The personal bike of BMW factory rider (and S1000RR ambassador) Nate Kern, this HP4 is #655 and has just 3,300 miles. Normally I get to list all kinds of accessories and farkles that have been added to a bike, but this sale includes one free trackday at Roebling Road.
1975 Norton Commando 850 Interstate
By 1975, the portfolio of Commando models had consolidated to just two variants – the Mk3 Interstate and the Roadster. As you’d probably guess, the Interstate was better suited for touring with modifications like a larger tank (25 v. 11 liters), mudguards, lower exhaust to make room for panniers (which never happened), different gearing, and more.
1972 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Post Listing Update: This V7 Sport was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. My favorite Guzzi, the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport is still one of the most famous Guzzis ever made. Produced in small numbers (about 3,500) for only three years, it represented a change in focus for the firm. After years of truck-like bikes such as the …
The Ultimate Honda – Honda NR
2-28 Update: This NR is back up for sale, and the price has gone down to ‘just’ $100,300. Find it here on eBay. Forget ultimate Honda – in some circles, this is the ultimate motorcycle, and I’ve been waiting over a year to feature one. Also known as the RC40, this bike was a technological showcase for Big Red that …
Never Titled – 1985 Ducati 750F1A
#499 out of the 593 ‘A’ models, this Ducati 750F1 has impressively gone 30 years with just 361 miles and without being titled – though you’ll get the MSO.
1958 BMW R69
Reader Bill K sent over this interesting R69, plus he added some great points that I’m going to include later on.
Great Tank – 1976 Triumph Bonneville
Post-Sale Update: This Bonneville did not meet reserve at $5,450 after 29 bids on eBay. We all love the Bonnie, but this bike is specifically being featured because of the sweet tank. This bike was restored/painted by Dave Bell, this bike (VIN: T140VXN65924) is claimed to be mint.
One-Off Paint – 1983 Bimota SB4
The Bimota SB4 was Italy’s take on the Suzuki GSX-R 1100 of the time, following their tradition of giving excellent Japanese engines a worthy chassis.
1973 Norton Commando 850
It’s not every day that you see a bike that was bought for someone as a gift by Pamela Anderson. Pam gave this bike to surfer (and founder of Waves For Water) Jon Rose. it is claimed to be in exceptional condition thanks to a recent recommissioning after some time in storage.
2001 GRC Moto MV Agusta F4
I know what it looks like, but these things are deceptively fast. GRC Moto has been producing excellent mini motos (they call them midis) for decades, and here’s an example being offered up by the original owner. Unfortunately, I don’t know enough about mini bikes to tell which model this is, but it’s amusingly decaled up to look like a …
2006 Ducati Paul Smart
Post Listing Update: This Paul Smart was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In the past I’ve featured multiple Paul Smarts and Bike-urious readers keep telling me that the riding position is silly and that the bike throws up a tremendous amount of heat. Yet I find these bikes to be so beautiful that I almost don’t even …
Brand New – Mondial Piega 1000
A niche Italian manufacturer that specialized in high performance, small displacement bikes between the 40s and the 70s, Mondial made their name with World Championship road racers in the 50s, and motorcycles like the Mondial 200 Super Sport. The company went out of business in 1979, but was brought back to life in 2000 by a Italian newspaper tycoon, and …
JDM One Year Only – 1992 Suzuki RG200 Gamma
Basically a bigger version of the 125 Gamma, this Suzuki RG200 Gamma is a rare bird. Only sold in Japan, it was produced for just one year. The bike had 35 horsepower to move just 275 pounds, making it a whole lot of fun.
2 Rare Modern Ducks – MH900e and Paul Smart 1000LE
Here’s an interesting package deal for two of the most collectible motorcycles that Ducati has made in the last 25 years – the MH900e and the Paul SMart 1000LE.
1989 Aprilia Project 108 Replica AF1
In the 1985, Aprilia started outsourcing some of their engine production to Rotax – the AF1 was one of the earlier results of this partnership. After Loris Reggiani won the first World Speed Championship with an AF1, Aprilia released the Project 108 Replica.