Post Listing Update: Initially, this Commando sold for $11,100 after 14 bids on eBay, however it was relisted due to a non-paying bidder. The seller then pulled this bike off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Back on the market after some time in a climate-controlled private collection, this Norton Commando looks to be well-preserved.
No Reserve – 1994 Suzuki RGV250 Lucky Strike
Post Sale Update: This RGV sold for $9,690 after 36 bids on eBay in Springville, Utah. 30 years ago, Suzuki built a 250 two-stroke race-replica of its Gamma V-2 racer – good for over 50 horsepower in the narrow power-band. The Suzuki RGV250 was born, and it was impressive.As MCN puts it, “back in the day 250cc race replicas were …
Ending Soon – 1973 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Post Listing Update: This V7 Sport did not meet reserve despite 34 bids up to $17,600 on eBay in Huntington Beach, California. After years of truck-like bikes such as the Ambassador and the Eldorado, the V7 was specifically created by Tonti to honor Guzzi’s racing legacy. Some people consider this bike to be the prettiest production cafe to come out …
1974 Kawasaki H1 500
Post Sale Update: This H1 sold for $6,700 after 20 bids on eBay in Nisswa, Minnesota. Known as the ‘Widowmaker’, the Kawasaki H1 series were a range of triples famous for being incredibly quick and terrible to handle.
63 Miles – 1979 Yamaha RD400F Daytona Special
Post Listing Update: This RD400F did not meet reserve despite 23 bids up to $9,622 in Aliso Viejo, California. The last in the long line of Yamaha’s RD series, the RD400F (also known as the Daytona Special) is considered by many to be the best of the model line. The press went nuts for it – Cycle magazine called it …
1976 Triumph Bonneville 750 Street Tracker
Post Listing Update: This custom Bonnie did not meet reserve despite 31 bids up to $11,100 in Altadena, California. Whether or not you’re interested in Barry Weiss from Storage Wars, this is an interesting take on a Bonnie Street Tracker.
9 Miles – 1989 Honda CB-1
View Post2008 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S
The first time I met Bike-urious reader Glen Irani, he let me take his Ducati Hypermotard 1100S out for a spin – I’ve been in love with the air-cooled model ever since. Here’s one that started life as a display bike (Ducati used it for the model’s unveiling on the rooftop of the Beverly Center in Hollywood when they debuted …
1 of 246 – 1975 Ducati 900SS
Post Listing Update: This Ducati 900SS did not meet reserve despite 19 bids up to $65,700 on eBay in Miami, Florida.. Ducati offered the 900SS line between 1975 and 1982, and the first year models were the rarest as just 246 were produced. The ’75 bikes had the gear shifter on the right side, per the original design, and it …
SuperHawk – 2002 Honda VTR1000F
I think the SuperHawk is one of the most underappreciated motorcycles in recent memory. Honda reliability, streetable ergonomics, and a lovely V-Twin motor. Think RC51, but easier to live with.
Pick up a Pair – 2x Honda GB500
I’ve featured more than my share of the Honda GB500 over the years, but this is the first time that I’ve seen a pair offered up together. The seller and his wife ride these together (including a 3,000+ mile trip last summer) and he knows that if he only sells one, he’ll be looking for a second one soon enough. …
New In Crate in Germany – 1984 Ducati 900 MHR
Built to celebrate Mike the Bike’s comeback triumph at the ’78 Isle of Man TT, the Ducati 900 MHR (Mike Hailwood Replica) was initially produced solely for homologation purposes. As such, just 200 were built in 1979. But demand was so high that Ducati decided to keep production going, and by the end of the run in 1986 the Italian …
New In Crate – 2000 Honda CBR929RR
Post Sale Update: This CBR929RR sold for $9,900 after 55 bids on eBay in Chicago, Illinois. Technically the fifth generation of the CBR900RR, the 929 was a solid improvement on a legendary motorcycle but by this point Yamaha and Suzuki had released new versions of the R1 and GSX-R1000, leaving Honda lagging behind. Because of that, the CBR929RR didn’t sell …
1972 Kenny Dreer Norton VR880 Commando Sprint Special
Post Listing Update: This VR880 did not meet reserve despite 23 bids up to $23,100 on eBay in East Meadow, New York. Yet again, Norton Motorcycles is in trouble. But instead of focusing on the negative, let’s go back in history to a time when someone was trying to save the name. That someone was Kenny Dreer, who started restoring …
What Do You Want To Know? 2020 Kawasaki Z H2
UPDATE: Here’s the review! Cycle News is sending me to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this week to get some seat time on the new Z H2 – what do you want to know about it?