A seller has three classic Triumphs that he’s trying to get rid of as a package – a 1965 T120 Bonneville, 1946 5T Speed Twin, and a 1957 TRW military motorcycle.
First Year Factory-Made – 1948 Whizzer Pacemaker
A few years before WWII erupted, airplane parts maker Breene-Taylor Engineering designed and marketed a 1.4 HP four-stroke motor and fuel tank kit which a customer would mount on his or her bicycle frame, creating a usable motorbike. They christened the product “Whizzer” and sold a few thousand kits for $54.95. After the war the company grew quickly and in …
2009 Honda Ruckus with Keltic Sidecar
Equipped with a Keltic sidecar, this Ruckus has probably got to be one of the slowest Hondas around. Still, for around town fun without a license, this might be just the ticket.
Panhead Custom – 1949 Harley-Davidson EL
Post Listing Update: 45 bids on eBay got this bike up to $13,000 – that wasn’t enough to meet reserve. Harley introduced the Panhead motor in 1948 – one year later they also introduced the telescopic Hydra Glide front forks. The EL featured a 61 cubic inch motor, and none of these facts really matter with this fun custom. Change …
Guess That Bike – Little Racer Edition
Here’s my favorite kind of Guess That Bike feature – one that’s been submitted by a reader! Thanks to Robin M for this exquisite small displacement race bike. You know the drill – can you guess what this is?
Original Paint in Holland – 1932 BMW R2
View Post1995 Bimota SB6
Post Sale Update: After 10 bids on eBay, this SB6 sold for $6,799. Some riders believe the SB6 is the last “old school” Bimota – a powerhouse of a Japanese engine wrapped in a Bimota frame that was miles ahead of the OEM option. Obviously, Bimota is still alive and kicking, but the general consensus is that Japanese frames have …
1964 Heinkel Tourist 103 A2
After Germany lost World War II, Heinkel was banned from producing airplanes by the Allies. They decided to try their hand at personal transport with the production of vehicles like microcars, bicycles, and scooters like the Tourist you see here.
In Holland – MV Agusta Six Replica
View Post1958 Maico Taifun
After World War II, Maico built a series of motorcycles with their own engine designs – the biggest was the Taifun (Typhoon), a two-stroke twin that you could get with a 350cc or 400cc engine. It was unveiled to the world at the 1953 Frankfurt show.
Video Intermission – The Viaduct
View PostWell Upgraded – 1989 BMW R100GS
Here’s a classic GS that’s received a nice set of boltons. It has 66,000 miles but the transmission was rebuilt and these engines are legendary for the amount of miles you can get out of them.
Guess That Bike Revealed – Rare Project Edition
Many of you said that this was a BSA A7, and while you were all incredibly close, that wasn’t the exact answer. Instead, I have to congratulate reader dnaj who correctly identified this as a Meguro K1, also known as the Stamina. Impressive work! Meguro apparently bought an example of the BSA A7 in 1953 and then built their own …
926cc – 1992 Ducati 851
The seller of this bike is a little light on details but he does have some nice photos. This 851 is claimed to be in “great survivor condition”, but it’s also hiding a bonus – a 926cc motor built by the well-regarded BCM Motorsports before they went out of business.
Been Sitting – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 1100
Here’s a beautiful first year example of the iconic Gixxer 1100 – a motorcycle that wowed the press with tremendous power and a relative lack of weight (434 pounds). It’s been sitting for a little while but it does start and run, so with a little TLC you can have a lovely example of a bike that’s very important in …