The Honda CB77, also known as the the Super Hawk, has the glorious distinction of being Honda’s first sportbike. In certain ways, it set the template for the next 20 years of motorcycles thanks to a lovely pairing of speed and reliability. It would also lead to several future classic Hondas like the Black Bomber (CB450) and the ubiquitous CB750.
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View PostSport Touring – 1975 BMW R90S
Post Listing Update: This R90S did not meet reserve despite 39 bids up to $8,000 on eBay. The R90S is one of BMW’s most famous bikes, and it was an instant game-changer when it was released in 1974. With oversight from Hans Muth, this bike was built to show the world that the German firm could make more than just …
1978 Puch Sport MKII
Post Listing Update: This Puch did not meet reserve despite 46 bids up to $1,095 on eBay. 1973 was a bad year for cars but a great year for mopeds. The oil crisis made consumers look at more efficient forms of personal transportation, and companies like Puch benefitted from a lineup full of small mopeds like te Maxi. The Maxi …
Restored – 1963 Harley-Davidson Aermacchi 250 Sprint H
Post Sale Update: This Sprint sold for $3,500 after 27 bids on eBay. The Harley-Davidson Sprint H is a classic moto built from the Italian-American partnership of HD and Aermacchi. The H was a sport model that was introduced in 1963 with a small amount of additional off-road capability thanks to 18″ wheels and a bigger air filter. An increase …
Vintage Trials Project Ending Soon – 1950 BSA B33
Post Listing Update: This BSA trials project did not get any interest at the opening bid of $3,600. Introduced in 1947, the B33 gets very little glory compared to BSA’s performance bikes like the Gold Star, but this is what got many Brits around for many years – production ended in 1960. The B33 was a sales success because it …
1935 Victoria V98L
Post Listing Update: This Victoria did not meet reserve despite 46 bids up to $3,300 on eBay. Founded in 1886 as a bicycle manufacturer, Victoria produced motorcycles from 1901 through 1968. In the beginning, they used third party motors, but they produced engines in-house starting in 1923 – though this 98L uses a 125cc Fichtel & Sachs powerplant.
1980 Honda CB750K Custom
The greatness and pedigree of the Honda 750 is well documented, but the DOHC version is not as coveted. The engine stepped away from the original 750, which was designed to (from the side) look like a Triumph twin. This is one of the reasons the SOHC 750 was and, is sought after by café bike enthusiasts. One could argue …
$300 Project – Honda Gold Wing GL1100
This isn’t really a bike I think you should put in your own garage. Rather it’s catharsis for those of you that have emotional trauma from trying to sell a bike on Craigslist…
2010 Yamaha VMAX
Post Listing Update: This VMAX did not meet reserve despite 24 bids up to $8,000 on eBay. Power cruisers are definitely not everyone’s idea of a good time. For me though, there is no better way to ride low and…sort of slow. The VMAX houses a monstrous 1679cc V-4 pushes out 197 hp. Massive six piston calipers clamp dual front …
Nicky Hayden’s Final Racer – 2017 Ten Kate Racing Honda CBR1000RR SP2
In May of 2017, American race icon Nicky Hayden tragically lost his life several days after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Italy. Hayden had an illustrious 13-year career in MotoGP — that included a premier class world championship title — before jumping to the WSBK championship in 2016 where raced for Ten Kate aboard a …
Supermoto Conversion – 2008 Honda XR650L
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this XR650L Supermoto sold for $5,000 after 16 bids on eBay. The Honda XR650L has been a long standing dual-sport staple. A 644cc carbureted powerplant pushing 324 pounds dry balances power and agility, without the brutality of a full motocrosser. The single cylinder setup fosters reliability for endless joy, and supermoto glory is just …
Period Dragster – 1960 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLCH
Post Listing Update: this Harley did not sell despite 50 bids up to $13,100 on eBay. According to the seller, this Sportster was built as a dragster in the early 60s with HD parts including a XLR exhaust, modified KR frame, KHK flywheel, Hummer forks, and more. The seller (Full Moon Cycle) calls it a “work of art” and notes …
Ending Soon – 1949 Lowther/Indian Trike
Post Sale Update: This Lowther sold for $8,000 after 4 bids on eBay. In the late 40s, when Indian was in its death throes, they partnered with the Lowther company of Joliet, Illinois. Lowther had already been producing scooters with a slogan of “Park Avenue Scooters with the Main Street price”. Indian rebadged an existing Lowther scooter and called it …
Street Tracker – 1972 Yamaha RT1 360
Yamaha earned themselves a lot of fans with the release of the 360cc RT1 enduro in 1970. The motorcycling public had high expectations after the smaller DT1/AT1 models, so the big brother was going to be just as good, right? Indeed it was. It was available as an enduro and a MXer – this custom street tracker started as the …