Post Sale Update: This MZ sold for $2,200 after 5 bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Santa Monica, California. Yamaha, MZ, and a British design firm called Seymourpowell all came together to create the MZ Skorpion, a rare sportbike that is now a cult classic.
1978 Yamaha RD400
In 1976, Yamaha made the RD350 a little bigger with a displacement bump up to 399cc. Thanks to 44 horsepower, the hooligan motorcycle du jour was capable of hitting the ton with a top speed of 105 miles per hour. Most people know the 400 simply for being an easier to ride upgrade over the 350, but it was also …
39 Miles – 2017 Triumph Street Cup
Take a Street Twin, then add a dash of sport with clubman bars, a mini fly screen, matching seat cowl, and a model-specific grey/yellow paint scheme, and you’ve got what Triumph called the Street Cup.
1942 Excelsior Villiers Welbike
Post Sale Update: This Welbike sold for $12,433 after 33 bids on eBay in Seattle, Washington. At the request of the British government, Excelsior developed the Welbike, a tiny single seater that was designed to be dropped into combat situations via parachute-equipped containers. The goal was that it could be unpacked and ready to ride within 11 seconds.
1966 Ducati 250 Custom
Post Sale Update: This custom Ducati sold for $4,100 after 7 bids on eBay in Canton, Michigan. This narrow case single Ducati was modified by the previous owner to go vintage racing, but he sold it before he finished his project and the current owner has turned it into a “street cafe racer”.
Restored – 1975 Honda Rickman CR750 Cafe Racer
Post Listing Update: This Rickman CR750 did not get any action at the BIN of $19,850 on eBay. The Rickman brothers made a name for themselves by building incredible frames to put (usually) Triumph motors in, but in the 70s they also expanded to building frames for Japanese bikes like the Kawasaki Z1 and the Honda CB750. This is one …
1982 Kawasaki GPz550
Post Sale Update: This GPz550 sold for $3,150 after 17 bids on eBay in New Berlin, Wisconsin. When Kawasaki introduced the GPz550 in 1981, it was a shot in the arm of the middleweight class. Now riders could get something fast, nimble, and sporty without having to get a big bike!
Earl’s Court Show Bike in England – 1968 BSA Barracuda
In the world of British motorcycles, the highlight of debuts was the Earl’s Court show. That’s what makes this specific Barracuda special, as the seller claims that it was the bike that BSA brought out to show the world at the ’67 Earl’s Court motorcycle show. It’s had a “full ground-up restoration and is in amazing condition having been the …
Leon Haslam Pit Bike Replica – 2004 Italjet Dragster 50
In 2004, Leon Haslam earned Rookie of the Year honors while competing in World Superbike with the Renegade team with Noriyuki Haga. Leon’s best finish was 3rd, and he finished the season in 8th place. Italjet released a limited edition replica of his pit bike with a special cosmetic package that replicated what Leon would occasionally putt around on.
Lucky Livery – 1995 Cagiva Elefant 900 AC
Post Sale Update: This Elefant sold for $10,651 after 20 bids on eBay in Anaheim, California. In 1989, Cagiva debuted a limited version of the Elefant adorned in the Lucky Explorer livery of their Paris-Dakar winner. It was the coolest of the Elefant line-up. In 1993, they went in a different direction than the usual motorcycle manufacturer and actually offered …
One Owner – 1988 Yamaha DT50
Introduced in 1981, the Yamaha DT50 (also known as the DT50MX) was barely updated throughout its 15-year production run.
No Reserve Project – 1977 VéloSoleX 4600
Post Sale Update: sold for $102.50 after 21 bids on eBay. After Motobecane took over the company in 1974, VéloSoleX made several changes to their front-wheel drive motorized bicycle to comply with US DOT regulations. Updates to the 4600 in 1977 resulted in the V3 model, including CEV switchgear, ULO taillight, and UNION pedals.
1970s Honda “Test Track”
Post Listing Update: This “Test Track” did not get any action at the BIN of $2,750 on eBay. Back in the 70s, Honda had a tool called the Test Track available in some dealers – per Colin Miller, Honda’s On-Road Media Coordinator, it was “intended to safely teach non-riders how use the clutch, throttle and brakes. If you already know …
Never Ridden – 196x Wards Riverside (Benelli) 125
Back in the 60’s some of the major US department stores sold European small-displacement motorcycles in the American market. Montgomery Wards rebadged Benellis and sold them under the Wards-Riverside name. You could buy them in the store, or from their long-gone catalogs. Here’s one that was ordered straight from the catalog, and while it has been started, it’s never been …
1994 Honda XR250L
Simple, cheap, and well-preserved: this small XR checks off a lot of boxes!