Post-Sale Update: After 8 bids on eBay, this Honda Transalp sold for $3,428. That’s a solid buy. The Honda Transalp XL600V was a dual-sport that was truly ahead of its time. A slightly less off-road biased cousin of the Honda Africa Twin, the Transalp was first released in 1987. This was one of the odder bikes that Honda ever sold …
2006 BMW R1150GS Adventure with DMC Sidecar
In addition to a storied history, the BMW R1150GS owes a lot of its commercial success as an adventure bike to the Long Way Round, the story of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman going east from London to New York. Someone’s taken the adventure concept one step further with this BMW R1150GS Adventure with DMC Sidecar attached. Billed by the …
1969 Moto Guzzi Stornello Scrambler 125
Also known as the American, the Moto Guzzi Stornello Scrambler was the off-road variant of the lovely 125cc Stornello, and it was one of the last four-stroke singles that Guzzi ever built.
1967 Honda CL77 Scrambler
Post-Listing Update: This CL77 did not meet reserve at $4,750 after 30 bids on eBay. The Honda CL77 Scrambler was, in a way, the off-road brother of the venerable Super Hawk. Any Honda CL denotes a scrambler, and this was one of the best – in 1968, the Baja 1000 was won on a CL77.
1989 BMW R100GS
Post-Sale Update: This R100GS sold for $4,050 on eBay. The BMW R100GS was the bike that broke open the mold for BMW. While the R80GS was the first of this new category of bikes, the R100 updated everything and sold over 34,000 units. The best way to sum up this bike would probably be in the words of my mechanic, …
1973 Triumph TR5T Trophy Trail 500
Post-Sale Update: After 6 bids on eBay, this Triumph TR5T Trophy Trail sold for $5,400. The Triumph TR5T Trophy Trail 500 was based on a trials machine designed for off-road use. For just two years (’73-’74), Triumph built the Trophy Trail, also known as the Adventurer, which was successful in competition – particularly the ISDT.
1970 BSA Victor 441
Post-Sale Update: This BSA Victor 441 sold for $7,300 after 14 bids on eBay. In the early 60’s, BSA’s race team was developing a large single in the hopes of winning the 500cc world motocross championship. A 441cc engine ended up being the ticket, which helped BSA capture the 500cc championship in ’64 and ’65. The following year, the company …
British Frankenstein – 1975 Honda CB400F1 Dirtbike
Here’s something you won’t see every day. Or possibly ever. Someone has taken a CB400 , and over one week, turned it into an interpretation of the giant ‘trailie’ bikes inspired by the Paris-Dakar.
2006 KTM 640 Adventure
The KTM 640 Adventure has made a name for itself as the most off-road capable of the 650cc single-cylinder dual sports, and this 640 is waiting for a new owner to get it dirty.
1971 Yamaha DT-1 250
Post-Sale Update: After 52 bids on eBay, this Yamaha DT-1 250 sold for a substantial $5,900. Yesterday, I featured a lovely Husky Sportsman that was built by the Swedes to compete specifically with bikes like this Yamaha DT-1 250, which essentially created and dominated the market in the US.
1970 Husqvarna 360C Sportsman
Post-Sale Update: After 13 bids on eBay, this Husqvarna 360C Sportsman sold for $9,500. In the 60’s, Edison Dye, known by some as the father of American Motocross, convinced management at Husky to build a street-legal dual-sport to compete with the proliferation of similar bikes in the American market, like the Yamaha DT-1. The resulting bike was a high-tech wonder, …
2009 Triumph Scrambler 900
Launched in 2006, the Triumph Scrambler 900 was the last bike designed by John Mockett, responsible for most of Triumph’s bikes starting all the way back in 1989. Mockett liked modular design plans, which is why the Scrambler is basically a Bonneville with a few off-road tweaks.
1968 BSA Victor 441 Special
Post-Sale Update: 2 hours after this writeup, this BSA Victor 441 Special sold at the BIN price of $5,500. Hope you were able to get a peek beforehand! In the early 60’s, BSA’s race team was developing a large single in the hopes of winning the 500cc world motocross championship. A 441cc engine ended up being the ticket, which helped …
50+ Bike Collection For Sale
Reader John S. tipped me off about a private collection of over 50 bikes that’s come up for sale – if you can’t find something you like in this set, you probably don’t belong on this website!
Featured First – 1960 Greeves Ranger
Post-Listing Update: This Greeves Ranger did not meet reserve at $3,415. Founded by Bert Greeves, the Greeves motorcycle company started when Bert was mowing his lawn and thought of mounting a lawnmower engine to the wheelchair of his disabled cousin to help with mobility. That led to a government contract, and Bert was inspired by his success to start building …