The Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina is clearing up some space for new exhibits by selling off a few machines on eBay – there’s a ’58 Harley-Davidson XLR factory racer, ’31 Harley-Davidson DL, ’65 Harley-Davidson XLCH, ’34 Indian one-off hillclimber, ’27 JAP Speedway racer, and a’34 Rudge Whitworth Speedway racer. What do you want to …
1939 Indian Sport Scout
Post Sale Update: This Sport Scout sold for $19,600 after 43 bids on eBay in Cold Spring, New York. After the success of the legendary 101 Scout, Indian did not have much luck with the Standard Scout or Motoplane. They attempted to remedy the common complaints with the Sport Scout in 1934, which was still 15 pounds higher than the …
1 Mile – 2004 Honda Rune
When it was first released in 2004, the public was a bit stunned – most people did not believe that this concept would actually make it to production. Though all the visual indicators give the impression that this bike is heavily raked and would be a handle to deal with, Honda’s engineers were able to make it quite manageable despite …
Rare All-American – SuperVee
12-11-2019 Update: Almost two years later, this SuperVee is back up for sale, but the asking price has dropped from $20,000 to $8,500 or best offer. Does that make it more interesting to you? Find it here on Craigslist in Missoula, Montana for $8,500.
No Reserve – 1942 Harley-Davidson XA
Post Sale Update: This XA sold for $26,700 after 39 bids on eBay in San Diego, California. All the buzz at Harley-Davidson might be about the Pan America, but here’s a Harley “adventure bike” that you can ride right now!
New Auction Bike – 1980 Honda Shadow Bobber with CR500 Motor
A couple of years ago, I met Thomas Heinemann at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, and he was kind enough to share his BMW Krauser MKM 1000 with the readers of Bike-urious. Last week, he called me a saying he had something a little bit different that he wanted to sell. He wasn’t kidding!
No Reserve – 1973 Triumph Hurricane X-75 Project
Post Sale Update: This Hurricane project sold for $16,600 after 69 bids on eBay in Tampa, Florida. Considered by some to be the world’s first “factory custom”, the Triumph Hurricane was the brainchild of Craig Vetter (well known as a motorcycle designer and manufacturer of custom motorcycle fairings) and Don Brown (General Manager of BSA). Brown wanted a better looking …
1942 Indian 4 Model 442
Post Sale Update: This Indian sold for $99,494 after 50 bids on eBay in Shelbyville, Michigan. 1942 was the last year for the Indian 4, and this example “underwent a complete and total restoration sometime in the 80’s.”
New Auction Bike – 2009 Yamaha VMAX Custom
Today on the auction site we’ve got one of the wildest customs I’ve ever seen, a Yamaha VMAX that comes with an invoice for over $84,000 in parts and labor!
Police Replica – 1967 Moto Guzzi V7
Post Listing Update: This Guzzi did not get any interest at the opening ask of $10,500. In 2009, the seller acquired this V7 from Bob Farris, a Moto Guzzi collector who had sourced the necessary items to create a Police replica but wasn’t able to complete all the work. Well, now it’s just about complete – everything is said to …
H1 Style in Italy – 2016 Kawasaki Vulcan S
Upon its release in the early 1970’s, Kawasaki’s H1 Mach III was the fastest half-liter production motorcycle in existence. Inspired by the legendary Japanese triple, Verona-based customs outfit Mr. Martini (aka Nicola Martini) joined forces with Kawasaki Italy to create a special H1-flavored kit for the Vulcan S.
1985 Harley-Davidson FXRP
Post Listing Update: This FXRP did not get any interest at the BIN of $10,900. The FXR was an important model for Harley in their quest to show the world that they were still relevant after buying out AMF’s ownership interest. One way they tried to compete with the Japanese was to counter the dominance of the Kawasaki KZ1000 in …
Experimental “Mini Knuck” – 1938/39 Harley-Davidson XE-4
8-28-19 Update: Well, it looks like this bike has sold, as it’s now on the other side of the country…and the BIN is up by over $50K. Find it for sale in Newtown, Pennsylvania with a BIN of $250,000 here on eBay.. Post Listing Update: This prototype Harley did not get any interest at the BIN of $195,000. Despite a …
New In Crate – 2003 Harley-Davidson FLSTSI 100th Anniversary
Post Listing Update: This Harley-Davidson did not meet reserve despite 45 bids up to $24,980 on eBay in Port Washington, New York. In 2003, Harley-Davidson released 100th Anniversary versions of several models. Here’s a FLSTSI (Heritage Springer) that’s still in the factory crate.
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!