ML stands for Military Lightweight, as this bike was originally designed to be utilized by airborne British and Canadian troops in WW2. A civilian version was offered between 1946 and 1948, after which the model was replaced by the James Comet.
Original Goldwing – 1975 Honda GL1000
Here’s a mechanically-refurbished example from the first year of Honda’s iconic Goldwing. 13,000 examples were sold in 1975 at a MSRP of $2,895, and because they were sold in a naked configuration, companies like Vetter made a lot of money selling touring accessories like windscreens and luggage off this platform.
31 Miles – 1968 Triumph Bonneville T120R
Post Listing Update: This Bonneville was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Have you ever seen a classic Bonnie with less miles? It’s not perfect but it’s probably as close as an original example of this bike gets nowadays.
Video Intermission – A Tale of Two Kawasaki Ninja H2Rs
Kawasaki’s Ninja H2R is no less absurd today then when it was released to the world two years ago. It’s the most powerful production motorcycle ever sold (a claimed 326 horsepower if you’re getting lots of flow through the ram air intake) thanks to the supercharged 998cc engine, but you’ll only see it on racetracks or closed public roads. Here …
Land Speed Racer – 1965 Honda S65
View Post1970 Speedway Silver Shadow
Post Listing Update: This Speedway was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In the world of minibikes, the Speedway Silver Shadow may be the most collectible of them all. I’ve featured one in the past that did not meet reserve despite bidding up to $7,500.
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Well, I’m back from my two week jaunt around some of the Western US (I’ve started chronicling it on the site and more will come soon, I promise), and while I was on the road I kept feeling bad that I wasn’t able to share more cool bikes each day with you. I’d like to make that happen, so let’s …
Guess That Bike – Texas Sign Edition
View PostClassic Rider — 1989 Honda GB500
Post Sale Update: This GB500 sold for $4,729 after 44 bids on eBay. The 1989-90 GB500 is a favorite here on Bike-urious. It’s a modern classic with undeniable credentials: style, reliability, collectibilty, ride-ability, it’s retro and has the simplicity of an old-school thumper — it’s all there. At the time, manufacturers were throwing lots of ideas into the marketplace, with …
Bolger Framed – 1975 OSSA Phantom
As reader Beale D said when he submitted this find, “the price is insane but check out that rear suspension!”
1964 Pointer Comet
I’ve only had the pleasure of featuring one other Pointer in the past – the 90cc Super Lassie. Here’s the 155cc top of the line model, the Comet. Pointer was the American name of the Japanese company Shin Meiwa, a Japanese aircraft manufacturer that decided to get into the motorcycle game. They produced bikes between 1946 and 1964, meaning this …
June 2016 Result Highlights
View Post1991 Bimota YB10 Dieci
Bimota’s 10th model with a Yamaha engine, the appropriately-named Dieci was built between 1991 and 1994 with just 224 examples leaving the factory. An even smaller portion were equipped with a passenger seat and pegs. Bimota scooped up the engine from a FZR1000 and then tweaked it to yield nearly 150 horsepower.
1996 Triumph Daytona Super III
Post Sale Update: This Super III sold off of eBay…to a Bike-urious reader! Last time I featured one of these it went quickly and a few readers mentioned they wanted another crack at one. Well, here’s your chance – this one’s a bit more expensive as it’s being offered by a dealer but it’s got lower miles and seems to …
80cc Scrambler – 1972 Yamaha G7S
Post Sale Update – After being relisted, this G7S sold for $1,685 on eBay. I think this little scrambler is absolutely beautiful, though I’ve struggled to find good information on it. The simple story is that it’s an evolution of Yamaha’s popular FS1 with a 80cc engine and a scrambler pipe. This example (VIN: G5-335441) has 7,093 miles and no …