Last month we saw some great bikes – but did they sell? And if so, for how much?
1962 Ducati 200GT
Post Sale Update: The seller let me know that he sold this for $8,500 to a rider in Atlanta, Georgia. Congratulations! 6-11-20 Update: The seller has lowered his asking price to $8,750. When Ducati introduced the 200 Elite in 1959, it was their largest-displacement motorcycle. Three years later, Ducati created the 200GT – it lost the jelly bean tank for …
1982 Honda CB900F
In the late 70s, Honda offered both a CB750F and a CB900F, but per their marketing department the US only got the 750 and Europe only got the 900. Both markets were upset about this because humans always think the grass is greener on the other side. It took a few years, but Honda eventually satisfied the US by bringing …
1975 Ducati 860 GT
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 109 miles per hour. The GT was sold just in ’74 and ’75 – …
May 2020 Result Highlights
Last month we saw some great bikes – but did they sell? And if so, for how much?
2001 Ghezzi Brian Supersonic Custom
Post Listing Update: this Ghezzi Brian was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. 6-4-20 Update: Four years later, this bike is back on eBay and it’s correctly identified as a Super Twin. I love to see that it’s been ridden – the mileage has gone up from ~4,700 to 7,499 – and there’s better pictures. Find it in …
Guest History – Zanè Laverda Twins – The Other, Other Italian Middleweight
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View PostOne Owner – 1992 Ducati 900SS/CR
During a seven year production run, Ducati sold nearly 28,000 example of the 900SS across a few forms – the full fairing SP, monopost Superlight, silver Final Edition, and the half fairing CR as shown here. This is one of a much smaller number that are still with the original owner…for now.
March 2020 Result Highlights
Last month we saw some great bikes – but did they sell? And if so, for how much?
Coast to Coast in 50 Hours – Day 11 (IBA 50CC Part 2)
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View PostWhat 80s-Inspired Retro Would You Like To See Next?
I was having dinner with Jeff Pamer a few months ago while I had a Suzuki Katana on loan – did you see my review? Jeff mentioned that in this wave of retro-inspired bikes, the new Katana is the first one to take its inspiration from the 80s. I briefly countered with the BMW RnineT Urban GS, but eventually I …
Auction Preview – Michael John Szafran Estate in North Carolina
Sorry for the short notice, but I was just told about an interesting auction that’s happening tomorrow (Saturday, March 28th) in Rolesville, North Carolina. It’s the estate sale for someone who I suspect had a similar taste in motorcycles as many of you, a gentleman named Michael John Szafran. 7 of his 9 bikes are up for sale, and together …
2 Weeks in the Northeast – Day 6
Day 6 – June 27th, 2019 – Erie, Pennsylvania to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada: ~130 miles Vy and I cross the border.