Post Sale Update: The YamaGamma sold for $6,073 after 39 bids on eBay in Trenton, Canada. The seller calls this the “YamaGamma”, as it combines a Suzuki RG250 frame with a Yamaha RZ350 engine. What do you think about this interesting combo?
Well-Modded – 2020 Husqvarna SM701
Post Sale Update: This SM701 sold for $11,770 including buyer’s fee on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Santa Monica, California. The Husqvarna 701 Supermoto is a bike that seems to get updates every year. At its core, it’s a supermoto thumper which shares its engine and frame with a KTM sibling (originally the SMC R in 2016, and then the Duke …
114 of 170 – 2002 Moto Guzzi V11 LeMans Tenni
Post Listing Update: This LeMans Tenni did not meet reserve with 4 bids up to $5,260 on eBay in Williamsburg, Virginia. 1-10-21 Update: 2+ years later, this bike is back up for sale. The seller has put an additional 4,400 miles since the last listing but everything else appears to be the same. Find it still in Williamsburg, Virginia with …
1985 Honda VF500F Interceptor
Post Listing Update: This Interceptor did not get any action at the lowered BIN of $5,750. The smallest of the Interceptors, the VF500 is claimed by some to be the best, thanks to absolutely incredible handling.
Daijiro Kato Tribute – 1993 Honda NSR250R MC21
Post Sale Update: This NSR250R sold for $8,560 including buyer’s fee on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Santa Monica, California. Over on the auction site we’ve got a NSR250R (or likely a SE) that’s been customized as a tribute to the Telefonica Movistar Honda NSR250 that Daijiro Kato (#74) won the 2001 MotoGP 250cc championship with.
303,000 Miles – 1998 BMW K1200RS
MCN summarized the K1200RS by saying it “carved its own niche as a superb high-speed distance bike that could carry a pillion and luggage too without breaking a sweat…build quality remains a strong point so big mileages are very possible.” Here’s some proof of that statement, as this RS (offered by the original owner) has an impressive 303k miles on …
#46/1000 – 2016 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer II
Post Sale Update: This Racer sold for $7,500 after 29 bids on eBay in Long Beach, California. The V7 Racer pays homage to the racing history of the legendary V7 Sport, though the new bike makes a solid 20 horsepower less (50 vs 70) than the old Sport. Hopefully that will be rectified a bit when Guzzi makes a Racer …
Original Owner – 2000 Aprilia RSV1000 Mille R
Offered by the original owner, this RSV Mille R is one of the nicest examples I’ve seen of the breed with good photos and an excellent description – I wish all listings were like this!
1 Mile – 1992 Kawasaki ZX-7R
Post Sale Update: This ZX-7R sold for $29,960 including buyer’s fee on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Reading, Pennsylvania. If you’re not a big Japanese sportbike fan, this may just look like a standard middleweight Ninja. But the “K” models (built between 91-92) were homologation specials built so that Kawasaki could go racing in AMA Superbike. 500 examples were built, 142 …
0 Miles – 2000 Bimota DB4 R2 Redbro
Japan’s Bimota importer was Red Baron (Redbro Racing), and they created three limited edition variants of the already-rare DB4 – the R1, R2, and R3. The “R” in the names stood for “Refine, Reborn, and Racing.” All bikes were powered by the 904cc engine from the Ducati SuperSport, which produced 80 horsepower and 60 pound feet of torque.
1982 Honda CB900F
In the late 70s, Honda offered both a CB750F and a CB900F, but per their marketing department the US only got the 750 and Europe only got the 900. Both markets were upset about this because humans always think the grass is greener on the other side. It took a few years, but Honda eventually satisfied the US by bringing …
Restomod – 1976 Kawasaki KZ900
The successor to the Z1, Kawasaki’s KZ900 was sold as a reliable big bike that could tour or go fast, maybe even doing both at the same time! This example has been heavily modified – the question now is if you like the result more than the stock bike?
1982 Kawasaki GPz750
In 1982, Kawasaki introduced a middleweight to the GPz family between the 550 and the 1100 (a couple of years later, the 900 would also be released). The styling was right in line with the rest of the GPz series, though after one year Kawasaki increased the size of the front fairing.
Still New In Switzerland – 1992 Bimota Tesi 1D 904SR
Post Sale Update: Wow – the seller was willing to take less than $50k less than a year ago, but it just sold on Bring a Trailer for $76,000 plus fees. 12-26-2020 Update: Sam P and Joe G notes that ten months later, this rare Tesi is guaranteed to find a new home as it’s now being offered with no …
Salvage Title w/ 1 Mile – 2006 Ducati 999S
Post Sale Update: this 999S sold for $11,100 after 37 bids on eBay in Independence, Oregon. This is an oddball – it was at a Ducati dealership that had a fire on the other end of the building. Due to “smoke damage”, this bike was totaled. But the insurance company says in a letter that it only need a cleaning …