Considered by some to be the world’s first “factory custom”, the Triumph Hurricane was the brainchild of Craig Vetter (well known as a motorcycle designer and manufacturer of custom motorcycle fairings) and Don Brown (General Manager of BSA). Brown wanted a better looking British triple, as he believed the Trident and Rocket III weren’t selling well in the US because …
Video Intermission – Doonies 3
Monster Energy has just released the newest segment of the Doonies series, and it’s got the craziest vehicles yet. Don’t worry though, there’s still plenty of two wheelers getting huge air in the sand dunes of Glamis for you to enjoy.
1969 Triumph Daytona
By 1966 Harley Davidson had a stranglehold on the Daytona 200. HD had won 3 in a row and 10 of the previous 11 (a Triumph in ‘62). That changed in 1966 when Buddy Elmore blistered the long infield course with a 96 MPH race average on a Triumph prepared works bike based on the 500 CC Tiger. Triumph introduced …
Fairing for Sale – Jacwal Superwedge
1-5-17 Update: The seller has let me know that this fairing is now up for sale on eBay, though the price has gone up a bit. You can find it with an unmet opening bid of $1,700 or a BIN of $3,000 here on eBay. OK – it’s not a bike for sale, but I’m always willing to try new …
1 of 300 – 2007 MV Agusta F4 1000 Senna
In 2007, MV Agusta produced 300 examples of a limited edition F4 1000R. As you can probably guess from the name, they were built to honor racing legend Ayrton Senna. Thus, a portion of the original sales were donated to the Ayrton Senna Foundation. 65 of the 300 were imported to the US, and here’s one of them.
Dresda Framed – 1979 Honda CB750 Formula Racer
In the 1960s, a gentleman named Dave Degens started building frames under the brand name of Dresda. He initially had success with Tritons, and then big companies started to approach him. One of the most notable was Japauto, Honda’s importer in France. They had Degens build a racing frame for Honda 750cc and 900cc motors, and the team ended up …
Video Intermission – Honda Riding Assist
A few months ago, BMW got some attention with their VISION NEXT 100 prototype, a two-wheeled look at what they thought would be coming in the next several generations of motorcycling. At CES this week, Honda’s stealing the show with the global debut of “Riding Assist” technology. Honda’s got decades of experience with advanced robotics (remember Asimo?) and they’re utilizing …
1 of 500 – 1995 Aprilia RS250 Loris Reggiani Replica
Take one of the world’s best small sportbikes, and then add an air of exclusivity to it. That’s what Aprilia did with their legendary RS250 by honoring Loris Reggiani, the first racer who won a Grand Prix for the Italian brand. Aprilia created just 500 examples of the bike – here’s #275.
6,000 Miles – 1984 BMW R80GS
Post Listing Update: AFter being relisted a couple of times, this GS did not meet reserve despite 20 bids up to $9,000. This first generation GS has just 5,616 miles because the seller had two R80GS’ and he barely rode this one! As a bonus, it also features a HPN exhaust.
1969 BSA Rocket 3 A75R
Sharing its roots with the Triumph Trident, the BSA Rocket 3 was a 750cc triple that was designed to extend the model line beyond 650 twins. It was specifically built for the US market, which wanted larger displacements and less vibrations. BSA’s financials suffered with the production of this bike, but nearly 27,500 of the Trident/Rocket 3’s were produced between …
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View PostAuction Preview – Mecum Vegas 2017
As we move into January, Vegas is about to host the world’s two biggest motorcycle auctions. Last week we looked at the offerings from Bonhams – now let’s look at the inventory of nearly 900 bikes that Mecum has in store. You can order tickets and get more information here. If you’re interested in bidding, note that there’s a 10% …
1950 Cushman Eagle
Started in 1903, incorporated in 1913 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Cushman Motor Works built motors principally for farm and industrial applications. In 1922 they introduced a four stroke overhead valve single cylinder motor famously known as the Husky. In 1936 they brought out their first scooter in an effort to sell more Husky motors in the teeth of the Great Depression.
1977 Bultaco Frontera 370
In 1977, Bultaco had good success in the International Six Days Trail. The US entered a team of three riders on Bultaco hybrids that utilized both Frontera and Pursang parts and all three competitors achieved Gold Medals. Bultaco took what they learned from the competition and quickly revised the production Frontera.
1969 Gilera 200
Like many Gileras of the time, this 200 was originally sold in Argentina. It has picked up some cafe racer styling touches over the years and was imported into the US several years ago. that polished aluminum tank looks beautiful.