Post Listing Update: This Bexton build was relisted multiple times at lower BINs (eventually down to $7,750) but it never got any interest on eBay. This isn’t the first custom GT750 I’ve featured from Bexton Craft Motorcycles, but it is the first time he’s shoved old-school two-stroke power into a modern chassis. The styling is polarizing but the concept is …
Well-Modified – 1976 Honda CB400
This Honda was built by Todd Schuster (the former fabricator for the Butler & Smith BMW R90S racers as well as Freddie Spencer’s Honda Superbike, this CB400 has quite an extensive list of modifications – and an asking price to match.
Spirit of the Seventies Build – 1997 Ducati 600SS Custom
UK-based customs outfit Spirit of the Seventies has produced some of my all-time favorite retro-themed builds. As the shop’s name suggests, SotS specializes in transforming modern machines into retro-styled customs and while this particular Ducati project is one of the shop’s low-end builds, it’s nonetheless a pretty fascinating one; making just a couple major modifications and leaving the majority of …
Barry Weiss Build – 1973 Cheney Triumph Custom
In the past, the development of motorcycle engines progressed at a rate that markedly exceeded that of frames and suspension systems, resulting in a demand for trick, high-performance, aftermarket chassis and suspenders. Whether it was an inability to compensate for a powertrain’s oomph, an unnecessarily hefty weight, the stock frame offerings of the ‘60s gave backyard hobbyists, factory race departments, …
70 Pound Diet – 2003 BMW R1200CLC Custom
The seller of this bike bought this as a stock CLC with 81K miles on it, and then customized it into something that feels like a predecessor to the K1600B. In the process, it saved a whopping 70 pounds!
$10 Raffle – 1979 Honda CB750 Custom by Kott Motorcycles
Dustin Kott of Kott Motorcycles specializes in 70s Honda CBs, and he revealed his most recent creation at the OG Moto Show a few weeks ago. Now he’s raffling it off, and a lucky winner could snag it for just $10.
“Royal Tracker” – 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT Custom by MotoRelic
If you’re on Royal Enfield’s email list, this bike should look familiar. Back in late 2016/early 2017, R-E partnered with Sean Skinner of MotoRelic and Sasha Valentine of Cafe Racer XXX to crowdsource a Continental GT build. Over a four-month period they had the public vote on features like the style and color – the final request was a ‘white …
“V5 Sport” – 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 III Custom
Post Listing Update: This “V5” did not meet reserve despite 12 bids up to $2,520. When Moto Guzzi first released the V50 in the late 70s, they were met with a tepid response from an American market that preferred bigger bikes and expected smaller bikes to be cheaper. Not many were sold, but this example is truly a 1-of-1 as …
1975 BMW R75/6 Cafe Racer
Post Listing Update: This /6 did not get any interest at the opening ask of $3,750. Offered by Classic Motorcycle Consignments, this slash 6 has been “customized by its owner to run a bit truer, a bit quicker, and a bit smoother.”
Union Motorcycles Build – 1993 Ducati 900SS Custom
Post Sale Update: This custom Ducati sold for $19,100 after 42 bids on eBay. Built at the beginning of the decade by Union Motorcycles (remember that they’re currently raffling off a lovely custom 60s Ducati 250), this custom 900SS was featured on several websites like Pipeburn before a collector in Carlsbad (who has owned some legends like a Cagiva 500 …
OEM Snipe – 2015 Yamaha SR400 Custom
Yamaha’s SR400 (and 500) has played donor to many a custom over decades of production, thanks largely to a relatively straightforward platform to modify. Its uncomplicated design however hasn’t stopped a few shops from going all out and poring staggering amounts of resources into the Japanese air-cooled single-powered scoot. One great example of this is the Capelo’s Garage build I …
Stretched and Raked – 1969 Honda CT90 Custom
“Stretched and raked” are normally terms used to describe choppers, but this unexpected custom started as a Trail 90!
Blood Diamond – 1946 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead Chopper
Post Sale Update: Blood Diamond sold for $24,100 after 54 bids on eBay. Built by Ryan Grossman of Vintage Dreams, this Knucklehead chopper is called “Blood Diamond”. It started as a numbers matching 1946 EL and it’s been transformed into an interesting custom.
$25 Raffle – 1966 Ducati 250 Custom by Union Motorcycle Classics
Built by Union Motorcycle Classics, this beautiful Ducati has been donated to REACTS Ministries, a charity that operates ministries in Southeast Asia and provides education, shelter, and food for children who could not otherwise have access to those necessities. Here’s your change to help someone less fortunate than yourself…and possibly win a hell of a custom Italian.
Ending Soon – 1975 Moto Guzzi 850T Custom
Post Listing Update: This custom Guzzi did not meet reserve despite 11 bids up to $6,500. Created by Joe Walano (aka The Guzzi Doctor), this 850T was “built from the crankshaft out.” Thanks to extensive engine work, the motor now displaces 977 cc and it produces 95 horsepower at the crank. that with a fuel tank from Scottish firm Tank …