Here are two nifty examples of the Matchless G80 – one’s a street bike that may have been owned by Bud Ekins, the other has been converted into an AHRMA dirt tracker that spent some time racing and was then displayed at the National Motorcycle Museum. Pick your poison.
Full Resto – 1972 Suzuki TS400
Post Sale Update: After 16 bids on eBay, this TS400 sold for $5,000. For those of you that grew up on a TS400, here’s a hit of nostalgia that might make you want to open your wallet. Restored by Suzuki guru Jeff Weier, this bike is claimed to be better than new.
One Year Only – 1983 Yamaha XJ900RK Seca
View Post106 of 800 – 2000 Buell X1 Millennium
Post Sale Update: After 6 bids on eBay, this limited edition Buell sold for $3,100. 6-27-15 Update: This X1 Millenium is back up for sale, this time with bidding up to $2,800 here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: This X1 did not sell as bidding only got up to $2,025. Presumably named after its year of release, the Buell X1 Millennium …
Rob North Framed – 1970 BSA 750
View PostEnding Soon – 1988 BMW R100GS
Post-Sale Update: This GS sold for just $6,900. I’ve been featuring a few of these in the last few days, but I’m assuming you won’t mind after seeing how nice this 8,400 miles example is. But hurry, the auction ends soon!
1 of 133 – 1997.5 KTM 200LE Jackpiner
You’re either going to look at this bike and drool, or wonder what the big deal is. If you fall in the latter camp, here’s a refresher of how KTM came to be in the US, thanks in no small part to John Penton. If you’re in the former camp, just scroll down to the for sale listing and snap …
New In Crate (in Germany) – 1986 Yamaha XT500
View PostEnding Soon – 1964 Bultaco Mercurio 175
This beautiful Mercurio has just 5,705 miles and is claimed to be in exceptional mechanical condition, thanks to a restoration 15 yeas ago and time in a private collection since.
1964 BMW R-Series Hot Rod
View PostThe $13K Question – 70s Brit MXers
Dogtown Cycles in Santa Monica is featuring two fantastic British MX bikes for the price of $12,999 – a ’71 Rickman Weslake and a ’74 Cheney Triumph TR5MX. Which one would you take?
1994 BMW R100GS
Here’s a bumblebee GS that was ‘taken apart and refreshed’ 2 years ago.
1953 Vincent Comet
A single-cylinder evolution of the famous Rapide, the Vincent Comet was one of four models using the 499cc single engine. The 499cc single engine was a stressed member of the frame and put out 28 horsepower thanks to an impressive (for the time) 7.3:1 compression ratio. Those ponies went through a four speed transmission and the bike was rounded out …
1983 BMW R80GS
Post-Sale Update: This R80GS sold for $5,700 after just the opening bid. Arguably the motorcycle that created the ‘adventure bike’ segment, the R80GS (and successors) has been invaluable to BMW. It’s also becoming harder and harder to find a good example.