The MV Agusta F3 675 is one of my favorite motorcycles. It offers the power of a modern 600 inline-four with a much more practical, street-friendly powerband. Before the F3, MV Agusta hadn’t made a production three-cylinder model since the days of Giacomo Agostini in the 70’s. If you don’t include the T12 – which Massimo Tamburini didn’t live to …
Great Story – 1974 Honda XL250 K1
This listing is for a Honda, but the reason it’s for sale is to fund the repair of a Willys Jeep. It’s a two-owner bike with an asking price of $1,500 and it’s clear that the owner is someone you’d enjoy hearing stories from over a beer. Does that make the bike worth it? Who knows, but you should at …
Future Video Intermission – BMW Unveil at EICMA
Late tomorrow (Monday), BMW is going to live stream 4 model updates from EICMA for their 2018 lineup. You’ll have to stay up, though – it starts at 12:30am PST. If you’re that devoted of a BMW fan, you can watch it here on Facebook.
Can It Be? 2-Mile 1981 Honda CBX
This CBX has just 1.7 miles on the odometer but the seller is new on eBay and has no feedback. With that said, the photos seem to be original so there’s a good chance that this is a legitimate listing and it’s worth getting in touch with the seller if you’ve been looking for a low mile CBX.
Future Video Intermission – Ducati Unveil at EICMA
Tomorrow (as in Sunday, which is when most of you will get this post with the daily newsletter) Ducati will be live streaming the premier of their 2018 model range at EICMA. It’s at 12pm PST/3pm EST, and you can check it out with this link.
The Start of A Great Thing – Suzuki XR69
The Suzuki XR69 is an incredible machine with a fascinating backstory, all starting back in 1976 when Pops Yoshimura reached out to Suzuki in hopes of getting some assistance in developing his GS750-based racer. The timing couldn’t have been better as Suzuki at this point had a fairly tenuous grasp on high-performance four-stroke engines. This symbiotic agreement was also beneficial …
First Husky Two Stroke – 1939 Husqvarna Model 301
Post Sale Update: This Husky sold for the BIN of $5,695. Here’s a good way to confuse your riding buddies – tell them you’re about to buy a two-stroke Husky and then show up with this! Here’s a Model 301, also known as the Ornen (which translates to “Eagle”). It was Husky’s first two-stroke motorcycle.
6 Miles – 1974 Jawa Model 362 Californian
Post Listing Update: This Californian was pulled off of eBay due to “an error in the listing.” Don’t worry, this has nothing to do with the SNL skit. The Californian (also known as the “Roadster Model 362”) was one of Jawa’s most popular bikes in the 70s. It wouldn’t win any spec-sheet battles again the Japanese competition of the time, …
Hondaline Fairing – 1982 Honda CB900F Super Sport
Post Sale Update: After 29 bids on eBay, this CB900F sold for $2,350…to a Bike-urious reader! More details coming soon. Available for just two years in the US, the CB900F Super Sport was made famous by Fast Freddie Spencer in Superbike racing. Honda initially had no plans of selling the 900 in the US because the US already had the …
Rare in the Wild – 1962 Honda CB72 Hawk 250
1961 was a relatively big year for Honda. In addition to carry-over models from the previous year, Big Red introduced half-a-dozen new scoots. A race-spec version of the Benly Super Sport – known as the CB92R – was released in March of ’61 equipped with a solo racing seat, chrome megaphone pipes, a tachometer in place of the speedo, and …
Restored but Sitting – 1985 Cagiva Elefant
11-3-17 Update: 10 months later, this bike is back up for sale with a slight discount down to $2,950. More importantly, the seller is now willing to offer the buyer a Dakar tank and seat for an additional $1,400 – I’ve updated the feature photo above to show what it looks like because it’s just plain cool. The auction ends …
Moto Industry Jobs in Philly/New Jersey
Looks like those of you in the Northeast still have a few more weeks left in your riding season, but if you want to be involved with motorcycles all year long there are a couple of opportunities that you might be interested in…
Raw Hyde Adventures’ 2017 BMW Fleet
Elite riding schools typically utilize the latest and greatest machinery available, and RawHyde Adventures is certainly no exception. This also means they need to clear out last year’s fleet of machines to make room for the new bikes. There are a number of elements that make the bikes that RawHyde is selling that much more attractive, plus, the prestigious ADV …
Restored and Upgraded – 1980 Honda CBX
Post Listing Update: Bidding got up to $6,501.01 but the seller then pulled this CBX off of eBay. Final sale price unknown. It wasn’t the first six-cylinder modern motorcycle (that honor goes to the Benelli Sei), but Honda’s CBX was the most popular of them. The only issue is that “popular 6-cylinder” was still a poor selling motorcycle, so it …
Rare Turbo – 1983 Suzuki XN85
Post Listing Update: This XN85 got no action at the asking price of $6,500. The rarest of all Japanese production turbo bikes, the XN85 Turbo had just 1,183 examples. Of those, just 300 were imported to the US. This example needs a little work but with some elbow grease and a few bucks you can be a star at your …