Post Listing Update: This Last Edition did not meet reserve despite 23 bids up to $5,501. In 1984, BMW Motorrad thought the boxer motor was done. The K-series (you may remember it as the Flying Brick) had been introduced 2 years prior as the future of BMW, so it only seemed fitting to kill off the flat twin that had …
2012 Moto Guzzi Griso 8V SE
Post Listing Update: This Griso did not meet reserve despite 6 bids up to $6,000. When it’s adorned in Tenni Green, the Moto Guzzi Griso is one of the most beautiful motorcycles in modern production. It’s more than a looker – in 2014 Cycle World compared the Indian Scout, Honda CB1100, BMW R9T, and the Griso. Even though the Guzzi …
Daytona Orange in Canada – 1975 BMW R90S
View PostWell Kept – 2001 Suzuki TL1000R
Post Listing Update: This TL was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Produced from 1998-2003, this TL1000R was Suzuki’s V-Twin superbike, the fully-faired (and racier) brother of the TL1000S. This model was briefly used in Suzuki’s World and American Superbike Championship campaigns before they switched to the lighter 750 Gixxer. The TLR put down a hefty 135 horsepower …
Gear Review – Sidi Mag-1 Air Boots
View Post2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Coppa Italia
Post Listing Update: This Coppa Italia did not get any interest at the BIN of $8,600. Consider me surprised. One of the rarest versions of the V11, the Coppa Italia was built to commemorate Guzzi’s challenge for the National Naked Bike Championship of the Roadster Cup in their home country of Italy in 2003. To properly pay tribute to a …
Moto Industry Internship – Harley-Davidson #FINDYOURFREEDOM
I try to pass along interesting motorcycle industry jobs when I hear about them, and this internship definitely qualifies for those of you that are in your junior or senior years of college (or recent graduates) who are looking to “work in social media” (now that’s a combination of words I never thought would exist when I was in undergrad). …
2009 Buell Ulysses XB12XT
From the seller of yesterday’s MZ Silver Star comes this Buell XB12XT, also known as the Ulysses. What a great name for a ADV bike!
Ending Soon – 1967 Sears Allstate Puch 250 Twingle
Post Listing Update: This Puch did not meet reserve despite 15 bids up to $1,550. In 1967, Puch updated the styling of their 250 Twingle (two pistons share one combustion chamber). It lost some curves but gained some color, and the distinctive drivetrain was left alone.
1994 MZ Silver Star Classic
4-25-2018 Update: A year later, this Silver Star is still up for sale – but now it’s got a $600 discount. Find it for $2,295 here on Craigslist. If you’re looking for something simple that’s still rare, the MZ Silver Star might be right up your alley. Hopefully you’re the kind of person that can constantly put up with being …
Video Intermission – Elspeth Beard – Riding into History
There are many stories about Elspeth Beard, the first British woman to ride a motorcycle around the world. If you don’t know about he yet, here’s my new favorite video about her.
2016 Aprilia Tuono Factory
In 2015, Aprilia updated the Tuono with a 1,100cc motor, and it made a great bike even better. In their review, MCN summarized it as: “nothing short of sensational. It sums up what a super naked should be: the ultimate in sportsbike performance, all wrapped-up in a usable, practical road package. Power, torque, handling, braking, electronics and comfort are second …
1977 Yamaha RD400D
Post Listing Update: Despite 26 bids up to $6,600, this RD did not meet reserve. A reader of mine with an excellent set of bikes is unfortunately letting some of them go to make room for a move from California to Minnesota. I think I have to remind him that it snows there so he’ll stay here. One of the …
Pretty in Pink – 1966 Lady Yamaha U5E Newport
I’ll start off by saying that I really struggled to find conclusive sources of information on this bike, but apparently Yamaha offered a special edition of the 50cc Newport scooter that was marketed to women in the most stereotypical way possible – they made it pink, added fringes to the seat, and slapped a basket on the front. It did …
1989 Honda GB500
A friend of mine in the motorcycle industry is letting go of the GB500 that he’s owned for over a decade, and it’s a beauty. It’s also a salvage title, which I know might put some of you off but it’s been fixed nicely (the damage was cosmetic only) and I trust the seller completely.