I liked the folding key on my BMW K75 as it felt like a nice touch. It was also branded with the BMW logo, so it wasn’t difficult to figure out who made it. This one’s a bit different – it’s instead branded with the ignition positions! Do you know what bike it turns on?
1970s Honda “Test Track”
Post Listing Update: This “Test Track” did not get any action at the BIN of $2,750 on eBay. Back in the 70s, Honda had a tool called the Test Track available in some dealers – per Colin Miller, Honda’s On-Road Media Coordinator, it was “intended to safely teach non-riders how use the clutch, throttle and brakes. If you already know …
Never Ridden – 196x Wards Riverside (Benelli) 125
Back in the 60’s some of the major US department stores sold European small-displacement motorcycles in the American market. Montgomery Wards rebadged Benellis and sold them under the Wards-Riverside name. You could buy them in the store, or from their long-gone catalogs. Here’s one that was ordered straight from the catalog, and while it has been started, it’s never been …
1994 Honda XR250L
Simple, cheap, and well-preserved: this small XR checks off a lot of boxes!
Period Racer – 1974 Kawasaki Z1
Post Listing Update: The seller of this Z1 lowered the BIN of $12,000, but that wasn’t enough to get any action. Per the seller, this combination of a ’74 frame and a ’73 engine was converted to a racer in the 1970s and retired from racing in the early 1980s. “The story is that this bike was raced in the …
What Do You Want To Know? 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
The previous generation of the Ninja 1000 was a great sport-tourer that was just missing a couple of things on the “touring” side – most notably cruise control. Well, Kawi’s fixed that for 2020 thanks to ride by wire and several other goodies. The best part? It adds just $200 to the MSRP. If I bought a ’19, I’d be …
#40/500 – 2017 Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario
Built to celebrate Ducati’s 90th anniversary, the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario was more than the gorgeous tri-colore paint scheme and gold metal pieces – it also introduced the EVO versions of Ducati’s Traction and Wheelie Control systems.
Leftover Discount – 2019 Kawasaki W800 Cafe
A brand new 2020 Kawasaki W800 Cafe will set you back $9,199, but a dealer in New Jersey’s got a leftover 2019 model that they’ll sell you for $6,599.
No Reserve – 1975 Norton Commando 850
Post Sale Update: This Commando sold for $7,977 after 12 bids on eBay in Columbus, Ohio. The 850 Commando in a crate from earlier this week got plenty of attention, but what if you want something you can ride? Here’s one that’s being offered with no reserve.
Auction Preview- H&H Classics at National Motorcycle Museum
In November, H&H Classics is auctioning off a few bikes at the National Motorcycle Museum (here’s a quick picture tour of a day I spent there, if you’re interested).
For Charity – 2009 Ducati 1098R Troy Bayliss #269
Post Sale Update: This Bayliss sold for $20,009 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Santa Monica, California. Over on the auction site we’ve got a limited edition Ducati that’s extra special because the seller is generously donating his proceeds from this sale to City Team Oakland, a nonprofit that compassionately serves the homeless and poor in need with hot meals, groceries, …
598 Miles – 1975 Yamaha XS650
The XS650 was quite a popular motorcycle – approximately 500,000 were built over a 13 year production run. When released, it was Yamaha’s biggest production bike and it was advanced for the time with unit construction for the engine and transmission, as well as a horizontally-split crankcase. It aped the styling of classic British twins but these Yammies developed a …
200 Mile Minor Project – 1966 Suzuki K15 Hillbilly
Introduced in 1965, the Suzuki K15 (also known as the Hillbilly) was a 2-stroker for the trail with features like a skid plate, luggage rack, and swappable sprockets. Basic specs were a dry weight of 155 pounds, and 7.3 horsepower from the 80cc single. Top speed with the trail sprocket was 38 miles per hour, and 60 mph with the …
Two Stroke Transplant – Kawasaki Ninja 250 with S2 Engine
Your eyes do not deceive you – this is a EX250-J (the generation between 2008–2012) that now has the 350cc two-stroke motor from a 1972 Kawasaki S2!
Video Intermission – Iconic Rides: BMW K1
Over on Iconic we’re always trying new things – this week’s we starting up a YouTube channel! We have some great inventory that cycles through, and my partner Adam has a set ride from the shop to the Rock Store every Sunday morning. For our first video, Adam brings you along on his Sunday ride on a BMW K1: