Post Listing Update: this YDS3 did not get any action at the BIN of $37,995 on eBay. Starting with a YDS3 (Yamaha’s “Big Bear Scrambler”), the creator of this custom turned it into a replica of the Batcycle used in the 1966 Batman TV show.
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View PostWhat Do You Want To Know? 2020 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso
As noted in my MV-focused tour of Moto Talbott, I’ve currently got the key to a MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso. You know the drill – what do you want to know about it?
1978 Kawasaki KX250 A-4
Post Sale Update: this KX250 sold for $5,000 after 20 bids on eBay in Louisville, Kentucky. Even better, the buyer is a buddy of mine that I’ve met through Iconic Motorbikes, and he sent me this photo because he had one of these new! He unfortunately lost it in a home fire five years ago and has been looking to …
2007 Honda “CR500”
Post Sale Update: this “CR500” sold for $5,049.99 after 21 bids on eBay in Surprise, Arizona. Following the model that made Service Honda famous, this custom combines a 2007 Honda CRF frame with a 1998 Honda CR500 motor to blend modern handling with old-school open class two-stroke madness.
Guess That Bike Revealed – Headlight Edition
Congratulations to Gerald Koziol, who was the first to correctly identify that this headlight is from a MV Agusta…specifically a 1965 Trasporto Tevere 235! It’s an adorable commercial vehicle with a 10 horsepower MV engine underneath the seat. I was highly amused by the external kickstarter! You can see where it goes in the above photo. A few more photos …
1978 Yamaha SR500
Post Sale Update: This SR500 sold for $4,500 after 18 bids on eBay in Camano Island, Washington. The SR500 had a strong British vibe, and this custom takes it even further.
Bought on Bike-urious – 1974 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
At the end of November, I featured a Moto Guzzi V7 Sport that had some very small issues. On the positive side, it had been with the current owner since 2000 and he kept detailed maintenance records. I called it a “nice rider”, and now it’s with Bike-urious reader Jeff O!
156 Miles – 1996 Honda NSR250R SE
Post Sale Update: this NSR250R sold for $19,000 including fees after 8 bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. In 1991, Honda split the base and SP models of the NSR250R with the introduction of the SE (Super Edition) model. They had all of the SP goodies (dry clutch, adjustable suspension, special livery) except for the magnesium wheels. In 1994, the Japanese …
1983 Suzuki XN85 Turbo
Post Sale Update: This XN85 sold for $10,000 after 38 bids on eBay in Beaverton, Oregon. Of all the Japanese turbo wonder bikes of the 80s, Suzuki’s effort was the rarest. Just 1,153 examples of the XN85 Turbo were built, and it had the distinction of being the first production motorcycle with a 16″ front wheel. When paired with the …
No Reserve – 2007 Benelli TnT 1130
Post Sale Update: This TnT 1130 sold for $5,100 after 84 bids on eBay in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania. When this bike came out, every review had some sort of pun playing off TNT and how explosive it was, but TNT actually stands for Tornado Nuda Tre. Tornado is the model name, and the rest translates to Naked Triple. And what …
Guess That Bike – Headlight Edition
Guess that bike! Just be warned – this one might have three wheels…
MotoGP Charity Auction – Two Wheels For Life
Two Wheels for Life is a charity that helps solve the problem of getting health care to African communities with “reliable transport systems” that center around motorcycles. It is the official charity of FIM and MotoGP, so there’s an online charity auction going on right now of MotoGP memorabilia to raise money for this great cause.
1 of 106 – 1984 Bimota SB4S
Post Sale Update: This SB4S sold for the opening bid of $16,000 on eBay in Southington, Connecticut. One of Bimota’s rarest motorcycles, the SB4S was produced as a complete bike and in kit form – 34 of the former and 72 of the latter, which makes a total of 106. The differences between the SB4 and the SB4S were the …