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In the November 12th, 1986 issue of @cyclenews, a

In the November 12th, 1986 issue of @cyclenews, a Southern California company called Continental Marketing announced that they were undertaking some market research of a 250cc street bike that would be introduced the following spring. ⁠⠀
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They followed that up by mailing out 50,000 fliers offering a “free motorcycle” called the Kamasura 250VRX – the lucky people that got the offer were only on the hook for shipping charges of $300-400. Not bad, right? ⁠⠀
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Well, people were a bit surprised when they got their motorcycles in the mail, opened up the box, and found what was basically a women’s bicycle with a 39cc Sachs clone engine.⁠⠀
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The fliers mentioned that the @msf__usa, was involved, which was not true. But by the time the MSF issued a Cease and Desist, several people had already been duped.⁠⠀
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Remarkably, someone's got one of these Kamasuras for sale and it's still in the box. Scroll to the right to see what it looks like assembled - those last two photos are of one that you can find on display at @lanemuseum!⁠⠀
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Link in bio if you want this weird piece of motorcycling history in your own collection - it's currently on eBay with an unmet opening bid of $499...

I love browsing the @bradsbikes website every week

I love browsing the @bradsbikes website every week because he's always got some fun stuff - his current lineup is particularly sweet:⁠⠀
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- Moto Morini 3.5 that's been turned into a trials bike.⁠⠀
- Harley-Davidson XLCR with upgrades that was featured in Hot Rod magazine back in December of 1987.⁠⠀
- First year of the Yamaha VMAX⁠⠀
- Honda Dream 50
- Honda CB750 that's been modified to look like a "SL750"⁠⠀
- plus, some dealership signs!⁠⠀
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Link in bio to check out what Brad's got today!⁠⠀

Many thanks to @iconicmotorbikes for letting me ta

Many thanks to @iconicmotorbikes for letting me take a spin on the @bmwmotorradusa K1, a bike I've wanted to try ever since I bought my K75C back in 2009.⁠⠀
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I took a moment to collect my thoughts on the K1 - link in bio for my "Back In Time" review of this fascinating German oddball!⁠⠀
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Photos by @nathanmay and yours truly.⁠⠀
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Photo of the matching K1 helmet from my time at Peter Nettesheim's collection last year.

On a road trip to Texas last year, I was introduce

On a road trip to Texas last year, I was introduced to an interesting shop called Moto-Vated in Luling – they specialize in importing JDM cars and motorcycles, and they have some fantastic stuff in their ever-changing inventory. ⁠⠀
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Pic 3 - Did you know that Honda made a “Magna Fifty”? The air-cooled single-cylinder motor makes 3.9 horsepower at 8,000 rpm. And check out that front wheel!⁠⠀
Pic 4 - An awesome pair of Datsun fire trucks.⁠⠀
Pic 5 - The 50cc Honda Motra - featuring a dual-stage 3-speed transmission, Honda called this a "heavy duty" minibike.⁠⠀
Pic 6 - One of my favorite versions of the Z50, the Honda Monkey Baja.⁠⠀
Pic 7 - A Yamaha Vogel, which pairs a 2.6 gallon fuel tank and miniscule 8" wheels to make some weird proportions.⁠⠀
Pic 8 - Moto-Vated has approximately 95,000 parts, including this cute Japanese import.⁠⠀
Pic 9 - They also have hundreds of dealer posters, and I could have spent hours going through them all.⁠⠀
Pic 10 - Are you a Good Rider?⁠⠀
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Link in bio to check out more from Moto-Vated!⁠⠀
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If you don't order the ABS, there's a surprising a

If you don't order the ABS, there's a surprising amount of storage space under the seat of a Honda Monkey. Or in my case, I'm constantly switching between the OEM seat and a lower one for Vy. Either way, Honda makes seat removal more of a pain than necessary because there's no key release - instead you have to undo a pair of 10mm bolts each time.⁠⠀
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The folks at @mnnthbx have fixed my gripe with their “Quick Release Seat Caps”, designed to replace the pair of bolts that keep the seat in place. (pic 2)⁠⠀
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What I appreciate about the design is that it turns your key (which you’ll presumably have on you) into the tool that tightens/loosens the bolt. (pics 3-5).⁠⠀
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It’s subtle but effective, and now I don’t have to bother finding the mythical 10mm socket when I need to change the seat. Bonus points because it looks much better than the original bolt – it’s a frame plug with a higher purpose. Clever!

