4-12-2019 Update: I just found out that this bike eventually made its way to my buddy Somer Hooker, who sold it today on Bring a Trailer for $15,500 after 18 bids. Post Sale Update: This R69S sold for $15,100 after 13 bids on eBay. Here’s a R69S with the rare Heinrich tank. It spent the last 20 years in a …
1969 BSA Thunderbolt A65
If you’re OK with a bike that’s not 100% correct (but has had some good upgrades for someone who would rather ride than display), here’s your chance at a decent deal on a BSA Thunderbolt.
469 Miles – 1983 Moto Morini 500 Sport
View PostStored for 25 Years – 1984 Laverda RGS 1000
Post Listing Update: This Laverda RGS did not get any interest at the BIN of $11,500 on eBay. A true sport tourer, the Laverda RGS one of the last manifestations of the big triple, though it was much tamer than the beloved Jota unit thanks to different crankshaft timing and rubber engine mounts. Some felt that the engine lost a …
Japan Only – 1989 Honda NSR250 MC18
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?