Post Listing Update: This ex-Sheriff Harley did not meet reserve despite 37 bids up to $159,977 on eBay. This piece of history started as a Sheriff motorcycle for King County, Washington and the seller claims it is documented since new with the original title, a period photo scrapbook that shows the original officer with this bike, and even most of …
1993 Kawasaki ZR1100
Post Sale Update: This ZR1100 sold for $2,710 after 7 bids on eBay. In the early 90s, Kawasaki introduced the Zephyr, a retro-styled bike which emulated the legendary Z1. It was available in a wide variety of displacements but the big boy was the 1100, which utilized an evolution of the 8V DOHC air-cooled unit from the GPz1100. The hope …
2016 Ducati Hypermotard 939 SP
A friend of mine in the motorcycle industry is selling his Ducati Hypermotard 939 SP – and the SP is the one you want with Ohlins suspension, better brakes, slight reduction in weight, and even a slightly longer wheelbase. It’s the ultimate commter!
1995 Ducati E900 Elefant
Post Sale Update: This Elefant sold for $3,500 after 15 bids on eBay. Ducati was sold to Cagiva in 1985, and one of the things the latter did with this infusion of bikes and technology to try and compete in the Paris-Dakar rally. They created the Elefant, which won the rally in 1990 and 1994. In the US, the bike …
Rare in the US – 1991 Gilera CX125
Post Listing Update: This CX did not get any interest at the opening ask of $7,995. 5-3-2018 Update: Looks like the original sale did not go through, and this rare Gilera is back up for sale. The unmet opening bid is $7,995 here on eBay. Post-Sale Update: After 2 bids on eBay, this Gilera sold for $5,900. The coolest looking …
Nighthawk Tourer – 1996 Honda CB750
Post Sale Update: Per the seller, this Nighthawk sold for $2,700. A Bike-urious reader is letting go of beloved Nighthawk and it presents an interesting opportunity for those of you that want to tour on a budget – assuming you like yellow!
1977 Yamaha RD400
In 1976, Yamaha made the RD350 a little bigger with a displacement bump up to 399cc. Thanks to 44 horsepower, the hooligan motorcycle du jour was capable of hitting the ton with a top speed of 105 miles per hour. Most people know the 400 simply for being an easier to ride upgrade over the 350, but it was also …
1986 Kawasaki Ninja 600R
Post Sale Update: sold for $3,050 after 2 bids on eBay. Kawasaki’s first Ninja was introduced in 1984 as a 900 (you may remember it thanks to a famous cameo in the movie Top Gun). The following year, Kawi basically created the 600 sportbike category as it is still enjoyed today (even if it’s currently dominated by Yamaha). Soon after …
“V5 Sport” – 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 III Custom
Post Listing Update: This “V5” did not meet reserve despite 12 bids up to $2,520. When Moto Guzzi first released the V50 in the late 70s, they were met with a tepid response from an American market that preferred bigger bikes and expected smaller bikes to be cheaper. Not many were sold, but this example is truly a 1-of-1 as …
1988 Yamaha DT50
Post Listing Update: This DT50 was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. This bike always makes me think of Thomas the Tank Engine, with its baby blue paint scheme and the “little engine that could” possibilities.
1975 BMW R75/6 Cafe Racer
Post Listing Update: This /6 did not get any interest at the opening ask of $3,750. Offered by Classic Motorcycle Consignments, this slash 6 has been “customized by its owner to run a bit truer, a bit quicker, and a bit smoother.”
Restored to Ride – 1975 Ducati 750GT
Post Listing Update: This 750GT did not meet reserve despite 33 bids up to $17,800. Ian Falloon doesn’t think model years are the best way to differentiate when it comes to the Ducati 750GT. Instead, he says there are three “production stages” that differ significantly enough to be considered separate. This “third production stage” 750GT was restored in 2009 and …
0 Miles – 2003 Aprilia RS250 GP1
Post Listing Update – this Aprilia did not meet reserve despite 21 bids up to $9,100. 5-3-2018 Update: Almost two years later, this basically-new RS250 is back up for sale – though the seller now calls it a 2003 model instead of a 2004. Find it still in Salinas, California with bidding up to $6,000 and the reserve not yet …
1995 BMW R100GSPD Classic
Post Sale Update – this GSPD sold for $7,751.51 after 8 bids on eBay. 1995 was the last year of the airhead GSPD (Paris Dakar), and BMW named it the Classic. Approximately 70 black examples were brought over that year before BMW debuted the oilhead R1100GS. The last time I featured one for sale, a reader/contributor picked it up and …
First Year – 1977 BMW R100RS
Post Listing Update: This R100RS sold for $6,100 after 5 bids on eBay. The BMW R100RS arguably launched the idea of the sport touring motorcycle, but I don’t feature many non-limited edition examples just because they’re fairly common place. But did you know that the earliest examples of the legendary model were all silver/blue with blue pinstriping and blue anodized …