I know what it looks like, but these things are deceptively fast. GRC Moto has been producing excellent mini motos (they call them midis) for decades, and here’s an example being offered up by the original owner. Unfortunately, I don’t know enough about mini bikes to tell which model this is, but it’s amusingly decaled up to look like a …
Almost New – 2002 Simson 050 SC
A German company founded back in 1854, Simson made guns, cars, motorcycles, and more. Here’s one of the last vehicles out of the factory, a scrambler called the Simson .050 SC. The company would stop production in the Fall of 2002 and go bankrupt in February of the next year.
1960 Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport
Post Sale Update: This Benly sold for $15,000. The Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport was built between 1959 and 1962, and was considered by many to be the best small-displacement sport bike of the time. American Honda says that just 599 examples made it into the US, this feature was 1 of the 288 of which were imported in 1960.
1979 Puch Magnum MKII Moped
Moped Army considers the Puch Magnum to be one of the most sought-after mopeds of all time. Here’s your chance to snap up a near-mint condition example.
1956 DKW Hummel 50
Post-Listing Update: This Hummel 50 did not meet reserve with bidding up to $2,002. DKW, which stood for Das Kleine Wunder (The Little Wonder) started selling cycles with engines in 1919 – 13 years later they became part of Auto Union:
1960 Cushman Super Eagle
In 1958, Cushman made a “Super” version of their Eagle thanks to bigger valves, longer intake manifold, larger carb, high lift cam, and more. Here’s a restored example of the 8 horsepower firebreather with a Mikuni carb and dual exhaust. The engine has been completely gone through with plenty of new parts – the whole package is rounded out with …
1979 Kreidler Florett Elektronik RS50
Kriedler was a German manufacturer of small motorcycles that enjoyed some serious success – in 1959, one-third of all German motorcycles were made by Kriedler. The company went out of business in 1982, and the name was licensed to someone that had Garelli make mopeds under Kreidler’s name. This is one of the last bikes the company made, during a …
1972 Moto-Ski Moto-Skeeter 350
Reader David N notes that this Moto-Skeeter is back up for sale for the same $1,500 here on Craigslist. Founded in 1964, Moto-Ski was a Canadian snowmobile manufacturer that was acquired by Bombardier in 1971. In ’76, Bombardier moved production to a different facility, but before that happened, they dabbled in mini bike production with a bike called the Moto-Ski …
Rare in Red- 1967 Honda S90
This Honda S90 was originally a JDM model that was brought over to the US by a service member. Stored for years, it was recently restored and is obviously in the harder-to-find red paint scheme. Note that American S90s came with chrome fenders, but JDM bikes had silver-painted fenders. Find this Honda S90 for sale in Murfreesboro, Tennessee with bidding …
1989 Yamaha YSR50
Here’s a YSR50 in incredible collection in a not-very-common blue and yellow paint scheme. It comes with a Team Calamari exhaust but the stock pipe is also included. Find this YSR for sale here on Craigslist in Kimberly, Wisconsin for $2,100. This bike-uriousity brought to you by Zack B!
One Owner – 1973 Harley-Davidson Z90
The Z90 has only had one owner for the last 42 years and the only thing wrong with it is that the rear brake does not light up the brake light. The sale comes with both sets of original keys as well as all documentation related to purchase and delivery. The seller says the bike has “never been worked on”, …
1,432 Miles – 1972 Honda SL125
The Honda SL125 was a lightweight (209 pounds) enduro with a 122cc OHC 4-stroke engine that put out 12 horsepower at 9,000 rpm. This specific example is in fantastic condition for a 43 year old bike. It’s claimed to be fully street functional and even comes with the original tool kit. As you’d expect, it has original paint and nice …
2002 Hyosung Troy RT125
Never imported to the US or Canada, the Hyosung RT125 (also known as the Troy back in 2002) looks an awful lot like the Yamaha TW200. Here’s your chance to snag a bike that’s claimed to be the only one of its model in the US.
Fizzy Days – 1973 Yamaha FS1
The Yamaha FS1 was a tiny motorcycle that had tremendous success in Europe. The 50cc two-stroke produced 4.8 horsepower, enough to get the bike up to about 45 miles per hour. It was a first motorcycle for many. For more on why it’s a “Memorable Motorcycle”, check out this article from Motorcycle USA.
1953 Simplex Servi-Cycle
Originally founded in the late 20s with an initial investment of $25, Simplex Manufacturing Corporation was created by Paul Treen, a former dealer of Harley-Davidson who suggested that they start building a small bike for young riders, presumably to get them hooked on Harleys at a young age. Milwaukee said no, so Treen decided to do it himself. The Simplex …