Spotted by @timhubermoto:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ @fuelmotorc

Spotted by @timhubermoto:⁠⠀
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@fuelmotorcycles is selling off their custom @royalenfield Himalayan, called the "Royal Rally 400." ⁠⠀
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The original bike definitely had its own distinctive style, but this takes some 80s rally bike cues - how do you think it came out?⁠⠀
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Modifications to note include repurposing one of the original tank guards to become a rear side luggage rack, a solo seat with rear rack, Suzuki RM-Z450 exhaust, Powertronic ECU, and a switch to turn off the ABS on the fly (see photo 5).⁠⠀
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I really enjoyed my time with the @royalenfield_na Himalayan (see the last three photos by @nathanmay), and I like seeing customs based on the platform!⁠⠀
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Link in bio for more information on Fuel's site - this bike is available for approximately $9,000 in Barcelona, Spain.

I’ve featured a few two-wheelers from the French

I’ve featured a few two-wheelers from the French manufacturer Solex over the years, but this is the first example I’ve seen of the Micron, their smallest creation.⁠⠀
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It had the same motor as the 3800, but it did not have any pedals – because of that, French legislation defined it as a motorcycle, meaning you had to have a license and required safety gear, not to mention the street legal requirements of a headlight, speedometer horn, and license plate. All this equipment made the Micron expensive for what you got, meaning that Solex sold a street legal and a non street legal version. Across both types, just 4,000 were sold. ⁠⠀
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Both versions featured a 49cc 2-stroke motor that produced .78 horsepower and had a roller which applied force to the front wheel. The street legal version had a top speed of 18 miles per hour. The non street legal version was limited to 9 mph due to a restrictor plate.⁠⠀
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Link in bio if you're interested in adding this to your collection - it's currently on eBay with an unmet opening bid of $3,900.

In 1996, @yamahamotorusa offered three flavors of

In 1996, @yamahamotorusa offered three flavors of their two-stroke YZ motocross lineup - the 80, 125, and 250. The 125 and the 250 were heavily revised (and the 125 was so good that it started two decades of dominance), but that's not why I'm sharing this post with you.⁠⠀
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Incredibly, someone in Australia has never-ridden examples of all three bikes...so if you've been looking to simulate a Yamaha dealership in 1996, here's the perfect start.⁠⠀
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Link in bio to check out the auctio ns on eBay - the 80 starts at $4,900, the 125 at $7,500, and the 250 at $7,900. I'm not really sure who would be looking for all three of these, but today is their lucky day!⁠⠀
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#yamaha #yamahayz #yamahayz125 #yamahayz250

There are some bikes across the ocean where I wond

There are some bikes across the ocean where I wonder if it’s worth the shipping cost to import it – this is not one of those bikes. @thebikespecialists_uk have a CBR900RR Evolution TT100 Fireblade in their inventory, and I can't stop staring at their photos. Affectionately known as the “Evo Blade”, this was built to celebrate Honda's 100th Isle of Man TT win.⁠⠀
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The evolved design was by John Keogh, and the development was done by ex-racer Mick Grant and Russell Savory of RS Performance. Despite that, you could buy one at your local Honda dealership (special order only, mind you). The components were staggering – a tuned motor producing 165 horsepower, RAM single-sided swingarm, Ohlins suspension, Brembo brakes, Micron exhaust, Stack gauges, HRC close-ratio gearbox with quickshifter, Dymag wheels, and a 5.9 gallon fuel tank (enough to cover two laps of the TT course). It seems like every source has a different number on how many were supposed to be produced (generally between 100-250), but everyone agrees that the actual production number fell quite short – The Bike Specialists say that just 23 were built.⁠⠀
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The British motorcycling press loved it. MCN summarized it by saying: “Put simply, the world’s best production sportsbike.”⁠⠀
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This example has 11,556 miles and it comes with a race Micron exhaust (original Micron included), original sales brochure, a couple of spares, and you have to scroll to the last photo to check out the matching “Evo Blade” fleece jacket. ⁠⠀
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Link in bio to find the ultimate Fireblade for approximately $33k at The Bike Specialists!⁠⠀
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@choppers.inc is selling a gorgeous Flying Merkel

@choppers.inc is selling a gorgeous Flying Merkel board track racer with a replica frame/tank designed to look like Ralph De Palma's 1909 Merkel racer (2nd to last photo). ⁠⠀
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I know that Flying Merkel is known for best known for the orange paint, but I'm in love with this blue/silver combination. This machine has raced at Daytona, and Sturgis, and it even ran the @fosgoodwood last July!⁠⠀
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Remember - these are direct drive, so there's no clutch...or brakes!⁠⠀
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It's currently for sale on ebay with bidding up to $52,600 and the reserve not yet met. Link in bio if you want to get in on the action yourself.

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