Some motorcycles are notable, some are famous, but only a very few can claim to be legends and carry that legend for over 40 years. The Husky 400 Cross is one of those. Introduced in 1969 it was instantly the open class dirt racing standard. Many notable riders and victories were racked up in very short order. Steve McQueen owned …
1995 ATK 605
Post Listing Update: This ATK was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In their heyday (during the 90s), ATK was known for creating some of the best handling dirt bikes a rider could get straight off the dealership floor. Their approach was simple – take a proven engine (in this case, a 600cc Rotax unit) and envelope it …
Game Changer – 1970 Bultaco Pursang Model 68
Bultaco was formed out of the wreckage of Montessa racing in 1958. Within one year they had their first racing win, taking 7 of the first 10 places in the Spanish Grand Prix 125cc class. In 1965 Bultaco completely dominated the Trials specialty with the two stroke Sherpa T, driving several British makers out of the business. In 1965 Bultaco …
Beautiful Survivor – 1972 BSA B50MX
Post Sale Update – After 12 bids on eBay, this BSA sold for $7,101 on eBay. 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 …
1973 BSA B50MX
This bike was the end of the line for BSA Singles. They had offered 250’s, 350’s the famous 441 and finally the 500cc B50. B50’s had an extensive racing history, setting records at the Isle of Man, and winning endurance races in the UK at Thruxton and Mallory Park and in Spain at the Monjuic race in Barcelona. This is …
Baby Sherpa T – 1975 Bultaco Chispa
Post Sale Update: After a whopping 79 bids on eBay, this Chispa sold for $3,850. Built as a little replica of the Sherpa T, the Bultaco Chispa was “designed for children to initiate them in the secrets and art of good driving.” It was offered between 1974 and 1980.
Turbo and Nitrous – 150cc Pit Bike
Sure hope you’ve got a guardian angel, because this little bike is ridiculous. The seller has apparently spent $7,500 on the build, which includes both a turbocharger and nitrous. It’s spent most of its life in storage so the engine has low hours on it. Time for you to snap this up and go racing on go-kart tracks. Find this …
1970 Benelli Volcano
Here’s something you shouldn’t be able to wrap your mind around: a minibike that’s capable of hitting 56 miles per hour! Who knows what the blokes employed by Benelli were thinking at the time, but they shoved a 180cc two-stroke engine into a minibike frame. At least one thing they did made sense – they called it the Volcano!
1979 KTM 420 MX
In their review of this bike, Motorcyclist called this “the Austrian Earthmover”. Whatever you call it, here’s a pleasant example that’s had a little bit of work done recently.
Needs Work – 1970 Cushman Trackster
Post Listing Update: This Trackster did not meet reserve with 10 bids up to $1,215. In 1970, Cushman introduced the Trackster – a skid steer all terrain vehicle the likes of which have never been built since. Unfortunately, this example is not running and will need some work but I’m hoping someone out there is brave enough to give it …
1970 Montesa Cota 247
Editor’s Note: Here’s the first of what I’m sure will be many features from our newest contributor, Ted Clough! Montesa is a Spanish company that was formed in 1944. Interestingly, one of the founders was Francisco “Paco” Bulto, who later went on to form Bultaco in the late 50’s. Montesa initially built small street bikes and had some success in …
1982 Can Am Sonic 500
Introduced in 1982, the Sonic was Can-Am’s first four-stroke bike. It utilized an impressive 45 horsepower Rotax engine but it was a case of too little, too late. Can-Am’s parent company, Bombardier was just about ready to kill their dirt bike arm after the Sonic had been out for just one year, so by ’83 the production of Can-Am’s had …
Bolger Framed – 1975 OSSA Phantom
As reader Beale D said when he submitted this find, “the price is insane but check out that rear suspension!”
Rare Project – 1967 Lube-NSU Yak
I love featuring bikes that I’ve never heard of before, and this Lube-NSU Yak (what a name!) definitely counts. Have you heard anything about this? Do you know anything about it? Please share, because I’ve been struggling to find much online.
Restored – 1966 Bearkat with Trailer
Post Listing Update: This Bearkat has been relisted a few times (including a weird situation where it “sold” at a BIN of $3,250, but it was relisted again and did not meet reserve at $1,575. Built by the Bearkat Manufacturing Company out of San Diego, California, this scoot was similar to other trail bikes like the Tote Gote, Trail Tractor, …