Post Sale Update: This diesel KLR sold for $5,736 after 19 bids on eBay. KLR fans, take a close look at that motor. If it looks different than what you’re used to, it’s because this is a diesel-powered Kawasaki built by Hayes Diversified Technologies for the US Marine Corps. Hayes actually built 3 military Kawis – a gas-powered bike based …
Video Intermission – Autonomous BMW R1200GS
Mute the audio and then stare in awe. I covered BMW’s plan for the very distant future for RevZilla a couple of years ago, but I had no idea that they were so close to creating something like this. It’s a BMW R1200GS…and it doesn’t have a rider.
Tetsu Mitsuhashi-Built – 2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200 Custom
Post Listing Update: This custom Harley did not get any action at the BIN of $8,000. Tetsu Mitsuhashi honed his skills working under Aki Sakamoto of Hog Killers Inc. Interestingly, Aki himself sharpened his teeth working under Jesse James at West Coast Choppers. While Mitsuhashi has worked on countless bespoke two-wheelers while at Hog Killers, this Sportster-based build is the …
1973 Triumph X75 Hurricane
Post Listing Update: This Hurricane did not get any interest at the asking price of $26,900. At the end of the 60’s, British motorcycle makers like BSA/Triumph were facing the end of their supremacy. Japanese makers were growing and while the Brits were doing their best with 650cc twin cylinder that leaked oil, the Japanese were preparing 750cc inline fours …
Picture Intermission – 2018 Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance
Bob Kelly (you may remember his recent story Death of a Motorcyclist) was just at the Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance, and he said he thought that Bike-urious readers would like to see the unique bikes that showed up!
August 2018 Result Highlights
View Post2015 Royal Enfield Continental GT
Post Listing Update: This Enfield was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Royal Enfield is a brand steeped in British history that has been given new life thanks to Indian investment. The Continental GT was once Britain’s fastest 250; a title to be proud of. The current model has deviated as little as possible from the formula, remaining …
1986 Yamaha FZ600
Post Listing Update: This FZ did not get any interest at the asking price of $3,500. Sport bikes and other technologies derived from racing employ the most cutting edge hardware available. In 1986, the Yamaha FZ600 was the best Yamaha had to offer in the exploding supersport class. The motor had been developed over the 80s, the suspension was adjustable, …
RT Conversion – 1992 BMW R100R
Post Sale Update: this R100R sold for $3,600 after 30 bids on eBay. The R100R was one of the last of the airhead boxer twins that BMW ever produced. Between 1991-1995, just 20,898 examples were built. This…was not one of those bikes, as it started as a R100RT tourer but was “professionally converted” at some point.
2000 Honda RC51 SP1
Sold between in 2000 and 2006 in two different versions, the RC51 has gone down as one of the most legendary motorcycles to ever come out of Honda, well-deserving of the “RC” designation that’s graced other famous Hondas like the RC30, RC40, and RC45. It was Honda’s take on the V-TWin replica racer, beating Ducati at it’s own game with …
1973 Kawasaki Z1
Post Listing Update: This Z1 did not get any interest at the original BIN of $20,000. The seller then relisted the bike with a high reserve to see what the market would do, and bidding got up to $18,000 without meeting reserve. Thinking he/she could then sell the bike for $18,000, the seller then relisted the bike again with a …
2007 BMW K1200R Sport
Post Sale Update: This K1200R Sport sold for $4,150 after 3 bids on eBay. There is a never-ending battle going on between people who prefer fairings and people who prefer naked bikes. Given my racing interests, I am specifically the target market for phrases like “MotoGP Inspired” and “Superbike Champion”. However, I understand that not everyone likes the look (or …
1983 Suzuki GS750ES
Post Listing Update: This GS did not get any interest at the asking price of $3,450. The 80’s was a decisive time in the sport bike market with the prevalence of mechanical novelties like fuel injection or liquid cooling. Bikes became narrower than before and started dressing themselves with aerodynamic fairings. Suzuki adapted its offerings later than the other big …
2000 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R
Post Sale Update: This ZX-12R sold for $5,655 after 25 bids on eBay. Can you imagine what bikes we’ll be looking forward to riding in the year 3000? In the year 2000, this was it. The Kawasaki ZX12R, meant to take the horsepower wars to the Hayabusa while spanking it around a track. Cycle World details the story of top …
Video Intermission – “Satan’s Choice”
Not all of our neighbors to the north are extra polite and say “sorry” a lot – here’s an interesting documentary about a Canadian outlaw MC called “Satan’s Choice”. Early one, one of the subjects has the following to say, and it sets the tone for the 28-minute long video: “Riding a bike is the greatest feeling in the world. …