Introduced in 1974, the KZ400 was marketed as fuel efficient transportation with ads stating “Think even smaller” as Kawi put their bike alongside a VW Beetle:
In Canada – 1990 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11
Here’s a first year model of the Ninja ZX-11, a bike that held the title of fastest production motorcycle until 1995 (beaten by the Honda Super Blackbird). With just 8,029 miles and a few choice upgrades, this is a fine example of the breed.
Spirit of America – 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000
Post Sale Update: This rare KZ sold for the unorthodox BIN figure of $11,111. In 1978, Kawasaki was the only Japanese manufacturer with a facility in the US. Kawi’s president (Dave Mehney) and Marketing Vice President (Dick Terrell) decided to highlight that with an “All-American Ride-away” – a program where Kawi customized 200 of their KZ1000s with an American paint …
1980 Honda CB125S with Rickshaw Sidecar
Starting with a Honda CB125S that was sold new in Salt Lake City, someone imported a period sidecar from the Philippines to form one heck of a (slow) attention getter.
“Rally Replica” – 1989 BMW R100GS
View Post622 Miles – 1999 Suzuki DR350
Introduced in 1990, the DR350 was a basic dual-sport (kick start only for the first four years) that served recreational trail duties well. It wasn’t a game changer (though Moto-USA called it a Memorable Motorcycle) and it’s normally not a feature-worthy bike on this site…but this example has just 622 miles.
Analog Motorcycles “R NineT/6” – 1976 BMW R90/6
Analog Motorcycles has made some very cool motorcycles – one of my favorites has to be the Continental Scout that I featured a couple of months ago (still for sale). While this slash 6 doesn’t really do it for me, I always enjoy sharing custom builds so y’all can decide if the asking price is reasonable or insane. What’s the …
1985 Suzuki GS1150ES
View PostMagnum Opus – 1991 Moto Guzzi V35 Custom
View PostRare RG – 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma
Here’s one of the defining bikes of the 1980’s – Suzuki’s RG500 Gamma.
1985 Yamaha YZ250
View Post1955 Harley Davidson FL Panhead Sidecar
Adorned in Hot Pepper Red, this beautiful rebuilt Harley has been paired with a 1954 original sidecar.
1965 Ducati Mountaineer 100
In the mid 60s, Ducati offered a pair of singles called the Cadet and the Mountaineer that were both powered by a 97.6cc engine. The Cadet was a road bike and the Mountaineer (as you can guess from the name) was more of a dual-sport before the term existed.
1970 Triumph Tiger TR6
The baby brother to the Bonneville, the TR6 was known again as the Tiger in 1970 (though it would get a controversial redesign the next year to Oil In Frame).
Heinrich Tank – 1969 BMW R69S
4-12-2019 Update: I just found out that this bike eventually made its way to my buddy Somer Hooker, who sold it today on Bring a Trailer for $15,500 after 18 bids. Post Sale Update: This R69S sold for $15,100 after 13 bids on eBay. Here’s a R69S with the rare Heinrich tank. It spent the last 20 years in a …