Adorned in the less common Mystic Red paint job, this R100GS has had just two owners. Will you be the third?
Bike Review – 2020 KTM Duke 200
View Post1975 Suzuki GT750
Post Sale Update: This GT750 sold for the opening bid of $8,500 on eBay in Birmingham, Alabama. Affectionately known as the Water Buffalo, the GT750 was introduced as competition to big bikes of the day like the Honda CB750 and Triumph Bonneville. For many American riders, this was the first Suzuki that captured their attention.
Granada Red – 1968 BMW R60/2 US
Post Listing Update: This BMW did not meet reserve despite 30 bids up to $13,600 on eBay in Chicago, Illinois. 1968 was one of the two years that BMW offered a telescopic fork variant of their /2 for the US market with the R50, R60, and R69. The models were referred to as the R50US, R60US, and R69US. Here’s one …
Rally Raid Kit – 2014 Honda CB500X
Owners of the Honda CB500X have a soft spot for a company called Rally Raid out in the UK, as they’ve built a kit to turn the pavement-focused dual-sporter into something much more aggressive while maintaining the manageable size. Here’s an example in the US with the full kit, perfect for riders who prefer light weight over outrageous power with …
1968 BSA Spitfire MKIV
11/24/20 Update: Three months later, this bike is now up on Iconic Motorbike Auctions with a significantly lower reserve! It’s currently at our hangar at Santa Monica Airport, feel free to come on by and check it out. Good luck, and find it here with bidding up to $2,400 and the reserve not yet met here on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. …
Rare Project – 1957 Triumph TWN Cornet
Post Sale Update: This Triumph sold for $2,550 after 14 bids on eBay in Pickerington, Ohio. OK, this is going to need a little bit of an explanation, because most people think Triumph is an English motorcycle company. They’d be right, but they might not realize that the company was started as a bicycle manufacturer by a German named Siegfried …
Unexpected Custom – 1975 Moto Guzzi 850 Chopper
I’ve featured a couple of custom Ducati-powered choppers before, but this is the first one with a Guzzi motor in it.
1972 Kawasaki 250 with Champion Frame
Post Sale Update: This Kawi sold for $3,900 after 54 bids on eBay in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 11-23-20 Update: Six years later, this bike is back up for sale. Looks like after it didn’t sell the first time, it went on loan to the Route 66 Vintage Iron motorcycle museum in Oklahoma. This bike pairs a F81M (Green Streak) 250cc two-stroke …
Rare Project – 1988 Wood-Rotax Flat Tracker
Ron Wood established his racing company in 1982, initially selling Dell’Orto carbs and replacement parts. They quickly became the distributor of Rotax engines for competition, and started building racing frames in-house. These creations were homologated as “Wood-Rotax” and were available for competition in AMA flat track and dirt track. Here’s one that’s will need some work as it’s been sitting …
1998 Ducati 900SS Final Edition
Post Sale Update: This 900SS sold for $6,000 after 16 bids on eBay in Red Hook, New York. The Ducati Supersport is back, but nearly two decades ago the iconic air-cooled SS line came to a halt with a one-year run of 800 bikes. Ducati called it the FE, for Final Edition. All of the bikes got silver paint as …
CA Plated – 1997 Honda CR500
Nicknamed the Ping King, the CR500 was the most powerful MX bike that Honda had produced when it was released in 1984. It’s a MX legend but by the mid 90s it was clear that 4-strokes were the future – it didn’t help that the AMA discontinued the 500 MX race class in 1993. Production ended in 2001, and those …
1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona
Post Listing Update: This Guzzi did not meet reserve with 42 bids up to $9,701 on eBay in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. John Wittner made a name for himself in the late 80’s thanks to his ability to modify the hell out of MG’s – his bikes won consecutive US Endurance Championships, among other racers. Due to his success, the …
1967 Norton Atlas 750
Post Listing Update: This Atlas did not meet reserve with 45 bids up to $8,211 on eBay in Sarasota, Florida. Named after the ICBM, the Norton Atlas was released in 1962, earning a so-so reputation before being replaced by the classic Commando. Built to appeal to American aesthetic preferences, it was initially only produced for export. The Atlas produced 55 …