Editor’s Note: 10 days ago, I featured ago a Harley-Davidson XR1200 that had been well upgraded. Turns out Bike-urious contributor Ted Clough snapped it up for himself! Here’s the tale of how it became to be his:
Born Free Best British – 1961 Triumph Bonneville by Choppahead Kustoms
Post Listing Update: Despite 72(!) bids up to $19,700, this custom Bonnie did not meet reserve. Built by Choppahead Kustoms in East Freetown, Massachusetts, this custom Triumph is called “The Hail Mary” and it recently won Best British at Born Free. In addition, it was shown at the Brooklyn Invitation and it was the cover bike for the August 2017 …
Cafe, Scrambler, or Chopper? – Trio of One-Off Puch Mopeds
Mopeds are a fantastic choice when looking for an affordable motorized two-wheeler to customize. Aftermarket mechanical and cosmetic parts are cheap and abundant, plus the small engines that power these scoots are incredibly simple and easy to maintain. As these three one-off Puch examples so thoroughly demonstrate, the range of possibilities when it comes to modifying a moped can be …
Snow Track – 2002 Suzuki GSX-R 600 Custom
Filed under “Who thought this was a good idea?” this Suzuki GSX-R 600 has been customized with the front end from a Yamaha YZ490 and the rear track from a Yamaha Phazer snowmobile.
Contest Intermission – Vote in the Bike EXIF Photo Contest!
A couple of weeks ago, I asked you to submit your best photos to the BikeEXIF x Velomacchi x REV’IT photo contest. The submissions have been collected and the judges (led by Gregor Halenda) have picked their 10 favorite photos in both the Privateer and Professional categories. Now it’s up to you to determine the winner.
Who’s Riding LA-Barstow-Vegas?
This Friday, the 34th annual LA-Barstow-Vegas ride will kick off. Spurgeon’s driving over from Philadelphia to join me and Nathan again, and this time he’s bringing his friend Steve Kamrad. Thankfully, we’re leaving the sidecars with Ural this year and we’re all going to be on our own bikes – Steve and Spurgeon will be on Triumph Tiger 800s, while …
Titled in the US – 1984 Yamaha RZV500R
Post Sale Update: After 2 bids on eBay, this sold for $19,000. However, it was relisted and then sold again for a BIN of $17,999. When Kenny Roberts won a World Championship with the YZR500 OW70, Yamaha decided to honor the occasion with the world’s first production bike equipped with a 2-stroke V4 motor. Meet the RZV500R, which was never …
Bavarian Desert Racer – 2009 BMW G450X
For the past few decades, BMW Motorrad’s sales have been objectively prosperous and they are looking to the future which means attracting a new younger demographic. In the last year BMW has debuted its new entry-level oriented R 310GS and G 310R machines, and the entire heritage lineup of R nineT’s definitely possess the ability to attract new clientele. BMW …
Bike Review – 2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 300
View Post2000 Moto Guzzi Quota 1100ES
Post Listing Update: This Quota was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Moto Guzzi took their well-known 1,064cc twin and threw it in an ADV package to compete against BMW’s GS bikes. The result was as you’d expect – too heavy and under-suspended for serious off-road work, but very capable as a sport-tourer that could also play on …
Gift Intermission – MotoGP Racing Together 1949–2016 Book
MotoGP is opening pre-orders for a history book going back to 1949. The emphasis is on the last 25 years of racing so that Dorna can pat itself on the back, but it seems that this bike combines beautiful photos with analysis of 5-year segments by journalists including Paul Carruthers and Matthew Miles and technical features from Kevin Cameron. If …
Rare Trike Project – 1973 Alsport Tri-Sport
Based out of Norwalk, Ohio, Alsport Incorporated produced a trike called the Tri-Sport. It was available in multiple displacements ranging from 30 to 340 cubic centimeters. Here’s a 290cc version (the motor was also used in Kohler snowmobiles) that’s going to need some work after it was pulled from a barn.
Ex-Toni Elias Superbike – 2016 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Factory Yoshimura Racer
View PostNo Reserve – 1986 Honda Elite 150 Deluxe
Post Sale Update: This Elite 150 sold for $1,751 after 23 bids on eBay. I don’t normally feature scooters, but you’ll understand why I have to share this with you once you take a look at how nice this Elite is.
Rare in the US – 2017 Bultaco Brinco RE
Bultaco stopped producing bikes in 1983, though they had a brief revival in 1998 when Sherco (a combination of Sherpa and Bultaco) used the name for a couple of years. The firm was best known for their two-stroke off-roaders and even the occasional road bike like the Metralla. So when the company was revived in 2015, it was a bit …