Otherwise known as the T500, the Suzuki Cobra was very short-lived. Sort of. After just one year, Ford told Suzuki that the Cobra name was already accounted for, and that they should figure out another model name for their 500cc two-stroker.
1957 Meguro S3 Junior
One of Japan’s first motorcycle manufacturers, Meguro’s first bike was a 500cc machine created in 1937. They specialized in four-stroke machines, and the “S” lineup had the S1 – 500cc, S2 – 350cc, and the S3 (also called the Junior) used a 250cc.
GPz750 Turbo Engine – 1978 Kawasaki KZ650
The seller of this calls it “not your Grandpa’s old KZ650” – because it now has the heart from a GPz750 Turbo!
1968 MV Agusta 250B
The “B” stands for “Bicylindrico”, as this MV Agusta utilizes a 250cc four-stroke twin cylinder motor.
Old and New – 2009 Triumph Bonneville 50th Anniversary
Post Listing Update: Both bikes did not meet reserve – the modern one had 26 bids up to $5,300 while the classic had 19 bids up to $18,200. The Bonneville is one of the classic nameplates in motorcycling history. Inspired by the Bonneville Salt Flats where many a motorcyclist has aspired for top speed records, Triumph has produced three different …
1966 Gilera B300
Post Listing Update: This B300 did not meet reserve despite 21 bids up to $3,750 in Wainscott, New York. Produced between 1954 and 1970, the Gilera B300 (B for Bicilindrico or two cylinders) is a rare find in the US. It was built to be a reliable commuter rather than a performance mount.
10th Anniversary – 1979 Honda CB750 Limited Edition
Post Sale Update: This Limited Edition CB sold for the BIN of $3,500 on eBay in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania. 1979 was a year of new and old for the CB750. On the new side, the model debuted a DOHC motor that was good for 78 horsepower and 48 lb-ft of torque. On the old side, it had been a decade …
No Reserve – 1978 Honda CB750 Project
Today on the auction site, we’re trying to clear up some storage space!
864 Miles – 2001 Kawasaki W650
Before Triumph brought the Bonneville back in the early 2000s, your best bet for a “Modern Classic” Bonnie actually came from Japan. Kawasaki’s W650 was a retro standard inspired by their W1, itself a copy of the BSA A7. The W650 was only exported to the US for two years, but during that time it was the best option for …
New Auction Bike – 1974 Yamaha RD200
Post Sale Update: This RD200 sold for $2,251 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. It’s simple, it’s cheap, and it’s about to meet reserve – today on the auction site we’ve got a Yamaha RD200!
145 Miles – 1982 Suzuki GS550M Katana
Post Sale Update: This Katana sold for $2,746 after 24 bids on eBay in Matthews, North Carolina. Arguably a restyle of the GS550, the middleweight Katana had many of the styling cues of its bigger brothers, except the most important one! The headlight was a solitary circle sticking out into the wind, instead of a square in the distinctive angular …
52 Miles – 1993 Kawasaki Zephyr ZR1100
Post Listing Update: This Zephyr did not meet reserve despite 28 bids up to $8,900 on eBay in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the early 90s, Kawasaki introduced the Zephyr, a retro-styled bike which emulated the legendary Z1. It was available in a wide variety of displacements but the big boy was the 1100, which utilized an evolution of the 8V DOHC …
No Reserve – 1965 Honda Dream CA77
Post Sale Update: This Dream sold for $2,575 after 37 bids on eBay in Durham, Connecticut. I don’t feature many of these because I think they’re kind of ugly, but I like that this hard-to-find blue example is being offered with no reserve.
1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
Inspired by Eddie Lawson’s race bike replica released in 1982, the ZRX was a tribute to a tribute. This bike and its 1200 successor are some of the best bang for your buck used bikes you can buy today. It had 1982 styling with some late nineties updates, balancing both time period’s style perfectly. That trademark faring at the front …
New Auction Bike – 1977 Honda Gold Wing
Today on the auction site we’ve got a lovely first-generation Honda Gold Wing survivor!