The last in the long line of Yamaha’s RD series, the RD400F (also known as the Daytona Special) is considered by many to be the best of the breed.
10 Miles – 2005 Ducati 999
After a long series of 916-based superbikes, Ducati dramatically mixed things up styling-wise with the vertically-stacked lights and double-sided swingarm of the 999 in 2003.
New in Crate – 1977 Triumph Bonneville Silver Jubilee
To celebrate the 25th year of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, Triumph built a limited edition of 2,400 Bonnevilles with silver/red/blue paint, a blue seat with red piping, some chrome, and decals on the sidecovers. Of the 2,400 bikes, 1,000 went to the US, 1,000 stayed home in the UK, and the rest were built for Commonwealth export.
<1 Mile - 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
I love Kawasaki’s ZRX and its blend of ’70s UJM and ’80s Superbike tenets that somehow combined comfortable riding ergonomics, liter-bike performance, Eddie Lawson-inspired styling, and a relatively cheap MSRP. I think it’s one of a few “special” motorcycles that can be ridden regularly. In fact, one of our technicians at Iconic exclusively commutes on ZRX1200s – he generally buys …
Murayama Special – 1992 Ducati Paso 750 in Japan
I’ve never cared for the styling of the Ducati Paso and I don’t think what I’m showing you today is any better…but it’s definitely interesting enough that I had to share it!
1996 Ducati 900SS Custom
Post Sale Update: This Ducati sold for $9,095 (including the 7% buyer’s fee) on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Over on the auction site, we’ve got a beautiful custom Ducati 900SS that was originally built in 2009 to be the personal bike of Donnie Unger (owner of Duc Pond, which became Ducati Winchester). 16 years later, the bike has all of…15 miles …
1974 Penton Cafe MX
In 1974, Penton took their Mud Lark from two years prior and modified to create the “Cafe MX” – a machine they advertised as being “dual purpose.”
Rare Electric – 2018 Lightning LS-218
One of the most interesting stories in electric motorcycles in the last decade is that of Richard Hatfield and Lightning Motorcycles. I’d say they first came to national attention with the LS-218 Superbike, named after the incredible 218 mph it achieved at the Bonneville Salt Flats (and it also won Pikes Peak with Carlin Dunne, as featured in On Any …
$500 Pedal Power – 1993 Roadmaster Motocykes CR-2X
OK – it’s a bicycle and not a motorcycle. But it sure seems like a good way to get a kid into motorcycling!
1968 Cotton Trials
Founded in 1913, the Cotton Motor Company was impressively able to last until 1980 – during which they had a very confident motto: “The Motorcycle Masterpiece“
Built For Terry – 2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200 Vance & Hines
Between 2010 and 2014, the AMA and Vance & Hines came together to create a spec series of racing with Harley’s XR1200. V&H also offered a $3,500 kit for folks that wanted to turn their XR1200 street bikes into something resembling the racer – and this special example (which has just 250 miles) was originally built with that kit for …
Industry Project – 2000 Yamaha R1 Custom
Offered by my buddy and long term industry legend John Burns, this Yamaha R1 has been featured in both Cycle World and Motorcycle.com. It appears John doesn’t have a use for it anymore so now he’s offering it up for sale so some other nut can enjoy it!
1969 Moto Morini Corsarino 48
The Moto Morini Corsarino was sold between 1963 and 1977 in Sport, Touring, and the Scrambler version seen here. The adorable name translates to “Little Pirate,” (arguably, a little Corsican pirate) which explains the logo on the sidecover.
dB Customs Build – 1982 Suzuki Katana Restomod
View PostHalf Harley, Half Vincent – 1992 Sportster Custom
Under the name of Classified Motorcycle Company (and before Classified Moto got big), Dan Wilson built 27 kits for Harley Sportsters to turn them into a quasi-Vincent look alike.