Post Listing Update: This Viking did not meet reserve despite 15 bids up to $12,328 on eBay. 11-1-18 Update: Almost two years later, this rare Viking is again being offered by the same seller – but bidding is already higher than the two previous auctions ever got and there’s over 2 days left in the auction, so maybe it will …
Museum Condition – 1998 Honda VFR800
Post Listing Update: This VFR did not get any interest at the opening ask of $4,800. The improvements made to the redesigned 1998 Honda VFR800 resulted in a capable successor to the outgoing VFR750, worthy of bearing the Honda name and sharing the VFR moniker. It just took several years to be appreciated, being that Honda riders were upset that …
2003 Triumph Daytona 955i
Post Listing Update: This Daytona did not get any interest at the opening ask of $2,995. According to Bennetts, the Triumph Daytona 955i was a ballsy attempt to go toe to toe with Hondas Fireblade. Ultimately, the Fireblade was the better bike, and the Daytona 955i was never going to match Yamaha R1 performance on its platform of the time. …
2 Stroke Titan – 1975 Suzuki T500 Cafe Racer
Post Sale Update: This T500 sold for $12,100 after 36 bids on Bring a Trailer. 11-1-18 Update: Over a year later, this custom Titan is back up for sale! Now it’s up on Bring a Trailer where bidding is currently at $3,995. Where will it end…? Post Listing Update: The $2k discount was not enough to find a buyer, as …
New Magni Model – 2019 MV Agusta 750S Tributo
Boutique Italian outfit the Magni Company has just unveiled its latest model, the “MV Agusta 750S Tributo”. As the name suggests, the new three-cylinder two-wheeler was created as a tribute to the iconic 1970s three-quarter-liter MV. While the Tributo admittedly looks strikingly similar to the original 750S, the new Magni boasts the performance and reliability one would expect from a …
One Owner – 2009 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory
In 2004, Aprilia updated their flagship liter bike to create the RSV 1000 R – an excellent option for riders demanding a street-legal track weapon with some rarity. For even more performance, the Italian firm offered a “Factory” model which included carbon fiber bodywork, fully adjustable Ohlins suspension, and forged aluminum wheels. Though it was exquisite, fast, and beautiful, it …
Nice Price – 2017 Victory Octane Street Tracker
Post Listing Update: This Octane did not get any interest at the asking price of $5,500. Flat tracking has enjoyed a strong resurgence in California and the rest of the US. Whether or not you have the balls to ride flat out on dirt with little to no brakes (I do not), there is no denying that the unique style …
2001 KTM 640 LC4 Enduro
Post Listing Update: This KTM did not get any interest at the asking price of $4,500. My research for the KTM 640 LC4 Enduro led me to the conclusion that KTM took their race bike, put blinkers on, and sent them to showrooms. Spotty reliability before 2004 and rough vibrations lead to some second thoughts when commuting to an off-road …
#198 of 200 – 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 Spirit of America
Post Sale Update: This “Spirit of America” sold for $8,200 after 23 bids on eBay. In 1978, Kawasaki was the only Japanese manufacturer with a facility in the US. Kawi’s president (Dave Mehney) and Marketing Vice President (Dick Terrell) decided to highlight that with an “All-American Ride-away” – a program where Kawi customized 200 of their KZ1000s with an American …
Daytona Orange – 1981 BMW R100RS
While the Japanese manufacturers started to dominate the motorcycle industry in the 70s, BMW was one of the only brands that managed to innovate while keeping, and even gaining, market share. A major reason to that success is that BMW was not obsessed by competition, instead they simply tried to produce innovative motorcycles with exclusive designs.
New In Crate – 1975 Triumph Trident T160
View PostVideo Intermission – Attack of the Geese
From this thread on Reddit, here’s a video of a rider on Turn 12 at Phillip Island Circuit getting a surprise visit from a goose.
Restored First Year Mini MXer – 1973 Honda XR75
Predating the legendary Honda Elsinore’s US debut by only a matter of weeks, the XR75 represented a foray into a new sector for Big Red as the little XR was the brand’s first serious go at a high-performance dirt-goer. Honda did already offer the Z50 and CT70, though neither were really engineered for rugged off-road riding. Two years before the …
Ex-Slater Brothers Isle of Man TT – Laverda Formula 500
In 1977 Laverda debuted the 500cc Zeta, or the Alpino as it was known in the UK (after originally being dubbed the “Alpina”, BMW supposedly took issue with the moniker hence it was changed to “Alpino”). The half-liter two-wheeler was powered by an air-cooled, 497cc, DOHC, four-stroke, 180-degree parallel-twin married to a wet clutch and six-speed transmission. The Zeta’s mill …