Here’s a Yamaha 1100 V-Star that’s been customized into “Lucky #13”. It’s a very low bike with a stretched tank that contains all the electrics as well as the base for a ‘floating’ seat pan. Find Lucky #13 for sale in Miami, Florida with an unmet opening bid of $6,800 here on eBay.
Project Creep – 1996 Suzuki DR650SE
Take one Suzuki DR650SE, and add an owner who can’t seem to help himself, and you’ve got a project that started as a detail job and ended as a basically new bike. He’s joking, but the seller starts off his listing with “I defy you to show me a bigger waste of money than this 1996 DR650SE.”
Like the Prototype – 1973 Ducati 750GT Custom
3-3-15 Update: This custom 750GT got up to $16,800 but did not meet reserve. It’s now available again with bidding up to $12,100 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay. The Ducati 750GT was the first of Ducati’s venerable V-twins, and its lovely lines set the stage for classics like the 750 Sport and 900SS. This is a …
Custom Harley Rat Bike
Here’s a crazy custom of a rat bike built with a Redneck Engineering frame around a Buell XB9S engine. There’s a lot of bare metal and a custom seat, but the really interesting things are a fuel tank made out of two air compressor tanks and an oil tank made out of a fire extinguisher. What do you think?
1966 Bultaco Mercurio 200
Also known as the Model 35, here’s a lovely restored example of the the Bultaco Mercurio 200.
3 Years Brand New – 2012 Aprilia Mana 850 GT
One of Aprilia’s least-known bikes, the Mana featured a 839cc that produced 54 horsepower and…a 7-speed automatic transmission. Unlike the auto found in Honda’s current offerings, though, the Mana features button shifters for your left hand AND the usual foot shifter. For more on the Mana, check out this review from Motorcycle.com, which ponders if this bike is some sort …
1978 Bultaco Streaker
Post Listing Update: The seller of this Bultaco lowered the opening bid – bidding died out at $3,150 with the reserve not met. One of the most desirable models from the Spanish company, the Bultaco Streaker was a beautiful little cafe racer that was only produced for 3 years. Rumors suggest that just 28 were imported into the US before …
Drill, Baby, Drill – DPX Drill-Powered Pit Bike
An aluminum mini bike with a thumb throttle and twin disc brakes, this DPX pit bike is powered by…a cordless drill.
1974 Kawasaki S3 Mach 2
Post-Listing Update: Despite being relisted, this bike did not meet reserve with bidding getting up to $3,051. After Kawi had firmly established the ‘widowmaker’ reputation of the H1 and H2, one might have expected that the smaller displacement variants (S1-S3) would also be similarly hairy. But the S3 was designed to be a better street bike, with slightly lower peak …
One Year In The US – 1977 Honda CT125
Post Sale Update: This CT125 sold for the BIN of $3,800. Though it was sold from 1976-1985, the Honda CT125 Trail was only imported to the US in 1977. Think of it as a XL125 with a comfier seat, designed for farm use. It has some additional minor differences, like a fully enclosed chainguard, one person seat, smaller (19″) front …
$10k for 4 Bikes – Vertemati Collection
Vertemati is not a well known company, but they used to make some very high-strung exotics. Here’s four of those exotics from the 2002 model year so you can start a collection of bikes that are silly fast, very rare, and maintenance-heavy.
Nate Kern’s Personal Bike – 2013 BMW HP4
The personal bike of BMW factory rider (and S1000RR ambassador) Nate Kern, this HP4 is #655 and has just 3,300 miles. Normally I get to list all kinds of accessories and farkles that have been added to a bike, but this sale includes one free trackday at Roebling Road.
Custom Honda CX650 Cafe Racer
Built by retired master tech Kevin Murphy, this bike is based on a CX650 Turbo frame that has been joined with the front frame section of a GL500. That’s combined with suspension from a CBR954RR and the gas tank and exhaust system from a European-market GL650. Lots of different Honda parts came together to make this pleasant custom which sort …
1975 Norton Commando 850 Interstate
By 1975, the portfolio of Commando models had consolidated to just two variants – the Mk3 Interstate and the Roadster. As you’d probably guess, the Interstate was better suited for touring with modifications like a larger tank (25 v. 11 liters), mudguards, lower exhaust to make room for panniers (which never happened), different gearing, and more.
1972 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Post Listing Update: This V7 Sport was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. My favorite Guzzi, the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport is still one of the most famous Guzzis ever made. Produced in small numbers (about 3,500) for only three years, it represented a change in focus for the firm. After years of truck-like bikes such as the …