The Ducati Super Sport continues to be one of the most prized motorcycles in existence. Developed by Fabio Taglioni, the success of the SS would be helped along by a number of factors such as winning the ’72 Imola 200 as well as seeing Mike Hailwood win the ’78 TT. Before the famous model would revived by Ducati in ’88 …
Christini AWD – 2012 Honda CRF450X
This street legal 2012 Honda CRF450X example has been fitted with an array of solid aftermarket parts including a Christini AWD kit. The kits come complete with everything needed to turn a motorcycle into an AWD vehicle, including the modified forks, custom fuel tank, custom Talon front hub, engagement Switch, CNC triple clamp, and fork guards. These kits sell by …
Auction Preview – Baxter Cycle Rally Auction
As part of their 36th Annual Motorcycle Rally, Baxter Cycle is partnering with VanDerBrink Auctions to sell off 100+ bikes with no reserve this Saturday, August 19th.
Allen Millyard Build – 1975 Honda “SS250”
I’ve featured the amazing custom builds of Allen Millyard before but until today I haven’t been able to share one of his builds that was actually for sale. Today is a good day – at least for those of you in the UK. Meet the Honda “SS250”, named because it’s a 1975 Honda SS50 frame with the 250cc motor from …
1 of 150 and Brand New – 2005 Petronas FP1
As Erik Buell will tell you, starting a motorcycle company is no easy task. Even if you’re offering a solid product, getting marketing, a dealer network, and infrastructure set up can often make or break a company’s shot at success. The latter is essentially what happened to the short-lived motorcycles division of Petronas. Only 150 units (50 for racing, 100 …
Video Intermission – A Motorcycle Made of Bones
Sturgis has wrapped up and one of the most photographed motorcycles was not a bike at all. Keith Booth is a new resident of Sturgis and he used over 150 cow bones to create a sculpture called Rapid. He assembled what you see here over a 30 hour period and the sculpture is for sale for $3,500.
Ending Soon – 3 Tiny Restored Hondas
You all know I love the Honda S90 (probably irrationally so), but it’s the CL90 that really gets my attention in this trio of 3 Honda 90s that were restored by South Brooklyn Moto.
Owner’s Manual Intermission – 1958 Zundapp 200S
Bob Kelly and his buddy just acquired a rough Zundapp 200S, but it came with the “Operation Maintenance Manual” and Bob thought that you (yes, you) would get a kick out of it.
Scrambled Brit – 1969 BSA 441 Victor Special
It’s hard to look at the 1969 BSA 441 Victor and not swoon over it at least a little bit. For its time, it was rugged-looking. The mid-scrambler pipe and polished aluminum tank with the front half partially adorned in a gloss yellow didn’t exactly hurt it in the looks department either. These bikes exude an old-school cool that wonderfully …
Built for Japan – 1986 Ducati 400 F3
Post Sale Update: this baby Ducati sold for $5,299 after 15 bids on eBay. From the early 80s through the early 90s, Japan featured some of the best 400cc motorcycles in the world because strict licensing laws made it very difficult to own bigger bikes (before 1993, it was illegal for OEMs to sell a bike bigger than 750cc in …
Giveaway – “The Ultimate Motocross Bike”
View Post1937 Tornax K20
Over a 29-year history of motorcycle production between the 20s and the 50s, the German firm Tornax built about 50,000 bikes. One of them was the K20, which was introduced in 1936.
Cosmetic Custom: 1982 Honda FT500
Single-cylinder machines make for solid flat track builds. The power on these examples are surprisingly well suited for dirt ovals, especially for a road bike engine. Despite this being a 35-year-old machine, it was just recently rebuilt and has been kept pretty immaculate in the roughly 275 miles put on it since the build was completed. With so many ultra …
Gear Review – REV’IT Zircon Jacket
Over the last few months, I’ve had a particular hankering for motorcycle gear that doesn’t necessarily look like motorcycle gear. So when I went to see my buddy Dennis Afanasyev of Beach Moto for something to wear while riding the REV’IT #95, he was quick to suggest the Rev’It Zircon jacket. I’ve made the Zircon part of my regular rotation …
Video Intermission – Ventura to Death Valley
Follow along as Scott Toepfer takes you on a quick trip from Ventura to Death Valley – sea level to sea level – in this short but sweet video that I unexpectedly saw on National Geographic.