Post Listing Update: This Capriolo did not meet reserve despite 13 bids up to $1,711.66 on eBay in Escondido, California. 3-29-20 Update: Almost six years later, this bike is back up for sale. The seller (who is a Tom Cruise impersonator) acquired it the last time I featured it and has bumped the mileage up from 2 to 16, typically …
Video Intermission – Ducati Scrambler “World Tour”
Last year, Henry Crew made history as the youngest person to circumnavigate the world on a motorcycle – he completed the ride on a Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled. Nathan and I were inspired to do a world tour of our own, but we only had two days to spare…
1996 Ducati 900SS/SP
SP = Sport Production, and it was a variant of the 900 SuperSport that was only available in North America.
1988 Honda Hawk GT
Honda was ahead of its time when it debuted the Hawk GT, also known as the NT650. It was one of the world’s first modern naked bikes but it was a commercial failure. Over the years, many riders have fallen in love with the Hawk as used examples trade hands – here’s your chance to see what all the fuss …
Guest Ride Report – RawHyde’s Adventure Days at Zakar
RawHyde used this year’s Adventure Days to show off their new facility – Zakar. Charles Fleming went to check it out.
2010 Ducati 1198S Corse Special Edition
The 1198S was a phenomenal machine – MCN called it “one of the best V-twins ever made and “truly one of those motorcycles that everybody should be allowed to ride once in their life.” For those of you that want a dash of exclusivity, Ducati produced a special cosmetic package called the Corse between 2009 and 2011. It differed from …
No Reserve – 2010 Sachs Madass
Post Sale Update: this Madass sold for $1,175 after 34 bids on eBay in Kaysville, Utah. Introduced in 2004, the German-designed/Chinese-built Sachs Madass was a 125cc in-town runabout that was way ahead of the current wave of mini motos like the Honda Grom and Kawasaki Z125. Though the Madass debuted in 2004, it wasn’t officially imported to the US until …
Tech Review – Kawasaki’s Rideology App
Nowadays it seems like almost every company is a technology company to some degree – you may be a motorcycle manufacturer but you can’t compete in many segments without the latest in electronic assists like Cornering ABS or wheelie control. This same battle is now moving to your phone, as many OEMs have released mobile apps that connect to your …
Auction Preview – Michael John Szafran Estate in North Carolina
Sorry for the short notice, but I was just told about an interesting auction that’s happening tomorrow (Saturday, March 28th) in Rolesville, North Carolina. It’s the estate sale for someone who I suspect had a similar taste in motorcycles as many of you, a gentleman named Michael John Szafran. 7 of his 9 bikes are up for sale, and together …
2 Weeks in the Northeast – Day 6
Day 6 – June 27th, 2019 – Erie, Pennsylvania to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada: ~130 miles Vy and I cross the border.
Contest Intermission – Win a Customized REV’IT Suit!
REV’IT’s giving away one of their leather suits – plus they’ll adorn it with the custom name and number of your choice!
Picture Intermission – The Pierce-Arrow Museum
On Day 6 of my trip through the Northeast, Vy and I visited the Pierce-Arrow Museum. I didn’t want to take up the majority of that ride report day (coming soon) with 40 photos from one location, so here’s a separate post dedicated to a great museum!
Ending Soon – 1973 MV Agusta 750S
Post Listing Update: This 750S did not meet reserve despite 14 bids up to $41,600 on eBay in New York, New York. Earlier this week I shared a Magni Sport 1200S from the Stuart Parr Collection – it was built to look like the iconic MV Agusta 750S. Well, turns out Stuart’s also got one of those, and he’s putting …
1 of 50 – 2017 Indian Scout FTR750
Back in 2017, Indian returned to professional flat track racing after a 6 decade hiatus. They absolutely dominated the American Flat Track (AFT) Championship, securing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the overall standings. AFT rules stipulate that the motors used in competition have to be based on production designs, so Indian created a limited run of 50 Scout FTR750s for …
Possibly Yoshimura Prepped – 1990s Suzuki GSX-R 7-11
You may remember that back in September I gave you a heads up on the estate auction of Charlie Mavros – one of those bikes has been serviced and back on the market! A 7/11 (GSX-R 1100 motor stuffed into a GSX-R 750 frame) that looks like it’s got plenty of Yoshimura love in it, this is a former racebike …