Post Listing Update: This Endeavour did not get any action at the BIN of $45,000. The Endeavour was a groundbreaking bike for Douglas, and their marketing materials reflected that notion with descriptions like “the motorcycle of the age, a masterpiece on who wheels…silent, safe, light, luxurious. The last word in engineering practice and design.“. Despite all that, very few were …
Period Road Racer – 1976 Ducati 900SS
View PostThe Huskymer – 1976 BMW R75/6 Custom
Built by Mokka Cycles, the Kuskymer is named as it’s a Husky tank on a BMW slash 5. It’s a weird concept, but do you think it works well?
1971 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer
Here’s a rare cafe racer where the builder realized it takes more than a set of cafe bars and a custom tail. What do you think of the end result?
Fire Rescue – 1962 Motobecane 125SV
Post Listing Update: This Fire Rescue Motobecane was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. I love public service motorcycles, and this “Fire Rescue” bike is easily one of the coolest I’ve ever seen. It’s claimed to still be in “fairly decent” condition but it may need some work if you really want to cover some miles on it.
1973 Honda CL350 K5
We live in a world now where OEMs are all about bringing back “scramblers” – but if you’re older than 20, the word scrambler evokes images of bikes like this CL350. This example ain’t a show bike, but it looks to be a good survivor with a reasonable reserve price that’s already been met (bidding’s at $1,375).
Rally Prepped – 2012 Honda ST1300
Starting with a Honda ST1300, the seller of this bike “spared no expense” when he turned it into a bike that would let you be competitive in something like the Iron Butt Rally. There are $15,000 worth of parts on this thing, and it features one of the craziest cockpit views I’ve ever seen.
Spare Parts Party – 1975 Moto Morini 3 1/2
Post Sale Update: This 3.5 sold for $4,325 after 21 bids on eBay. Offered with no reserve, this Moto Morini 3 1/2 stands out thanks to the rare paint color and a plethora of spare parts. Some are NOS, some are used but in good shape, and some will need some work – but it’s way more than you usually …
1996 Ducati 900 SS/CR
Ducati offered the 900SS between 1991 and 1998, and during that time they sold a full-fairing version (the SS/SP) and a half-fairing version (the SS/CR). I find the latter more attractive, though the ’96 and newer CRs have non-rebuildable Marzochhi front forks that some riders aren’t happy with – don’t worry, this seller has dealt with that. This example has …
Turbo Supermoto – 2008 Yamaha WR280X
For a few years, Yamaha offered one of the only factory supermotos that US riders could buy. Based on the WR250R, the X got 17 inch wheels with sticky street tires to complement the 249cc single that shared high tech features from the YZ250F motocross bike. I already like the 250X, but this example is on a whole ‘nother level …
No Reserve – 1976 BMW R90S
Post Sale Update: Sold for $6,000 after 9 bids on eBay. Normally when I feature a R90S, the seller’s got a 5 digit asking price and the bidding is often dead before it’s started. I like this listing because bidding starts at $4k…and there’s no reserve. Could it end up being a bargain? Probably, because the paint on the tank …
220 Miles – 1973 Harley-Davidson Z90
Built between 1973 and 1975, the Z90 was one of a series of small Harleys built by Aermacchi in the 70s. The bike may actually be best known as the ride of Kelly Leak (played by Jackie Earle Haley) in the Bad News Bears. Here’s a low mileage example from the first year of production.
Double SSSA – 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 Custom
Post Sale Update: This GT custom sold for $2,475 after 13 bids on eBay. Yamaha’s GTS1000 is already a very interesting bike thanks to the James Parker-designed RADD front suspension. But this example is officially the coolest GTS I’ve ever seen, thanks to a rear wheel conversion to the single sided swing arm from a 3rd generation Honda VFR!
1982 Honda CB900F Super Sport
Post Listing Update: This Super Sport did not meet reserve despite 5 bids up to $2,859 on eBay. Hopefully you remember this paint scheme from Fast Freddie Spencer when he campaigned the Super Sport in Superbike racing. It’s an understated design that the US only got for two years, after riders demonstrated to Honda that they wanted the big brother …
500 Miles – 1986 Yamaha SRX600
The SRX600 is one of the defining examples of a cult classic in the US. It sold poorly and was canned after a year in America (though it was successful in the Japanese market), but the few people that bought them here really fell in love with them.