Post Sale Update: This NSR250 sold for $4,950 after 34 bids on eBay. The MC18 generation of the iconic Honda NSR250R was an all new design available either in “Fighting Red” or the “Terra Blue” that you see in front of you. Limited to 45 horsepower to follow Japan’s licensing laws of the time, the bike could easily be delimited …
Numbers Matching – 1963 BMW R69S
Post Sale Update: This R69S sold for $19,500 after 19 bids on eBay. In BMW’s long and storied history, there are few bikes that are as universally loved as the R69S. Here’s an example that’s been restored and equipped with an impressive amount of options.
In Italy – Book Model – 1988 Bimota YB6
View Post1979 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1100 “Special”
This Guzzi was built “with the intent of a track bike for classic events”, and it’s got the bonus of being registered for the street in California. Notice anything interesting? It’s got a ’95 Sport 1100 engine stuffed into a ’79 Tonti Le Mans frame!
5 Miles – 1989 Honda GB500
Post Sale Update: This GB500 sold for $9,500 after 23 bids on eBay. Coming from a seller that has two GB500s is an example of the cult bike with just 5.2 miles on the odometer! Both bikes were purchased by an individual who bought them as an investment – the current seller acquired them from the original owner in April, …
1962 Ducati 175 Sport
Post-Sale Update: This Ducati/Mototrans sold for $7,950 after 25 bids on eBay. This Ducati 175 Sport was one of the bikes built under license by MotoTrans, a Spanish company that made a small range of Ducs – check out BikeEXIF for another example of a MotoTrans.
Troy Bayliss Replica – 2009 Ducati 1098R
Post-Listing Update – This Bayliss Replica was relisted several times at lower prices, but the lowest offering of $29,300 was still too much to get it sold. In 2002, Ducati released a Bayliss rep based on the 998S. 7 years later, they did the same (honoring his third and last World Superbike Championship) but with the 1098R, this time limiting …
1 of 600 – 2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Scura
I know some of you don’t care for the gauges on the V11s, but hopefully the extra goodies of the limited-edition Scura (Italian for “dark”) will get you to see past that!
Special Delivery – 1974 Norton Commando MKIIA Interstate
View Post1990 BMW K1
BMW’s first attempt at a modern sport bike, the K1 featured distinctive bodywork that in hindsight, seems like what a kid would imagine bikes would look like in 2050. In addition to its remarkable looks, the bodywork led to a drag coefficient of .38 – the lowest ever seen on a production bike at the time. The K1 was completely …
Ducati Bodywork – 1982 Honda CBX Custom
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Ducati 999…actually, it’s a Honda CBX that’s been heavily customized. What do you think of the end result?
Champion Framed – Honda 350cc Flat Tracker
Champion racing frames were built in the late sixties and early seventies by Doug Schwerma of Hayward, California. His frames were sought after in the flat track community and were used by riders like Kenny Roberts, Steve Baker, Don Vesco, and more. This example is #1427 and the seller claims it’s the last frame Schwerma built.
Saltarelli Collection – 1959 Ducati 200 Elite
Carlo Saltarelli was an ex-Ducati factory rider/racer/dealer who accumulated an incredible collection of the marque’s best bikes over a 30+ year career. In 2012, 107 of his motorcycles were auctioned off in Monaco by RM Sotheby’s – one of which was this beautiful Ducati Elite. 3 years later it’s back up for sale in Los Angeles.
2007 Buell Lightning Super TT
For just two years and 1,700 units, Buell channeled the supermoto feel and created the XB12STT, a tweaked version of their Lightning streetfighter. It was also known as the Buell Lightning Super TT. Those of you with off-road backgrounds will feel instantly comfortable once you hop on the narrow single seat of the Super TT.
Needs Some Work – 1985 Laverda SFC 1000
Here’s one of the last examples of the Laverda brand – the SFC 1000. A limited edition last gasp from the Italian firm, just 200 were intended to be produced, none for export to the US. So here’s your rare opportunity to snag one.