Post Sale Update: After 29 bids on eBay, this Honda sold for $2,550. When it was first released, the Honda GL500 basically sat in a class by itself – a full dress, middleweight tourer. Hell, I can’t think of something similar that’s available now – can you? I suspect bikes like the BMW F800ST or the Honda VFR800 come closest, …
47 Miles – 1988 Honda NX250
Post Sale Update: After 44 bids on eBay, this NX250 sold for $3,049. The middle weight of the Honda NX line-up (which also included a 125 and a 650), the NX250 was available for just two years.
Movie Hero – 2009 Suzuki Gladius
I always thought that the Gladius was a dull follow-up to the SV650. But this custom version built for the movie Priest is anything but.
1975 Ducati 860GT Custom
Post-Listing Update: This 860GT custom did not meet reserve at $17,950 after 26 bids. If only all bikes for sale had Phil Aynsley taking photos of them.
Custom Cafe Racer – 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200
Here’s a custom Harley Sportster that caught my eye – it’s a 100th Anniversary bike (VIN: 1HD1CAP353K448761) that’s been turned into a cafe racer. It also caught the eye of judges at the 2013 Cafe Racer Magazine Show, where it won Best American/European Cafe Racer.
2000 Bimota SB8R-S
I’ve featured a couple of SB8R’s before – they’re almost “common” in the world of Bimotas, ignoring how the words common and Bimota should never be used in the same sentence. But the Bimota Bimota SB8R-S lives up to its name, by taking the base bike and slathering it carbon and special black paint in a limited production run of …
Centaur – 1998 Moto Guzzi Centauro Sport
Designed for the 75th anniversary of the MG factory, the Moto Guzzi Centauro was a limited production model (just 1918 ever built, 300 imported to the US) that was a sporty variant of the classic Italian cruiser with very distinctive bodywork, made out of bodywork that the factory advertised for some reason as 100% recyclable.
1986 Honda Z50 Christmas Special
Post-Listing Update: This Z50 did not meet reserve despite 32 bids up to $1,775. The Christmas Special is also known as the “Chrome Edition”, as everything (even the frame) is chromed. It seems that the model name was actually Z50RD, where the D stands for Dealer. Top Honda retailers got 2 of these to sell in 1986 in the month …
Movie Hero – 2002 Triumph Daytona 955i
I can’t put into words how bad the video I’m about to show you is. It’s almost so horrible that it’s good in a silly way. Almost.
Couple of Unexpected Off-Roaders
The Suzuki SV650 and Harley-Davidson Sportster were originally designed to stay on pavement. But thanks to some creative owners, I can show you two examples that have been converted into bikes that can handle pavement or dirt.
AMA Superbike – 1986 Honda Interceptor VFR750F Racer
This Honda Interceptor VFR750F Racer was a AMA Superbike racer as soon as it was bought new in ’85. The original owner got one of the first 3 HRC “Power-Up” Kits and then raced it until 1990, where it stayed in climate controlled storage for 22 years. Now it’s ready to go back to racing.
1994 Harley Pro Street Custom
Here’s a hefty Harley (VIN: 1D9SS64DXRH251140) featuring an Atlas Pro-Magnum frame. As you can guess, it’s got all kinds of custom work, but it’s all wrapped around an 89 cubic inch engine and 4 speed transmission. It’s also got an EMC “Torque Multiplier”, which was a supercharger developed by Eagle Motor Company that claimed to yield 30-50% more torque and …
Impressive Condition – 1990 Suzuki DR350S
25 year old dual-sports should not look this good.
1960 Francis-Barnett Plover
Founded in 1919 by Gordon Francis and Arthur Barnett, Francis-Barnett was an English motorcycle manufacturer that was eventually acquired by AMC in ’47. After WWII, the company focused on small two-strokes with Villiers-sourced engines. After ’57 they started using AMC’s powerplant. Francis-Barnett liked to name their bikes after birds, including Falcon, Kestrel, Merlin, and more. One of those birds was …
Restored – 1975 Husqvarna 250 WR
Made famous as Malcom Smith’s ride in On Any Sunday, the Husqvarna WR 250 is right up there with the 400 Cross as the most famous bikes Husky ever produced.