Post Sale Update: This GTS sold for $4,450 after 18 bids on eBay…to Bike-urious reader Joe G! In his review of the Yamaha GTS1000, Mark Tuttle at Rider Magazine starts with, “Remember this bike. If the forkless Yamaha GTS1000 doesn’t prove to be the forerunner of a new era in motorcycle design, it represents a missed cue of colossal proportions.” …
Press Release – MV Agusta Returns to GP Motorcycle Racing
Even though they last won a Grand Prix race in 1976, MV Agusta is still the most successful European motorcycle manufacturer of all time in the discipline, with a total of 75 world titles (38 rider/37 manufacturer) between 1952 and 1974. After 42 years, MV is back – though they’re starting in Moto2 as partners with Forward Racing.
Auction Preview – Bonhams – The Den Hartogh Collection in Holland
On June 23rd, Bonhams will be auctioning off 323 lots (with no reserve!) from the collection of Den Hartogh. 49 of those lots are motorcycles – here are my 3 favorites.
Guess That Bike – Engine in a Museum Edition
Thanks to multiple recommendations from y’all when I asked what Vy and I should see in Spain and Portugal, I’ve got a whole bunch of photos from a museum in a small town in the Southeast of Spain. One of the photos is of an engine – can you tell what bike it’s from?
1976 Yamaha RD400
In 1976, Yamaha made the RD350 a little bigger with a displacement bump up to 399cc. Thanks to 44 horsepower, the hooligan motorcycle du jour was capable of hitting the ton with a top speed of 105 miles per hour. Most people know the 400 simply for being an easier to ride upgrade over the 350, but it was also …
558 Miles in Canada – 2005 Ducati Multistrada 1000S DS
Introduced in 2003, the Ducati Multistrada 1000 was quickly complemented by a smaller (620) model. Multistrada translates to “many roads’, and the idea was that you’d get ADV comfort for all day riding without the pretensions of going off-road with a heavy beast. The initial run had some teething problems – not in terms of reliability but in terms of …
The Original Italian Power Cruiser – 2012 CR&S Duu
CR&S is a boutique Italian manufacturer that is in many ways comparable to Arch Motorcycle. The two both produce ultra top-shelf, S&S V-Twin-powered, performance-oriented cruisers, but while Arch’s models have received ample public attention and media exposure, CR&S’ offerings are little known in the good ol’ US of A, which is a damn shame considering the Italian marque makes some …
Auction Recap – 2018 Mecum Las Vegas June 2018 Top 10
Mecum’s June auction in Vegas has come and gone, and 271 out of 402 bikes found new owners. Over $3 million changed hands last weekend – let’s take a very quick look at the 10 highest sale prices:
Droog Moto’s “Moto3” – 2015 Yamaha FZ-09 Custom
Last June, Abhi featured a Droog Moto bike built around a 2000 Suzuki Savage, and now that a year has gone by the Southwestern shop has another build for sale. The whole Mad Max/post apocalyptic-look isn’t for everyone, but if it is your thing then you’re probably going to love Droog’s latest project, dubbed “Moto3”. Built around a Yamaha 2015 …
Purple Rain Replica – 1979 Honda CM400A Custom
From Steve McQueen’s Triumph TR6 Trophy Bird in 1963’s The Great Escape, to Peter Fonda’s custom Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide “Captain America” bike in 1969’s Easy Rider or Tom Cruise’s Kawasaki GPZ900R from 1986’s Top Gun, pop culture has given rise to a number of iconic two-wheelers over the years. One of the best-known scoots to be featured in popular culture …
Your Choice of Steed to Go Coast to Coast in 50 Hours?
View PostThe Reddest of Rockets – 1980 Honda CR250 with 0 Miles
Honda’s CR250 is a staple in the MX world. Despite (US) production ending roughly a decade ago, Honda’s CR range continues to be a favorite with off-road aficionados, and for good reason. In the CR250’s 34 years of competition. it achieved 15 US Supercross championships and a dozen US Outdoor National championships, making it regarded as the winningest dirt bike …
Ending Soon – A Pair of “NOS” Mugen Honda Dirt Bikes
Post Sale Update: The ME125 sold for $13,500 after 6 bids and the ME460 sold for $11,620 after 4 bids, both on eBay in Denver, North Carolina. Someone’s a nice dad – the seller of these two Mugen Hondas is letting them go to help fund his son’s business. Both are available in Denver, North Carolina and they’re basically New …
Guest Ride Report – “The Best Way to Ride to Quail”
One of my favorite parts about the Quail Motorcycle Gathering is that it provides a wonderful excuse for Southern Californians to hop on their bikes and ride. This year I rode up to the show with Julia LaPalme and a few friends, and she was kind enough to share how the trip went! Among many other things, Julia is the …
Potent In Purple – 1973 Kawasaki H2A Mach IV
When Kawasaki unleashed its mighty 750cc triples into the world, the machines quickly earned their rightful, and somewhat infamous, place in motorcycle history. The H2 Mach IV models mark an important point in the evolution of motorcycles, raising the bar in the industry and changing riders’ perceptions of what a “fast motorcycle” was. Upon their release in the early 70’s, …