Never officially imported to the US, the Cagiva Tamanaco was a diminutive dual-sport that looks like an absolute blast. Look at the stickers on this thing! “Fun & Function”, “Soft Damp”, “Twin Cooler”. In this case, the seller’s even added a couple of stickers of his own, such as a “BRAAAAP” on the inside of the right side hand guard.
1999 Honda RS250R NX5
Both Honda and Aprilia offered two-stroke sport bikes under the model name of “RS250”, but the Japanese variant was much more aggressive as it was a production racer available directly from the factory. It was first made available to privateer racers in 1985, going through four different generations until exiting Honda’s lineup in 2009.
300 Miles – 2019 Yamaha YZF-R1M
Post Listing Update: This R1M did not meet reserve despite 24 bids up to $18,100 on eBay in Stuart, Florida. The Yamaha R1M is the closest thing to a race rep that Yamaha has put out in many years – and 2019 was the last year of the debut model – 2020 brings some updates (Euro 5 emissions, ride-by-wire that …
Street Legal – 1982 Ducati 750 TT1
Post Sale Update: This TT1 did not meet reserve in the auction, but it sold afterwards on the Iconic Motorbike Classifieds for $30,800 including buyer’s fees. On the auction site we’ve got a beautiful TT1 owned by Michael Woolaway, the Design Director at Deus Ex Machina’s Venice location. He built it to compete in the Isle of Man this year, …
2000 Magni Sport 1200S
Post Listing Update: This Magni Sport 1200S did not meet reserve despite 20 bids up to $11,600 on eBay in New York, New York. An Italian with the heart of a Suzuki Bandit 1200, the Magni Sport 1200S had Bimota-like potential but it underwhelmed both from a performance and a sales standpoint.
1 of 122 – 1970 Indian Velo 500
View PostVideo Intermission – Lego Britten
I guess there’s now 11 Brittens in the world?
Picture Intermission – The Daniel Schoenewald Collection
Even though it was a Saturday morning, Nathan and I were excited to be outside of a nondescript office building in Camarillo, California. Why? Because it was the office of ADVANCED Motion Controls, a company co-founded by Daniel Schoenewald in the 80s. OK, that’s not particularly exciting – but Mr. Schoenewald has tucked away a staggering collection of motorcycles in …
Video Intermission – 2020 Yamaha MT-03 First Ride Review
For the launch of the Yamaha MT-03, I tried to add to my usual written review and create a video in the process. Come check it out!
First Ride Review – 2020 Yamaha MT-03
View PostNo Reserve – 1999 Ducati 996S
1999 was the first year of the 996, and it was offered in three versions – the base, the S, and the SPS. The main differentiators between the S and the base model were a 11 horsepower bump to 123, an Ohlins shock, and 5-spoke lightweight Marchesini wheels.
1936 BMW R4
Post Listing Update: This R4 was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. As the 30s rolled around and Depression hit, BMW saw the need for a diminutive single-cylinder bike to offer alongside its twins. The sub 200cc R2 sold quite well, but the BMW R4 was an intermediate bike between the budget single and the bigger bikes. The …
Guest History – Morbidelli V8 – Eight Cylinder Exotica
View PostCustom Scooter – Bomb Bike
Someone in New Zealand has built a one-off that he calls the Bomb Bike. Hopefully it’s obvious why…
Video Intermission – Toni Bou Stays At Home
One advantage of a trials bike – you can still practice even if you’re forced to stay at home during a quarantine!