Someone’s got a 100th Anniversary edition of a Road King CVO and a Fat Boy, and they’re both in the crate as delivered from the factory. Long term investment destined for Mecum in 50 years or just another bike?
2001 Confederate Hellcat
Step 1: Drool. Step 2: Buy. Step 3: Re-enact this video:
Restored Police – 1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado
Post-Listing Update: Though bidding got up to $32,100, this Eldo did not meet reserve. Restored by the well known Cycle Garden, to the tune of over $40k, this bike was recently used in an ad campaign for Vanguard Denim:
634 Miles – 2003 Honda Valkyrie GL1500C
Outside of the US, this bike was known as the F6C (Flat Six) thanks to the 1,520cc engine pulled from the Gold Wing. This is from the later years of production, after the press had noted their appreciation for the prodigious power and excellent handling/brakes, for a cruiser. If you’d like an example, here’s a review from Motorcycle News .
Beautiful Knuckle – 1941 Harley-Davidson FL
This gorgeous Knucklehead was recently restored using only original and NOS parts and is claimed to be as close to perfection as possible. It looks fantastic in “Cruiser Green”, which is appropriately named because it’s going to take a lot of green to get this into your garage. Find this Knuckle for sale in Atlanta, Georgia with bidding up to …
1984 Harley-Davidson XR1000
The Harley-Davidson XR1000 was a street-oriented evolution of the legendary XR750. Less than 1,800 were built, only 177 of which were in the orange and black paint scheme that this example wears.
Lucky #13 – 2000 Yamaha V-Star Custom
Here’s a Yamaha 1100 V-Star that’s been customized into “Lucky #13”. It’s a very low bike with a stretched tank that contains all the electrics as well as the base for a ‘floating’ seat pan. Find Lucky #13 for sale in Miami, Florida with an unmet opening bid of $6,800 here on eBay.
2008 Vanquish V8
As if the Boss Hoss wasn’t crazy enough. Frankly, when I hear “Vanquish V8” I think of the gorgeous Aston Martin: Apparently it also refers to a batshit crazy motorcycle that puts down 550 horsepower thanks to a 427ci V-Brodix V-8. If you’ve been following Bike-urious for a while, you’ll know this isn’t my usual cup of tea. But still, …
1981 Kawasaki KZ440 LTD Bobber
Post Listing Update: This custom Kawi did not meet reserve despite 44 bids up to $7,100. For some reason the seller responded to this by relisting the bike with a BIN of $17,500 – as you’d expect, it did not sell. Based on a Kawasaki KZ440-A LTD, this bike was converted to a bobber that’s inspired by motocrosser Ryan Villopoto …
Tenni Green – 2012 Moto Guzzi Griso SE
Post-Sale Update: This Griso sold for the BIN of $9,800. The Moto Guzzi Griso SE is a (surprise!) special edition of the Griso, set off by beautiful Tenni paint reminiscient of Guzzi’s racebikes of the 1950s. The SE got several extras, including spoked wheels, the beautiful paint (and brown leather seat), and blacked out parts all over the place. Mechanically, …
Eye Watering Price – 2011 FIST Enterprises Biometric Bike
Post-Listing Update: As you probably expected, this bike got no action at the BIN of $125k. Built in 2011 by Paul Jr. Designs, this custom cruiser was commissioned by FIST (Fingerprint Identification Systems Technology) for an episode of American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior as a showcase of their technology that replaces the ignition of a bike with a fingerprint scanner.
591 Miles – 1981 Moto Guzzi G5 V1000 Police
I’m a sucker for police bikes, which means this Moto Guzzi G5 V1000 Police caught my eye – not to mention it only had about 600 miles of service in Haiti before coming to the US.
Jeff Wright Build – 1990 Harley FXR Custom
Post-Listing Update: This Church of Choppers FXR was relisted several times, eventually with bidding getting up to $14,100 but the reserve still was not met. Built by Jeff Wright of Church of Choppers, this incredible FXR was featured at the 2014 Brooklyn Invitational.
MotoBe XLX – 1983 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom
Built by Walt Siegl, this 60ci Sportster has been converted into the MotoBe XLX, a bike with completely handcrafted bodywork and some upgrades like Progressive springs and Magura controls. This was a commissioned bike where Walt “tried to make a small cafe bike that was a visual marriage of the British and Italian styles.”
Nice Price – 1999 Excelsior Henderson Super X
In the early 1900s, Excelsior and Henderson were two of America’s best motorcycle manufacturers. Excelsior produced the first motorcycle to official hit 100 miles per hour, while Henderson was producing the favored bikes of America’s police officers. There’s a reason for the similarities – the companies were both bought up by Schwinn in the 1910s, and were shut down in …