Introduced in 1994, the ZX-9R was Kawi’s response to the instant classic Honda CBR900RR. It made a bit more power but it could not compete on weight, and Kawasaki lagged behind in sales. Weight won’t be an issue with this one, as I doubt it’s ever going to get ridden – the odometer shows less than 1 kilometer on it!
50th Anniversary Euro Bodywork – 1989 Honda Transalp
Post Listing Update: This Transalp did not get any action at the opening bid of $4,250. In the late 80s, Honda offered both an AT and a TA – the Africa Twin and the Transalp. Both were ahead of the times, though the latter was more street-biased. Consider it a jack of all trades sort of bike with a cult …
6 of 19 – 2005 Mert Lawwill Concepts Street Tracker
In 2005, Mert Lawwill bought up 20 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200R motorcycles to use as the base of a limited production run of Street Trackers inspired by his XR750 flat tracker. Thanks to a bevy of custom parts (like a hand-crafted 4130 chromoly frame), Mert was able to shave off over 100 pounds from the donor Harley. Over a 5 year …
1959 Ducati 175 Sport
Per the seller, this 175 Sport was “built for and ridden in the 2004 MotoGiro d’Italia.” Impressively, at one point during that event it had the lead!
1976 Penton KTM Hare Scrambler 250
Post Sale Update: This Penton sold for $10,100 after 56 bids on eBay in La Plata, Maryland. In 1968, John Penton and KTM started their fruitful relationship when they built some prototypes that eventually became the Penton Berkshire, powered by Sachs 100cc engines. In ’73, the Penton Hare Scrambler was introduced with a new 250cc KTM engine, and the rest …
1989 Yamaha FZR1000
Post Sale Update: This FZR sold for $8,550 after 51 bids on eBay in Chicago, Illinois. 6-11-20 Update: This FZR is back up for sale with several changes – the seller reached out to me to let me know that the wheels and turn signals are now stock, it’s had a tune up, there’s new photos, and the reserve has …
1962 Ducati 200GT
Post Sale Update: The seller let me know that he sold this for $8,500 to a rider in Atlanta, Georgia. Congratulations! 6-11-20 Update: The seller has lowered his asking price to $8,750. When Ducati introduced the 200 Elite in 1959, it was their largest-displacement motorcycle. Three years later, Ducati created the 200GT – it lost the jelly bean tank for …
Auction Preview – Nest Egg Spring 2020 Automobilia Auction
On June 27th, Nest Egg Auctions has 430 lots going up as part of their Spring 2020 Automobilia Auction. Seven of them are motorcycles:
Husky Inspired in Czechia – 2019 Royal Enfield Bullet Custom
Last week I showed you a custom Royal Enfield Himalayan with some 80s rally bike vibes – this time around we’ve got a RE Bullet that goes back to 60s Sweden for its inspiration.
1973 BMW R60/5
Starting with this… …the seller of this slash 5 (who also happens to be the creator of Moto-Skiveez) basically took it down to the frame, cleaned it all up, and put it back together.
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 …
Signed By The Designer – 1993 Yamaha GTS1000
Post Listing Update: This GTS was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The GTS1000 was full of technology that would not make its way to most bikes for years to come, including fuel injection, ABS brakes, and most importantly, the RADD front suspension designed by James Parker. This suspension was able to isolate braking from damping, leading to …
1 Owner – 1989 BMW K100RS Special Edition
Post Listing Update: This K100RS did not get any action at the BIN of $4,950 on eBay. The BMW K100RS SE, or Special Edition, was a limited run of the K100RS that featured a lovely blue and white paint job, hand drawn pin stripes, and color-matched hard luggage. It also just happens to be the first production motorcycle with ABS.
Water “Scooter” – 1957 Vincent Amanda
Post Listing Update: This Amanda did not get any action at the opening bid of $5,500 on eBay. If you’ve always wanted an add a Vincent to your collection but the prices didn’t agree with your wallet, this will probably be the cheapest way for you to get a Vincent runner in your garage. Only problem is, it doesn’t have …
Restored by Mr. CBX – 1980 Honda CBX
Restored by Mr. CBX, this CBX has about 30k on the odometer but it’s said to “run like a 500 mile bike.”