“Stretched and raked” are normally terms used to describe choppers, but this unexpected custom started as a Trail 90!
1 of 5 – 2015 Hesketh V1000 Finale
In 2011, Hesketh motorcycles was acquired by Paul Sleeman, who tried to make the on-again, off-again brand relevant. He’s actually had a bit of success, as they’ve released and announced a few new models, most notably the 24. But this listing is all about the V1000 that started it all. In 2015, Hesketh announced that they were creating a final …
1 of 300 – 2008 MV Agusta F4 1000 R312
Let’s follow up that Video Intermission of MV Agusta nowadays with the best that they had to offer a decade ago. A limited edition of the MV Agusta F4, the R 312 was named after its immense top speed – 312 km/h, or 194 miles per hour. This was due to a 9 horsepower bump in output up to 183 …
VeloStar – BSA/Velo Custom Street Scrambler
Post Listing Update: This custom BSA/Velo did not meet reserve despite 22 bids up to $7,000. This build combines three excellent ideas: a BSA Gold Star frame, Velocette 500 motor, and Husky suspension.
Jim Pomeroy Replica – 1974 Bultaco Pursang 250 MK7
Post Listing Update: This custom Pursang was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The Pursang has been done up as a replica of the Bultaco 250 that Jim Pomeroy won the 1973 Spanish GP with.
Ending Soon with No Reserve – 1992 Yamaha TDM850
Post Sale Update: This TDM sold for $1,325 after 4 bids on eBay. I’m making this post quick because it ends in 30 minutes. But it’s a TDM850, which is awesome, and bidding is only up to $1,259 with no reserve. It runs, it has a Corbin seat and Yoshimura pipe, and it has 32,000 miles on it. Someone snap …
Show Winner – 2002 Indian Spirit
Post Listing Update: This Spirit did not get any interest at the BIN of $8,888. Indian now seems to be in good financial shape but for decades the company was a mess with few reasons for hope. One of the brief moments where it looked like the company had a future was at the turn of the century, when nine …
In Japan – 1980 Yamaha Vogel
A utility-focused variant of the Pocke, the Vogel (German for “bird”) was a minibike that competed with Honda’s monkey bikes.
Limited Edition – 2014 Honda CBR1000RR SP
Post Listing Update: This CBR1000RR SP did not get any interest at the opening bid of $9,250. In 2014, Honda released a limited production version of their CBR1000RR sportbike. It wasn’t a homologation special as production was relatively high at 5,000 models worldwide, but it was still an upgrade over the base bike with an exclusive paint scheme, additional power, …
1994 BMW R1100RS Battle of the Legends
One of the most popular American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) race series with fans was the Battle of the Legends, a partnership with BMW that had motorcycling legends face off against each other on identically-prepped BMW bikes. It ran from 1993-1997, and in 1994 the series utilized the R1100RS sport-tourer in a pearl white. The next year would also …
87 Miles – 2002 Ducati MH900E
Post Listing Update: This MH900E did not meet reserve despite 28 bids up to $20,100 on eBay. The MH900E started as a sketch from the legendary Pierre Terblanche. Ducati decided to post a survey on their website to see if its passionate fans would actually buy a production version. 300 people said yes, so Ducati decided to build…2,000 of them. …
1996 Honda CBR900RR Erion Racing
Post Listing Update: This CBR was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Erion Racing has had a long line of success flying around racetracks in AMA competition as Honda’s premier support team, so Honda paid tribute to them with a special paint job that emulated the Erion AMA racer. Honda would also do the same thing with the …
Still In The Crate – 1973 CZ 250 Enduro
Post Sale Update: This crated CZ sold for $10,400 after 57 bids on eBay. For 45 years, this CZ has sat in a crate, waiting to be unboxed in a day that I assume will probably never come.
1967 Moto Guzzi V7
This lovely V7 is one of the lowest serial number Guzzis in the US, and the third custodian is letting it go from his collection. Per Ian Falloon, it is one of 813 examples imported by the Premier Motor Corporation in ’67 to be sold in America.
110 of 300 – 2003 Aprilia RSV1000R Haga Replica
3-27-2018 Update: A year later, this bike is still up for sale. Now it’s got a discount down to $3,999 – is that enough to get you to overlook the cosmetic issues? Normally, a company releases a limited edition to celebrate a specific achievement like a certain amount of victories or an anniversary. For some reason, Aprilia decided to release …