What’s that, you say? You thought the Commando needed mini-apes and a giant seat? Apparently, Norton agreed with you for some reason – the exact reason for why this bike came out isn’t documented, but most people agree that it was an odd attempt to try and capitalize on the “Easy Rider” movement that was taking over the States.
1985 Suzuki GS1150ES
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Here’s a bike I never thought I’d see a streetfighter out of – the Honda ST1300. This bike was involved in a “plastic shredding crash and has since been massaged into what you see here”, thanks to the headlight setup from a Buell Ulysses.
1957 MV Agusta 175 CSTL
The MV Agusta CSTL was the Italian firm’s first production four-stroke. It came with a dual seat (as opposed to the single seat on the CST) as the TL stood for “Turismo Lusso”. That’s right, this was a touring bike.
Ending Soon – 1984 Moto Guzzi V65SP
The V65SP was Guzzi’s mid-sized tourer, complete with full upper and lower fairings. Here’s an example that’s spent some time in storage but it’s claimed to run and ride as it should. The 643cc engine put out 52 horsepower to handle the 438 pounds of dry weight.
Not Orange – 1984 Laverda RGS
Post Listing Update: This RGS did not meet reserve despite 15 bids up to $8,500. A true sport tourer, the Laverda RGS was one of the last manifestations of the big triple, though it was much tamer than the beloved Jota unit thanks to different crankshaft timing and rubber engine mounts. Some felt that the engine lost a bit of …
Krauser Fairing – 1988 BMW R100RS
Post Listing Update: This RS did not meet reserve despite 34 bids up to $5,600. Here’s a BMW R100RS that’s been equipped with a rare Krauser fairing. It looks to be in great shape and everything is claimed to run well – here’s your chance for a classic German tourer with an extra dose of style.
2006 Moto Guzzi Breva 1100
Originally available as a 750, the Breva was given a bigger engine just as Moto Guzzi got an infusion of cash from Piaggio.
1993 Moto Guzzi SP III
Considered by some to have the best implementation of the 950cc Guzzi twin, the Moto Guzzi SP III was a solid sport touring bike that comes with a dose of Italian charm.
2008 Benelli Tre-K
As long as you don’t mind having almost non-existent dealer support, a modern Benelli offers an incredible riding experience in a package that makes Ducatis seem run of the mill. While most peple think of sport bikes or naked superbikes like the Tornado or TnT, some journalists (like Michael Neeves with Motorcycle News) though the Tre-K, a street-oriented tourer that’s …
1986 BMW R80RT
Here’s a beautiful monoshock R80RT in Colorado Red Pearl with just 18,400 miles. Time for a fly and ride!
Volcano Red – 1982 BMW R100RS
The third owner of this RS has spent time ‘upgrading every system for worry free long distance riding for years to come.’ Are you going to be the person who gets to enjoy his work?
1988 BMW R100RS
Post Sale Update: This RS sold for $4,155 after 14 bids on eBay. In the seller’s words, here’s “a very usable classic bike – all of the charm of a classic, air-cooled Beemer with none of the headaches of vintage bikes.”
Silver Wing – 1983 Honda GL650 Interstate
When it was first released, the Honda GL500 basically sat in a class by itself – a full dress, middleweight tourer. Hell, I can’t think of something similar that’s available now – can you? In general, press and riders liked the bike but thought it was underpowered. So Honda responded by throwing in the engine from the CX650, making the …