…cause it’s my birthday! I’m wrapping up things in New York for the launch of the BMW RnineT Scrambler, so there won’t be any bikes for sale today. Normal service resumes tomorrow…
Sitting Since ’75 – 1961 BMW R27
The R27 was BMW’s last shaft-driven single. An evolution of the R26, the 27 got power bump up to 18 ponies and rubber engine mount. Here’s one of the 15,364 examples that were produced.
Video Intermission – One Last Ride
Here’s the heartwarming story of Ray Weser, a 101 year-old war veteran who fell in love with Harley-Davidson as a teenager, and ended up working for them for 24 years. He lives in Prescott, Arizona and motorcycle enthusiasts in his community came together to give him another ride on the brand he loves so much.
Unexpected Chopper – 1973 Honda CB350F
This is a little weird, but I appreciate that it’s a period chopper – according to the seller, this ’73 CB was converted into a chopper in 1974. The seller acquired it from the first owner and he’s got the original fork tubes if you want to bring it back to stock (but if you want a stock example, just …
Club EagleRider x Bike-urious Update!
You may remember that a few months ago, I let you know that Club EagleRider was offering Bike-urious readers a special rate, presumably for being awesome readers of this site. Well, the deal is now even better thanks to some changes that Club EagleRider has just announced. The biggest one is that the initiation fee and monthly membership fee have …
1947 Norton 16H
Post Sale Update: This 16H did not meet reserve despite 10 bids on eBay up to $8,000. However, it was relisted twice and eventually sold for $7,700 after 6 bids. Between 1911 and 1954, Norton produced a series of bikes all around a 490cc side-valve engine. These bikes were referred to as the 16H – H stood for Home, as …
Video Intermission – The Arai Story
Here’s a nice little piece about Arai and what they’re all about. You might learn a couple of things – I learned that it’s still entirely privately-owned, and I also learned that Kawasaki makes a cool looking motorcycle called the Estrella. It’s interesting to get a little background on the company that makes some of the nicest and most expensive …
Rare Trike Project – Testi Bagaglino
An Italian manufacturer that you probably have never heard of before, Testi was founded in Bologna in 1951. They built some interesting vehicles using engines from Sachs, DEMM, and FB Minarelli – usually 49cc two-stroke powerplants. As a quick example of their quirkiness, on one of their 50cc trail bikes they built in thermometers into the rear view mirrors! One …
2 Weeks In The West – Day 9
View PostAuction Preview – H&H Classics @ Imperial War Museum in Duxford, England
On October 12th, H&H Auctioneers is selling off some cars, bikes, and memorabilia. There’s 61 motorcycle lots in total…here are my five favorites:
1993 Ducati 888 SPO
Post Sale Update: This 888 SPO sold for $9,600 after 25 bids on eBay. The 888SPO gets less attention than the average limited edition Ducati, but values are starting to go up as riders are appreciating the wonder of a bike that won both the World Superbike and AMA Superbike championships in 1993. Just 390 were built between 1993 and …
Heinrich Tank – 1968 BMW R69S
Post Sale Update: This R69S sold for $15,100 after 13 bids on eBay. If you wanted to avoid gas stations on your classic BMW, then Karl Heinrich was one of very few people you wanted to talk to. He designed a few different sizes ranging from about 8-10 gallons – here’s a 8.2 gallon tank that’s turned a R69S into …
Pantah Project – 1980 Ducati Pantah 500SL
My least favorite phrase when perusing motorcycle listings has to be “ran when parked.” It’s often a dealbreaker but occasionally a bike is still interesting enough that I’ll just look past it and move on…like the case with this Pantah 500SL.
A Legend in Waiting – 1964 Triumph T120 Bonneville
By now, everybody is aware that Motorcyclist Magazine has named the Triumph Street Twin the 2016 Motorcycle of the Year (MOTY). Everybody knows that the boys from Hinckley have built the Street Twin to be a lineal copy of the T120. Back in the day when motorcycles had light switches Triumph powered motorcycles held the World Land Speed record from …
Ending Soon – Restored 1972 Yamaha RT2 360
Here’s a recently restored example of one of Yamaha’s iconic enduros – the RT2. Featuring the Autolube oil injection system and a 32 horsepower, 351cc engine, the RT2 was capable of covering pavement and dirt.