Named “The Dude”, this chopper started as a rebuilt shovelhead with about 3k miles on it (it now has an additional 1,000).
Mexico City Police – 1984 Harley FLHP Electra Glide
If you believe the seller, Arlen Ness acquired a few surplus Harleys from the Mexican government in the earlier nineties. This example maintains cosmetic patina but it has received a mechanical restoration.
1929 Henderson KJ
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.
Renee – 1981 Honda CB750 Chopper
View Post“A Series” – 1969 Moto Guzzi Ambassador
Post Listing Update: After being relisted, this Ambo did not meet reserve with one bid up to $4,700. In 1969, Moto Guzzi decided they would increase the output of their V700, and their method of choice was an increase in displacement. This resulted in a rare stopgap model between the V7 and the Ambassador – basically a 750cc version of …
1979 Yamaha XS650 Chopper
Featured in The Horse magazine, this XS650 has been turned into a chopper with an Ardcore Choppers frame and Hugh’s Handbuilt-tweaked motor. Seeing these bikes at shows it’s one thing, but I always enjoy learning what the market thinks they’re worth…
Bike Review – 2015 Indian Scout
View PostVintley – 1949 Vincent Rapide Chopper
Post-Sale Update: This Vincent Chopper sold for $27,000 after 29 bids on eBay. Here’s a Harley-Davidson K model frame that’s been raked and stretched to fit a Vincent Rapide engine that had been to Lightning specs. That’s a sentence I never expected to write out before…
#4 – 1999 Victory V92C
By all accounts, the first generation of the Victory V92C was not an excellent bike – but the first bike for any new motorcycle manufacturer is bound to have some teething issues. Over 15 years later, Victory is still going strong, but it all gets traced back to the V92C. Here’s a special, one-owner example of the breed: #4 off …
Gentleman 39 – Harley-Davidson Custom
In 2009, Shaw Harley-Davidson in Brighton, England decided to create an offshoot called Shaw Speed & Custom. Their body of work is impressive – they’ve won several custom bike awards including 1st place in the Modified Harley-Davidson class at the AMD World Championship. Here’s one of their custom builds, called the Gentleman 39.
Rebirth – 2016 Moto Guzzi Eldorado
The Eldorado is back! Alright, you probably knew that, but now I can finally share one that’s for sale.
CHP – 1931 Harley-Davidson VL
View Post1974 Rokon RT140 Chopper
Introduced in 1970, the Rokon RT140 (RT = Rokon Trail, 140 was displacement) was built to get a slice of the trail bike market that had become so popular. It used the same pull-start 140cc engine that you’d find in a Snorunner, and an automatic transmission. If you believe the seller, this chopped RT140 was built by a Rokon employee …
1977 Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert
Initially designed to target the US police bike market, the V1000 Convert was the first production large displacement shaftie. You can probably guess why it was called Convert – the bike had a torque converter which allowed for smooth shifting between the two gears and allowed a rider to stop the bike while in gear.
Video Intermission – Bike-urious’ Indian Scout Adventure
Yup, this time the video intermission is of yours truly! In the past I’ve done written reviews of bikes (and don’t worry, there’s one of those coming up for the Scout in a few days), but thanks to the talents of my friends Aaron Schasse and Nathan May, I’ve also got a video of our adventure to share. Hope you …