Post Sale Update: This AX125 sold for $1,026 after 5 bids on eBay. Marketed as “The Multi-Purpose Motorcycle”, the AX125 was an idea that made sense on paper – Alouette was a Canadian snowmobile manufacturer that decided they should also sell dirt bikes so that there dealerships would have products to sell and maintain when there wasn’t snow on the …
Imported – 1982 Honda CD200 Roadmaster
12-21-17 Update: Another 2 years later, this bike has apparently made its way to a dealership which is now offering it at a significant discount – find it with a Buy It Now of $5,999 or best offer here on eBay. 12-18 Update: Over a year later, reader Tom D. notes that this bike is still available, though the listing …
Not From The Long Shop – 1975 Norton Commando Production Racer Replica
First introduced at the Earls Court Show of 1967, the Norton Commando is arguably the British marque’s most iconic model of all time. The Commando was met by an incredibly warm public reception, selling a lot of units and taking home five consecutive “Machine of the Year” awards from MCN from ’68 to ’72. Though the model wasn’t without its …
Multi-Purpose Racer – 1975 Moto Guzzi Custom
Post Listing Update: The seller of this Guzzi lowered his asking price to $7,500 but that wasn’t enough to get any interest. The seller of this Guzzi racer built this bike and he’s got a wonderful story to go with it. He originally built it as a racer around 1990 to compete in AMA-CCS, WERA Vintage, and AMA Pro Twins. …
First of the RR’s – 1993 Honda CBR900RR
Today, Honda’s CBR RR bikes are staples in the brand’s lineup, but this designation wouldn’t appear on large models until 1992 with the CBR900RR, aka the “Fireblade”. This model would play an important role in the evolution of sport bikes, which prior to the 900RR’s release were increasingly focused on top speed. This meant heavy bikes with long wheelbases, something …
Ending Soon – 1998 Ducati 900SS Final Edition
Post Sale Update: This 900SS/FE sold for the BIN of $9,995. The Ducati Supersport is back, but nearly two decades ago the iconic air-cooled SS line came to a halt with a one-year run of 800 bikes. Ducati called it the FE, for Final Edition. All of the bikes got silver paint as well as a couple of treats like …
Triumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 9
View PostMike Hailwood Replica – 1985 Ducati 900 MHR Mille
Post Sale Update: This MHR sold for $20,701 after 24 bids on eBay. Built to celebrate Mike the Bike’s comeback triumph at the ’78 Isle of Man TT, the Ducati 900 MHR (Mike Hailwood Replica) was initially produced solely for homolgation purposes. As such, just 200 were built in 1979. But demand was so high that Ducati decided to keep …
Trials Junkie Duo – 2 Montesa Cota 123s
If you are at all familiar with Trials, then you are certainly familiar with the name Montesa. Montesa is a Spanish company that has been around since 1944. Formed by Pedro Permanyer and Francisco Bulto, they flourished from the 50’s through the 70’s making small-displacement bikes for the postwar market. They produced numerous road-going models, most notably the Brio and …
Unexpected Bobber – 1973 BMW R75/5 Custom
Built with “no expense spared”, this bike started as a numbers matching R75/5 and now it’s…you tell me.
1 of 50 – 2017 Indian Scout FTR750
After over 6 decades away from professional flat track racing, Indian Motorcycle Racing dominated everyone in the 2017 American Flat Track (AFT) Championship, securing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the overall standings. AFT rules stipulate that the motors used in competition have to be based on production designs, so Indian created a limited run of 50 Scout FTR750s for homolgation …
1954 BSA A10 Road Rocket
Post Listing Update: This Road Rocket did not meet reserve despite 34 bids up to $7,500. When BSA debuted the A10 Road Rocket in 1954, they called it “undoubtedly the worlds greatest motorcycle.” A bold claim, but they backed it up with a sweep of the top 5 places in that year’s Daytona 200. The Road Rocket was an evolution …
Restored – 1974 Ossa Phantom 250
Post Listing Update: This Phantom did not get any interest at the asking price of $3,450. When Honda debuted the CR250M (known as the Elsinore in the US), it was an instant classic and a terrifying prospect for manufacturers focused on two-stroke off-roaders like Penton, Hodaka, and Bultaco. OSSA also felt threatened by Honda’s new development, and they countered with …
Old-School Italian Favorite – 1949 Moto Guzzi Airone
Moto Guzzi was founded by three friends who met while serving together in the Corpo Aeronautico Militare (the Italian Air Corps) during the first World War. Two of the three men were pilots – Carlo Guzzi and Giovanni Ravelli – and the third – Giorgio Parodi – served as an aero-mechanic. The trio were stationed just outside of Venice and …