Though it’s been almost 40 years since his death, Steve McQueen continues to influence the motorcycle industry. The motorsport enthusiast and film star was a champion of motorcycling who made a profound impact on the sport, industry, and culture. As a tribute to the “King of Cool”, South England-based bespoke bike operation Shaw Speed & Custom decided to build a …
Street Legal With Rothman’s Livery – 1991 Honda EZ-9
View PostCraig Rodsmith Build – 1997 Moto Guzzi Centauro Custom
9-7-2019 Update: 9 months later, this interesting Guzzi has made its way on to eBay. The price has plummeted: last time I featured it, a dealer wanted $40,899. Now the BIN is $28,999. Is that low enough to attract a buyer? Even if you’re not interested, you should check out the listing because now there’s much better photos – find …
Charity for Carlin Dunne – 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916
View Post60th Anniversary Livery – 2016 Yamaha R1
Post Sale Update: sold for a lowered BIN of $8,500 in Elgin, Illinois on eBay. 2015 was a big year for the Yamaha R1, as it got a complete redesign that made it the best of the 1,000cc sportbikes. The next year, Yamaha followed it up by offering a gorgeous yellow speedblock livery to commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary of …
Vintage Racer – 1963 Norton ES2
Post Listing Update: This ES2 did not meet reserve despite 16 bids up to $7,600 in Redwood City, California. The seller of this bike became interested in old British bikes because of his father – as noted in an interview on the Mot’Art Journal, “he has an old Triumph 750cc Bonneville, and the smells and sounds that came from that …
New Auction Bike – 2010 Ducati 1198R Corse
Post Sale Update: This 1198R Corse sold for $32,100 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions Powered by Bike-urious. Today on the auction site we’re trying something different – a Buy It Now style listing with a rare modern Ducati.
2020 Triumph Thruxton 1200 TFC
Triumph is getting into the factory custom game, and their first effort is with the Thruxton. They call it the TFC (Triumph Factory Custom), and the British firm is producing just 750 examples. You’ll probably need to be good friends with your local Triumph dealer to get your hands on, though Motorcycles of Dulles has put their allocated bike on …
H1 Style in Italy – 2016 Kawasaki Vulcan S
Upon its release in the early 1970’s, Kawasaki’s H1 Mach III was the fastest half-liter production motorcycle in existence. Inspired by the legendary Japanese triple, Verona-based customs outfit Mr. Martini (aka Nicola Martini) joined forces with Kawasaki Italy to create a special H1-flavored kit for the Vulcan S.
1985 Harley-Davidson FXRP
Post Listing Update: This FXRP did not get any interest at the BIN of $10,900. The FXR was an important model for Harley in their quest to show the world that they were still relevant after buying out AMF’s ownership interest. One way they tried to compete with the Japanese was to counter the dominance of the Kawasaki KZ1000 in …
Ending Soon – 1955 Ducati 98S
Post Sale Update: sold for $6,050 after 24 bids on eBay in Tarzana, California. Ian Falloon called the 98S Ducati’s “first true sporting model”. It debuted at the 1952 Milan Show and it was one of the Italian firms better sellers at the time despite a relatively high price tag.
1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
Inspired by Eddie Lawson’s race bike replica released in 1982, the ZRX was a tribute to a tribute. This bike and its 1200 successor are some of the best bang for your buck used bikes you can buy today. It had 1982 styling with some late nineties updates, balancing both time period’s style perfectly. That trademark faring at the front …
Picture Perfect – Free Spirit’s 1981 Yamaha SR250 Custom
While you’d probably never guess just by looking at it, this one-off Yamaha named “Primus” was the inaugural project for up-and-coming Slovakian customs outfit Free Spirit Motorcycles. The shop is headed up by Slavo Danko, a brand director at an advertising agency by day who recently began moonlighting as a bike builder. For Free Spirit’s first build, Slavo selected a …
New Auction Bike – Ducati R Collection – 749R, 999R, 1098R, & Panigale R
Today on the auction site we’ve got our first lot with multiple bikes – and they’re all recent “R” bikes from Ducati!
Ending Soon – 1913 Excelsior Big Twin with Sidecar
Post Listing Update: This Excelsior did not meet reserve despite 40 bids up to $48,100 on eBay in Alto, Michigan. Excelsiors are already cool by themselves, but this one is even more special thanks to the sidecar and the patina that comes from over 100 years of wear on the original paint. What a beauty!