Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this sold for $4,550 with 36 bids on eBay. This bike isn’t perfect, but it’s got an interesting history that I think is worth sharing. It was originally sold to the Philippines through the local distributor, Hahn Manila. Import fees were motorcycles were quite high so to get around that, imported bikes were torn …
Free Shipping From Belgium – 1956 Automoto Type APGL
Post Listing Update: This Automoto did not meet reserve with 43 bids up to $1,740. Founded in 1902, the French firm of Automoto built bicycles and motorcycles. They merged with Peugeot in 1930 but still created two-wheelers under the same brand name until 1962, when Automoto was shut down. They primarily focused on upmarket bikes with bigger motors, and after …
Restored – 1973 Kawasaki Z1
Post Sale Update: This Z1 sold for $19,699 after 30 bids. This Kawasaki Z1 was recently given a “frame and cases up” restoration and now it’s ready for another 40+ years of terrorizing the street. Or maybe you’ll add this to your collection on static display and put miles on your new Z900RS instead?
About To Hit 100K – 1982 Honda Gold Wing GL1100 Interstate
Honda’s about to release the newest version of the Gold Wing (I’m flying to Austin next week to try it out, but more on that later), but today we’re going back a few decades to the GL1100. That was the generation in which Honda introduced the Interstate model, the first full-dress tourer offered by a Japanese manufacturer right from the …
Hurricane Sidecar – 1990 Honda CBR1000F
Post Sale Update: This Hurricane hack sold for $4,949 after 40 bids on eBay. Introduced in 1987, the Honda CBR1000F was also known by a very 80s name: the Hurricane. It was a sport-tourer with a 135-horsepower heart. The powertrain earned a reputation for being stout, though early models did have a cam chain rattle that Honda had to take …
Rare Brit – 1965 Greeves TFS 250
Greeves Motorcycles was once a major player in the off-road competition scene, producing more than a dozen models over the course of its history. Though the British marque is best known for its decade of dominance in off-road competition from ’59 to ’69, Greeves also built some championship-winning road-racers. The historic brand is largely credited for changing many riders’ perceptions …
Unexpected Flat Tracker – 1956 Indian Woodsman/Tomahawk
Between 1955 and 1960, Indians sold in the US were actually re-branded Royal Enfields. It was the idea of an English company called Brockhouse Engineering (you may remember that they created the adorable Corgi) who owned the Indian trademark at the time. They thought they could capitalize on the goodwill of the Indian brand by selling some Brit bikes, and …
Rebuilt Title Varese Model Ending Soon – 1995 Ducati 916
Post-Sale Update: After 11 bids on eBay, this Varese 916 sold for $9,350. The 916 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles of the 90s, thanks in part to the underseat exhaust and single-sided swing arm. But it wasn’t just a pretty face – history has shown that it was also one of the most important motorcycles Ducati ever built. …
1984 Zundapp KS80 Super
Post Listing Update – This Zundapp has been relisted several times – the latest at a cheaper price of $4,200, but it has not been sold. Also known as the Model 537, the KS80 was available in three variants: the Super, the Sport, and a super rare (just 2 produced) Super Sport. The Super was the first version, and approximately …
“Elvira” – 1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado
The seller of this lovely Eldorado needs a bigger bike for 2-up trips so he’s letting his main bike go in advance. He’s named it “Elvira” and he’s clearly loved it over the years. It was fortified with parts from a Los Angeles Police Department Eldo about 10,000 miles ago and has recently completed a 4k mile trip along Route …
JDM 750 – 1973 Kawasaki Z2
Post Listing Update: As you might have expected, this Z2 did not get any interest at the asking bid of $35,000. The Z1 was one of Kawasaki’s most legendary motorcycles, and it’s the reason why the company has recently released the Z900RS as a modern take on the classic. But did you know that Kawi also created a little sibling …
1983 Benelli 900 Sei
Post Sale Update: The seller added a BIN of $14,000, and that’s what this Sei sold for! 1-7-2018: Over two years later, the new owner has put about 100 miles on this beautiful Sei and is now offering it up for someone else to be the 5th owner. It has since moved across the country and is now available in …
187 out of 402 – 1980 Bimota SB3
The SB3 was a little bit different than Bimotas usual offerings at the time – in this case Bimota simply shipped you everything but the drivetrain, and it was your job to find the engine and transmission from Suzuki’s GS1000 to complete the package. Just 402 examples were built, and this one stands out as it impressively comes with a …
Hooligan Tracker – 1993 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200
Racing components aren’t cheap, nor is race tuning, track fees, or any of the other myriad expenses involved in amateur competition. Buying a used pre-built race machine can be a great way to save a lot of money when getting into racing, so long as it’s in good shape and has been well cared for. Here we have a 1993 …
Modern Board Tracker – Derringer Cycle
Back in 2011, Adrian Van Anz introduced the world to the Derringer Cycle, a hip, 49cc, board-track style scoot capable of reaching 35mph and traversing up to 300 miles on a 1.8 gallon tank. Van Anz says the DC was a product born out of him “trying to come up with something that filled the gap between my Schwinn and …