The use of wood as a major body (or body panel) was once popular on cars, though the trait has yet to pick up steam or be widely emulated by the two or four-wheeled customs scene since the days of the iconic Woody Wagons. There was a slight resurgence of wood (or faux wood) on SUV’s a few decades ago …
Long Term Gear Review – Velomacchi Speedway Gloves
View Post1975 Ducati 860GT
Post Listing Update: This 860GT was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Sold for just two years, the Ducati 860GT was a relatively angular bike that didn’t end up being as popular as Ducati might have hoped. It ended up evolving into the much-more loved Darmah. The 864cc twin yielded 60 horsepower, and it was capable of hitting …
Nifty Fifty – 1974 Honda MR50 Elsinore
Post Sale Update: This baby Elsinore sold for $3,551 after 40 bids on eBay. Introduced in 1974, the MR50 only lasted through the following year. It was designed as an gateway drug into Honda’s world of Elsinore dirtbikes, and parents could cap how fast the bike could go by screwing in 1 of 4 throttle stops.
Classic Trials – 1977 Royal Enfield Bullet 350
Post Sale Update: Per the seller in the comments below, this Bullet sold for $3,000. Post Listing Update: Despite 39 bids on eBay up to $2,750, this Bullet did not meet reserve. It has since been relisted with a $3,500 Buy It Now here on eBay. You all seemed to enjoy the trials-prepped Matchless from earlier in this week, so …
1 of 10 – 2014 MV Agusta Bol d’Or by Walt Siegl
Post Listing Update: This incredible custom did not meet reserve with 4 bids up to $28,888. I love the look of endurance racers and I love Walt Siegl’s work, so you can probably guess how I felt when Walt debuted the Bol d’Or back in 2014. Just like with his Leggero series, just 10 were built. Here’s numero uno, and …
Restored – 1948 Indian Chief
Post Listing Update: This Chief did not meet reserve despite 51 bids up to $28,600. As noted in yesterday’s incredible Indian collection, the Chief was the only pre-war model that Indian continued to build after World War II had ended. In fact, in ’48, it was only model Indian offered at all. The seller of this acquired it 6 years …
1 Mile – 1971 Honda CB350
Post Listing Update: This CB350 was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. With over 250,000 units, the CB350 was one of Honda’s most popular bikes. Despite the high production numbers, I can’t imagine there are very many left like this one, which has never been ridden and shows just 1 mile on the odometer. The original owner acquired …
Collection of 4 – The Entire 1942 Indian Civilian Lineup
Post Listing Update: This collection did not get any action at the asking price of $180,000. 1942 was a tough year for all motorcycle manufacturers due to World War II, but it was particularly harsh for Indian – they shut down civilian production in February to focus on bikes for the military. Just four models were made available: Junior Scout, …
131 of 170 – 2002 Moto Guzzi LeMans Tenni
The Moto Guzzi LeMans Tenni was a limited production model produced only in ’02 and ’03. Just 170 examples were produced, and the most obvious difference is the custom paint scheme and large quasi-dustbin fairing.
Video Intermission – Lyndon Poskitt does Dakar 2018
One of the most incredible aspects of the 2018 Dakar was the campaign of Lyndon Poskitt. The previous year he created a feature length film of his competition in the Malle Moto class, and his experience taught him that the media efforts of the Dakar organizers were seriously lacking. In Lyndon’s words, “If the Dakar Rally is so long, why …
SF Police – 1979 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Police Special
Post Sale Update: This ex-Police Harley sold for $12,600 after 13 bids on eBay. Claimed to be the former ride of the Chief of SFPD’s Motor Unit, this Police Electra Glide is being offered by the third owner.
Video Intermission – Dump the Clutch, Episode 1
As you’ve probably figured out by now, Spurgeon Dunbar is one of my favorite buddies in the motorcycle industry. We originally met at the launch of the Yamaha SCR950, and since then we’ve been able to get around the fact that we live on opposite sides of the country to connect for some normal rides (like BMW R1200GS’ in Baja) …
Classic Trials – 1954 Matchless G3L
Post Listing Update: This Matchless did not meet reserve with 4 bids up to $3,350. Originally developed for the British military, the “L” version of Matchless’ G3 (L stood for Lightweight) ended up becoming one of the most popular motorcycles of the time because the Teledraulic forks were a significant improvement over the usual girder units. This example truly benefits …
Rare Italian Project – 1964 Ducati Mountaineer 90
Post Listing Update: This Mountaineer was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In the mid 60s, Ducati offered a pair of singles called the Cadet and the Mountaineer – the Cadet was a road bike and the Mountaineer (as you can guess from the name) was more of a dual-sport before the term existed. Both were available in …