For a motorcycle that became the icon from an iconic line, the Norton Commando certainly started with a host of problems. The notoriously rough motor from the soon to be failed Atlas, the old design (Featherbed) frame and a ridiculously small development budget.
NCR Build in Italy – 1978 Ducati 900SS
Post Listing Update: This NCR build stalled at $12,350 after 16 bids on eBay. NCR was an acronym for Nepoti, Caracchi, and Rizzi – the last names of the founding trio. The company was created in 1967 and they quickly became known as some of the world’s foremost Ducati experts. Thanks to NCR’s proximity to Ducati, the tuning house soon …
1977 Triumph Bonneville Silver Jubilee
Post Listing Update: This Silver Jubilee got no action at $6,999. It was then relisted at the exact same price with the exact same results. To celebrate the 25th year of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, Triumph built a limited edition of 2,400 Bonnevilles with silver/red/blue paint, a blue seat with red piping, some chrome, and decals on the sidecovers. Of the …
Extra R – 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6RR
In the early ’00s, Kawasaki decided that a good way to stay competitive in the 600cc sportbike market was to just bump up displacement of their ZX-6R to 636cc. This was fine with street riders, but a bit of an issue for racers who competed in classes that were limited to 599cc. So Kawasaki also offered a limited-production ZX-6RR – …
In Holland – Magni Sfida
12-7-16 Update: This Magni did not get any action at $30k, so now the seller has relisted it at a still-not-affordable $26,500 or best offer here on eBay. Magni is probably best known for the incredible bikes it made in partnership with MV Agusta, but over the years they also did some work with engines from BMW, Honda, and Moto …
1958 Triumph Tiger Cub T20C
Introduced in 1953 with an iconic design by Edward Turner, the T20 was a good looking four stroke with a host of mechanical problems. By 1957 the plunger rear suspension had been replaced with a swing arm frame. In ‘61 and ‘62 it got a new bottom end design on the motor that mostly eliminated bottom end failure in the …
Bryan Fuller – 2014 Ducati Street Tracker
If you follow the custom bike scene at all, you have heard of Bryan Fuller. He has a shop in Atlanta and has turned out some very cool cutting-edge customs over the past few years. He also evidently made the frames for the Lloyd Brothers Ducat flat track team. As such, he has decided to do a run of 10 …
Turbo Rickman Project – 1978 Kawasaki CR1100
Post Sale Update: This turbo Rickman sold for $6,000 after 14 bids on eBay. In the world of motorcycle projects, a Rickman Kawasaki is pretty high up on the desirability list. But a 1,427cc, turbocharged Kawasaki Rickman? Good lord, this thing will fly when it’s put back together. Reader Gregor H has shared this insane project in the hopes that …
1966 Ducati Scrambler 250
Introduced with the 250 in 1962 the Ducati Scrambler line had an incredible run of popularity, first in North America and after introduction to Europe in 1968 it was very popular there, too. Originally derived from a street machine the Scrambler line evolved into a genuine player on the dirt racing circuit in the US and in Europe. The Scrambler …
1971 Benelli Sport Special 125
Post Sale Update: This little Benelli sold for $2,550 after 12 bids on eBay. Between 1968 and 1973, Benelli offered a series of bikes called the Sport Special. They were offered in 125cc and 250cc version – 70% of which were the smaller displacement. In 1974, the Sport Special was replaced by the 2C.
Motorsport Livery – 1980 BMW R100 Custom
Post Sale Update: After being relisted a couple of times, this BMW custom sold for a BIN of $12,000. Post Listing Update: This custom BMW did not meet reserve with 33 bids up to $9,100. It’s been relisted here on eBay. The original owner of this bike put 50,000 miles on it as a commuter, and then it got (depending …
Trophy Winner – 1962 Triumph Bonneville
Post Sale Update: This Bonneville sold for $22,000 after 43 bids on eBay. Over the last year, this ’62 Bonnie has been restored to “concours quality.” It just placed third in the masters class of the 34th annual Battle of the Brits show in Michigan.
1978 Kawasaki Z1-R
Post Sale Update: After 16 bids on eBay, this Z1-R sold for $11,099. Wayne Moulton has had quite a career in the motorcycling industry, including roles as President for Triumph Motorcycles America and Vetter Fairings, as well as Vice President of Kawasaki. He was known for a philosophy that “a popular motorcycle can have four different variations – a standard, …
Rare Pair – 2x 1999 Yamaha R7
Post Listing Updates: Both bikes were pulled off of eBay because they had an “error in the listing.” Yamaha released just 500 examples of the homologation special R7 (also known was the OWO2). Only 31 of them were sold through US dealers, while another three were imported directly by Yamaha’s US division. Someone in Southern California has two example – …
1987 Honda NSR250R MC16
Honda NSR250R is a legendary two-stroke race replica – and it all starts with the MC16 generation from 1987. Honda sold 18,798 examples of this instant success and production would continue on until 1996.