4-9 Update: After 12 bids on eBay, this Honda CB77 Super Hawk did not meet reserve at $9,600. The seller has relisted it and is now looking for $14,250 or best offer here on eBay. The Honda CB77, also known as the the Super Hawk, has the glorious distinction of being Honda’s first sportbike. This bike, in many ways like …
Cover Bike – 1991 Yamaha FZR600
Ever wanted to own a bike that’s graced the cover of a major motorcycling magazine? Well, here’s your chance. We’re back to Michael’s Motorcycles for this heavily modified Yamaha FZR600 that was the beneficiary of many Vance & Hines parts. Thanks to the upgrades (and of course, the paint job which adds at least 10 horses), this bike put down …
1967 VMW R69S Conversion
4-7-Update: After a couple of months on ADVRider, this VMW R69S Conversion is now available on eBay. Find it in Santa Ynez, California with bidding up to $6,100 and the reserve not yet met (remember that the seller originally wanted $12k for it) here on eBay. Back in the 60s, a delightfully crazy man started shoving VW engines into BMW …
1 Year Only – 1987 Yamaha SRX 250
For decades, Kawasaki ruled the 250cc ‘sport’bike market – though Honda has recently taken a chunk of the market with their CBR250R. Honda also challenged the little Ninja in the 80s with the VTR250, though it did not have much commercial success. For one year in the States, even Big Blue threw their hat into the ring with the Yamaha …
1974 Ducati 750GT
Post-Sale Update: After 21 bids on eBay, this Ducati 750GT sold for $27,200. The Ducati 750GT was the first of Ducati’s venerable V-twins, and its lovely lines set the stage for classics like the 750 Sport and 900SS.
2010 MV Agusta F4 1000R
The second mass production run of the F4, the MV Agusta F4 1000R was released in 2006 – when it set a record for fastest production 1000cc bike at the Bonneville Salt Flats at 185.882 mph. It then enjoyed a refresh for 2010.
One Mile – 1999 Bimota DB4 Tricolore
The Bimota DB4 followed the Italian firm’s modus operandi of taking a well established engine from another manufacturer and surrounding it with beautiful Italian bodywork. Using a frame similar to the Bimota Mantra, this successor wasn’t much of a technological advancement. Think of it instead as a moving piece of art. This one is particularly exciting as it has all …
Instant Classic – 1991 BMW K1
Post-Sale Update: After 30 bids on eBay, this BMW K1 sold for $8,636. 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 …
5,016 Miles – 1975 Yamaha RD350
The Yamaha RD350 was an instant classic – and this bike is an excellent example of the breed. With just 5,016 miles, this bike has great original paint, and everything mechanical seems to work just fine. It’s always been garaged, never been down, and comes with the OEM tool kit. Find this incredibly original Yamaha RD350 for sale in Fleetwood, …
Best of Both Worlds – 1964 Triton
The term Triton came about as many private builders (and even some dealerships in London) started to take the best features of Triumphs and Nortons – the engine from the former and the frame from the latter – to make a bike that had the best of both worlds. Triton combines the two names (and is also the name of …
1954 BSA A10 Road Rocket 650
Post Sale Update: This Road Rocket sold for $5,700 after 12 bids on eBay. Marketed as “undoubtedly the worlds greatest motorcycle” when it was released to the world in 1954, the BSA A10 Road Rocket was developed from the Golden Flash, but enhanced to compete with Triumphs and Nortons of its time. It was BSA’s top of the line bike, …
1974 Laverda 750 SFC
Post-Listing Update: This Laverda 750 SFC was pulled from eBay, final sale price unknown. I’ve been on a bit of an older Italian sport bike kick recently, but I’m trying to mix it up. With that said, I couldn’t help but feature this Laverda 750 SFC, a limited-production, street-legal racer that was the most iconic bike to ever come with …
1 of 15 – 2013 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Yoshimura Limited Edition
The Gixxer has been a fixture in the sportbike world for decades, and Pops Yoshimura is famous for his involvement with Suzuki’s factory racing team. The two names have been closely intertwined for years, and one of the most recent collaborations is the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Yoshimura Limited Edition. Reader Zack B noticed at his local dealership when on a …
7 Lovely Italians
Reader John K. has just tipped me off to someone on eBay who’s selling off 7 rare small to medium Italians that have all spent the last 10 years in a museum, so they’ll need varying amounts of work. Most are about 50-60 years old, and some of these bikes, I’ve never even heard of! All bikes available in Englewood, …
Rebirth – 2000 MV Agusta F4 Serie Oro
Post-Sale Update: This MV Agusta F4 Serie Oro sold for $33,500 on eBay. After decades of racing dominance in the middle of the 1900s, MV Agusta started to flounder after the death of the Agusta brothers who founded the company. They piddled around until being purchased by Cagiva in 1991 – but it took nearly another decade for the company …