10-02 Update: Reader David N. found this bike back up for sale for $1,900 here on Craigslist, looks like the seller is trying to unload it someone traveling to Georgia for the Barber Vintage Festival. Never officially imported to the US, the Kreidler Florett was a 80cc two-stroke that was available in multiple forms. This is the Luxus, which as …
In Italy – Book Model – 1988 Bimota YB6
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View Post1989 Moto Guzzi Mille GT 1000
Post Listing Update: Despite 33 bids on eBay, this Mille GT did not meet reserve at $4,366. A rarity even in the world of Guzzis, the Moto Guzzi Mille GT 1000 was a standard bike that could arguably be considered a blend between the California and the T5.
2004 Honda Dream 50R
The Honda Dream 50R, in addition to being the ultimate 50cc cafe racer, was a limited edition model released to commemorate Honda’s early racing history. Unfortunately, it’s not road legal – but it’s one of the coolest production motorcycles to ever roll off the line.
Mad Maxine – 2006 Honda ST1300
Here’s a bike I never thought I’d see a streetfighter out of – the Honda ST1300. This bike was involved in a “plastic shredding crash and has since been massaged into what you see here”, thanks to the headlight setup from a Buell Ulysses.
In Spain – 2000 Triumph Legend TT Cafe
View Post$900 – Restored 1983 Honda XR80
I suppose I normally wouldn’t feature a XR80, but this bike has been ‘completely restored’ – and how can you go wrong for less than a grand?
1974 OSSA Stiletto 250
I always found the fiberglass bodywork of the OSSA Stiletto to be such an odd choice. It’s obviously very interesting from a visual standpoint, but surely designers from the Spanish firm had to know the panels wouldn’t hold up well on motorcycles that were inevitably going to fall over multiple times?
In Holland – 1993 Yamaha XT600 Custom
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View Post1979 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1100 “Special”
This Guzzi was built “with the intent of a track bike for classic events”, and it’s got the bonus of being registered for the street in California. Notice anything interesting? It’s got a ’95 Sport 1100 engine stuffed into a ’79 Tonti Le Mans frame!
In England – A True Naked 2001 Suzuki DRZ400
Ever wondered what a dual-sport would look like if you stripped of all the plastics? Wonder no more. This Suzuki DRZ has had ‘all unnecessary plastic removed and replaced with alloy where needed’. I can’t decide if I like it or not – what about you?
1962 Honda CR93
A production racer available to the public, the CR93 was an evolution of the wonderful Benly Super Sport CB92 and it was incredibly successful in European club racing for several years. “It was robustly reliable, steered and handled to perfection, was, if anything, over-braked, and would exceed 100mph. At a stroke it made all other 125cc machinery in Britain obsolete. …
In Poland – 1983 BMW R65LS Custom
Here’s an interesting custom based on the R65LS – I’d rather have seen the build done on a base R65 (without the sweet Hans Muth-designed fairing), but it’s not like I did any of this work.