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1997 Yamaha Royal Star Palomino Edition

In Cruiser, Japan by Abhi9 Comments

11-08 Update: Almost a year later, reader David N notes that this Yamaha is back up for sale with a $1,500 discount – find it for sale here on Craigslist for $8,500 in NW Ohio. In the late 1990s, Yamaha tried their hand at the cruiser game, but they had some unique touches. The biggest difference was the engine – …

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Stealth Glide – 2013 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Custom

In America, Cruiser, Custom by Abhi7 Comments

Winner of Best in Show (and Best Bagger) at the 2013 Daytona Biketoberfest at the Rat’s Hole, this custom Harley has been seriously tweaked with a one off custom rear bodywork with motorized lids, 30″ front wheel, 16″ brakes, Ducati Diavel headlight, and more. Find this custom Harley (VIN: 1HD1KB4148Y674371) for sale with an unmet opening bid of $35,000 or …

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Plain Jane – 1948 Harley-Davidson UL Flathead

In America, Cruiser by AbhiLeave a Comment

I figured after the $1.4 million cruiser, I owed you a cruiser that would make you smile instead of laugh. Hopefully this does the trick, because I have a soft spot for reliable riders that look like they’ve just gone through hell. This UL, named Plain Jane, has been ridden from Florida all over the country and it sure looks …

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$1.4 Million – Sturgis Motorcycles #001

In America, Cruiser by Abhi9 Comments

I was just having a conversation with a reader this weekend about the most expensive bike (asking price) that I’ve ever featured on Bike-urious. While asking prices are borderline irrelevant as they don’t have to be based in reality, it’s still an amusing metric to chat about. Before today, it was the California Hot Rod – the seller wanted a …

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1929 Henderson KJ

In America, Cruiser by Abhi3 Comments

In 1928, Excelsior hired Arthur Constantine away from Harley to become their Chief Engineer – he immediately redesigned their DeLuxe model into the KJ, also known as the Streamline. Henderson marketed it as having 57 new features, and it was capable of hitting 100 miles per hour.