Post Sale Update: This Tenni sold for $6,425 after 18 bids on eBay. The Moto Guzzi LeMans Tenni was a limited production model produced only in ’02 and ’03. Just 170 examples were produced, and the most obvious difference is the custom paint scheme and large quasi-dustbin fairing.
1983 Honda MVX250F
Post-Listing Update: This MVX250F did not attract any bids at $4,200, even after being relisted. Two things you don’t expect to see in the world of motorcycles: a 2-stroke V3 engine, and a Honda that’s unreliable. You’ll get both with this Honda MVX250F!
Great Deal – 2005 BMW K1200S
The faired variant of the K12R, the BMW K1200S featured the first all-new engine from BMW Motorrad since the early 80’s. Of the big K’s, this was the ‘sports’ model, but the ample fairing and integrated luggage option made it an impressively quick tourer as well. It weighed a hefty 530 pounds, but the engine made 167 horsepower, so it’s …
1963 Ducati Diana 250
Post-Sale Update: After being relisted, this Diana sold for $9,000. 5-11 Update: After not meeting reserve at $6,900, this beautiful Ducati Diana 250 is back up for sale here on eBay. The sport model of Ducati’s bevel-drive singles, the Ducati Diana 250 was an absolute beauty that was able to “hunt down” the competition – this was the Italian of …
1990 Kawasaki ZX-11 Custom
For six years (1990-1995), the Kawasaki ZX-11 was the world’s fastest production motorcycle – thanks to a top speed of 175. Though that record was eventually beat by the legendary Honda Blackbird, the big Ninja had made its mark on the world – Kawasaki has kept its legacy going with the absolutely absurd ZX-14R. Today we’ve got a Ninja that’s …
1987 Suzuki RG400 Walter Wolf Limited Edition
Introduced in 1983, the RG-Gamma series spanned displacements between 250 and 500cc – but the cream of the crop was the Suzuki RG400 Gamma Walter Wolf – a bike made for just two years and only sold in Suzuki’s home market of Japan. None of them were officially exported. A replica of the race bike, it was full of the …
Start Saving Up – 1975 Supercharged Honda GL1000
About a month ago, I featured a supercharged Honda CBX that had been built by Randakk’s Cycle Shakk. Though that bike has since sold, I’ve been very impressed with Randakk and have tried to keep tabs on any other bikes coming out of his shop. This Supercharged Honda GL1000 can be yours starting June 1st – so start saving up.
Foggy Monster – 2002 Ducati Monster S4 Fogarty Edition
If you’re looking at the number of championships and individual race wins, Carl “Foggy” Fogarty is the most successful racer to ever rule in World Superbike. In 2002, Italy’s most famous motorcycling firm released the Ducati Monster S4 Fogarty Edition, to honor Foggy himself. Today we’ve got a reasonably priced example of this 1 of 300 limited edition Monster.
Suzuki TL1000S Street Tracker
J&M Racing Products have made a name for themselves by building Flat Tracker frames for a wide variety of motorcycles – some you’d expect, some you might not. This Suzuki TL1000S Street Tracker falls in the latter category for me, but it must be a tremendous amount of fun. This absurd bike just looks like it’s all motor, thanks to …
JDM Lucky Strike – 1999 Suzuki GSXR750
The Suzuki GSXR750 is an original Japanese model in the JDM-only Lucky Strike paint scheme. It was brought over from Japan by a US servicemen, and is now titled in Oklahoma in excellent condition. It’s recently been serviced and is ready to go. Find this Suzuki GSXR750 for sale in Mustang, Oklahoma for $5,899 or best offer here on eBay.
1960 Royal Enfield Constellation
A higher peformance bike from Royal Enfield, the Constellation was a 700cc with an engine based on the Super Meteor powerplant. Affectionately known as the Connie, this bike produced 51 horsepower thanks to a TT carb and siameze exhaust. The bike also got a new frame to handle the 700cc engine and its new-fangled power. Find this Royal Enfield Constellation …
1986 Ducati 750F1
Post-Sale Update: After 4 bids on eBay, this Ducati 750F1 sold for $12,500 Ducati’s last stand before being sold to the Castiglioni brothers, the 750F1A featured hand made aluminum tanks, floating rotors, and other features designed to make it a race bike for the street. Raw and uncompromising, it was slightly down on power but an excellent handler – and …
1990 Honda RC30
The Honda RC30 is one of the world’s greatest homologation superbikes. Also known as the VFR750R, the RC30 was created so that Honda could race in the World Superbike Championship, and there’s been a surge of them for sale over the last few months. The stats were impressive: the 748cc DOHC V-4 engine produced 76 horsepower, but included goodies like …
1947 Velocette KSS
Known for being the last “cammy” Velocette, the KSS was produced in varying forms from 1927 all the way through 1948. A toned down variant of their production racers (which were replicas of the Works racers), the KSS is usually translated as “Kamshaft Super Sports” – though as Paul D’Orleans notes in the comments, the Kamshaft is a ‘nonsense word.’ …
Sounds Like Opera – 1980 Moto Guzzi LeMans II CX100
Post Sale Update: This CX sold for $6,299 after 27 bids on eBay. The successor to the legendary 850cc Le Mans, the Moto Guzzi LeMans II CX100 was created to satisfy the American mantra of “no replacement for displacement” and as competition to the BMW R100RS. Guzzi took the engine and lower fairings from the 1000SP sport tourer, and threw …