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Cannonball Participant – 1929 Henderson KJ

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Post Sale Update: After 20 bids, this Henderson sold for $45,100. In 1928, Henderson stole Arthur Constantine away from Harley-Davidson and put him in charge of redesigning their DeLuxe. The next year, Henderson released the KJ, also known as the Streamline. This example has been with the same family for years and ran in the Cannonball Rally in 2012.

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Panhead Custom – 1949 Harley-Davidson EL

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Post Listing Update: 45 bids on eBay got this bike up to $13,000 – that wasn’t enough to meet reserve. Harley introduced the Panhead motor in 1948 – one year later they also introduced the telescopic Hydra Glide front forks. The EL featured a 61 cubic inch motor, and none of these facts really matter with this fun custom. Change …

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1995 Bimota SB6

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Post Sale Update: After 10 bids on eBay, this SB6 sold for $6,799. Some riders believe the SB6 is the last “old school” Bimota – a powerhouse of a Japanese engine wrapped in a Bimota frame that was miles ahead of the OEM option. Obviously, Bimota is still alive and kicking, but the general consensus is that Japanese frames have …

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1958 Maico Taifun

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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.

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926cc – 1992 Ducati 851

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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.

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Been Sitting – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 1100

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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 …