Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Silk sold for the BIN of $12,000. When I visited the Sammy Miller Motorcycle museum this summer, one of the more interesting individuals I learned about was George Silk – a passionate fan of The Scott Motorcycle Company who thought that it would be a great idea to take the Scott motor (decades …
Sitting for 4 Decades – 1952 MV Agusta 125 Turismo D
Post Listing Update: This Turismo D was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The “D” model of MV Agusta’s 125 Turismo was produced in 1952, and the main upgrades from the “C” included the front suspension (as MV calls it, a “pressed steel front parallelogram suspension”) and a new gas tank. This beautiful example has spent “almost all …
No Reserve – 1989 Kawasaki ZXR400
Due to licensing laws, Japan saw much more competition in the 400cc sportbike market compares to the US and Europe. Kawasaki’s entry was the ZXR400, and compared to the competition it was more of a race replica.
Boosted Motoren Werke – 1986 BMW K100RS Turbo
The BMW K100RS was a pleasant sport tourer in its day, and the flying brick platform is having a bit of a renaissance as a platform for custom builds right now. Some people saw fit to modify the bike when it was new, including RB Racing when they built approximately 200 kits to turbocharge the K100 motor. Here’s serial #3, …
Rebirth – 2017 Brough Superior SS100 in England
In 2013, the legendary Brough Superior name was brought back to life by Mark Upham and he’s recently released a new SS100 for a select few to enjoy. Typically, each bike is built to order but this is a demo bike that you can snag immediately.
Rebuilt Ex-Racer – 1965 Ducati Mark 3 250
When the seller of this Ducati acquired this bike 44 years ago, he got it as “an ex-racer in several boxes.” Fast forward to last year, and he decided to give it a refresh. In his words, it’s not a 100 point bike, rather it’s “a nice example of one of Ducati’s most beloved and sought-after supersport bevel singles.” Whatever …
18,500 RPM Redline – 1993 Yamaha FZR250R
Post Sale Update: After 10 bids on eBay, this little Fizzer sold for $2,800. Officially sold only in Japan, Yamaha’s FZR250R was a little screamer that offered joy to riders that preferred momentum and high entry speeds to face-melting acceleration. The horsepower figure wasn’t bad (45 hp) though the torque was underwhelming (18 lb-ft), but both of those numbers pale …
Blast From The (Not-So) Distant Past – 2004 Triumph Daytona 600
In the early 2000’s, when Triumph was being referred to as an “upstart moco”, the iconic revived British manufacturer surprised the world by entering the wildly competitive and state-of-the-art supersport 600 market. Japan was dominating in this class and with sales booming the technological arms race was at full steam, so it was seemingly a questionable – or bold, depending …
Ur-Tuono – 2001 Aprilia Falco Street Fighter
The Aprilia Tuono has been a truly amazing motorcycle since its introduction in 2002 – frankly, I constantly have thoughts of selling a couple of my bikes and picking up a new Factory because it’s some of the most fun I’ve ever had on two wheels. But before the Tuono was born, Aprilia tested the naked bike concept by pulling …
A 30 Year Collection of Bikes For Sale
A seller outside of Reading, Pennsylvania is selling off a collection that he’s taken 30 years to accumulate. There aren’t any steals, but it’s a well curated collection of bikes that savvy motorcycles should appreciate.
1966 BSA Spitfire Mark II
Despite the “Mark II” designation, this was actually the first generation of the Spitfire. Until the debut of the Rocket III, this was the biggest, baddest bike in the BSA lineup.
#68 of 300 – 1992 Honda NR
Honda has built some amazing motorcycles over the last few decades, but one of the most incredible was the RC40 – but you probably know it as the NR. It was a technological tour-de-force that utilized oval pistons, carbon fiber bodywork, a titanium-tinted screen, and 7 different sensors just to control the fuel injection! Because this bike had more computing …
Cannonball Equipped – 2010 MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR
9-8-17 Update: Almost a year later, contributor Tim Huber notes that this bike is back up for sale with a $2k discount – you can find it for $9,500 in Cornelia, Georgia here on Craigslist. The MV Agusta Brutale is a pretty powerful machine to begin with. The stock 2010 Brutale 1090RR puts out a claimed 144HP. Combine that with …
A Variety of Minimotos
For the majority of the today’s fastest Grand Prix racers, their racing careers began on pocket bikes, or as they’re better known around the world: minimotos. Some riders started as tots on micro-displacement dirt machines, but most of today’s champions all honed their skills by dragging their knees in local parking lots that served as impromptu circuits thanks to a …
Restored Period Custom – 1972 Norton Commando Combat
In 1986, a New England yacht builder decided to turn his Combat Commando into a show bike by fabricating his own replica Production Racer fairing and front fender out of carbon fiber. While he was in the customizing mood, he also built rearsets and brackets for the seat and fairing out of stainless steel. He turned to Gus Kuhn for …