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 …
Ending Soon – 1980 Yankee Engineuity “XRCR”
Post Listing Update: 25 bids up to $11,601 were not enough to meet reserve for this ‘XRCR’. Back in 1980, Yankee Engineuity apparently created a run of 10 Harley-Davidson XLCRs with XR750 frames and a host of other modifications. Here’s one of the 10, which has been at Garage Company since at least 2004, according to this article from Street …
1915 Indian Big Twin
6-18-16: This Big Twin is back up for sale, find it with bidding up to $34,100 here on eBay. The last Indian to feature the F-head engine in a cradle-spring frame, the Big Twin is one of the milestone bikes of Indian’s long history. 1915 was the last year of production before Indian stopped racing efforts to help with the …
153 Miles – 1994 Harley-Davidson VR1000 Superbike
Post Listing Update: This VR did not get any interest at the opening bid of $65,000. In the late 80s, Harley-Davidson decided that they wanted to take a crack at AMA Superbike, where they’d be allowed to compete against 750cc fours with 1,000cc twins (just like Ducati). Homologation rules required the production of 50 bikes around the world, so Harley …
Krauser Heads – 1977 BMW R100S
From the factory, BMW’s R100S produced between 65-70 horsepower at the crank, depending on the year of manufacture. Thanks to Mikuni flat slide carbs, Krauser heads, and tuning by San Jose BMW back in the late 80s, this example puts down 74 horsepower at the rear wheel. Even better – the seller claims to have a complete service history for …
2007 Ducati GT1000 SportClassic
Despite the retro styling, the Ducati GT1000 was basically a decade ahead of its time and the retro-styled rebirth motorcycle manufacturers are going through. They’ve turned into cult classics which now have blue book values at or above the original MSRP!