After World War II, Maico built a series of motorcycles with their own engine designs – the biggest was the Taifun (Typhoon), a two-stroke twin that you could get with a 350cc or 400cc engine. It was unveiled to the world at the 1953 Frankfurt show.
Well Upgraded – 1989 BMW R100GS
Here’s a classic GS that’s received a nice set of boltons. It has 66,000 miles but the transmission was rebuilt and these engines are legendary for the amount of miles you can get out of them.
926cc – 1992 Ducati 851
The seller of this bike is a little light on details but he does have some nice photos. This 851 is claimed to be in “great survivor condition”, but it’s also hiding a bonus – a 926cc motor built by the well-regarded BCM Motorsports before they went out of business.
Been Sitting – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 1100
Here’s a beautiful first year example of the iconic Gixxer 1100 – a motorcycle that wowed the press with tremendous power and a relative lack of weight (434 pounds). It’s been sitting for a little while but it does start and run, so with a little TLC you can have a lovely example of a bike that’s very important in …
1977 BMW R100/7 Sidecar
Called “Cthulhu”, this sidecar rig was built by Perry’s Sidecars in 2008 and it’s been well upgraded and maintained since.
1 Owner – 1973 Penton Jackpiner
Post Sale Update: After a hefty 50 bids, this Jackpiner sold for $7,000. The Jackpiner is a very important motorcycle in KTMs history of expansion to the US – this was the first Penton to utilize a KTM motor. ’73 was the first year of the model and KTM considered it to be so iconic that in 1997 that released …
$1,750 – 1973 Yamaha TX500
Built between ’73 and ’78, the TX500 was Yamaha’s first medium-displacement four stroke motorcycle and the little brother to the TX750. The 500 was well-equipped with an electric starter, front disc brake, and a 5-speed transmission – all improvements over what was offered by competition like Triumph’s Daytona 500. Unfortunately, little issues meant that journalists never fell in love with …
Bevel Drive – 1982 Ducati 900SS
Post Sale Update: After 24 bids on eBay, this 900SS sold for $20,400. A sportier evolution of the 860GT, the 900SS was designed to remind riders of the iconic 750SS. Though they’re now appreciating in value, the model was originally in the shadow of the Mike Hailwood Replica so it wasn’t as commercially successful as you may have thought. Like …
1993 Honda CBR900RR
Post Sale Update: Good lord – after 67 bids on eBay, this CBR sold for US $15,000! The 90s had two sportbikes that were truly ahead of the competition when they were released – the Yamaha R1 and the Honda CBR900RR. The latter was a revolution because of its weight – despite a 50% advantage in displacement over the CBR600F2, …
Rare Project – 1967 Lube-NSU Yak
I love featuring bikes that I’ve never heard of before, and this Lube-NSU Yak (what a name!) definitely counts. Have you heard anything about this? Do you know anything about it? Please share, because I’ve been struggling to find much online.
Wolfgang Haerter Build – 1972 Laverda SFC Replica
Post Sale Update: This SFC Replica sold for $15,202 after 23 bids. I’ve featured a few SFC750s in the last couple of weeks, though they’re unfortunately out of the price range of the average rider. That’s what makes this SF2-based SFC replica so appealing – the bidding is “only” in the teens and not over $30k.
Fighter Jet – 1997 Moto Guzzi Sport 1100i
You may not like the paint job of the Guzzi Sport, but you’re definitely going to like the other work that’s been done to it.
60 Miles – 1975 Benelli Tornado 650S
View PostClaimed Factory Racer – 1972 BSA 500 GP
Post Listing Update: This BSA got no interest at the BIN of $18,500. The seller of this bike (Heroes Motorcycles) says it’s a former BSA factory racer, though I’m struggling to find any evidence of that fact. Still, they’ve restored it into something so beautiful that I can’t help but share it with you.
39 Miles – 2011 Husaberg FS570
Post Listing Update: This ‘berg was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The Husaberg 570 shared a few components (like the swingarm and the WP suspension with the KTM 560 SMR supermoto), but this bike took it one step further. The seller calls Husaberg “the Lexus to KTM’s Toyota”, which sort of works as a comparison. No matter …