Post Listing Update: This MT-01 was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The original “Master of Torque”, Yamaha’s MT-01 was never officially sold in the US. But other lucky markets were able to buy it between 2005 and 2012, and it was a fascinating combination of a cruiser V-Twin motor in a large naked sportbike package.
Rare in the US – 2009 BMW K1300R
I’ve had a K1200R for a bit over six years now, and I absolutely adore it. However there are a few issues that I tried to rectify (such as the fueling and the clutch feel). I heard that the K1300R fixed most of the issues…but BMW decided that the new bike wasn’t worth selling in the US so I never …
Ending Soon – 2002 Benelli Tornado Tre WSBK Racer
As I put in my review of the Benelli line-up last year, nowadays the Benelli name “is Italian wrapping paper on gifts from China”. Here’s one of the last bikes from when the company was 100% Italian – the World Superbike racer piloted by Peter Goddard in 2001 and 2002!
1989 Honda VTR250 Interceptor
Post Listing Update: This VTR250 did not get any interest at the BIN of $1,550. Confusingly, the seller then decided to relist it for more money ($1,650). When that didn’t sell, he went up to $1,950. When that didn’t sell, he went up to $2,150! You can probably guess how that went. Sold in the US for three years, the …
VIN #1 – 1978 Harley-Davidson MX250
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. This one’s a bit special as it’s …
Bike Review – 2020 Suzuki Katana
View PostJeff Weier Resto – 1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra
Post Sale Update: This Cobra sold for $11,500 after 57 bids on eBay in Suffern, New York…but the sale didn’t go through and now it’s been relisted. Otherwise known as the T500, the Suzuki Cobra was very short-lived. Sort of. After just one year, Ford told Suzuki that the Cobra name was already accounted for, and that they should figure …
2012 OCC Bio Diesel
Built by Orange County Choppers and featured on season 3, episode 6 of the show American Chopper, this is one of two bikes created for National Biodiesel Day back in 2012.
2009 Ducati Monster 1100S
Equipped with an absurd amount of Ducati Performance and aftermarket parts, this is a well-modified example of the final air-cooled generation of Monsters.
1974 Laverda 750 SFC
Post Listing Update: This SFC did not get any interest at the BIN of $58,000. One of the most famous motorcycles to ever come out of Italy, the Laverda SFC was a half-faired beauty built for competition. SFC stood for Super Freni Competizione, or “Super Brakes Competition.” The brakes weren’t the only thing that were super – the engine got …
1957 Meguro S3 Junior
One of Japan’s first motorcycle manufacturers, Meguro’s first bike was a 500cc machine created in 1937. They specialized in four-stroke machines, and the “S” lineup had the S1 – 500cc, S2 – 350cc, and the S3 (also called the Junior) used a 250cc.
Rare Project – 1964 Tohatsu Runpet Sport 50
Post Sale Update: This Tohatsu sold for the BIN of $3,000 on eBay in Maple Valley, Washington. Founded in 1922, the Japanese firm Tohatsu is now best known for their outboard motors. But in the 50s and 60s, they produced some excellent two-stroke bikes and dominated the market – in the 50s, they had 22% of their home market, outselling …
1973 MTD 368-850C
Post Sale Update: This MTD sold for $1,725 after 4 bids on eBay in Spring Hill, Florida. Not the sexiest name in the world, but the MTD 368-850C is a rare minibike that rides better than you’d think thanks to the leading link front suspension.
1956 Ariel HS500
Post Listing Update: This HS500 did not meet reserve despite 17 bids up to $7,166.66 on eBay in Huntington Beach, California. 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 BSA Catalina Scramblers out …
2015 Yoshimura-Suzuki GSX-R1000 MotoAmerica Superbike
2016 was Toni “The Tiger” Elias’ rookie season in MotoAmerica, and his Yoshimura-Suzuki GSX-R1000 was good for 221 horsepower at the rear wheel (on VP MR12 race fuel). That bike can now be yours.