Here’s a beautiful Rickman Metisse that’s powered by an uncommon engine in this application – the 750cc unit out of a Norton Atlas.
1999 Aprilia Moto 6.5
9-9-15 Update: Reader John K. notes that this bike is back up for sale, this time with an asking price. Only problem is, the asking price is staggering. Find it for sale here on Craigslist in Cocoa, Florida for $14,995. Phillipe Starck is a well-known French product designer and motorcycle enthusiast. In the mid 90’s, he combined those two facets …
1957 MV Agusta 175 CSTL
The MV Agusta CSTL was the Italian firm’s first production four-stroke. It came with a dual seat (as opposed to the single seat on the CST) as the TL stood for “Turismo Lusso”. That’s right, this was a touring bike.
1972 Kawasaki G3SS
This little Kawi G3SS features a custom seat, bars, and taillight plus new shocks, chain, and sprocket. The paint is original (notice the incredible difference between left and right thanks to sun fade), and the seller had it clear coated to preserve this odd look.
Test Bike – 2013 Riders Discount Racing Triumph 675R
Last year, Riders Discount won the Daytona 200 with Danny Eslick on a Triumph 675R. This…was not that bike. But, it was the test bike, and this Triumph has been pumped up with over $40k in parts to make a serious piece of machinery.
1967 Velocette Venom Endurance
View PostRestored – 1968 Bultaco Metralla Mk2
One of my favorite motorcycles from this weekends Bonneville Vintage GP was a Metralla Mk2 racer – so here’s a street version for you to enjoy.
In Australia – 1974 Ducati 750 Sport
There’s some question about if this is an authentic Sport or a converted GT – though apparently the engine and frame numbers are for a Sport, according to Ian Falloon’s book, The Ducati 750 Bible
$2,600 Unrestored Survivor – 1972 Honda CB350
This beautiful CB350 is claimed to be in almost pristine condition with one owner from new until 2014. It was recently sold in an estate sale after having spent some time in indoor stage.
1 of 100 – 2007 Ducati SportClassic 1000 Special Edition
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Special Edition sold for $21,000. In 2007, Ducati released a limited edition of just 100 bikes, only in North America. The Ducati Sport 1000 Special Edition is one of the rarest Ducatis made in recent history, and combines modern tech with traditionally-inspired design. Specifically built to remind fans of the 1978 Ducati 900SS …
$2,800 – 1993 Suzuki GSX1100G
There’s a reason the model name of this Suzuki was one letter off from the supersport GSX-R 1100 – this standard had the same engine, albeit modded for better comfort with the addition of a counterbalancer and elastic mounts and retuned for more low and mid range power with new camshafts.
Guzzi Cafe, Take II – 1975 Moto Guzzi 850T
Post-Sale Update: This 850T cafe racer sold for $5,800 after 25 bids on eBay. I featured a 850T cafe a couple of days ago, but commenters correctly noted that the seller had gone a bit too far with Photoshop in his/her pictures. Here’s my attempt to make amends.
Rare in the US – 1991 Aprilia Tuareg 600 Wind
Post Sale Update: This Wind sold for the opening bid of $3,800. If you ask the average American about an Aprilia dual-sport, they’d either struggle to come up with anything (or they’d impress you by remembering the Caponord, though even Aprilia themselves only shows photos of the bike on pavement on that site). But years ago, they offered other countries …
1953 BSA Golden Flash A10
A 646cc parallel twin, the BSA Golden Flash was the predecessor of the Super Rocket. It was available in black (as shown here) and chrome, but also in a gold paint scheme that led to the distinctive name. Oddly enough, the gold color (called Polychromatic Golden Beige) wasn’t an option for home-market British customers.
In Australia – 1955 Ariel HS 500
A 500cc scrambler, the Ariel HS was a competition version of the Red Hunter. Approximately 1,000 HS’s (which stood for Hunter Scrambler) were built between ’54 and ’58, and they were intended to compete against Catalina Scramblers out on the track.