The limits of the BMW S1000RR aren’t approachable by the grand majority of motorcyclists, but that didn’t stop BMW from going even crazier with the HP4 (High Performance 4-cylinder), which was introduced in 2013.
Restored – 1972 CZ 400
Post Sale Update: This CZ sold for $6,900 after 19 bids on eBay in Hailey, Idaho. CZ experts know that the yellow tank with rubber knee pads and a checkerboard stripe means that this is either a 1971 or 1972 model.
Rare No Reserve Project- 1984 Honda TLM50
Post Listing Update: This Honda TLM50 did not get any interest at the opening bid of $1,499. When reader Rob B shared this bike to me, he mentioned that he had never heard of it before. That makes two of us! Turns out that outside of the US, Honda offered a baby version of the TL trials bike with a …
Picture Intermission – Silver Shotgun at the Petersen Museum
View PostNo Reserve – 2004 Honda RC51 Nicky Hayden
Post Sale Update: This RC51 sold for $12,901 after 19 bids on eBay in Bethel, Connecticut. Honda built the RC51 to compete in World Superbike, and the bike earned titles in 2000 and 2002. The latter year, the RC51 also won the AMA Superbike championship with Nicky Hayden, and Honda responded in 2004 by producing a “Nicky Hayden Edition.” The …
1,000 KM in Costa Rica With Elephant Moto – Day 5
January 3rd, 2019 – Brasilito, Costa Rica to Liberia, Costa Rica: ~60 miles
1966 Triumph Tiger T100 Chopper
Post Listing Update: This custom Triumph did not meet reserve despite 29 bids up to $9,500 on eBay in Palmdale, California. 1-14-2020 Update: “Sangria” is back up for sale. Bidding is up to $7,100 and the reserve not yet met with over a week left to go. Find it for sale here on eBay. Post Listing Update: This custom Triumph …
1917 Eveready Autoped
Post Sale Update: This Eveready sold for the opening bid of $9,500 on eBay in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. Wheels Through Time is continuing their sale of exhibit bikes, and this one’s my favorite so far! Meet the Eveready Autoped, the first mass-produced motorized scooter in the US.
1,000 KM in Costa Rica With Elephant Moto – Day 4
January 2nd, 2019 – Brasilito, Costa Rica to Brasilito, Costa Rica: 0 trip miles
Ending Soon – 2000 Honda XR650R Supermoto Custom
Post Sale Update: This XR sold for $8,650 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in San Diego, California. I’m a sucker for dirtbikes that have been converted to supermotos for street usage, and this outrageous XR650R (which happens to be street-legal and plated in California) is checking off all of my boxes.
Restored – 1982 Honda Motocompo
Post Listing Update: This ‘compo did not meet reserve despite 30 bids up to $3,950 on eBay in Long Beach, California. One of the true cult classics of scooters, the Motocompo was designed to fit into the trunks of Honda’s subcompact cars of the time. To minimize dimensions of the scoot when it needs to be stored, the handlebars and …
GPz750 Turbo Engine – 1978 Kawasaki KZ650
Post Listing Update: This custom KZ was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The seller of this calls it “not your Grandpa’s old KZ650” – because it now has the heart from a GPz750 Turbo!
November 2019 Result Highlights
Oops…I never gave you a recap of November! Let’s rectify that…
Austrian Army – 1985 KTM 250 Krad
Another day, another bike I had never heard of before! I’ve seen this referred to as the 250 Krad or the 250 GL Krad – whatever you call it, it’s cool! A translated German Wikipedia page suggests that it was used by the Austrian and Norwegian armed forces and had optional skis for snow/ice riding. The air-cooled 245cc 2-stroke single …
Restored – 1975 Hercules 250 Enduro
Packing 7 speeds in the transmission, the Hercules 250 was an interesting German competitor to the upmarket enduros of the day coming from KTM and Husqvarna.