Walter Barlow has been a frequent contributor to Bike-urious over the years – this time he’s got a bike for sale! I’ll leave the description to him:
1,825 Miles – 1976 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans
Post Listing Update: This Guzzi did not meet reserve despite 34 bids up to $11,850 on eBay in Concord, New Hampshire. In Moto Guzzi’s long history, there are several models that have stood the test of time. But for many, the ultimate offering is the first gen LeMans.
Clad in CF – 2012 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO
It looks like the seller of this Monster took any piece that could be replaced with carbon fiber and made it happen.
First Year – 1983 Kawasaki KX500
Post Listing Update: This KX500 did not get any interest at the opening bid of $2,800 on eBay. Introduced in 1983, Kawasaki’s KX500 was the first of the 500cc MX bikes – it would also be the last, staying in production until 2004 (though it didn’t get any significant updates after 1990). When it first came out, Dirt Bike called …
Ending Soon – 2018 Ducati Monster 797 Twins Cup Racer
Post Listing Update: This Monster did not get any interest at the BIN of $18,500 on eBay. Built by Moto Corse Performance in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, this Monster 797 was campaigned in the Twins Cup of Moto America’s 2019 season.
1998 Honda VFR800 Interceptor
The fifth-gen Honda VFR800 brought the model into the modern era with a bump in displacement (if not power), Y2K styling, amd the addition of fuel injection. This 1998 VFR is a first-year model from one of the best all-around bikes of all time – and Honda had the good sense to bring the “Interceptor” name back for it.
1 of 55 – 1983 Harley-Davidson FXSB Dealer Award
Post Listing Update: This Harley Dealer Award did not get any interest at the opening bid of $27,000 on eBay. I’ve only seen one of these for sale before, and it was a project. My research the last time around revealed that this was a limited run of 55 bikes built as an award for dealers for success in 1982. …
1974 Honda CR250M Elsinore
The Honda CR250M Elsinore is historically significant as it was the first serious dirt bike to come straight from an OEM – other bikes required serious modifications from the factory floor. This was a bike of many firsts for Honda – their first dirt bike built from scratch, instead of trying to adapt a street bike to the dirt, and …
1 Mile in England – 198x Honda CBX750P Police
Typically utilized in Asian markets, the Police version of Honda’s CBX750 was also used by cops in Ireland – which may be why this unused example is currently sitting at a dealership in England. The odometer shows just 1.6 miles!
“Tokyo Nights” – 1981 Honda CB900F Custom
Post Sale Update: This custom CB sold for the BIN of $8,900 on eBay in Anoka, Minnesota. A restomod that leaves “nothing but the original rebuilt engine and main frame”, this custom CB900F Super Sport is called Tokyo Nights. It’s claimed to weigh about 150 pounds less than its original weight.
CR500 Tribute – 1978 Honda CB550
With red paint, a blue seat, and gold wheels, this CB550 was “built in 2018 to pay homage to the 86 Honda CR500, coolest vintage MX bike hands down.” What do you think of it?
1982 Honda CB650SC
A claimed “barn find” that was freshened up over the last 8 months, this CB650SC has under 2,000 miles.
1969 Moto Guzzi V750 Ambassador
The Moto Guzzi Ambassador was developed as a successor to the V7, which was initially built to provide a police platform in their home country of Italy. The Berline brothers convinced MG to bring it to the US in an attempt to snag some cruiser customers away from Harley-Davidson. The Ambassador (or V750) got some upgrades to target the US …
No Reserve – 1969 Yamaha DT-1
Post Sale Update: This DT-1 sold for $6,619.51 after 63 bids on eBay in Culver City, California. The Yamaha DT-1 250 was an absolute game changer when it was released, as it essentially created and dominated the market in the US. In fact, some argue it’s the most significant motorcycle in Yamaha’s history – the initial production run of 12,000 …
No Reserve – 1971 Honda CB500 Four
Post Sale Update: This CB500 sold for $2,650 after 32 bids on eBay in Royal Oak, Michigan. Cycle News called the CB500 “the thinking man’s motorcycle” when it debuted in 1971 because it offered up many of the pluses found in the big brother CB750 but in a package that offered better handling, smoother motor, and lower weight. For more …