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1954 Matchless G9B 550

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The Matchless G9, almost identical to the AJS Model 20, was built produced for 10 years starting in 1948, and represent Associated Motorcycles’ attempt to produce the heavyweight parallel twins that seemed to be coming out of every British motorcycle company during the time. But the English firm also released a rare export version called the Matchless G9B, which had …

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1957 Ducati 125 Turismo

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The Ducati 125 Turismo (also known as the 125T) was one of the Italian firm’s most successful bikes. In fact, they sold 10,767 copies of this bike (and it’s upmarket sibling, the Turismo Veloce) in the debut year of 1956, yielding a 3.5% market share, something Ducati wouldn’t attain again until 1992.

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1983 BMW R80GS

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Post Sale Update: This R80GS sold for $6,637 after 27 bids on eBay. Nowadays, the BMW R/GS series is well-known in the motorcycling world as the bikes that launched the concept of big-bore dual sporting. No small part of that is due to the documentary of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman going the Long Way Round the world on BMW …

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1980 Harris Magnum Laverda Mirage 1200

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Originally a Laverda Mirage TS, this bike was converted in 1986 with a Harris Magnum II frame kit – this is one of the very rare (less than 10) examples with a full loop Laverda frame. At the time, the engine was rebuilt, and with time plenty of other trick parts were added, including Marzocchi M1R forks, Brembo brakes, PVM …

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225 Miles – 1990 Honda GB500

In Japan, Standard by Abhi3 Comments

In the late 80s, Honda took a risk and gave the world a beautiful motorcycle inspired by 60s thumper racers of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race – bikes like the Manx Norton and AJS 7R. Originally created as a 400cc bike in Japan, the bike got a bump in displacement to 500 cubic centimeters, and was then exported …

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1978 Ducati NCR 900 TT1

In Italy, Race by Abhi2 Comments

The Ducati NCR 900 TT1 is a legend in endurance racing (or frankly, motorcycling in general). At the time, Ducati did not have an official factory race team, and NCR was the closest you could get. This example is from 1978, the same year Mike the Bike Hailwood won Isle of Man on a 900 NCR like this one. Unfortunately, …

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1978 Bimota SB2

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Post-Listing Update: After 16 bids on eBay, this Bimota SB2 got up to $26,100, but that was not enough to meet reserve. With less than 140 (note that I’ve seen estimates as low as 70) units produced nearly 40 years ago, the Bimota SB2 is now a difficult bike to find for sale, but I’ve got one for you out …

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Clean Original – 1973 Honda CB500

In Japan, Standard by Abhi1 Comment

Here’s a nearly mint example of the Honda CB50, with just one flaw – a dent in the right side exhaust pipe. Otherwise, this bike (VIN: CB500K12027628) looks fantastic with just 8,100 miles on the odometer. The seller notes that everything except for the tires and battery are original, and that the bike runs great. Comes with the original title, …

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2004 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replika

In Germany, Sport by Abhi1 Comment

Before BMW took the motorcycling world by storm with the S1000RR, their idea of a sportbike was to put aggressive bodywork around the trusted boxer engine to create the BMW R1100S. I don’t mean to sound demeaning with that, as I owned a R11S for a while and I absolutely adored it – it just wasn’t a real sportbike. On …

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The Advanced KLR – 1990 Kawasaki Tengai

In Dual-Sport, Japan by Abhi1 Comment

This Kawasaki Tengai was created as a sister bike to the venerable KLR 650. Magazine tests of the time cited the Tengai as a bit better off-road, and most thought it was better looking due to the extra plastic. With that said, many felt that the improvements weren’t necessarily worth the slight increase in MSRP, especially if you were spending …

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MotoGP Racer – Broc Parkes’ 2014 Racer

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A week ago, I featured a Moto2 racer. Now it’s time to move up to the big leagues with a MotoGP bike. PBM (Paul Bird Motorsport) campaigned this Aprilia-powered bike (and a few others) in the 2014 MotoGP season, but now they’re leaving MotoGP and focusing on British SuperBikes and they’re gauging interest on selling one bike or the lot. …