Post Sale Update: This H2 sold for $15,988 after 45 bids on eBay in Ballston Spa, New York. The seller of this Widowmaker is the son of the original owner, who bought it new from a Kawasaki dealership in New York and rode it for just two years and 1,784 miles. “He married and started a family and the bike …
Guess That Bike – Sans Fairing Edition
It’s easy to identify a bike when all the bodywork is on…but what about when the plastics have been stripped off? Who will be the first to identify this bike?
1969 Harley-Davidson FLH Police Bike
Post Listing Update: This FLH Police Bike was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. For 1969, Willie G. Davidson debuted a new touring screen for the Electra Glide that would become part of its popular face for years. Just a few months later, H-D would become part of AMF. Here’s a lovely ex-Police hack from those days. Factory …
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View Post836cc Kit – 1972 Honda CB750
Post Sale Update: This CB750 sold for $8,500 after 16 bids on eBay in Santa Clarita, California. The seller of this CB says that “I wanted to build a motorcycle that I can enjoy and ride without having to worrying about dust & road debris. The plan was to build it correct to its year but with a budget in …
Restored With No Reserve – 1948 Cushman Road King
Post Sale Update: This Road King sold for $4,950 after 34 bids on eBay in Mentor, Ohio. Introduced in 1946, the Road King was internally known as the Model 54 in Cushman’s lineup. It was very similar to the Pacemaker, though it earned its “King” title with an upgraded 2-speed transmission.
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View PostYamaGamma – 1986 Suzuki RG250 with Yamaha RZ350 Motor
Post Sale Update: The YamaGamma sold for $6,073 after 39 bids on eBay in Trenton, Canada. The seller calls this the “YamaGamma”, as it combines a Suzuki RG250 frame with a Yamaha RZ350 engine. What do you think about this interesting combo?
Restored in England – 1976 Yamaha FS1-E
Also known as the Fizzy, the FS1 was very successful in Europe as a small street-legal motorcycle – often a first vehicle for many riders. The suffix after FS1 denoted the target market -NL for Netherlands or -E for England.
1977 Kawasaki KE175
Introduced in 1976, the KE175 was the successor to Kawasaki’s popular F series, the last of which was the F7. Kawi split the model into the KD (competition) and the KE (enduro), and this one’s owned by an employee at Hagerty.
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View PostIn Holland – 1955 Vincent Black Prince Replica
I call this a “replica” as the frame was originally from a Black Shadow and the engine was originally from a Rapide, but it was given Black prince bodywork in the early 70s and it’s been with the seller since 1976.
Well-Modded – 2020 Husqvarna SM701
Post Sale Update: This SM701 sold for $11,770 including buyer’s fee on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Santa Monica, California. The Husqvarna 701 Supermoto is a bike that seems to get updates every year. At its core, it’s a supermoto thumper which shares its engine and frame with a KTM sibling (originally the SMC R in 2016, and then the Duke …
In Italy – 1977 Moto Gori Cross 50
Founded by Giancarlo Gori in 1968, Moto Gori got their start with 50cc off-roaders and eventually moved up to 125, 250, and 406cc models. Over a production run that lasted until 1983, Moto Gori used engines from Rotax, Moto Morini, Hiro, Minarelli, and Sachs.
114 of 170 – 2002 Moto Guzzi V11 LeMans Tenni
Post Listing Update: This LeMans Tenni did not meet reserve with 4 bids up to $5,260 on eBay in Williamsburg, Virginia. 1-10-21 Update: 2+ years later, this bike is back up for sale. The seller has put an additional 4,400 miles since the last listing but everything else appears to be the same. Find it still in Williamsburg, Virginia with …