR1000RR sportbike. It wasn’t a homologation special as production was relatively high at 5,000 models worldwide, but it was still an upgrade over the base bike with an exclusive paint scheme, additional power, …
1996 Honda CBR900RR Erion Racing
Post Listing Update: This CBR was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Erion Racing has had a long line of success flying around racetracks in AMA competition as Honda’s premier support team, so Honda paid tribute to them with a special paint job that emulated the Erion AMA racer. Honda would also do the same thing with the …
0 Miles in Canada – 2005 Honda Rune
When Honda released the Rune, a few wealthy riders suspected that the factory custom might be a better investment than a motorcycle. Over a decade later, we’re starting to see some Runes come up for sale with minimal mileage. This example probably takes the cakes as it has 0 miles on the odometer. Or seeing as the bike is in …
Ending Soon – 1967 Yamaha YM-1
Post Sale Update: This YM-1 sold for $3,250 after 9 bids on eBay. Described in Yamaha’s marketing materials as a “Cross Country Sport”, the YM-1 was an evolution of the YDS-3 and it was the top of the line Yamaha sportbike of the time. This example was part of a 13 bike collection that “sat dormant in a Texas barn …
Never Ridden – 1997 Honda CR500
Nicknamed the Ping King, the CR500 was the most powerful MX bike that Honda had produced when it was released in 1984. It’s a MX legend but by the mid 90s it was clear that 4-strokes were the future – it didn’t help that the AMA discontinued the 500 MX race class in 1993. Production ended in 2001, and those …
One Owner – 1965 Honda S90
You all know I love the Honda S90, and it’s been a little while since I’ve featured one. This is definitely on the higher end of the price spectrum, but how many one owner bikes do you see for sale from 1965?
A Trio of 1967 Honda 305s
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 …