Post Sale Update: this CR80R sold for $2,235 after 19 bids on eBay in Powell, Ohio. Honda introduced the CR80R Elsinore in 1980, and it truly looked like a half size 250. The engine was up to snuff, though handling left quite a bit to be desired. So two years later, they added the Pro-Link monoshock, new 31mm air forks, …
Bought on Bike-urious – Never Started – 1970 Indian Velo 500
Two years ago, I featured a very rare Indian Velo that had the distinction of never having been started. The sole photo that the seller supplied suggested that the bodywork had not been well preserved, but thanks to Bike-urious reader Tom W. it’s now a runner!
1996 Ducati Monster M900
Post Sale Update: This Monster did not get any action at the BIN of $4,900 on eBay. If photos of the new Monster have you hankering for one of the originals, here’s a lovely 1st generation in all of its classic styling in the largest displacement available at the time – the M900.
1963 Torpado Sport
Post Listing Update: this Torpado did not meet reserve with 14 bids up to $1,259 on eBay in Mesa, Arizona. Founded in 1950, Torpado (or Moto Torpado) focused on small displacement motorcycles utilizing 32cc and 48cc engines. Here’s one of the latter, with a 48cc Minarelli two-stroke motor.
Video Review – The Long Way Up Episode 11
It’s over!
Wrong Exhaust – 1968 Honda SS125A
Post Sale Update: This SS125A sold for $1,525 after 37 bids on eBay in Trenton, New Jersey. Built between 1967 and 1969, the Honda SS125A wasn’t a huge sales success – and that’s why it’s an interesting and rare find nowadays. It was based on the CS125, a bike that was only sold in Japan.
1992 Yamaha TDM850
The TDM850 was a bit of an oddball that was about 15 years ahead of its time. A pavement-focused dual sport like the Ducati Multistrada or the BMW S1000XR, the TDM gave riders the ability to explore any paved road in comfort with the option to explore fire roads to their heart’s content. Unfortunately, not many riders in the US …
195 Miles – 1979 Honda CX500
The CX500 has become a popular platform for customization, though this one is probably too nice to chop up.
Video Review – The Long Way Up Episode 10
In which we go bus shopping.
Press Release: 2021 Ducati Monster and Monster+
Let’s start with the good news: the new Monster weighs just 416 pounds wet, a ~40 pound reduction from the current model. The 937cc Testastretta motor produces 111 horsepower and a healthy 69 lb-ft of torque (and desmo service intervals are up to 18,600 miles). The bad news: it doesn’t look like a Ducati, does it? Discuss!
1989 Suzuki GSX600F Katana
The Katana name originally debuted with one of the most striking motorcycles of all time. But in the late 80s, Suzuki brought the name back for a much more conservative model that was tasked to compete with some impressive midsized sportbikes like the Yamaha FZ600 and Honda Hurricane. 1988 was the first year for the updated model, which was offered …
2019 Zero Engineering Type 9
Post Listing Update: This Zero did not meet reserve with 2 bids up to $18,000 on eBay in Los Angeles, California. Zero Engineering was founded in Japan in 1992 but they established a US subsidiary in Vegas and started selling some of their limited production choppers to Americans starting in 2008. They currently offer four models, and the Type 9 …
Video Review – The Long Way Up Episode 9
Ever seen what the inside of a LiveWire looks like?
2001 Harley-Davidson FXDP Dyna Defender
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Defender sold for a $11,000 Buy-It-Now on eBay in Sacramento, California. When people think of Harley police bikes, the Dyna platform doesn’t usually spring to mind. Yet between 2001-2004, Harley sold a police-issue Dyna (called the FXDP Dyna Defender) that did not get much love, making it a cool and rare find now.
1980 Honda CB650
Post Listing Update: The seller lowered his asking price to $4,200 but it didn’t get any action on eBay at that number. The CB650 was introduced in 1979, and the following year it got a fairly dramatic restyle with much rounder edges. The motor was Honda’s last SOHC air-cooled inline four design, a 627cc powerplant that produced 63 horsepower and …