6-1 Update: Though the bike was originally “sold” for $19,300, this Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom is back up for sale with bidding up to $8,600 here on eBay. For a while, Bull Motorcycles have been making custom Harleys like the Zephyr, recently featured on BikeEXIF. Another one of their creations, based on a 2007 Nightster with 5,000 miles on the odometer, …
1968 Marusho Magnum Electra
Post-Sale Update: This Marusho sold for $7,207 after 31 bids on eBay. Marusho/Lilac was a Japanese motorcycle manufacturer that was constantly under the shadow of Honda. After peaking in the late 50s, the company went bankrupt in 1962. The company was brought back to life just a year later, free of debts and configured to specifically target the American market …
Rare Color – 1987 Honda GB500
Post Listing Update: This GB was relisted several times, but it never met reserve. The final listing got up to $1,924 after 14 bids on eBay. I’ve featured a bunch of GB500’s (but considering how iconic they are, I’ll probably never stop). With that said, I’ve never seen one of the burgundy models (with unique decals), which weren’t available in …
2004 Ducati Monster 620ie Matrix
There was above-average interest in the last Matrix-inspired Ducati I featured, so I figured I’d show you guys the other example of the breed – the Ducati Monster 620ie Matrix. Again produced as a tie in to the Matrix film series, just 45 examples of this limited edition were created by taking a standard Monster 620ie and modifying the cosmetics.
1968 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLCH
The Harley-Davidson Sportster XLCH was one of the classic HD’s featuring the usual V-Twin powerplant. The original MSRP was around $1,600, it weighed 452 pounds, and Harley overstated engine displacement to make the bike seem more powerful than it was.
2006 Honda NSF100
Motorcycle racers are all aware of the NSR50, Honda’s beginner race bike that has started plenty of careers and passions. But for one year, just 50 examples of the Honda NSF100 were also imported to the states as one of the best ways to get into road racing.
OEM Plus – Buell 1125CR Custom
What originally started as a Buell 1125CR has now been turned into a custom sport-tourer thanks to plenty of newer OEM Buell parts. This kind of “OEM+” upgrading tickles my fancy – it’s what my friends and I used to do with 90s Honda’s – though I can’t say our end results were as fast as this bumblebee of a …
1988 Honda Hawk NT650
In the late 80s, Honda introduced one of the first modern production naked motorcycles. Though the Honda NT650 (also known as the Hawk) was not a commercial success, it went on to inspire more prevalent motorcycles like the Suzuki SV650N, and has become an absolute cult favorite.
1971 Triumph Trailblazer T25
5-29 Update: Interestingly enough, the first auction was won at $3,559. However, the bike was relisted and now it’s up to $7,900 with no reserve. Find it here on eBay. The Triumph Trailblazer is a rare dual-sport produced for only a few short years. The twin to the BSA B25, this bike was a long-tailed evolution of the Triumph Cub …
1954 Honda Juno KA
Post-Sale Update: After 3 bids on eBay, this Juno sold for $16,000. Built as a competitor to the successful Fuji Rabbit, the Honda Juno was Honda’s first scooter and was intentionally built to be full of features. You got the first electric starter, a full windscreen with an optional sun visor, and was the first use of FRP (fiber reinforced …
1987 Moto Morini Excalibur 501 Custom
The 80s were a very low spot for Moto Morini – it marked the stat of several acquisitions, re-launches, and failures. It nearly completely disappeared after being purchased by Cagiva, but the Moto Morini name has managed to live on. The Moto Morini Excalibur was one of the few bikes that made it to the states, an Italian cruiser similar …
Low Miles – 2002 BMW R1100S
For a long time, I thought the BMW R1100S was the prettiest bike to come out of Munich for a long, long time. I actually had the pleasure of owning one for a few years, and I thought it was a wonderful, well-balanced road bike. Now’s your chance to partake.
1996 Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport
The Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport was a beautiful deviation from what people expect from Guzzi. This is one of the earlier models, which comes with gigantic 40mm Dell’Orto’s instead of electronic injection (denoted as the 1100i). The engine produced 90 horsepower and the 5-speed transmission was geared very tall, so you could hit nearly 140. This also means that when …
1980 BMW R100 Polizei
I love the green Polizei livery of German vehicles, so I had to feature this rare BMW R100 Polizei bike. I have to admit, I’m unclear if this is a RS or an RT (though I’d assume the former), so please comment if you know!
1 of 300 – 2007 MV Agusta F4 1000 Senna
A special edition of the already wonderful F4 1000R, the MV Agusta F4 1000 Senna was built to honor the late Ayrton Senna. The MSRP of $29,995 bought you one of just 300 bikes in the production run.