Your eyes do not deceive you – this is a EX250-J (the generation between 2008–2012) that now has the 350cc two-stroke motor from a 1972 Kawasaki S2!
1978 Suzuki GS1000
Considered by some to be the best 1000cc four-cylinder of its time, the GS1000 was based on the 750 but had many improvements – Cycle magazine called this bike the “best handling multi of all.”
Custom CB750 in Europe – 1973 Japauto 950 SS
Sensing that Honda was about to take over the motorcycle industry, Christian Vilaseca expanded his family’s GM automobile dealership by founding Japauto in 1966. Thanks to the success of the CB750, Japauto quickly became Europe’s largest motorcycle dealership. So when he decided to campaign in the 1970 Bol d’Or, he wanted to race with a bike bearing his companies name …
1980 Kawasaki Z1-R
Post Sale Update: This Z1-R sold for $13,600 after 14 bids on eBay in Springfield, Oregon. The Z1-R is becoming one of the most collectible motorcycles to come out of Japan in the late 70s and early 80s. Most people associate the model with a lovely shade of light blue, so let’s go with one of the less common black …
No Reserve – 2003 Aprilia Tuono Racing
Post Sale Update: This Tuono sold for $8,936 after 27 bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Marina del Rey, California. Just two days ago I was talking about how excited I was to be able to share some more No Reserve bikes on the auction site, and today we’ve got another special Italian. The modern Aprilia Tuono is a perennial …
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
Post Sale Update: This ZRX sold for $8,250 after 23 bids on eBay in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. I recently featured a ’99 ZRX with just 147 miles that got a lot of attention – especially after it sold for $12,100! So here’s one with less than 4k miles – low enough so that it’s still pristine, but high enough that …
No Reserve – 2008 MV Agusta F4 R 312 With 5 Miles
Post Sale Update: This MV sold for $10,807 after bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Commerce City, Colorado. It’s always cool when we can guarantee that a bike on the auction site is going to find a new home because it’s being offered with no reserve – but it’s not everyday that one of those no reserve bikes is a …
Restored – 1978 Kawasaki Z1-R
Post Sale Update: This Z1-R sold for $23,000 after 38 bids on eBay in San Jose, California. Wayne Moulton has had quite a career in the motorcycling industry, including roles as President for Triumph Motorcycles America and Vetter Fairings, as well as Vice President of Kawasaki. He was known for a philosophy that “a popular motorcycle can have four different …
Two Digit Sandcast in Australia – 1969 Honda CB750
As you probably know, the first 7,414 CB750s were built from sandcast molds before Soichiro Honda switched to a more expensive metal mold because there was clearly enough demand to justify the investment. As you also probably know, these “sandcast” bikes are now trading for crazy money. Here’s #28, and the seller states that it has all the unique features …
1986 Honda NS400R
Post Sale Update: This NS400R sold for $10,600 after 24 bids on eBay in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1983, Freddie Spencer became the world’s youngest 500cc World Champion, and he did it on a Honda V3. Honda responded by releasing a 250cc production bike to commemorate the win, but it took them until 1985 to build something closer to the actual …
Red/White/Blue Honda x 2 – CB1100F and CBR900RR
Post Sale Update: The CB900R sold for $8,550 after 26 bids on eBay, though the high bidder flaked and it was relisted with a BIN of $9,500. The CB1100F sold for $4,727 after 23 bids on eBay. A seller in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida has a couple of classic Hondas that are both rocking the HRC red/white/blue livery.
1983 Harley-Davidson XR1000
Post Listing Update: This XR1000 did not meet reserve with 30 bids up to $12,600 on eBay in Pismo Beach, California. The XR750 is one of Harley-Davidson’s most iconic motorcycles – though it was never intended to be street legal. But what if Harley took a XR motor and shoved it in a Sportster frame? Willie G himself had a …
Restored and Ending Soon – 1972 Norton Commando
Post Listing Update: This Commando did not meet reserve despite 3 bids up to $10,200 on eBay. Per the seller, this “is a fully restored 1972 Norton Commando 750 with over $20k of restoration work by NYC Norton.”