Post Sale Update: This EZ90 sold for $2,650 after 41 bids on eBay. The Honda Cub EZ90 was a quirky flashback to the days of “you meet the nicest people on a Honda.” Designed to make motorcycles more friendly, the Honda EZ90 hid all of its mechanicals inside the futuristic plastic bodywork, and it even offered an electric start in …
T20-Powered, T200-Framed – Well-Farkled Vintage Suzuki Racer
The X6 Hustler was an important model in Suzuki’s history, helping the Japanese marque gain much-needed traction in the US market with the 247cc, two-stroke parallel twin. While motorcycles have obviously come a long way technologically in the more-than-half-century since the model’s release, the Suzuki can still make for an excellent little vintage racer. Case in point: this well-optioned, X6-hustler-powered, …
1966 Honda CB160
Post Listing Update: This CB160 did not meet reserve despite 44 bids up to $2,300 on eBay. One of the truly iconic small-displacement Japanese bikes, the Honda CB160 is a small but well-built street bike that has even inspired model-specific racing. This example has been partially restored and it’s ready for you to show, ride, or if you’re feeling frisky…race!
OG Moto Show Featured – 1977 Suzuki GS550 Bobber
Los Angeles’ Outlier’s Guild Custom Motorcycle Show – better known as the “OG Moto Show” – has quickly become one of the most renowned customs shows on the West Coast, despite 2017 being the events inaugural year. In addition to a large crowd of fans attending the inaugural event, the show also garnered some big sponsors including Honda Motorcycles, Roland …
22 Original Miles – 2000 Kawasaki KE100
In the mid-1970s, Kawasaki replaced its G5 100 model with the KE100. The little KE was a popular bike that Team Green would keep in production for a quarter-century before finally pulling the plug in 2001. This particular example is not only noteworthy on account of its immaculate cosmetic condition, but also because it has only 22 original miles on …
700 Miles – 1982 Honda CB900F Super Sport
Post Sale Update: This CB900F sold for $5,766 after 17 bids on eBay. In the late 70s, Honda offered both a CB750F and a CB900F, but per their marketing department the US only got the 750 and Europe only got the 900. Both markets were upset about this because humans always think the grass is greener on the other side. …
1978 Yamaha DT400
Post Sale Update: This DT400 sold for $2,125 after 26 bids on eBay. When it was introduced in 1975, the Yamaha DT400 was well-loved by the press. Despite that, it wasn’t particularly success from a commercial standpoint as emissions rules tightened and Yamaha replaced the two-stroker with the legendary XT/TT 500. As the end of the production run came nigh, …
Unexpected Custom – 1983 Yamaha RX50
Post Sale Update: after being relisted, this little Yamaha sold for $2,200 on eBay. Japan enjoyed some weird 50cc bikes in the 80s, and some of the weirdest were the baby choppers like Suzuki’s OR50. Yamaha’s entry to the market was released in 1983 as part of a promotion for the “Midnight Special” cruiser line. They called it the RX50, …
Nifty Fifty – 1974 Honda MR50 Elsinore
Post Sale Update: This baby Elsinore sold for $3,551 after 40 bids on eBay. Introduced in 1974, the MR50 only lasted through the following year. It was designed as an gateway drug into Honda’s world of Elsinore dirtbikes, and parents could cap how fast the bike could go by screwing in 1 of 4 throttle stops.
1 Mile – 1971 Honda CB350
Post Listing Update: This CB350 was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. With over 250,000 units, the CB350 was one of Honda’s most popular bikes. Despite the high production numbers, I can’t imagine there are very many left like this one, which has never been ridden and shows just 1 mile on the odometer. The original owner acquired …
Zuma-Powered, Composimo-Built – Custom Honda Ruckus
At any given point you can find dozens of custom Honda Ruckus examples floating around on Craigslist and eBay. Extended swing-arm conversions and bespoke paint jobs are pretty run of the mill modifications and I’ve never given much thought or attention to bespoke Ruckus examples, but today’s thoroughly modified build is a different story altogether.
Never Started – 1985 Kawasaki GPz750 Turbo
Post Listing Update: As expected, this Kawi did not get any interest at the BIN of $100k. Considered by many to be the best of the Japanese turbo’d bikes from the 80s, the GPz750 was sold for just two years. This example is from the second year of production, and it stands out because it has never been started before.
Magazine Feature – 1978 Honda CB400A Hawk Hondamatic
In 1976, Honda debuted the “Hondamatic” transmission on their popular CB750. It was designed to help bring in new riders who may have been intimidated by the requirement of using a clutch, but Honda quickly figured out that newbies may not necessarily want to start on the big 750. So two years later, the Hondamatic transmision found its way to …
Van Tech Racer – 1969 Yamaha AS1C
Post Sale Update: This Van Tech sold for $6,300 after 22 bids on eBay. Van Tech was one of America’s first dirt bike manufacturers, though the company did not build complete bikes. Instead, the brain child of Bill Van Tichelt built frames for small-displacement Japanese motors like the Honda S90, Kawi 100/120, and Bridgestone 90/100. There were two main advantages …
SR400 Build – 2010 Deus Ex Machina Grievous Angel
Post Listing Update: This Deus build did not meet reserve despite 60 bids up to $8,600 on eBay. In addition to a multitude of one-off customs, Deus has some ‘signature’ builds for specific models that anyone can call up and order. The signature build for Yamaha’s SR400/500 is the Grievous Angel, amusingly adorned in what Deus calls “Henry Ford pink” …