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1956 Heinkel Tourist 103 AO with Steib Sidecar

In 3 Wheels, Germany, Scooter by Abhi4 Comments

Post Sale Update: This Heinkel sold for $8,550 after 42 bids on eBay. Heinkel started as a German aircraft manufacturer that found themselves without a product after the Allies banned them from making planes after World War II. They moved on to bicycles, a microcar, and scooters like the Tourist to help Germans who couldn’t afford a car but needed …

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320 Miles – 1996 Honda CBR600 Smokin Joe’s

In Japan, Sport by Abhi1 Comment

I understand why tobacco companies aren’t allowed to sponsor racing teams anymore, but damn if they didn’t lead to some of my favorite liveries of all time. One example is the Smokin’ Joe’s scheme of this Honda CBR, emulating Miggy DuHamel’s 1995 AMA Championship winning bike.

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2001 MZ Baghira

In Dual-Sport, Germany, Less than 5k by Abhi5 Comments

MZ decided to expand their product line with the introduction of the Baghira, a supermoto with excellent components – bodywork from Acerbis, motor from Yamaha, and suspension from WP and Marzocchi. It all combined to make a rare and very satisfying dual purpose motorcycle.

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1970 Alta 120 Trials

In England, Off-Road by Abhi1 Comment

Between 1969 and 1970, Alta built trials motorcycles by converting Suzuki road bikes with 118cc two-stroke engines. From what I can tell, these were the only production motorcycles to come out of Wales.

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1992 Yamaha TDM 850

In Dual-Sport, Japan by Abhi1 Comment

The Yamaha TDM 850 is definitely an oddball…a well-rounded bike in a US market that seems to prefer hyper-specialization. Sold in the US for only two years (1992-1993), there aren’t very many of these bikes still around, but the TDM definitely has a cult following. Well suited for tall riders, Yamaha designed this bike to enjoy mountain roads and also …