I really struggled to find more information on this bike, and I’ll be really impressed if one of you guys or gals knows more about the Taurus marque. At this point, all I’ve got is that it’s Italian and that a few years back, someone tried to update the marque to modern times with a custom based on a Royal …
1987 Suzuki GSX-R 1100
Here’s a nice example of one of the classic 80s sportbikes – Suzuki’s biggest Gixxer. It’s recently been gone through by a seller who’s owned over 10 examples of the model and he says this is the best he’s seen.
2008 Bimota Tesi 3D
Post-Sale Update: This Tesi 3D sold for $26,877 after 30 bids on eBay. Funny Front Ends (FFEs) are awesome, and the hub-steering front suspension found on Bimota’s Tesi 3D might just be the coolest of them all.
Restored Combat – 1972 Norton Commando Roadster
Post-Sale Update: This Combat Commando sold for $12,590 after 42 bids on eBay. In 1972, Norton offered an optional high spec engine initially just for the Roadster and Interstate – they called it the “Combat.” The British firm advertised an extra 5 horsepower from the Combat engine (and it was paired with a disc brake up front) but there were …
Original Owner – 1975 Triumph Rickman CR
The Rickman brothers are best known for their Metisse frames, but in the 70s they also made a series of Competition Replica (CR) machines for the street and track. The owner of this example bought it new in 1975, raced it for a season, and then put it in his parent’s garage, where it has since sat. Now it’s ready …
120 Miles – 1966 Cimatti 160
Post-Listing Update: Despite being relisted, this Cimatti did not meet reserve with bidding up to $2,600. Two years ago, a reader let me know that a motorcycle museum in Denver was letting go of seven small Italian bikes. One of them was this 1966 Cimatti 160, which had just 10 miles on the odometer. Since then it’s gone through two …
Pre-Import Interceptor – 1984 Honda VF1000R
Post-Sale Update: This French Import sold for the BIN of $9,500. Honda Motor Company bet a lot on the V4 engine concept in the early 1980’s. They blasted the marketplace with a full range of styles and engine sizes, and the big gun was this baby, the VF1000R. America got the ill-fated “F” model in 1984, essentially an enlarged 750, …
1983 Honda CB1100F
Post-Sale Update: This CB1100F sold for $3,300 after 7 bids on eBay. Built for just one year, the Honda CB1100F was a sleek looking standard that was mighty quick – in January of ’83, Cycle World said it was the fastest stock bike they’ve ever tested.
Vance & Hines Supersport Replica – 1992 Yamaha FZR 600
Post-Listing Update: This V&H FZR did not meet reserve with bidding up to $2,225. In 1992, Yamaha offered a limited edition replica of their Vance & Hines AMA Supersport bike. I’ve seen conflicting numbers of production (between 500, 600, or 636) and conflicting stories about what the limited edition included. The paint scheme is obvious, though what I’m unsure about …
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View PostShow Bike – 1995 Ducati 916
This 916 is claimed to be one of the first three imported into the US, and the very bike that Ducati used as the display model for the 1995 Chicago motorcycle show.
2015 Norton Commando 961 Sport
The ‘base model’ (quite a relative term in this case) of the Norton Commando 961, the Sport lacks some of the extras seen on the SF or Cafe Racer like a carbon chainguard, upside down forks, and remote Brembo master cylinders. I think you’ll get over it though, thanks to the beautiful styling, 80 horsepower 961cc engine, and the knowledge …
1982 Ducati 900 Super Sport
4-9-16 Update: Well, it looks like the sale from 2 years ago, when this bike was last listed, did not go through. It’s back up for sale with bidding up to $15,100 here on eBay. Post Sale Update: This Super Sport sold for $23,000 on eBay. The Ducati 900SS was built as a sportier version of the 860GT, it was …
1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 Z1R
Post Sale Update: this Z1R sold for $11,500 after 13 bids on eBay. The Kawasaki KZ1000 Z1R was the brainchild of Wayne Moulton, known as the “Father of the Japanese Cruiser.” His belief was that a solid motorcycle could be moderately tweaked to form four versions, one of which is a sport-tourer.
Brand New – 1990 Yamaha FZR750R OWO1 in England
Post Listing Update: This OWO1 was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The Yamaha FZR750R OWO1 made even the Honda RC30 look pedestrian. With only 500 built, it was more exclusive than the RC30, and it was five grand more expensive, too. This was a homologation special created so that Yamaha could race in WSBK and it was …