Yamaha launched an all-new R1 in 2009, and it captured the hearts of many a rider thanks to the crossplane crankshaft that gave the R1 a defining sound and more predictable traction at the limit. The following year, they released a Limited Edition of which featured a replica of the livery on Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha Team MotoGP race bike. …
1997 Ducati 916
I’ve got to be frank – we all know the 916 and we all love the 916 (though I’d get a 998 for easier maintenance). We have a nice one with less than 4,000 miles over at Iconic, and I’m really just sharing this because I’m sort of shocked what a base 916 is going for right now…
Zero Miles With No Reserve – 2006 Yamaha R1 LE
Post Sale Update: This R1 sold for $18,303 (including the 7% buyer’s fee) on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. The Yamaha R1 LE was Yamaha’s celebration of its 50th anniversary. Taking their incredibly popular 1000cc sportbike as a platform, Yamaha produced a very limited run of only 500 bikes that were full of incredible extras and turning them into near-production racers. Over …
1981 Egli-Ducati 900SS
Fritz Egli is a former Swiss motorcycle racer who made a tremendous name for himself by building custom frames out of his speed shop. One of his first creations was a Vincent Black Shadow that won a hill climbing championship, and he’s still cranking out frames for a variety of bikes. In the 60s, Egli had become so successful with …
28 Miles – 1979 Yamaha RD400F Daytona Special
The last in the long line of Yamaha’s RD series, the RD400F (also known as the Daytona Special) is considered by many to be the best of the model line.
77 Miles – 1990 Honda NSR250SP Cabin Racing
In the world of MC21 NSR250SP specials, the ’92 seems to get most of the love because of the Rothmans livery. But the ’91 (Pentax livery) and ’90 (Cabin Tobacco livery) are just as enjoyable, and the Cabin colors work for me – it’s been a long time since I’ve seen one. Like the other SP models, just 2,500 were …
1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport
An unexpected name to see on Bike-urious is Christie’s, as that auction house historically focuses on art & luxury listing – two things I claim to know nothing about. But in an upcoming auction on March 9th, Christie’s is auctioning off pieces from the collection of Adam Lindemann: some art, some furniture, and…a Ducati 750 Super Sport!
CA Plated – 2002 Honda CRF450R Supermoto
A rare case of a California-plated supermoto conversion, this CRF450R features a motor built by Ron Wood for Tokyo Mods and some serious upgrades to just about everything around the frame.
400RR Tribute – 1989 Honda CB-1 Custom
I’ve featured Bexton Craft Motorcycles before here on Bike-urious – once for a wild FZR1000 with a Suzuki GT750 motor in it and once for an awesome custom GT750 cafe racer. This time, he went with a Honda four-stroke for an interesting tribute build.
Original Owner – 2006 MV Agusta F4 1000
Over on the auction site we’ve got an interesting offering from our friends at Bartel’s Harley-Davidson – a MV Agusta F4 1000 that was traded in by the original owner. It had been sitting for a while so they had us make it a runner before listing it, but during the service we realized just how original it is – …
VTOPIA Design Kit – 2013 Vyrus 984
One of the craziest bikes we’ve ever featured on the auction site, this Vyrus 984 has been made even more exclusive with the addition of a design kit from VTOPIA – supposedly one of four such-equipped bikes in the world. The 984 first debuted back in 2003 at the Padova Motorcycle Show. At the time, it was powered by a …
No Reserve – CA Plated 1998 Aprilia RS250
A couple of months ago, I found something that’s a bit of a unicorn – an Aprilia RS250 with a California plate! It had been sitting for a few years so I had our shop bring it back to life and I hoped it would make for a fun option in my stable of commuters. But as any two-stroke fan …
#24 of 100 – 1998 Ducati 748L Neiman Marcus Edition
The little brother of the bike that put Ducati back on the map, the 748 was produced in many variations. None were more rare than the Ducati 748L, also known as the Neiman Marcus edition. Only 100 were produced in 1998, and they were exclusively sold through the Neiman Marcus catalog.
One Owner – 2001 BMW R1100S
In 1999, BMW took the most powerful boxer engine it had at the time and made their most aggressive looking bike so far, the BMW R1100S. Over time the used market has considered it more of a sport-tourer than a sport bike (especially thanks to features like optional bags that were the same as what you got on the GS), …
425 Miles – 1988 Honda RC30 Bol d’Or
Over at Iconic we’ve sold plenty (over 40) RC30s, but I wanted to point out this specific example as it’s one of the “Bol d’Or” branded RC30s that was created specifically for the French market. Now it’s in Los Angeles, it has just 425 miles, and it’s been freshly serviced so that it’s ready to ride if the next owner …