Built around a Kawasaki KZ550, this oddball is the “Mowercycle”.
JDM Import – 1987 Yamaha RZV500
Post Listing Update: This RZV did not meet reserve despite 39 bids up to $16,500 on eBay in Seattle, Washington. Imported from Japan, this RZV500 is currently titled in Washington State so you’d be fine enjoying it in any state but California.
Cosmetic Restoration – 1974 Suzuki RL250 Exacta
Post Listing Update: This Exacta did not get any interest at the BIN of $4,500. Though 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 …
Reno Leoni-Built Racer – 1985 Ducati F1A
Post Listing Update: This F1A did not meet reserve despite 12 bids up to $7,101 on eBay in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Built by Reno Leoni, this F1A has a history that the owner calls “spotty”, though he’s done a pretty good job tracking down as much as he could from websites and some old threads on Pantaheads. Let’s have a …
336 Miles – 1976 Kawasaki KZ900
When Honda released the CB750, a lot changed. The entire motorcycling world, and industry had to take a deep breath and adjust. Some manufacturers took longer to do so than others. Some downplayed the tectonic shift that the new Honda was, and those who did either barely, or didn’t survive. Adapt or die.
463 Miles – 1983 Honda XL100S
Post Sale Update: This XL sold for $2,550 after 44 bids on eBay in Woodruff, South Carolina. The XL100 evolved into the XL100S in 1979, and it continued that way until the model was discontinued in 1985. This ’83 model looks to be in good shape and it has just 463 miles.
End of an Era – 1994 Honda CT70
Post Sale Update: This CT70 sold for $3,300 after 36 bids on eBay in Woodruff, South Carolina. Officially, 1994 was the last year of production for the venerable CT70. 4 years later, Honda’s patent would expire and the world was flooded with clones. This example has just 148 miles and the seller claims it’s like new. In his or her …
First Ride Review – 2019 Vanderhall Venice Speedster
If you’re warming up your fingers to comment, “this isn’t a motorcycle”, don’t worry – we all know already. You may not want this today, you may not want this tomorrow, but how are you going to get your open-air fix when you’re too old for two wheels? Maybe you just want a different toy in your garage. Who knows? …
1942 Indian 4 Model 442
Post Sale Update: This Indian sold for $99,494 after 50 bids on eBay in Shelbyville, Michigan. 1942 was the last year for the Indian 4, and this example “underwent a complete and total restoration sometime in the 80’s.”
New Auction Bike – 1984 Yamaha RZ500 Project
Post Sale Update: This RZ500 sold for $11,700 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Marina del Rey, California. Today on the auction site we’ve got an interesting project – a Yamaha RZ500 that’s spent the last three years outside in Santa Monica so it almost looks like it was dug up out of Atlantis.
New Auction Bike – 1986 Yamaha YSR80 With Sidecar
I know I’m hitting you with a lot of bikes from the new auction site, so I’ve resolved to tone it down a bit and only show you the most interesting stuff. There’s a minty CBR929RR that’s about to end soon, but I want to focus this post on an adorable YSR80 with a sidecar.
Rare Project – 1984 Tritan A2 Aero Car
Post Listing Update: This Tritan did not meet reserve despite 12 bids up to $7,900 on eBay. No, it’s not really a motorcycle. But that’s how it was classified because of its three-wheeled nature, and we’re going to run with it. The Tritan A2 was notable for having an incredible drag coefficient – just 0.15. Compare that to a period …
Ending Soon – 1975 Triumph Trident T160
Post Sale Update: This Trident sold for $8,000 after 7 bids on eBay in Shingle Springs, California. The Trident T160 is one of motorcycling’s great “what ifs”. Its T150 predecessor debuted as a 1969 model to lots of excitement from Triumph fans who wanted to see how the British firm would fight back against Honda’s CB750. It did not go …
1975 Bultaco Frontera 360
Post Sale Update: This Frontera sold for $2,700 after 8 bids on eBay in Boise, Idaho. When Bultaco wanted to introduce the Frontera to American customers, they said it was “bred from the Pursang and the demands of the American Enduro experts.” The idea was that you’d get the off-road capabilities of the MX Pursang, but with a wide-ratio transmission …
New Auction Bike – 1942 Cushman Model 32 US Navy
Today on the auction site we’ve got a restored Cushman that most likely started life at a Naval base in San Diego, California! This example was discovered in a garage in Point Loma, California, and it’s believed that it was in service at the Naval Air Station San Diego (now known as Naval Air Station North Island on Coronado Island). …