5-4-2018 Update: Just a reminder that the Quail is tomorrow. I’m in town (Monterey) with Nathan and we’re shooting some photos/videos for our MT-07/Ninja 1000 stories on/around PCH today. Look forward to seeing you tomorrow! I’m back from Austin and the I’m not ready to hit the road again, but the 10th Anniversary Quail Motorcycle Gathering is next weekend and …
Restored to Ride – 1975 Ducati 750GT
Post Listing Update: This 750GT did not meet reserve despite 33 bids up to $17,800. Ian Falloon doesn’t think model years are the best way to differentiate when it comes to the Ducati 750GT. Instead, he says there are three “production stages” that differ significantly enough to be considered separate. This “third production stage” 750GT was restored in 2009 and …
Video Intermission – 1970 Harley Davidson Bonneville LSR
If you were on a quest to set a motorcycle land speed record today, what motor would you use? In 1970, someone thought the way to go was the powerplant from a Sportster. To be fair, that someone was Dick O’Brien, Harley-Davidson’s racing crew chief. Before you read on, take guess as to how fast they went.
0 Miles – 2003 Aprilia RS250 GP1
Post Listing Update – this Aprilia did not meet reserve despite 21 bids up to $9,100. 5-3-2018 Update: Almost two years later, this basically-new RS250 is back up for sale – though the seller now calls it a 2003 model instead of a 2004. Find it still in Salinas, California with bidding up to $6,000 and the reserve not yet …
1995 BMW R100GSPD Classic
Post Sale Update – this GSPD sold for $7,751.51 after 8 bids on eBay. 1995 was the last year of the airhead GSPD (Paris Dakar), and BMW named it the Classic. Approximately 70 black examples were brought over that year before BMW debuted the oilhead R1100GS. The last time I featured one for sale, a reader/contributor picked it up and …
First Year – 1977 BMW R100RS
Post Listing Update: This R100RS sold for $6,100 after 5 bids on eBay. The BMW R100RS arguably launched the idea of the sport touring motorcycle, but I don’t feature many non-limited edition examples just because they’re fairly common place. But did you know that the earliest examples of the legendary model were all silver/blue with blue pinstriping and blue anodized …
Guess That Bike – Frame Edition
It’s a frame…but for what? I was at a shop in Austin when I saw this up on the lift. Can you identify the bike?
Restored and Street Legal – 1984 Yamaha IT490
Post Sale Update: This Yamaha sold for $3,050 after 22 bids on eBay. 5-1-2018 Update: Almost exactly two years to the day, this plated IT490 is back up for sale, but this time it’s on eBay. It doesn’t look like anything significant has been changed, so find this blue Yammy for sale in Longwood, Florida with bidding up to $2,750 …
2010 Moto Guzzi California Vintage
Post Listing Update: This Cal Vin did not meet reserve despite 3 bids up to $5,200 on eBay. In 2006, Moto Guzzi brought back the California name for a new model, but the additional word of “Vintage” in the title tells you what this is all about – vintage styling with modern components.
2007 Bimota DB6 Delirio
Post Sale Update: Wow, the seller made quite a profit. This bike sold for the BIN of $12,000. 4-30-2018 Update: Over two years later, the new owner of this Delirio has put 100 miles on it and is moving on. Find it in Knoxville, Tennessee with a BIN of $12,000 (compare that to the previous sale price below) or best …
JDM Import with No Reserve – 2002/4 Suzuki VanVan
Post Sale Update: This VanVan sold for $1,125 after 34 bids on eBay. Suzuki’s competitor to Yamaha’s TW200, the VanVan seems to be one of those bikes that’s much more fun in the real world than it is on paper. The seller seems a bit confused about this bike (he/she alternates between 2002/2004 as the year of production and also …
1958 Moto Rumi Junior
Post Listing Update: This Rumi did not get any interest at the opening ask of $14,999. Rumi started building two-wheelers after WWII in direct response to Italy’s need for cheap transportation. The man in charge of two-wheel design (Donnino Rumi) was a sculptor, and you could see that in several of his designs – such as the Formichino scooter or …
1 of 1985 – 2013 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 1 Million Commemorative Edition
In 2013, Suzuki celebrated the milestone of building 1,000,000 Gixxers by releasing a “Commemorative Edition” of the GSX-R 1000. Production was capped at 1,985 examples, because that was the year the legendary model debuted.Unfortunately, this bike isn’t much more than a retro paint job which harkens back to the original GSX-R.
Well Farkled – 2007 BMW G650 Xchallenge
According to the seller, this BMW is ready for a “round the world adventure ride” for those of you that think of a R1200GS is just too big for true adventuring.