The X6 Hustler was an important model in Suzuki’s history, helping the Japanese marque gain much-needed traction in the US market with the 247cc, two-stroke parallel twin. While motorcycles have obviously come a long way technologically in the more-than-half-century since the model’s release, the Suzuki can still make for an excellent little vintage racer. Case in point: this well-optioned, X6-hustler-powered, …
1979 Moto Guzzi 1000SP
Post Listing Update: This Guzzi did not meet reserve despite 13 bids up to $3,500 on eBay. When Moto Guzzi released the SP Spada, they debuted it with a fairing designed in their wind tunnel. I find it to be a bit goofy looking, but it results in excellent weather and wind protection. So while the SP doesn’t come up …
Audio Intermission – Yours Truly on the MOTR Podcast
View PostBrit Speedway Racer – 1928 Douglas SW5
Douglas Motorcycles was a British marque founded in 1907 by brothers William and Edwin Douglas. The Bristol-based outfit was probably best known for its horizontally opposed twins, though it also had a reputation for producing some solid race machines and even dabbled in automobile manufacturing for a decade or so, resulting in the “Cyclecar”. Eventually a myriad of factors would …
1966 Honda CB160
Post Listing Update: This CB160 did not meet reserve despite 44 bids up to $2,300 on eBay. One of the truly iconic small-displacement Japanese bikes, the Honda CB160 is a small but well-built street bike that has even inspired model-specific racing. This example has been partially restored and it’s ready for you to show, ride, or if you’re feeling frisky…race!
Do You Own a Kawasaki Z1 in Southern California?
…because I’ve got a Z900RS that needs a buddy. I’m looking to do a photo/video shoot with old and new and I’m hoping one of you guys or gals would be interested in hanging out, getting some photos taken, and maybe even swapping rides for a few miles. If this sounds appealing, please drop me a line: abhi AT bike-urious.com.
Movie Star – Dumb and Dumber Mini Bike
Post Sale Update: After a whopping 100 bids on eBay, this movie prop sold for $50,029.99! If you’ve seen Dumb and Dumber, you must remember the mini bike that Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels use to get to Aspen. According to the seller, two bikes were used for filming, and once shooting wrapped both were given away. One was given …
1982 Laverda Mirage 1200TS
Post Sale Update: This Mirage sold for $11,100 after 30 bids on eBay. Imported from South Africa in the early 90s, this Laverda Mirage is still rocking the international license plate. The giant aftermarket fairing and shortened exhaust detract significantly from the originality (and in my opinion, the styling), but I’m hoping the latter sounds greats with the famous 180 …
1983 BMW R80ST
Post Listing Update: Despite 36 bids up to $4,109, this ST did not meet reserve on eBay. For two years, BMW created a street-focused variant of the R80GS. They only sold 5,963 examples of what was named the R80ST, and approximately 15% of them were exported to the US. This fairly original example has just 14,230 miles.
OG Moto Show Featured – 1977 Suzuki GS550 Bobber
Los Angeles’ Outlier’s Guild Custom Motorcycle Show – better known as the “OG Moto Show” – has quickly become one of the most renowned customs shows on the West Coast, despite 2017 being the events inaugural year. In addition to a large crowd of fans attending the inaugural event, the show also garnered some big sponsors including Honda Motorcycles, Roland …
Auction Recap – Mecum Las Vegas 2018
View PostVideo Intermission – 1970 Norton Commando at the 2017 Quail Motorcycle Gathering
Last year’s Quail Motorcycle Gathering celebrated the 50th anniversary of the legendary Norton Commando and Bike-urious reader James Cowdery brought his ’70 Fastback which had been customized to emulate the show bike that Norton brought to the 1967 Earl’s Court exhibition. I caught up with James to learn more about his bike and what he thought about the Quail Ride:
22 Original Miles – 2000 Kawasaki KE100
In the mid-1970s, Kawasaki replaced its G5 100 model with the KE100. The little KE was a popular bike that Team Green would keep in production for a quarter-century before finally pulling the plug in 2001. This particular example is not only noteworthy on account of its immaculate cosmetic condition, but also because it has only 22 original miles on …
Exotic Italian – Bimota DB6 Delirio
Since the marque’s inception in the 1970’s, Bimota’s formula has primarily consisted of taking proven powerplants and dropping them into cutting-edge frames, adding some high-end suspension, and then finishing out the whole process by mixing in some trick bells and whistles. The DB6 Delirio (Italian for “delirium”) is a great example of what the Italian manufacturer is all about, plus …
Giveaway – The Monkey Run Morocco
The Adventurists are a group of oddballs that fight “to make the world less boring.” Over the years, they’ve created a series of bizarre adventures, many of which are centered around motorized vehicles. Previous examples include the Rickshaw Run, the Mongol Rally, and the Ice Run (crossing hundreds of kilometers on a frozen Siberian lake on Urals). They also host …