In 1974, Penton took their Mud Lark from two years prior and modified to create the “Cafe MX” – a machine they advertised as being “dual purpose.”
1968 Cotton Trials
Founded in 1913, the Cotton Motor Company was impressively able to last until 1980 – during which they had a very confident motto: “The Motorcycle Masterpiece“
1971 Moto-Ski Moto-Skeeter 450
Founded in 1964, Moto-Ski was a Canadian snowmobile manufacturer that was acquired by Bombardier in 1971. In ’76, Bombardier moved production to a different facility, but before that happened, they dabbled in mini bike production with a bike called the Moto-Ski Moto-Skeeter.
1982 Sachs-Nauder 125 MX
Here’s a bike I hadn’t heard of before – the “Sachs-Nauder.” Per Sheldon’s EMU, these were built by Nauder (the French importer for Sachs) between 1981 and 1986. They made an enduro and a MX bike with Sachs 125cc and 250cc engines – according to a period advertisment the 125 made 30 hp while the 250 made 39 horsepower in …
McGrath Replica – 1991 Honda CR125
1991 was the first year for Pro Circuit’s race team in what would become one of the most successful independent efforts in Supercross history. They won both the 125 West and 125 East championships that year thanks to riders like Jeromy Buehl, Steve Lamson, Brian Swink, and of course: Jeremy McGrath. Here’s a cool replica that you can put on …
1993 Yamaha WR500Z
Built by blending the YZ250 and YZ490, the WR500 was a rare offering (1,000 sold as 1992 and 1993 models) that was best served as a trail bike that could mix it up on the race track every once in a while.
2006 Suzuki RM250 Ricky Carmichael Edition
2005 marked the last time that a two-stroker won an AMA Supercross championship, and the feat was accomplished by Ricky Carmichael on a Team Makita Suzuki. To commemorate the feat, Suzuki announced a limited edition model for the following year.
1971 Indian Boy Racer
Post Listing Update: this Indian was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Back in the days when Floyd Clymer owned the Indian name, he dabbled with a few small motorcycles like the Papoose, Indian Boy Racer, MM-5 minibike or the MT series of dirtbikes. One option was the Super Scrambler, which was offered in red/white, blue/white, or yellow/black.
1984 Can-Am 240 Trial
I feel like the readers of Bike-urious tend to be pretty knowledgeable. So, perhaps you know about Can-Am ─ a Canada-based brand that was created in 1972 as a way for snowmobile makers Bombardier to sell motocross and enduro motorcycles.
Trials Bike – 1954 Matchless G80CS
The CS (Competition Suspension) was the top of the line G80 model (except for the super-rare Typhoon G80TCS). Matchless’ marketing suggested that all you had to do to race was remove the lights – so with this bike you’ve already got the first step taken care of.
2008 KTM 690 Rally Factory Replica
For KTM fans, the letters RFR are something special. They stand for Rally Factory Replica, and they designate bikes that compete in legendary races all around the world.
1993 Honda CR250R
Built to compete in the 2023 “Broke to Built” build-off, this CR250R is claimed to have over $10k invested and only 45 minutes of riding time on it since it was built.
Cheney Framed – 1967 BSA 441 Victor
One of the legends of off-road frame design, Eric Cheney started as one of Britain’s best MX riders. Unfortunately, he picked up a blood infection while racing in Algeria and it became so bad that he had to stop racing. That was good news for his competition, as he applied his skills to making better frames and suspension designs for …
Still New – 2002 Honda CR250R
Dirt Bike Magazine called the CR250R Honda’s Greatest Bike thanks to an impressively successful production run that lasted 34 years. Here’s a rare example that’s never been ridden or titled!
C&J Framed – 1979 Honda XR500
The first Honda XR model was the ’79 XR500, which was notable for a 23″ front wheel. Here’s an example that’s got a smaller front wheel…and a whole bunch of other modifications, like a C&J Racing frame.