Founded by Bert Greeves, the Greeves motorcycle company started when Bert was mowing his lawn and thought of mounting a lawnmower engine to the wheelchair of his disabled cousin to help with mobility. That led to a government contract, and Bert was inspired by his success to start building motorcycles as well. The company was quite successful with exports – …
1974 Honda MT250 Elsinore
Post-Sale Update: After 54 bids on eBay, this Honda MT250 Elsinore sold for $3,000. I just featured an Elsinore (though it was a CR250M), so I won’t waste your time with too many details. The reason I’m featuring this one is because it has just 484 miles! The story is that it was just uncovered from a basement where the …
1975 Suzuki GT750
The Suzuki GT750, affectionately known as the Water Buffalo, was the bike that made Suzuki a household name in the United States. The follow-up to a sporty bike, Suzuki surprised (and disappointed) motorcycle magazines by instead marketing this as a sports-tourer. Don’t tell anyone – Suzuki actually changed the intent of this bike because they were having reliability issues with …
One Mile – 1999 Bimota DB4 Tricolore
The Bimota DB4 followed the Italian firm’s modus operandi of taking a well established engine from another manufacturer and surrounding it with beautiful Italian bodywork. Using a frame similar to the Bimota Mantra, this successor wasn’t much of a technological advancement. Think of it instead as a moving piece of art. This one is particularly exciting as it has all …
2003 Moto Guzzi LeMans Cafe Racer
Post-Sale Update: After 20 bids on eBay, this Moto Guzzi LeMans Cafe Racer sold for $11,400. Based on a 2003 model, this Moto Guzzi LeMans Cafe Racer has been customized by the guys at Santiago Chopper (who once built a Breitling-themed cafe racer for Discovery’s Cafe Racer TV show).
Lossa Engineering – 1978 Yamaha SR500 Cafe Racer
4-3 Update: And it’s back! Find this Lossa Engineering SR500 for sale with bidding up to $6,700 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: After 29 bids on eBay, this Yamaha SR500 Cafe Racer did not meet reserve at $9,100. Excited that Yamaha has announced they’re bringing back the SR400? Celebrate with a cafe’d example of the …
Video Intermission: Romaniacs Slo-Mo Suspension Study
It’s back to Red Bull Romaniacs for this entertaining video of motorcross bikes getting pushed to the limits of suspension travel throughout the challenging course: Sit back and enjoy – and if you’re a fan of AWOLNATION, you might as well turn the volume up, too!
2012 Confederate Hellcat X132
Confederate Motors has a storied past, but their most recent bikes are a testament to a company that has had to overcome many challenges – including the total loss of their facility in New Orleans when Katrina hit. It’s taken 21 years to get to this point, but the Confederate Hellcat X132 is a motorcycle that gets attention wherever it …
Hello There – 1981 Piaggio Vespa Ciao
An adorable moped that was impressively produced from 1967-2006, the Piaggio Vespa Ciao was built to be cheap transportation for youngsters. Now I guess it’s a retro-mobile with style. You didn’t get much – rigid suspension, no battery, not even turn signals. But this specific model (VIN: ZAPC7EKT1BP513661) is claimed to be in excellent shape – everything runs and it …
ToyoHog: 2008 Toyota Prius Harley-Davidson
Post Listing Update: This disgusting contraption did not meet reserve despite 22 bids up to $2,175 on eBay. Okay, so…it’s not a motorcycle. But I just had to feature this. A Toyota Prius that was hacked up and gloriously given a Harley-Davidson engine for competition in Lemons is now available to cause you untold amounts of miseryjoy. May this be …
1960 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom
This H-D Sportster has recently enjoyed a ground up restoration and customization into a lovely cafe racer. The original donor bike was a flat-track racer, so the builder added front brakes, a magneto and a custom designed battery system to add lights for street usage. Find this custom Sportster for sale in Julian, California with a BIN of $11,500 here …
1993 Ducati 900 SuperSport Custom
The Ducati 900SS is a sportbike that amazes not through pure power or speed, but rather through old-school charm and the wonderful sound from that classic twin. Today we’ve got a customized example with hand-built bodywork that tries to further capture that old-school charm. A 1993 model, this bike was customized in 2007 with new bodywork and rear frame, carbon …
1989 Honda GB500
Post-Sale Update: After 12 bids on eBay, this Honda GB500 sold for $4,200. 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 …
Instant Classic – 1991 BMW K1
Post-Sale Update: After 30 bids on eBay, this BMW K1 sold for $8,636. BMW’s first attempt at a modern sport bike, the K1 featured distinctive bodywork that in hindsight, seems like what a kid would imagine bikes would look like in 2050. In addition to its remarkable looks, the bodywork led to a drag coefficient of .38 – the lowest …
1969 Moto Guzzi Stornello Scrambler 125
Also known as the American, the Moto Guzzi Stornello Scrambler was the off-road variant of the lovely 125cc Stornello, and it was one of the last four-stroke singles that Guzzi ever built.