The Halycon 50cc is a 2-stroke 50cc that is obviously inspired by what bikes looked like in the 20s and 30s. Thanks to 9.8 horsepower and a six-speed transmission, you’ll be able to hit 55 miles per hour and get 60 miles per gallon.
Gary Nixon La Carrera Entrant – 1986 Kawasaki Ninja 250
Post-Sale Update: After 11 bids on eBay, this Ninja sold for $2,551. La Carrera Costa a Costa was a race from Ensenada to San Felipe, a 140 mile pavement run that crossed the Baja Peninsula. According to the seller, this Ninja 250 was given by Kawasaki to Gary Nixon to compete with. Nixon owned the bike until he passed in …
Guess That Bike Revealed – Mislabeled Edition
While many readers were able to identify that this was a Matchless (and some saw that it was a twin), special congrats go to Cas Vanderwoude, as he was the first to specifically identify that this is a G9.
Rolling Sculpture – 1954 Moto Parilla 150 Sport
This is an ex-Michael Harper Smith bike that was sold at an auction in January of 2013. The person who bought it at the time then put it in his apartment as an art piece and has apparently never started it. Hopefully you can keep it pretty but also put some miles on it.
Well Modded Single – 2014 KTM Duke 690
When KTM updated the Duke to a 690 in 2008, it gained crazy robot alien styling that I thought fit the bike’s personality quite well. It’s stayed at 690cc since, though the styling has mellowed out a bit. These bikes are known to be a lot of fun, but this example stands out thanks to some quality modifications.
Unexpected Project – 1955 Ariel Square Four Chopper
Post-Sale Update: This Ariel chopper sold for a best offer of $6,599. Ariel’s Square Four engine is a thing of beauty, but it’s rarely used in custom builds. Here’s one of those rarities that needs some work before it gets back on the road.
Green Dream – 1953 BMW R51/3 BMW with Steib Sidecar
Post-Sale Update: After 16 bids on eBay, this BMW/Steib hack sold for $16,000. Built over four years, the R51/3 was introduced in 1951. It was one of the first bikes BMW released after they were allowed to start creating motorcycles post WWII, so they took one of their pre-war designs and evolved it to prevent having to start from scratch.
Sub $10K Salvage Title – 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure
The reason for the rebuilt title on this KTM seems a little dubious, but for this price I’d say this bike is worth a closer look.
12V Power – Peg Perego Ducati Monster
Here’s a bike for the little one in your life. Licensed by Ducati, this Peg Perego electric bike has a 12V battery and it’s capable of supporting 60 pounds of misbehaving child.
Rare Project – Gilera Gina Macho
5-10 Update: This Gilera is back up for sale, but the opening bid is $1.00 and there’s no reserve! Someone’s getting a new project – find it here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: This rare Argentinian did not meet reserve with bidding up to $600. Gina is a combination of GIlera and ArgentiNA, as this bike was a partnership between “Italy’s …
1974 Honda CL360
The successor to the CL350, the Honda CL360 was built for three years and had a CB street-based twin.
1954 Vincent Black Shadow
The seller of this Black Shadow doesn’t give much information on the condition of this specific bike – but it’s a Black Shadow so I have no choice but to feature it. As a ’54 it is a Series C with a 55 horsepower, 998cc V-Twin. For more on this legendary bike, check out this piece in Popular Mechanics by …
1965 Yamaha Big Bear Scrambler
5-9-16 Update: This Big Bear is back up for sale with bidding up to $5,600 here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: This Big Bear Scrambler did not meet reserve despite 25 bids up to $7,800. Even though Yamaha never won it the Big Bear race (a run to Big Bear Lake through the Mojave desert), they took the name for 125, …
No Reserve – One Seller, Multiple British Bikes
Someone in Boulder, Colorado is selling off his collection of approximately 40 motorcycles, and it looks like most of them are Brits. Currently available are a 1967 Norton N15CS, a 1966 BSA Hornet project, and a 2000 Triumph Thunderbird.
Rare Trike – 1983 Trihawk 304
Designed by Lou Richards, the Trihawk 304 (3 wheels, 4 cylinders) was an interesting trike that was capable of cornering forces similar to a Lamborghini Countach (.91G) thanks to the wide front wheelbase and the low center of gravity. Introduced in 1982, the company was able to produce 96 units before Harley-Davidson bought them out in 1985 and stopped production.