The R$250 is already a fantastic bike, but this features my favorite paint scheme of the model – the 1 of 500 examples of the Loris Reggiani replicas. Here’s #265 of the bikes built to honor the first racer who won a Grand Prix with an Aprilia.
Video Intermission – 2016 Red Bull Straight Rhythm
Lots of people seem to dislike Red Bull’s straight rhythm because it’s taken out the curves of supercross, but I love how different it is. The 2016 running was yesterday, and while I was unable to attend, I’ve still got a little bit of a recap for you courtesy of Red Bull. Plus, we’ve got a video link if you …
1982 Honda CB1100R
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this CB1100R sold for $14,500 after 16 bids on eBay. Considered to be Honda’s first homologation special, the CB1100R is a legend among Honda fans – especially those based in the US, where this bike was never officially sold. The CBR was offered in 81 (RB), 82 (RC), and 83 (RD). As a RC, …
Iron Lungs – 2015 Ducati Scrambler Custom
Built for last year’s Custom Rumble competition, this Ducati Scrambler custom (called “Iron Lungs”) is the result of a collaboration between Ducati Poland, Paweł Kozlowski, and 86 Gear Motorcycles. It doesn’t capture my interest like other entrants (say Untitled Motorcycles’ HyperScrambler), but it apparently won the social media contest of most popular entrant. From there it went on to be …
1941 Indian Scout 741
Indian produced 3 military Scout models during WWII. The 641, the 741 and the 841. The 641 and 741 used the standard 30.5 CID (500 CC) Indian V twin, the 841 turned the motor 90 degrees and fitted a shaft drive. Though they sold over 40,000 units to various militaries a good many left over units were sold to civilians …
Basically One Owner – 1975 Kawasaki Z1
Until just last month, this bike had just one owner (which makes me suspect that’s it’s been flipped once or twice in the last few weeks). It’s said to be a nice survivor with patina and a document history, and it’s on offer for $2k less than the last original owner Z1 I featured.
2016 Nesco Vintage Bike Show & Swap Meet
This weekend is the 17th annual Nesco Vintage Dirt/Street Bike Show & Swap Meet. Bike-urious reader David N put up with some less-than-ideal weather to check it out, and was kind enough to take some pictures so you can pretend you were there, too!
In England – Deus Grievous Angel – Yamaha SR400
Deus calls this bike their “signature SR build“, and it’s a very pretty example of what a street tracker can look like. It’s not every day that a Deus build goes up for sale in the second hand market, so it’s always nice to see what the asking prices (and selling prices) are.
1921 Harley Davidson Model J Solo
The HD model J was introduced in 1915 with the 61 CID flathead V-twin. By 1921 there were two model J’s and two JD’s (Solo and Sidecar). The JD used a 74 CID motor and there were three variants of that motor offered: A=High Speed Police, B=High Compression for high altitude use, and E=Special Racing Motor. The J and J …
Joe Morris Build – 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Bobber
This Yamaha was desined to look like “a vintage pre war style bobber with a twist.” How do you think it came out?
Ready for Baja – 2006 Honda CRF450X
Looks like somebody went nuts with the JCR Speed Shop catalog, leading to a bike that can conquer pretty much any race you’d ever want to tackle in the United States. Oh, and it’s street legal.
Price Unknown – Veteran Salt Flat Racer with 4 Harley Engines
I really try to avoid featuring bikes that don’t have for sale prices clearly listed, but I had to make an exception for this fantastically cool land speed racer.
Beautiful Restoration – 1975 Honda CB400F
Post Listing Update: This restored CB did not meet reserve at $4,222.69. The most distinctive feature of the Honda CB400F was the exhaust – some people referred to the headers as “waterfall pipes.” It wasn’t as fast as its competition, but this little four cylinder was smoother, quieter, and gave better gas mileage.
1969 BSA Rocket 3
Introduced in 1968 the BSA Rocket 3 was designed and built by Triumph and is essentially identical to the Triumph Trident. The 3 cylinder motor was developed from the split case twin cylinder Triumphs by adding a cylinder between the split. The result was much smoother operation than the parent motor. All the 3 cylinder motors (and the Rocket 3) …
Bikers Helping Bikers – Quinn Cody for the Kurt Caselli Foundation
Quinn Cody has had tremendous success in off-road racing over the years, including 4 overall Baja 1000 victories. Hell, he placed 9th the first time he entered Dakar! He’s done some crazy stuff in the dirt in the past so I don’t want to pretend this is the craziest thing he’s ever attempted, but this Sunday he’s tackling a Hare …