Post Listing Update: This MV did not get any interest at the opening bid of $4,500. In 1959, Italy introduced a rule that made it illegal to ride on the highway with a bike that displaced less than 150cc. MV Agusta responded by taking their 125 and creating a family of models around a 150 motor including the Gran Turismo, …
1966 Vespa Super Sprint 90
Post Sale Update: This Super Sprint sold for $15,200 after 44 bids on eBay. One of Vespa’s most interesting scooters, the Super Sprint 90 is valuable due to the unique style and the relative low production number – approximately 5,000 were built between 1965 and 1971.
The Petersen Museum is Back!
View PostSitting Since 2005 – 2005 CCM 644DS
Post Sale Update: after being relisted, this CCM sold for the BIN of $5,000. Clews Competition Motorcycles is a niche British manufacturer that actually goes back to 1971, when BSA’s racing division went out of business. At the time, a gentleman named Alan Clews was in a quest to build the ultimate MX bike, and he figured he could get …
Still New in Wales – 1979 Kawasaki KH250
In 1971, Kawasaki introduced the quarter-liter S1 to complement the existing 350cc S2, 500cc H1, and 750cc H2 models in their two-stroke, 3-cylinder lineup. It was marketed as the sportiest 250 of the time, and it initially lived up to the billing. But as US laws got stricter over time, the S1 got declawed and by 1976 it had evolved …
Ending Soon – 1983 Husqvarna 500 XC
Post Sale Update: This Husky sold for $4,100 after 37 bids on eBay. In 1983, Husqvarna introduced a new 500cc motor for their Open Class bikes, and they promptly won the 1983 Baja 1000 in 14:48:10 with the US team of Dan Smith and Dan Ashcraft. While there were obviously plenty of modifications to the race bike, the production motorcycle …
First Ride – 2018 BMW G310GS
View Post1995 MZ Skorpion Sport
Post Listing Update: This MZ did not get any interest at the opening bid of $1,799. The Skorpion was an example of what an international economy can achieve – a East German manufacturer brought together Japanese motors (from Yamaha) and a British design firm to create something that worked well on paper and on the road. But MZ’s dealership network …
Moto Industry Job – Demo Program Manager at Alta Motors
Alta Motors is one of the most exciting manufacturers in motorcycle production right now – especially with a recent investment from Harley-Davidson. Looks like they’re using some of their new money to bring on new staff. Are you going to answer the call?
First Year Scrambler – 1968 Honda CL350
Post Sale Update: This CL sold for $5,300 after 36 bids on eBay in Glendale, Arizona. When Honda released the CL350 in 1968, they stressed their success with the following quote in promotional brochures: “During 1967 Honda won twice as many world championships as any other make, and Honda has continued its winning ways both in motorcycles and on the …
Giveaway – 2018 Honda Gold Wing Goodies
When I was at the launch of the 2018 Gold Wing, Honda provided me with a few goodies that I think a Gold Wing owner would appreciate more than I can. So, are you one of the few early owners of Honda’s newest Gold Wings? Want an adorable USB drive of your bike? Leave a comment below with a picture …
Super Blackbird Tourer – 2000 Honda CBR1100XX
Post Sale Update: After being relisted a couple of times, this Blackbird sold for a slightly lowered BIN of $5,149. [x-line] From 1990 to 1996, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 was the world’s fastest production motorcycle, and Team Green benefitted from all sorts of press and rider excitement about that fact. Honda decided to steal the crown, and their weapon of …
CRTT Tribute – 1973 Aermacchi Sprint 350 Racer
As little bikes from Japan increasingly flooded the market in the ‘60s, American manufacturers started looking into emulating the more nimble foreign offerings rising in popularity. Instead of developing an existing engine, Harley-Davidson opted to purchase a 50 percent stake in Aermacchi, an Italian marque that produced small displacement bikes. This led to the release of the Sprint 250 in …
1972 Honda CB350F
Post Sale Update: This CB sold for $3,600 after 27 bids in Lynchburg, Virginia. Built between 1972 and 1974, the Honda CB350F was one of the smallest motors with more than two cylinders in the history of mass production. It was initially available alongside a CB350 twin so consumers had the choice of two or four cylinders.