Post Listing Update: This Monster did not meet reserve with bidding up to $2,200. This Ducati Monster has won 2 class championships in WMRRA, thanks to some serious modifications (and plenty of parts from a 888). Unfortunately, the bodywork is going to need some work on the right side and the motor needs a rebuild. Still, hopefully someone finds this …
Period Road Racer – 1976 Ducati 900SS
View PostBrand New – 1982 Ducati TT2
In 1981, Ducati introduced the legendary 600TT2 factory racer. It was an instant success, and Ducati offered examples to the public in ’82 and ’83. They were impressively similar to the four-time World TT2 championship winning-bike piloted by Tony Rutter, and are truly a landmark bike in the illustrios history of the Italian firm. It’s hard enough to find one …
Barnfind Racer – 1951 BSA 500
According to the seller, this BSA (along with an Indian) was found in a barn in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The seller originally bought the Indian and his friend bought the BSA – his friend then got the BSA running with a valve adjustment, and a rebuild of the magneto and carb. The seller then bought the bike from his friend, …
High Cam Racer – 1956 Parilla 250
Post Sale Update: Sold for $5,886 after 2 bids on eBay. Parilla was best known for their high cam motor – though they ended bumping up displacement to 250cc in response to the demand for more power from the US market. The 250cc engine made it into a variety of Parilla’s models, including the Wildcat, Trailmaster, Tourist, and GS. The …
Knucklehead Hillclimber – 1936 Harley-Davidson EL
Post Sale Update: This hillclimbing EL sold for $18,000 after 26 bids on eBay. 1936 was the first year of Harley’s famous Knucklehead engine. The EL model debuted with a MSRP of $380 and the new engine was good for 40 horsepower. There are of course other specifications worth sharing, but they won’t relate to this specific example – which …
Land Speed Racer – 1965 Honda S65
View PostFactory Sponsored – 1981 Maico 490 Flat Tracker
Post Listing Update: Despite 26 bids on eBay, this Maico flat tracker did not meet reserve with bidding up to $5,049.99. In the early 80s, Jerry Greer wanted to find out if he could compete at the highest levels of American flat track racing with a 2 stroke engine. According to the seller of this bike, Jerry was impressed by …
Claimed Factory Racer – 1972 BSA 500 GP
Post Listing Update: This BSA got no interest at the BIN of $18,500. The seller of this bike (Heroes Motorcycles) says it’s a former BSA factory racer, though I’m struggling to find any evidence of that fact. Still, they’ve restored it into something so beautiful that I can’t help but share it with you.
153 Miles – 1994 Harley-Davidson VR1000 Superbike
Post Listing Update: This VR did not get any interest at the opening bid of $65,000. In the late 80s, Harley-Davidson decided that they wanted to take a crack at AMA Superbike, where they’d be allowed to compete against 750cc fours with 1,000cc twins (just like Ducati). Homologation rules required the production of 50 bikes around the world, so Harley …
Red Sticker – 2006 Suzuki RMZ450 Supermoto
This RMZ motocrosser apparently started life as a supermoto racer with Carlos Neves, though it’s seen a few other impressive owners since (like Elena Myers). The current seller has had this bike for all of one month so now it’s your turn to have a well-prepped racer. Riding a supermoto is some of the most fun you can have on …
Dave Moss Racer – Honda VFR428
Just a couple of days ago, I brought up Dave Moss as he’s coming to Beach Moto for some suspension tuning. Looks like we’re going back to him today because he’s selling one of his championship winning race bikes.
Ex-HMC Racer – 2013 KTM SMR450
Post Listing Update; This SMR was relisted a few times but it never got any interest at a lower BIN price of $10,500. The SMR450 is one of KTM’s best examples of their “Ready to Race” motto. Fast, rare, and aggressive, it’s a great platform to compete in supermoto racing with – if you can find one. This example stands …
Ending Soon – 1965 Ducati Sebring 350 Roadracer
Post-Sale Update: After 4 bids on eBay, this Ducati racer sold for $6,256 on eBay. The Sebring was introduced to the world as a 350 race bike, and it claimed a class victory at Sebring when piloted by Franco Farne. Based on this victory, Ducati went ahead and named the bike after the race. This example stands out as it …
Ex-WERA Champion – 1972 Yamaha TD3
Post-Listing Update: This TD3 got no interest at the opening bid of $9,000. In 1972, Yamaha updated their production racer from the TD2 to the TD3. The latter was based on the YDS7 and though it was fantastic on paper, real-world results were a bit of a disappointment as the 250cc engine had detonation issues. History has a way of …