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1928 BMW R52

In Germany, Vintage by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This R52 sold for $24,100 after 30 bids on eBay, however it looks like the sale fell through as it was relisted and then pulled off of eBay “because the item is no longer available.” Designed to be a tourer, the BMW R52 featured a 486cc boxer twin that generated 12 horsepower. The three-speed transmission had just …

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#4/23 – 2007 Bimota DB6 Delirio Azzuro

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: This DB6 sold for $14,000 after 15 bids on eBay in Upland, California. The DB6 Delirio was a naked standard with styling unlike any other Bimota. It was powered by Ducati’s dual-spark air-cooled V-Twin, and it was the “cheapest” Bimota in the lineup, though it’s hard to call any bike cheap when the MSRP was over $30,000. …

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1994 Suzuki RGV250 Custom

In Custom, Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This RGV did not meet reserve despite 9 bids up to $11,600 on eBay in Ormond Beach, Florida. 30 years ago, Suzuki built a 250 two-stroke race-replica of its Gamma V-2 racer – good for over 50 horsepower in the narrow power-band. The Suzuki RGV250 was born, and it was impressive. As MCN puts it, “back in …

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1976 Laverda SF3

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This SF3 did not meet reserve despite 24 bids up to $7,753 in Los Alamitos, California on eBay. The final version of Laverda’s SF (Super Freni = Super Brakes) lineup, the SF3 was released in 1976 and very few made it to the US. Changes from the SF2 included a disc rear brake, cast alloy wheels, and …

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1982 Honda CBX Custom

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Built by Norm Wilding, this restomodded CBX was featured at the 2019 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show. Highlights of the work include a custom frame paired with several components from a 2018 Honda CBR1000RR SP: Ohlins forks and shock, Brembo brakes, and the wheels. It’s also got 6 Keihin FCR33 carbs, Woodcraft clipons, MotoGadget M-unit electrics, and a GPS speedo. Nathan and …

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1998 Yamaha R1

In Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: This R1 sold for $10,914 in Houston, Texas on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. In my mind, there are three defining sportbikes of the 1990s – the Honda CBR900RR, the Ducati 916, and the Yamaha R1. Over on the auction site we’ve got a beautiful first-year example of the last option.

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198x NMR Honda Super Monkey

In Japan, Small Displacement, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: This NMR Super Monkey sold for $4,387 in Santa Monica, California on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Over on the auction site, we’re handling an estate sale for someone who was clearly into small-displacement Japanese machines. There’s a lot of two-stroke repli-racers, but my favorite of the group is something I had never heard of before. Meet the Super …

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1971 Suzuki TS50

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Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this TS50 sold for a BIN of $2,500 on eBay in Reno, Nevada. Though the model name was TS50, many riders preferred Suzuki’s other name – the Gaucho. Suzuki advertised it by saying it that it was the “only one 50 made that’s a real motorcycle.” Here’s a first-year example that’s said to be …