Ending soon on the new auction site is a restored example of what Motocross Action Magazine called (in a period review) “the greatest bike ever made.” It’s met reserve, so it’s going to find a new owner – will it be you?
Restored – 1969 Honda Mini Trail
Post Sale Update: This Mini Trail sold for $3,101 after 18 bids on eBay in Seattle, Washington. The seller of this bike is a long term Bike-urious reader, and he’s got a great story about how his connection to the Honda Mini Trail.
2019 CAKE Kalk Limited Edition
Post Sale Update: This CAKE sold for the BIN of $10,990 in Birmingham, Alabama. When I was at a recent Alpinestars track day, someone from Cake had brought their electric off-roader for people to play around with. It’s an e-bike that comes with a 2.6-kWh battery, Ohlins suspension, and a $13,000 price tag – this is one of the 50 …
1970 Yamaha RT1 360
Post Sale Update: This RT1 sold for $3,500 but the buyer must have bailed as it was immediately relisted and then sold for $3,155.25 after 11 bids on eBay in Wichita Falls, Texas. The seller of this RT1 starts off by saying that he has “a bike that needs to be seen and enjoyed.” It’s claimed to have been sitting …
Never Ridden – 1988 Husqvarna 430 Automatic
Post Sale Update: This Husky sold for $7,150 at Mecum Kansas City. Mecum’s auctioning off a few cars in Kansas City on December 5-7, but they’re sneaking in two bike lots as well. One is a modern Harley-Davidson with a freaky clown-themed paint job that I’m not interested in – the other is this pristine 80s Husky.
Factory Works Racer – 1981 Kawasaki SR250
Post Listing Update: This SR250 did not get any interest at the BIN of $45,000. One of three SR250 factory racers hat Kawasaki sent to the USA in 1981, this example was restored by an “ex-factory mechanic that was working for the race team at that time.”
Restored – 1970 Husqvarna 360 Cross
If 4 gears in a transmission is good, 5 must be better, right? And in that case, how would you describe 8? If you’re Husqvarna in 1970, you’d say eight was just enough, as that’s how many gears were available in the 360 Cross.
“Christmas Special” – 1986 Honda Z50RD
I don’t get why these bikes are worth so much, but it now just seems like a given that a Christmas Special Z50 will sell for at least 4 grand. To be fair, the model is considered by some as the ultimate Honda Z50, as it was a limited edition that each of Honda’s top dealers got 2 of. Nearly …
2WD – 2004 Yamaha WR450F 2-Trac
In 2004, Yamaha produced a limited production variant of the third generation WR450F. It was called the 2-Trac as it featured an Ohlins-developed 2-wheel drive system, and they’re very difficult to find now!
1974 Tyran 125 MX
Post Sale Update: Initially, this Tyran did not meet reserve with 14 bids up to $1,801. However, it was relisted with a BIN of $2,950, and sold at that number! Marketed as a British bike, the Tyran was actually built by Mitsubishi with designs from Ted Wassell, a name that may ring a bell if you were a MX nut …
Never Titled – 1973 BSA B50MX
BSA made 3 different versions of the B50 – you can probably guess what the B50MX was for. It was offered starting in 1971 for off-road competition, but within a couple of years BSA was dead and some remaining stock was sold off as the Triumph TR5MX. Expect 34 horsepower out of the out of the 499cc single, to motivate …
New In Crate In Canada – 2007 Honda CR250R
10-28-2019 Update: When this bike was last offered for sale 13 months ago, the seller said he’d keep it for five years before selling it again. Looks like that isn’t the case…so you can find this CR for sale with a BIN of approximately $15,308 here on eBay. Post Listing Update: This Honda did not meet reserve despite 20 bids …
NOS Tank – 1986 Honda Z50RD
Post Sale Update: This Christmas Special sold for $8,017 after 54 bids on eBay in Ararat, North Carolina. Considered by some as the ultimate Honda Z50, the “Christmas Special” was a limited edition that officially had the model name of “Z50RD” – the D was for “Dealer”. Honda gave two examples to each of their top dealers, though some called …
Race History – 1966 BSA A50 Wasp
Post Listing Update: Bidding got up to $6,001.98 before this Wasp was pulled off of eBay. Previously raced by Bobby Winters, this is a BSA Wasp drivetrain in a Ken Swanson dirt track frame. It has since been ‘completely rebuilt using NOS parts’ and is in display mode – if you want to ride it again, you’ll be breaking in …
1 in 120 Raffle – Gunn Design 2015 Suzuki RM-Z450
I can’t remember where I met Dan Riley of Gunn Design, but I know that I’ve enjoyed every conversation I’ve had with him. He’s currently offering up a customized Suzuki dirt bike via raffle – each of the 120 entries will cost you $50.