Homer Knapp was a legendary gearhead who founded Hollywood Motorcycle Machine back in 1966. Unfortunately, he passed away late last year, and his bikes have been moving on to their next owners thanks to Classic Motorcycle Consignments – hopefully you’ve seen their ad on the sidebar as they’re a Bike-urious sponsor. Of Homer’s extensive motorcycle collection, one of the most …
The End of a Long Line – 1941 Indian 441
The 1941 Indian 441 was the absolute end of the four cylinder in line motor in american motorcycles. It’s motor had started out as a Will Henderson design in the early 1920’s that was used in Ace motorcycles. Will Henderson was killed in a testing accident and Ace was sold to Indian in 1927. Indian debuted the Indian 4 less …
Deus Ex Build – BMW R100S Custom
View Post1953 Zundapp KS601 Sport
9-8-16 Update: Last time this was featured, bidding stalled at $8,400. It’s now back up for sale with bidding at $8,100 and the reserve not yet met or a BIN of $12,950 here on eBay. In 1951, Zundapp introduced their last big bike – the KS601 (Kardan Sport). It got plenty of positive attention from the press, but Zundapp’s sales …
Pilgrimage to the Isle of Man – Part 1
Editor’s Note: You may remember that contributor Ted Clough made his way over to the Isle of Man recently for the Classic Festival – he was kind enough to share a few photos with us last week. Now’s he got a story for you about his travels – so come along for the ride!
Vee Two Ducati Alchemy SV-1
Last week I featured one of the rare distinct models from Brook Henry’s famed Australian Ducati tuning house, Vee Two. Here’s the other one, a bevel head-based exotic called the Alchemy SV-1.
Confused KLR – 2005/2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Supermoto
There’s a lot of custom KLRs out there – but typically when a KLR owner throws money at his or her bike, it’s to make it more dirt-friendly. This seller has gone in a slightly different direction, as he’s turned it into a fat-tired supermoto. To be frank, I’m not sure it makes sense…but it’s unique enough to share.
Enduro Bobber – 2005 Yamaha 300 Custom
Enduro Bobber: two words I don’t expect to see together. Starting with a “2005 Yamaha 300” – though I could have sworn Yamaha was making a 250 and not a 300 at the time – this bike has been turned into an unexpected bar hopper. It’s street legal and definitely different, but would you ever ride it?
Meet Vipin Shri!
View PostTwo Weeks Notice – Bike-urious Supermoto Day
Just a reminder – just short of two weeks from now (September 19th) I’m hosting a private day at SoCal Supermoto School – go here for more details. I’ve still got a couple of spots left, so come on down!
Christini 2WD – 2007 KTM 300 XCW
Christini has made a name for themselves in the motorcycle industry thanks to their AWD system. While they now offer a variety of models ranging from 250-450ccs in displacement, they also offer kits to convert certain modern dirtbikes to two wheel drive. Here’s a recent KTM equipped with such a kit – which would have cost the owner $3,995.
1968 Hodaka Ace 100 MX Custom
A company named PABATCO (Pacific Basin Trading Company) based out of Athena, Oregon negotiated with Hodaka Motorcycles of Japan to produce and market a series of dirt specific bikes in the early 1960’s. Wildly successful from the start, for about 10 years they were THE most successful American dealer. I just happen to know that you could go to Athena …
1992 Yamaha TDM850
The TDM850 was a bit of an oddball that was about 15 years ahead of its time. A pavement-focused dual sport like the Multistrada or the S1000XR, the TDM gave riders the ability to explore any paved road in comfort with the option to explore fire roads to their heart’s content. Unfortunately, not many riders in the US back in …
First Ride – 2016 Yamaha SCR950
View PostGuess That Bike – Identity Crisis Edition
This has been made to look an Indian…but it’s not. Can you figure out what it really is?