Formed in 1968 by Dr. Mario Agrati and Henry Keppel Hesselink, Fantic Motor is best known for off-roaders and mini bikes. One of their many quirky motos was the Sprinter Multispeed, which might be the most “80s” looking two-wheeler I’ve ever seen. This one stands out as it has just 17 miles on the odometer.
Impressive Replica – “1975” Bimota HB1
View PostLight Up Your Garage – 1980 Suzuki Dealer Sign
The perfect accessory for your Suzuki collection, this 37 year-old sign served as a dealer prop in a past life. Now you can use it to impress your buddies.
1959 BSA 650 Special
With Rocket Gold Star headers, the front end from a Lightning, and plenty of other BSA parts, this mutt of a Beeza may not impress the purists but it looks like it would be a blast to ride.
No Reserve – 2004 Honda Rune
View PostUMRA 24 Hour Race – Grange Motor Circuit, September 2017
View PostNew In Crate – 1980 Honda CBX
I’ve featured a couple of CBXs in the last week, but this one takes the cake. It’s still in the crate!
Built with the Original Plans – 1955 Moto Guzzi V8
11-10-17 Update: Reader Don L. notes that this ripper is back up for sale – you can find it for sale with bidding up to $40,100 here on eBay. Post Listing Update: This fantastic Guzzi did not meet reserve despite 95 bids up to $56,100. Because I’m in Italy, all 3 of today’s bikes have been some seriously impressive Italians. …
Rare High-Mile Mini – 1983 Honda Motra
The Honda Motra – also known as the CT50 – is a particularly funky little mini. Honda marketed the Motra as a rugged mini-scoot capable of schlepping a surprisingly heavy payload. The unique 50cc Honda was only sold in the Japanese market, but a handful of models have made their way to US shores thanks to what I can only …
1 of 250 – 1978 Kawasaki Z1R-TC
Post Sale Update: This Z1R-TC sold for $27,300 after 20 bids on eBay. TCC stood for the Turbo Cycle Corporation, and it was created to sell bolt on turbos for motorcycles built by American Turbo-Pak. The founder of TCC was a former Kawasaki USA employee named Alan Masek, and he used his contacts to help develop the first ‘production’ turbocharged …
Custom Street Tracker – 2003 Harley-Davidson 883R
Despite the genre’s moniker being objectively oxymoronic, “Street Tracker” builds have become increasingly popular in recent years, with most custom-moto sites now giving the genre its own section alongside cafe racers and bobbers. With this rise in popularity we’ve seen an increasing number of amateur tracker builds, some being far more impressive than others. To get it right you really …
Bike Review – 2018 Aprilia Dorsoduro 900
View PostWell-Upgraded – 2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200
Post Sale Update: This XR1200 sold for $6,000 to Bike-urious contributor Ted C! Harley understandably doesn’t get much love from riders who prefer sporty steeds, but the XR1200 was a pleasant surprise. A modern and mellow take on the XR750, the 12 was originally only sold in Europe until the US market correctly noted how dumb that decision was. Even …
100s of Spare Parts – 1998 Honda RS250R NX5
Post Listing Update: Despite 39 bids up to $12,600 on eBay, this RS250R did not meet reserve. A production racer from the factory, Honda’s RS250R was made available to privateer racers in 1985. It stayed in Honda’s lineup until 2009, and during it went through 4 different generations. As a ’98 model, this is part of the NX5 generation that …
Ending Soon – 1989 Moto Guzzi Mille GT 1000
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Mille GT sold for $3,700. Moto Guzzi’s Mille GT was a short-lived hybrid that fused the 948cc motor from a California with the bodywork, frame, gearbox, and many other parts of the unloved T5. On paper, it was an improvement from the T5 thanks to a bigger motor, the removal of the horrible …