Post Listing Update: This APX did not meet reserve despite 18 bids up to $43,100. Want a factory Superbike racer? Got a gigantic wallet? Come on down!
AMA Superbike – 1986 Honda Interceptor VFR750F Racer
This Honda Interceptor VFR750F Racer was a AMA Superbike racer as soon as it was bought new in ’85. The original owner got one of the first 3 HRC “Power-Up” Kits and then raced it until 1990, where it stayed in climate controlled storage for 22 years. Now it’s ready to go back to racing.
AHRMA Sportsman – 1972 Honda CL350
Shasta Smith, owner of the Vintage Monkey, designed this AHRMA racer which was co-sponsored by Randakk’s Cycle Shakk. It was very successful, winning every one of the 19 races it entered in SMRI and finishing 3rd Nationally in the 2013 AHRMA 350 Sportsman class. Find this CL350 racer for sale here at Randakk’s Cycle Shakk for $8,900 in Pinehurst, North …
Pikes Peak Racer – 2005 Yamaha YZ250
This Yamaha YZ250 was converted into a racer that placed 5th in class at the 2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. To make this happen, plenty of custom work was done, including Excel rims, Moto Master brakes, Galfer rotors, and a suspension set up for a 160 pound rider. However, this bike will probably need an engine rebuild, and it includes …
Rocket Ron’s F3 Winner – Honda CB400 Racer
This Honda CB400 was converted by a Honda dealership called Nettleton Motorcycles into a road racer that Rocket Ron won the F3 World Title in 1980. In addition, he finished 3rd at the Isle of Man. It was restored in the late 80s, since when it’s done a few parade laps. Find Rocket Ron’s winning bike for sale here at …
Superleggera Killer – 2013 BMW S1000RR HP4
alpha Performance, a shop dedicated to making BMW’s literbike even faster has put their experience with World Superbike, World Superstock, FIM Cup and more to create a limited run of 10 HP4’s that they’re calling the Superleggera Killer. The amount of high-spec parts this bike comes equipped with is nutty, so I’ll just leave you to enjoy the details on …
Needs Some Work – 1974 Yamaha RD350 Racer
Here’s an interesting opportunity to snag a vintage road racer, as long as you’ve got a little patience. It was supposedly built in the 80s but there’s no history on it and the seller feels like it may not ever have been raced. It runs well but only when on choke, and the chain rubs under the engine cover. Still, …
1968 Norton Commando Drag Racer
Here’s a nifty Commando 750 that has the top end from a 850 as part of a conversion to a dragster. The current seller has had 5 years with it, when he first acquired it, it was running but it’s unclear how long the bike has gone without being started. As you’d expect, it has lots of upgrades and modifications …
1978 Ducati NCR 900 TT1
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, …
MotoGP Racer – Broc Parkes’ 2014 Racer
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. …
Pricier Than You’d Think – 1968 Suzuki RH67
You might not have heard of the Suzuki RH67 before, but it’s important in motorcycling history. Why? Because experts consider it to be the first Japanese motocrosser. Not many are left, and this beautifully restored example will probably sell for more than you’d expect.
AHRMA Racer – 1938 Ariel Red Hunter
A model that lasted for nearly 30 years, the Ariel Red Hunter was the name given to a grand variety of single-cylinder engines produced by Ariel from 1932-1959. Here’s an interesting example that’s been converted into a AHRMA vintage racer.
Moto2 Racer – 2010 Moriwaki MD600
The Moriwaki MD600 was a race bike built to compete in the brand new (at the time) Moto2 class, designed to replace the two-stroke 250cc class as a feeder to MotoGP.
Needs Some Work – 1974 Laverda 750 SF Racer
Here’s a Laverda 750 SF race bike that last competed about 15 years ago. The seller suggests that it just needs a battery and some gas before it’s ready for the road, however there’s some cosmetic work that will need to be done as well – a fall in the garage damaged the fairing and windscreen and there’s a dent …
1952 Triumph Thunderbird Drag Bike
A few weeks ago I featured a beautiful Triumph pre-unit salt flat racer. Here’s another pre-unit designed to go fast in a straight line, but this time it’s a Triumph Thunderbird Drag Bike. I’m in love with how it looks.