Post Sale Update: This Wind sold for the opening bid of $3,800. If you ask the average American about an Aprilia dual-sport, they’d either struggle to come up with anything (or they’d impress you by remembering the Caponord, though even Aprilia themselves only shows photos of the bike on pavement on that site). But years ago, they offered other countries …
1953 BSA Golden Flash A10
A 646cc parallel twin, the BSA Golden Flash was the predecessor of the Super Rocket. It was available in black (as shown here) and chrome, but also in a gold paint scheme that led to the distinctive name. Oddly enough, the gold color (called Polychromatic Golden Beige) wasn’t an option for home-market British customers.
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.
Brand New – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 50
The GSX-R 50 was Suzuki’s take on the street-legal minibike movement of the 80s. This example is “brand new” as it’s never had gas in it – yes, that paint job was actually one of the four factory options!
1975 Honda CB750 Custom
This will probably be a love it or hate it kind of bike – which side do you fall on? This CB750 is ‘a front to back custom job’ with some interesting styling choices.
Ending Soon – Ex-Ekins 1966 Triumph TR6C Desert Sled
If you believe the seller, this Triumph has got a very cool history. Apparently he used to own the property next door to Ekins’ last workshop in North Hollywood, and that’s when he acquired this bike from Bud.
Restored – 1969 Yamaha TR2
Based on Yamaha’s R3, the TR2 (along with its baby brother TD2) was a revelation in privateer racing. These bikes were instantly competitive and stayed that way for years – the TR2 had a 350cc engine, the TD2 had a 250cc.
8 Miles – 1980 Montesa Cota 349
View PostEnding Soon – 1984 Moto Guzzi V65SP
The V65SP was Guzzi’s mid-sized tourer, complete with full upper and lower fairings. Here’s an example that’s spent some time in storage but it’s claimed to run and ride as it should. The 643cc engine put out 52 horsepower to handle the 438 pounds of dry weight.
1974 Moto Guzzi 850T Cafe Racer
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 …
1973 Laverda 750 SF1
The evolution of the SF (Super Freni/Super Brakes), the SF1 was introduced in 1973 and evolved with a Denso speedo/tach instead of the prior Smiths gauges plus a new exhaust system.
In Belgium, Ending Soon – 1936 Express SL99
Express was a Germany manufacturer that started with bicycles. By 1930, they had started building small motorcycles as well, with 2-stroke Sachs engines varying between 48ccs and 98ccs. Here’s one of the ‘big’ bikes, a SL99 with the 98cc powerplant.
1974 Honda CB360 Scrambler
This CB360 has been refurbished and converted into a semi-scrambler with just 185 miles on it since the work was done.
2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans Tenni
The Moto Guzzi LeMans Tenni was a limited production model produced only in ’02 and ’03. Just 170 examples were produced, and the most obvious difference is the custom paint scheme and large quasi-dustbin fairing.