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1976 Honda CB400F Super Sport

In Japan, Sport by Abhi1 Comment

A show-winning example (1st Place in Classic ’76-’89 at the Classic Japanese Motorcycle Club Show in Auburn, California) of the Honda CB400F Super Sport, this beauty is claimed to run like new and look like it should still be in a showroom. Hard to argue with the cosmetic claims, based on the photos. The only thing the seller has replaced …

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1980 Rickman CRE 1000 Predator

In England, Japan, Sport, Touring by Abhi1 Comment

I’ve featured plenty of bikes from this seller (who somehow always has his/her hands on exquisite Italian machinery), many of which have been Bimotas that featured Italian frames/bodywork around Japanese engines. This time around we’re going with the British/Japanese combo of the Rickman CRE 1000 Predator, an odd sport-touring bike from a machine most people associate with expressions of light …

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1977 Ducati 900SS

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This Ducati was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The Ducati 900SS was built as a sportier version of the 860GT, it was designed to evoke a similarity to the classic 750SS Desmo. Unfortunately, bikes like the Mike Hailwood Replica were more in demand, relegating the 900SS to commercial mediocrity. As the model evolved, the …

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1980 Moto Morini 250 2C

In Italy, Standard by Abhi2 Comments

Post-Sale Update: After 24 bids on eBay, this Moto Morini 250 2C sold for $4,006. A very hard to find twin in the US, the Moto Morini 2C featured a 239cc engine that put 24 horsepower through a 6-speed transmission. This example (VIN: ZLMAJ2247AB03935) has 3,210 miles and has recently had plenty of work done to ensure that it’s in …

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German Triumph – 1956 TWN 125

In Germany, Small Displacement by AbhiLeave a Comment

Most people think Triumph is an English motorcycle company. Of course, they’d be right, but they might not realize that the company was started as a bicycle manufacturer by a German named Siegfried Bettman in 1886. A decade later, Bettman created another bicycle company in his hometown of Nuremberg – he called it the German Triumph Cycle Company. 7 years …

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1975 MV Agusta 750S America

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This 750S did not meet reserve despite 19 bids up to $55,655. Introduced in 1975, the MV Agusta 750S America was built in response to America’s demand for…more power. Bike magazine called it “one of the most dramatic-looking bikes made, the real stuff of legend.” 40 years later, it’s still plenty dramatic. For those of you with …

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1954 Vincent Comet Series C

In England, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

A single-cylinder evolution of the famous Rapide, the Vincent Comet was one of four models using the 499cc single engine. This is one of the Series C bikes, the final evolution of the breed. There was apparently one Series D bike built but it never made it to production. Here’s your chance to save some money if you’re not a …

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1992 Yamaha TZR250SP

In Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post-Sale Update: It seems this bike has quickly sold – would love to know what the final price was… Though it’s a bit overpriced, this is a beautiful, low-mileage (<1,000) example of the Yamaha TZR250SP, a race bike for the streets. As it’s a SP (Sport Production) model, it got expensive goodies like USD forks and a dry clutch. This …

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1984 Ducati TT1

In Italy, Race by AbhiLeave a Comment

This TT1 was a former privateer racer which has had some work done with parts that are basically unobtainum today – Verlicchi frame + swingarm, Campagnolo magnesium wheels, 41mm Malossi carbs – the list goes on. The 750cc engine (which was the main difference between the TT2 and the TT1) has been tuned by Lenci Racing and the bike looks …

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1969 BSA Cheney Victor 500

In England, Off-Road by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: After 20 bids on eBay, this Cheney Victor sold for $8,801.11. Here’s a BSA Victor 500cc that’s been reworked by Cheney Racing and then later restored an unknown time ago. It looks good and everything works, though the seller notes that it takes a ‘healthy kick to start’.