Here’s an interesting footnote in motocross history – it was Ducati’s sole attempt at a MX bike and it was produced for just one year. In addition, it’s the only motocross bike ever built to have desmodromic valves. Though it was available in 250cc and 350cc street-based variants abroad, only the US got the 450cc R/T after its American importer …
“Panty Dropping Machine” – 2004 Kawasaki KLX110
I’m not entirely sure what I can say to add to this listing, so I’m just going to paste the text and share some images. Enjoy the laugh.
The Beast of Beasts – 1985 Honda CR500R
If today’s motocross vs. soccer video got you inspired, here’s one hell of a way to get into the sport of MX! Usually, motorcycle manufacturers make improvements and bump up the horsepower of their motorcycles through the years. But Honda went about it a different way with their CR500, which they detuned several times to help make the bike more …
Like Yellow? 1980 OSSA Gripper
I’ll give your retinas a second to recover after they were just seared like tuna steaks thanks to the above photo. All set? Good, here’s some more blinding yellow:
1978 Harley-Davidson MX-250
In the late 70s, Harley was in a phase of small-displacement bikes while under the control of AMF. They decided to dabble in the world of motocross, and had their Italian branch, Aermacchi, build the Harley-Davidson MX250. It was the first (and only) HD MX bike, and it only lasted for one year with a production run of 65 bikes. …
One Off – 2015 KTM 550 SX “Factory Edition”
Post Sale Update: After 63 bids on eBay, this awesome KTM custom sold for $10,400. KTM offers 250 and 450 versions of the SX Factory Edition, but Jeff Moffet of Oregon Motorcycle Adventures KTM decided to go crazy and somehow shoved a 1994 KTM 550MXC engine into a lightweight 250 Factory Edition frame. 70 insane two stroke horses in a …
1972 Speedway Scorpion Minibike
Like a Speedway Scarab but with lights and an alternator, the Scorpion minibike packed a 172cc Tecumseh engine that put out 4 horsepower, and “almost 100 miles of fun per gallon.”
1972 Husqvarna 400CR Bengt Åberg Replica
If you’re like me, then a.) I’m sorry, you’ve got a ton of problems, and b.) you’d rather enjoy a ‘rider’ than a show queen because then you’re not worried about getting dirty.
Start a Vintage Off-Road Collection!
Post-Listing Update: Unfortunately, this listing was quickly flagged for removal. Someone in Oregon is letting go of over 20 motorcycles, most of which are vintage off-roaders. Suzukis and Yamahas and Bultacos, oh my!
Needs Work – 1969 Indian Boy Racer
Back in the days when Floyd Clymer owned the Indian name, he dabbled with a few small motorcycles like the Papoose, MM-5 minibike or the MT series of dirtbikes. One of the more interesting offerings from Indian at the time was the Boy Racer, a “scaled down ultra-lightweight for the budding enthusiast in your family“, aimed at getting 6 to …
Rocket Performance – 2016 Yamaha YZ250F
Post-Listing Update: This Yammie MX bike got no interest at the BIN of $15,000. Rocket Exhaust builds parts to help privateers compete with with the big boys in Motocross and Supercross. Don Leib is the president of Rocket, and he built this bike for his son to compete with – until the son was signed to a pro team. Now …
1984 KTM 495 MX
Available as the MX or MXC (motocross or cross-country off-roader), the KTM 495 was an absurdly fast Open class dirt bike – Rod Bush apparently took a re-geared example up to 123.75 miles per hour on El Mirage Dry Lake with an ’81.
Christmas Special – 1986 Honda Z50
Considered by some as the ultimate Honda Z50, the “Christmas Special” was a limited edition – you can probably guess what time of year it was released. Honda gave two examples to each of their top dealers, though they typically called it the “Chrome Edition” seeing as nearly every part on the bike (even the frame!) was chromed. This example …
Needs Some Work – 2 1973 Alouette AX125 Projects
Normally when you think of motorcycle makers based out of Canada, the first thing that comes to mind is Can-Am. But some of you may remember Alouette, a Canadian snowmobile manufacturer that expanded into dirt bikes so that their dealers would have vehicles to sell and service during the summer. The AX125 was introduced in 1973, but sales were abysmal …
Signed By Penton – 1978 KTM 400
KTM started as a workshop in 1934, named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. Kraftfahrzeuge roughly translates to Motor Vehicles, Trunkenpolz was the last name of the founder, and Mattighofen is the town where the manufacturing plant was located. In 1953, Ernst Kronreif bought into the firm – the K was renamed after his last name, and KTM introduced their first production bike …