Ducati’s TT1 was a 748cc race bike based on the iconic TT2 (600cc), a bike that won multiple world championships. The TT1 ultimately wouldn’t be as successful as its predecessor, but the 750 was nonetheless a solid racer that would lead to a street-legal variant we know as the F1 750. This example is not one of the original (50-60 …
Abhi Races a Honda CB160, Part 11 – A Semi-Successful Shakedown
Due to a rainout, it’s been quite a while since I had an update for you on my CB160 (now 175) race plans this year. Let’s fix that!
Video Intermission – The Bike I Regret Selling The Most
Over at my main gig we’re starting a video series called “Ask Iconic” so people can learn more about all the folks at the company. This started out of a question I randomly asked a couple of our technicians for a social media post: what bike do you regret selling the most? I figured that if I was going to …
1988 Yamaha TDR80
Never sold in the US, the TDR80 is a mini version of the awesome TDR250…that we sadly didn’t get here, either.
No Reserve For Solly Mervis – 2023 Honda NSF100R
As I noted when sharing a recent press release from Kramer, over at Iconic Motorbikes we currently support two young American motorcycle road racers: Kensei Matsudaira and Solomon Mervis. This week we are donating one of our Honda NSF100Rs to Solly – we’re auctioning it off with no reserve and we’ll be giving him the amount of the winning bid!
1987 Honda Super Magna
For the 1987 model year, Honda added some dragster style to the Magna to compensate for the slight displacement reduction due to the ’83 motorcycle tariff (which expired in 1988). In other markets, this generation of the Magna was offered with a 750cc engine, but Americans got a 700cc motor. I’ve featured a couple of these before and both times …
Interesting Project – 1993 Yamaha GTS1000
If you’ve been looking for an interesting platform for your next custom (or maybe you just want to restore a rare bike), there’s a Yamaha GTS1000 sitting around in New Jersey that has some potential…
In The Crate – 1976 Harley-Davidson SX175
Post Listing Update: This SX175 did not meet reserve with just an opening bid of $5,000. In 1969, Yamaha released its wildly popular 250cc DT-1, selling around 50,000 units in its first couple years of production. Other manufacturers took notice of this, including Harley-Davidson. They would toss their hat in the MX-ring the following year in an effort to nab …
Audio Intermission – Yours Truly on the Monki Moto Podcast
Last week, my friend Tara asked me to join her for an episode of her Podcast: Monki Moto. She wanted to chat about my history in motorcycling, how I started Bike-urious, and how that led into Iconic Motorbikes. If you’ve got a real long commute and need to kill some time, feel free to take a listen!
Police Restoration – 1970 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead
Oriignally purchased from Barnes Harley-Davidson in Tampa, Florida, this shovelhead police bike is claimed to have served as a Florida Sheriff’s vehicle and it’s now been restored to its former service glory.
Picture Intermission – Moto Social at Clutch
The second wednesday of every month (April through October), an organization called “Moto Social” hosts a get together for motorcyclists and anyone that’s interested in motorcycling. This week, they had the event at a restaurant I’m fond of: Clutch! Let’s see what bikes showed up…
Press Release – MotoAmerica taps Krämer for a new Talent Cup!
This morning I got the same press release from three different organizations – MotoGP, MotoAmerica, and Krämer Motorcycles. Sounds like something interesting is afoot…
1962 Aermacchi Chimera 250
The Chimera was a bit ahead of its time – despite rarely seen features (for the time) like a single rear shock and the futuristic styling, Aermacchi was only able to sell 119 examples of the 175cc variant and 177 examples of the 250cc. Here’s a rare example of the latter that’s in the US.
“The Warthog Sidecamper” – 2011 Triumph Rocket III Custom
Combining a 2011 Triumph Rocket III and a Mini-Mate Camper (normally towed behind the bike), this beast is known as the “Warthog Sidecamper.”
Reader Poll – Wildest Factory Livery?
Over at Iconic, we recently got a container of imported motorcycles from the UK and there was a preponderance of purple Suzuki GSX-Rs. One of them was quite striking (not necessarily in a good way) but after I shared it on social media, a comment from Ray S got me thinking that it’d be fun to pose a question to …