Honda’s 350-series bikes are legendary for their reliability and their unsurpassed popularity. One of the variants created to quench the dirt-bike/scrambler craze of the 70’s was the SL350. 1969 was the introductory model year but the bike itself had very few differences from the CB350 and CL350 aside from off-road friendly tires, exhaust, and cross-braced handlebars.
Unexpected Scrambler – 2001 BMW R1150GS Custom
Starting with a R1150GS, the seller of this bike has turned it into a scrambler that can actually tackle some trails. He calls it a proven performer that has completed several Iron Butt rides and big bike Woods Trials. You may not like the way it looks but it’s definitely a different take on the popular big enduro.
Ducati Spain Build – 2015 Ducati Scrambler Custom
Earlier this week, I featured a custom Scrambler, one of three bikes commissioned by Ducati Spain for World Ducati Week. Here’s another one of the three, and it’s obviously inspired by the Ducati 900SS.
1968 Norton Commando Fastback
For a motorcycle that became the icon from an iconic line, the Norton Commando certainly started with a host of problems. The notoriously rough motor from the soon to be failed Atlas, the old design (Featherbed) frame and a ridiculously small development budget.
1973 DKW Boondocker
Something a little different for Xmas? I always get a little excited when I run across a bike I was not aware of, or at least have never seen before. Here is one example, a 1973 DKW Boondocker.
NCR Build in Italy – 1978 Ducati 900SS
Post Listing Update: This NCR build stalled at $12,350 after 16 bids on eBay. NCR was an acronym for Nepoti, Caracchi, and Rizzi – the last names of the founding trio. The company was created in 1967 and they quickly became known as some of the world’s foremost Ducati experts. Thanks to NCR’s proximity to Ducati, the tuning house soon …
1977 Triumph Bonneville Silver Jubilee
Post Listing Update: This Silver Jubilee got no action at $6,999. It was then relisted at the exact same price with the exact same results. To celebrate the 25th year of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, Triumph built a limited edition of 2,400 Bonnevilles with silver/red/blue paint, a blue seat with red piping, some chrome, and decals on the sidecovers. Of the …
Extra R – 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6RR
In the early ’00s, Kawasaki decided that a good way to stay competitive in the 600cc sportbike market was to just bump up displacement of their ZX-6R to 636cc. This was fine with street riders, but a bit of an issue for racers who competed in classes that were limited to 599cc. So Kawasaki also offered a limited-production ZX-6RR – …
Eastern Spirit in Poland – 1979 Suzuki GS550 Custom
I love featuring custom builds that have had some internet fame because I find the asking prices/sale prices fascinating. Here’s a pretty Zook built by the Polish duo of Eastern Spirit. Asking price? $16,500.
In Holland – Magni Sfida
12-7-16 Update: This Magni did not get any action at $30k, so now the seller has relisted it at a still-not-affordable $26,500 or best offer here on eBay. Magni is probably best known for the incredible bikes it made in partnership with MV Agusta, but over the years they also did some work with engines from BMW, Honda, and Moto …
Supermotard Custom in Spain – 2016 Ducati Scrambler
For the 90th anniversary of Ducati this year, Ducati Spain partnered with a few builders to create some customs based on the Ducati Scrambler and featured them at World Ducati Week. This example started as a Ducati Scrambler Icon before it was reworked by Eduardo Iglesias of Russell Motorcycles.
1958 Triumph Tiger Cub T20C
Introduced in 1953 with an iconic design by Edward Turner, the T20 was a good looking four stroke with a host of mechanical problems. By 1957 the plunger rear suspension had been replaced with a swing arm frame. In ‘61 and ‘62 it got a new bottom end design on the motor that mostly eliminated bottom end failure in the …
Bryan Fuller – 2014 Ducati Street Tracker
If you follow the custom bike scene at all, you have heard of Bryan Fuller. He has a shop in Atlanta and has turned out some very cool cutting-edge customs over the past few years. He also evidently made the frames for the Lloyd Brothers Ducat flat track team. As such, he has decided to do a run of 10 …
Harley-Davidson Collection
This is a somewhat different post for me. I’m not the monster Harley fan, and this won’t have much tech in it. It is to alert our readers that the collection in residence at Surf City Garage in Huntington Beach, California is being thinned out. I have been to Surf City in the last 3 years and it is a …
TROG Racer – 1940 Harley-Davidson WL
Post Sale Update: This Harley flathead racer sold for $13,522 after 49 bids on eBay. Built to run in this year’s Race of Gentlemen in Pismo Beach, California, this WL flathead racer features a rebuilt motor with the original cases (matching numbers), original fuel tanks, and original rebuilt Linkert M88 carb. It is plated and could be street legal with …