Post Sale Update: This Shooting Star sold for $3,300 after 6 bids on Bring A Trailer. A Bike-urious reader that I trust is selling a BSA that he recently acquired from a private collection in which the bike resided for nearly 3 decades.
First Ride – 2018 MV Agusta Brutale 800 RR
It’s expensive, exotic, and it makes you feel like royalty – the castle in the background doesn’t hurt, either. But is it worth almost $17 grand? If you’re simply looking for a high-performance naked motorcycle, the Brutale RR makes the Triumph Street Triple look like a bargain. If, however, you’re looking for art that moves you, MV’s “Motorcycle Art” will …
2016 Zero FXS 6.5
As you may remember, I had a Zero FXS on loan a couple of years ago and I thought it was fantastic, though it was on the pricey side. Here’s an example that’s at 70% of the original price but it’s got just 2,800 miles.
Rick Lance Restoration – 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma
Post Sale Update: This Gamma sold for $24,100 after 32 bids on eBay. In 2011, this Gamma was rebuilt by Rick Lance and it’s been blessed with a tremendous amount of upgrades, a custom paint job, and Randy Mamola’s signature! It’s being offered by the owner of an Indian dealership that has owned 3 examples of this legendary marque, and …
1974 Norton Commando John Player Special
Post Listing Update: This JPS Commando was pulled off of eBay due to “an error in the listing”. The most collectible of the Commandos (in my humble opinion) was the John Player, a distinctive endurance-inspired Norton with unique bodywork surrounding a completely stock Mark 2A Commando. I’ve never cared for the dual headlights , but they caught they eyes of …
2000 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
My recent post about the Guzzi museum and the upcoming festivities in Austin means that this is the perfect bike to combine the two. An evolution of the incredible V7 Sport, this Moto Guzzi V11 Sport was a heavy (546 pounds wet weight) bruiser of a sportbike that was distinctive and rare.
Rick Brett’s Collection of Kawasaki Triples
Rick Brett is a well-known Kawasaki expert who has amassed an unequaled collection of Team Green’s legendary triples – after 40 years of collecting he “achieved his goal of having every Kawasaki triple model in every color (as sold in the US).” His collection became so vast that he ended up buying and restoring a local railway depot to store …
16 Miles – 2005 MZ 1000S
Post Listing Update: This MZ did not get any interest at the opening ask of $5,000. 4-9-18 Update: An additional two years later and this MZ is still available. The seller clarified my question about mileage in the comments below, so you can now find it with an unmet opening bid of $5,000 or a BIN of $11,000 here on …
No Reserve – 2007 MV Agusta F4 Senna
Post Sale Update: This F4 Senna sold for $13,501 after 23 bids on eBay. If MV’s F4 1000R wasn’t exotic enough for you already back in 2007, you could splurge (MSRP was $29,995) for one of just 300 bikes built as a tribute the legendary Ayrton Senna. 65 examples were imported into the US.
Semi Sleeper – 1998 Suzuki Bandit GSF1200
The Bandit 1200 was a pleasant motorcycle that earned Cycle World’s Best Standard award in 1997 – and that was with 100 horsepower at the crank. This bike has modifications that include the head (ported and polished) and cams from a Suzuki GSX-R 1100, Mikuni RS36 flatslide carbs, and a Hindle stainless steel exhaust – this bike now puts down …
Rebuilt Title Discount – 2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Paul Smart sold for a BIN of $13,000. This is the cheapest asking price I’ve seen for a Paul Smart in years, but there’s a good reason why – it’s been crashed and rebuilt. The seller explains the rebuild process (which includes a frame inspection by Dr. John), so if you like what …
Collection of 7 Classics in Central Florida
A seller in Florida has “some vintage motorcycles for sale” and “all are in excellent running condition.” Unfortunately, that’s just about the extent of the details he or she provides, but these are 7 great bikes that you might be able to make a bundled deal on.
1 of 5 – 2015 Hesketh V1000 Finale
In 2011, Hesketh motorcycles was acquired by Paul Sleeman, who tried to make the on-again, off-again brand relevant. He’s actually had a bit of success, as they’ve released and announced a few new models, most notably the 24. But this listing is all about the V1000 that started it all. In 2015, Hesketh announced that they were creating a final …
1 of 300 – 2008 MV Agusta F4 1000 R312
Let’s follow up that Video Intermission of MV Agusta nowadays with the best that they had to offer a decade ago. A limited edition of the MV Agusta F4, the R 312 was named after its immense top speed – 312 km/h, or 194 miles per hour. This was due to a 9 horsepower bump in output up to 183 …
Limited Edition – 2014 Honda CBR1000RR SP
Post Listing Update: This CBR1000RR SP did not get any interest at the opening bid of $9,250. In 2014, Honda released a limited production version of their CBR1000RR sportbike. It wasn’t a homologation special as production was relatively high at 5,000 models worldwide, but it was still an upgrade over the base bike with an exclusive paint scheme, additional power, …