A short-lived enduro from the early 70s, the Tyran 125 MX were more 40% expensive the Japanese competition, but were slower and less reliable. As you might expect, not many people have heard of them since. The engine was a Sachs two-stroke 122cc unit that produced 18 horsepower to move a bike that weighed 190 pounds. For more on the …
1964 Mustang Trail Machine
View Post1978 Bultaco Pursang 370
Bultaco’s MXer, the Pursang was produced between ’67 and ’81. This is the MK11 (out of 15), and it’s a custom restoration by Bob Wilbur.
1974 Yamaha TY250
Introduced in 1973, the Yamaha TY250 was developed with the input of trials champion Mick Andrews, and it showed – almost instantly the bike started winning in European championships. Not just that, but it was competitive until the end of production in 1980.
1988 Husqvarna XC430
View PostIn Germany – 1968 Rickman Metisse
Here’s a beautiful Rickman Metisse that’s powered by an uncommon engine in this application – the 750cc unit out of a Norton Atlas.
In Australia – 1955 Ariel HS 500
A 500cc scrambler, the Ariel HS was a competition version of the Red Hunter. Approximately 1,000 HS’s (which stood for Hunter Scrambler) were built between ’54 and ’58, and they were intended to compete against Catalina Scramblers out on the track.
8 Miles – 1980 Montesa Cota 349
View Post$1,000 – 1973 DKW 125
Post-Sale Update: This DKW sold for an unknown best offer less than $1,000. Powered by a Sachs 125 engine, this DKW was one of the first baby MX bikes that took off in the US, as it compared well against the Kawasaki Green Streak and Hodaka Ace. It was a reliable package (though the Sachs unit apparently yielded a few …
Needs Some Work – 1975 Cooper Islo 250
At one point in time, Frank Cooper was the US distributor for Maico. He thought he could create a bike that slotted between Japanese and European dirt bikes in price, with the hope that it would handle like a European bike but be reliable like a Japanese bike. Enter the Cooper 250 Enduro, created to give off-roaders the best of …
1943 NSU Kettenkrad
View Post$2,500 – NORRA Class Winner – 1985 Honda XR350R
The seller calls this the ‘deal of the century’, and while he’s exaggerating…it’s not by much.
Can-Am Sonic 500
The Sonic was Can-Am’s first try at a four-stroke motorcycle, and it utilized a Rotax/Bombardier 500cc engine.
1962 Parilla Wildcat Scrambler 250
A matching numbers, unrestored example of the 250cc high cam powered Parilla Wildcat, this bike comes with the correct Smiths tach and SS Dell’orto carb.
1970 Alta 120 Trials
Between 1969 and 1970, Alta built trials motorcycles by converting Suzuki road bikes with 118cc two-stroke engines. From what I can tell, these were the only production motorcycles to come out of Wales.