Featuring a custom front end from a 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 and hard tail conversion, this Kawasaki is unlike any other KZ1000 I’ve ever seen.
2 Weeks in the Northeast – Day 15
Day 15 – July 6th, 2019 – Brooklyn, New York to Brooklyn, New York: ~120 miles The end of the trip.
Picture Intermission – Vintage Motorcycle Art Archive
David S sent me an awesome album on Flickr which is simply entitled “Vintage Motorcycle Art Archive”. There’s over 2,400 photos and it’s the kind of thing you can get lost in for hours.
0 Miles – 2000 Bimota DB4 R2 Redbro
Japan’s Bimota importer was Red Baron (Redbro Racing), and they created three limited edition variants of the already-rare DB4 – the R1, R2, and R3. The “R” in the names stood for “Refine, Reborn, and Racing.” All bikes were powered by the 904cc engine from the Ducati SuperSport, which produced 80 horsepower and 60 pound feet of torque.
Flying Dragon – 1972 Honda CL350
Post Listing Update: This Flying Dragon was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In 1972 and 1973, Honda embraced the tie dye movement with an optional set of paintwork called the Flying Dragon. It was available for the CL350 and CL450 – here’s one of the former.
Picture Intermission – The Nettesheim Museum
View Post1997 Suzuki RMX250
Post Sale Update: This RMX sold for $3,220 after 31 bids on eBay in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sold between 1989-1998, the RMX250 was Suzuki’s enduro sibling to the RM250 motocrosser. Randy Hawkins had tremendous success with it in competition, winning five National Enduro titles with it before other manufacturers eventually caught up.
1976 Kawasaki KT250
Post Sale Update: This KT250 sold for the BIN of $3,900 on eBay in American Fork, Utah. Kawasaki’s first production trials motorcycle the KT250 was a much rarer sibling of the KX250 motocrosser.
Picture Intermission – 20th Century Cycles
View Post2 Weeks in the Northeast – Day 14
Day 14 – July 5th, 2019 – Boston, Massachusetts to Brooklyn, New York?: ~250 miles BRAAAAAAAINS.
1982 Honda CB900F
In the late 70s, Honda offered both a CB750F and a CB900F, but per their marketing department the US only got the 750 and Europe only got the 900. Both markets were upset about this because humans always think the grass is greener on the other side. It took a few years, but Honda eventually satisfied the US by bringing …
Restomod – 1976 Kawasaki KZ900
The successor to the Z1, Kawasaki’s KZ900 was sold as a reliable big bike that could tour or go fast, maybe even doing both at the same time! This example has been heavily modified – the question now is if you like the result more than the stock bike?
Chromed Out – 1999 Harley-Davidson Road King
Over the years, I’ve featured several examples of the Honda Z50 “Christmas Special”, notable for being chromed out. Well, it looks like someone’s gone the same route with the custom H-D.
2 Weeks in the Northeast – Days 12 and 13
Days 12 and 13 – July 3rd and 4th, 2019 – Boston, Massachusetts to Boston, Massachusetts: 0 miles I get some family time in.
1982 Kawasaki GPz750
In 1982, Kawasaki introduced a middleweight to the GPz family between the 550 and the 1100 (a couple of years later, the 900 would also be released). The styling was right in line with the rest of the GPz series, though after one year Kawasaki increased the size of the front fairing.