Post Sale Update: this Willis sold for $8,000 after 19 bids on eBay in Santa Ynez, California. You guys seemed to get a kick out of the VW-powered R60 Tim found earlier in the week, so here’s one that ups the ante with a sidecar!
Ending Soon – 1913 Excelsior Big Twin with Sidecar
Post Listing Update: This Excelsior did not meet reserve despite 40 bids up to $48,100 on eBay in Alto, Michigan. Excelsiors are already cool by themselves, but this one is even more special thanks to the sidecar and the patina that comes from over 100 years of wear on the original paint. What a beauty!
1985 Honda Shadow 1100 with Boat Sidecar
The original Shadow 1100 was a fine motorcycle, good enough that Honda kept it around until 2007 with very few changes. Still, it’s not the kind of bike I’d typically feature here. However, I have to make an exception for this example, as it’s got a sidecar which doubles as a powered boat!
TV Star – 1983 Honda FT500 Ascot Trike
Post Listing Update: The BIN of this Ascot was lowered to $19,995, but that wasn’t enough to get a buyer. Set in 2017, “The Fire Next Time” was a 1993 TV miniseries about how a family tries to survive a series of natural disasters that are brought about by global warming. It starred Craig T. Nelson and apparently featured this …
1980 HMV Freeway
Post Listing Update: This Freeway did not meet reserve despite 10 bids up to $2,800 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania on eBay. The brainchild of David Edmonson, High Mileage Vehicles (HMV) sold about 700 units of the “Freeway”, a three-wheeled oddity that just barely qualifies as a motorcycle. It’s a stretch, but I can’t help myself when it comes to sharing oddballs …
Unexpected Sidecar – 1995 Yamaha TW200
The seller calls this Tee Dub the “ultimate bugout vehicle, which seems appropriate as it’s a TW and it’ll be capable of going just about anywhere on or off road (albeit slowly). On top of that, it’s got a sidecar and the requisite army green paint.
BMW K1200LT-Powered – 2010 Tri-Magnum
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Tri-Magnum sold for $2,225 after 2 bids on eBay. Billed as a “high-performance three-wheeled sports car”, this Tri-Magnum made its debut on the cover of Mechanix Illustrated magazine in the early 80s. It was the creation of Robert G. Riley Enterprises, a company that offers DIY plans for multiple vehicles and claims to …
1961 BMW R50S with Steib LS200
The R50S was the little brother of the legendary R69S, and it was a relatively rare motorcycle in BMW’s history as just 1,634 were produced 1960 and 1962. This example was restored in 2012 and it’s been paired with a beautiful color-matched Steib LS200 sidecar.
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Post Listing Update: This Yamaha rig did not meet reserve despite 27 bids up to $6,750. A simple sport tourer, the FJ1200 has a lot of passionate fans as it was comfortable, reliable, and featured an engine that put down a lot of usable-in-the-real-world power.
Ending Soon – “GARMR .003” 2009 Harley-Davidson Reverse-Leaning Trike Custom
Post Listing Update: This Harley did not get any interest at the opening ask of $25,000. I’ve never been a big fan of custom trikes, but this one-off Harley isn’t your average three-wheeler. Built by Barghest Motive, this tricked out trike is built around an unspecified 1,200cc V-Twin from a 2009 Harley-Davidson. Dubbed the “GARMR .003”, the trike reportedly gets …
2 KM Project – 1981 Honda Stream
Post Listing Update: This Stream was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. I’ve featured a few Honda Gyros over the years, but this is the first time I’ve had a chance to share the Gyro’s predecessor. The Stream was Honda’s first tilting three wheeler, and it was built on license from G. L. Wallis & Son of Surrey, …
Period Trike Custom – 1952 Harley-Davidson Panhead
Post Sale Update: This Panhead sold for $10,453 after 43 bids on eBay. By combining half a Panhead frame and half a Servicar frame, the builder of this custom Harley-Davidson trike has created something infinitely cooler than the average three-wheeler. What does it for me is the inclusion of several period parts, such as the Bates headlight, AEE springer front …
102cc Polini Kit – 1989 Piaggio Ape 50
Post Sale Update: This Ape sold for $5,000 after 34 bids. The Piaggio Ape dates back to the late 40s, when the inventor of the Vespa recognized that Italian businesses were tight on money after the war but they still needed small commercial vehicles. If I’m allowed to oversimplify, Piaggio simply added two wheels and a flatbed to the back …
Rare Project – 1947 Turner Rixi
Post Listing Update: This Rixi did not meet reserve despite 40 bids up to $3,050 on eBay. The Turner Manufacturing Company was founded in 1859 under the name of Thomas Turner & Sons. They built a wide variety of products: cars, machine tools, aircraft landing systems, diesel engines, recovery winches, truck gearboxes…the list goes on. They also made light delivery …