The seller of this bike owns two examples of the G450X, and he or she only put miles on one of them. That’s why this bike has just 2 miles, has never been ridden, and is probably the closest thing to a new BMW G450X that you’ll ever find. The question is…does that matter?
September 2018 Result Highlights
Last month we saw some great bikes – but did they sell? And if so, for how much?
2009 Buell 1125R
Post Listing Update: This Buell was pulled off of eBay due to an “error in the listing”. Erik Buell was a dreamer, and the American sport bike was one of those dreams. We are lucky to still be able to experience them, though sales never quite living up to expectations. There may be some weirdness as is usually evident with …
CR500 Powered – 2012 Beta Supermoto
Modern frame/suspension with the famous CR500 2-stroke motor. That’s the premise of this custom Beta supermoto that’s being offered by the original owner.
Wild Custom – Honda Gorilla
Seldom are micro-displacement customs as involved as this one-off Gorilla. An enormous amount of time and resources went into creating this little, fully street-legal two-wheeler, which now boasts a laundry-list of aftermarket and bespoke parts. After spending years in California, this example traded hands twice, crossing state-lines both times, before winding up back in the Golden State with its third, …
Supermoto Setup – 2006 Husqvarna TE510
2006 was the last year of Husqvarna’s operations under the MV Agusta group before BMW bought the company for nearly 100 million Euros. At the time, Husky’s flagship street-legal dirt bike was the TE510. This seller has banked heavily on the “street” portion with a supermoto conversion that would make for a very entertaining commute.
2000 Ducati Monster
Post Listing Update: This Monster did not get any interest at the opening ask of $4,500. Ducati has always been known for producing raw, fire breathing superbikes, but it was the Monster that kept the R&D dollars flowing. The air cooled V-Twin and dry clutch are classic Ducati, and the design for all Monsters has hardly changed since the model …
Auction Preview – 2018 Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale
In two weeks, Bonhams will be hosting their annual Autumn auction at the Staffordshire County Showground. This year there are 539 lots – here are five of the oddest:
XR750 Tribute – 1983 Harley-Davidson XR1000
Post Listing Update: This XR did not get any interest at the BIN of $16,000. Following the success of the XR750 during the 70’s, notably thanks to Jay Springsteen, Harley-Davidson decided in the beginning of the 80’s to create a tribute bike to please the aficionados. The bike would be a blend between of XR750 character with some XLX Sportster …
Rare Project – 1942 Harley-Davidson XA
Post Sale Update: This XA sold for $33,544 after 6 bids on eBay. During World War II, the US Government asked HD to build a motorcycle similar to what BMW was making for the Germans – with shaft drive, boxer engine, and other features that made the bikes low maintenance. The Harley-Davidson XA was born. XA stands for eXperimental Army, …
1 of 17 – 1991 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000CI
The final version of the legendary Tonti-framed Le Mans, the 1000CI is also known as the 1000 Mark V NT (for New Type). Whatever you call it, it’s a rare find – the seller of this bike claims that the US only got 17 in 1991.
BikeEXIF Featured in France – Bad Winners’s 1991 Yamaha XT600
If you follow the modern customs scene, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with Bad Winners. The Paris-based shop churns out bespoke machines that are routinely featured on elite sites like BikeEXIF. The French outfit’s latest one-off two-wheeler is a 1991 Yamaha XT600E that’s been transformed into an urban supermoto toy.
Military Vehicle – 1999 Harley-Davidson MT500
Post Listing Update: This MT500 did not meet reserve despite 36 bids up to $5,101 in Costa Mesa, California. The seller relisted the bike with a BIN of $7,000 with no interest. The history of the MT500 is pretty unique. The bike actually finds its origins in Italy at the beginning of the 80’s with the brand SWM (Speedy Working …
Auction Preview – 2018 Bonhams at Barber Museum
View PostJapanese/Swedish – 1979 Yamaha HL500
Post Listing Update: This HL500 did not get any interest at the opening bid of $6,500 or the BIN. The HL500 finds its origins in the brand new XT500 that Yamaha released in 1975. Despite being overweight for enduro, the bike caught the attention of two Swedish motocross legends, Torsten Hallman and Sten Lundin. Both of them worked for Yamaha …