Storz Performance make some awesome parts and conversion kits. Both of the two Storz examples have been fitted with their XR1200 conversion kit which not only looks pretty snazzy but also cranks up the Harleys performance while shaving off a total of 83lbs. Highlights of the kit include an aluminum tank, fiberglass tail-section, side-covers and rear-fender, a wider rear-tire, actual …
The Icon’s Little Brother – 1973 Bimota HB1 350
Post Sale Update: After 69 bids on eBay, this Bimota kit sold for $4,549. The HB1 was Bimota’s first bike and is unarguably its most rare and valuable motorcycle. The Honda powered two-wheeler was the start to the company’s long history of wrapping proven engines in an advanced frame fitted with trick components while simultaneously resulting in some damn fine …
2 Miles – 2002 Ducati 998S Ben Bostrom Replica – 6/155
Post Sale Update: This Bostrom rep sold for $18,299 after 16 bids on eBay. Ben Bostrom was represented by #155 when he competed in AMA Superbike with Ducati’s 998S. So Ducati used that as the number of copies that should be built when they created a limited edition replica. 155 were built for the US and UK markets, making a …
Restored – 1987 Yamaha YSR50
This YSR is in impressive shape thanks to a recent restoration to what the seller calls “show quality” in a bit of exaggeration. Since the work was done it’s had a few miles put on it, but this is still one of the nicer YSR’s I’ve seen in a long time. Most examples spend their lives getting beat up and …
Naked Two-Stroker – Honda NSR250R Custom
I’ve featured a handful of bikes for sale at the Garage Company before, but this offering is the coolest little runner I’ve ever seen the LA based shop carry. Two stroke-machines possess an array of distinctive qualities: their sound, smell, performance and abrupt power delivery which requires damn good throttle control. Before the ’02 MotoGP switch, two-stroke machines were the …
Tricked Out – 2010 Triumph Street Triple
Modern Triumph three-cylinders are responsible for some of the most fun I’ve ever had on two-wheels. The powerband on these bikes is so usable and torquey, they really are a pleasure to ride. My biggest caveat with the Speed and Street Triple machines is their headlight assemblies, which is unfortunately a fairly defining aesthetic quality. So the redone front end …
1986 Moto Morini 350 K2
Post Listing Update: Despite 24 bids on eBay up to $3,555, this K2 did not meet reserve. Built between 1984 and 1986, the K2 was the eventual successor to the legendary 3 1/2, and it’s a rare find in the US. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of the styling – it’s very clearly a child of the 80s, and …
Ending Soon with No Reserve – 1986 Yamaha SRX600
Post Sale Update: This SRX sold for $4,350 after 23 bids on eBay. In the US, Yamaha sold the SRX600 for just one year. It sold poorly in 1986 because US riders preferred power, power, and more power. But for riders who can appreciate the styling, handling, and the nostalgia of having to kick over the 595cc single motor, the …
Maintained By Sonny Angel – 1975 Norton Commando 850
This will be the second time in two months that I bring up Sonny Angel and his dealership, as they were responsible for the maintenance of this Commando for two and a half decades.
1980 Ducati Darmah SSD
The Darmah was first introduced at the ’76 Bologna Motorshow before it would see production the following year. The Darmah was created in an effort to bounce back after the commercial failure that was the ’74 860 GT which had some reliability problems and wasn’t the snazziest looking Italian two-wheeler. The Darmah SSD boasted a few bar-raising features like its …
300+ Horsepower – 2015 Kawasaki H2R
The “H2” model designation is one of the most legendary in Kawasaki’s history. So when they brought it back a couple of years ago for their halo sportbike, you knew it had to be something special. It was – but the non-street-legal H2R almost makes the new H2 seem pedestrian thanks to a supercharger and 310 horsepower. Here’s an example …
No Reserve Reg Pridmore Race Replica – 1974 BMW R90S
Post Sale Update: After 27 bids on eBay, this replica sold for $15,037. In 1976, the AMA introduced the Superbike class, a new championship for production-based bikes. BMW’s American importer, Butler & Smith, sponsored the #83 of Steve McLaughlin and the #163 of Reg Pridmore to compete, and the latter surprised most motorcycling fans by winning the inaugural championship on …
Mark Your Calendar – 2008 VYRUS 985 C3 Carbon Edition
Vyrus is a tiny Italian manufacturer based out of Coriano that was founded in 2001 and got its start working alongside Bimota. Vyrus has a particular propensity for hub-center-steering models that are about as exotic as motorcycles can get. The brand’s 985 C3 model is a straight-up masterpiece. The little manufacturer uses Ducati engines in all of its machines, with …
$190K Greenframe in the UK – 1974 Ducati 750SS
It’s not red, but many Ducati fans consider the 750SS to be the firm’s most iconic motorcycle of all time. That’s why the asking price for this not-100% original example is well into six figures. But what will the sale price be?
#20 of 31 – 2001 Voxan VB1
The VB1 was first debuted in 1999 at the Paris Motorcycle show (seems appropriate), but it would be another two years before customers would finally receive deliveries of the rare French liter bike which was only produced in 2001. Designed by Thierry Henriette (of Boxer who designed various stylish sporty two and four-wheelers), only 30 VB1 models were manufactured, making …