Post Listing Update: This Interceptor was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In the early 70s, an aspiring Floyd Clymer (who owned the name of Indian Motorcycles at the time) thought that the 736cc engine from the Mark II Royal Enfield Interceptor was an absolute jewel, and he ordered 200 to use in an hybrid sport-tourer to be …
Restored – 1982 Honda MB5
Post Sale Update: This MB5 sold for $2,799 after 22 bids on eBay in Enola, Pennsylvania. The Honda MB5 was only imported to the United States for one year, and for a while it did not leave a lasting impression. However, riders that grew up with these (or had a friend that used one as a first bike) are feeling …
2004 Ducati 998 Matrix Reloaded Edition
Post Sale Update: This Matrix Reloaded Edition sold for $7,600 after 30 bids. The best scene of The Matrix Reloaded film was a chase scene featuring a Ducati 996, and the Italian firm created a limited edition of motorcycles as a tie-in with the movie. Only problem was, by the time the movie was released, the 998 was already on …
2001 Honda RC51
Post Sale Update: This RC51 sold for $8,399 after 18 bids. Sold between in 2000 and 2006 in two different versions, the RC51 has gone down as one of the most legendary motorcycles to ever come out of Honda, well-deserving of the “RC” designation that’s graced other famous Hondas like the RC30, RC40, and RC45. It was Honda’s take on …
1979 Moto Guzzi LeMans II CX100
Post Sale Update: This LeMans sold for $7,977 after 7 bids on eBay in Pasadena, California. The successor to the legendary 850cc Le Mans, the Moto Guzzi LeMans II CX100 was created to satisfy the American mantra of “no replacement for displacement” and as competition to the BMW R100RS. Guzzi took the engine and lower fairings from the 1000SP sport …
Restored – 1973 Norton Commando 850
Post Sale Update: after being relisted, this Commando sold for a BIN of $16,500 on eBay in Caldwell, New Jersey. The First Place concours winner at the 2019 International Norton Owners Association Rally, this gorgeous Fireflake Golden Bronze Commando is said to have gone through a full professional restoration after being stored from 1976 to 2016.
1 Mile – 2004 Aprilia RSV1000R Nera
Today on the auction site we’ve got a basically-new example of Aprilia’s attempt to take on Ducati in the hyper-exclusive sportbike game.
Unexpected Custom – 1990 Honda GB500
I’ve featured a few GB500s over the years – but this is the first one that’s been heavily customized. What do you think of the end result?
1969 BSA Starfire B25
Post Sale Update: This Starfire sold for $2,565 after 20 bids on eBay in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The B25 (known as the Starfire) was basically BSA’s twin to the Triumph TR25. They weren’t revolutionary, but the classic British style has aged nicely and it has now evolved into a pretty vintage runabout. This example has been sitting for two years, but …
Pepsi/Schwantz Tribute – 1992 Suzuki GSX-R750 Custom
Post Sale Update: This GSX-R sold for $8,560 after 12 bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Suzuki once made an official Pepsi-liveried version of the RGV250, but today on the auction site we’ve got a custom build where the creator asked what it would be like if Suzuki created a Pepsi Edition of the GSX-R750.
No Reserve – 1976 Honda CB500T
Post Sale Update: This CB sold for $3,300 after 32 bids on eBay in West Chester, Ohio. The T in CB500T meant that the 498cc engine was a parallel twin which produced 34 horsepower. Journalists considered the bike fairly bland and not a standout. Depending on your perspective, that either makes it an excellent or a terrible choice for mild …
Cafe Racer Cover Bike – 1967 Triumph TR6 Trophy
This Trophy was a former cover model for Cafe Racer Magazine five years ago, and it looks just the same now. Question is – do you like the way it looks?
1960 NSU Quickly
In 1936, NSU introduced a moped called the Quick. It was quite popular – they sold almost 250,000 over a production run that lasted until 1953. Even more popular was the successor, the amusingly-named “Quickly.” From 1953-1968, NSU sold over a million units! Here’s a 60 year-old survivor.
1934 Victoria KR8
Post Sale Update: This Victoria sold for the BIN of $36,000 on eBay. The German motorcycle manufacturer Victoria released their first model (the KR1) in 1920 with a 494cc BMW boxer twin. New models were launched frequently, and in 1933 they released the KR8 with a 500cc parallel twin of their own design. Just under 550 were built in 1934, …
WERA Vintage Racer – 1977 Kawasaki KZ650
Ready to compete in WERA’s Vintage 5 class, this KZ650 looks like a baby ELR.