When it was introduced, the Mach 1 was the fastest 250cc road bike available – it was capable of topping 100 miles per hour.
Restored – 1978 Moto Guzzi 850 LeMans I
Arguably the successor to the V7 Sport, the Moto Guzzi 850 LeMans was named after the famous race in France. Guzzi took a modified version of the 850T engine and wrapped it in interesting styling that has led to it becoming a cult classic.
1969 Zundapp 250 Custom
This Zundapp was acquired at the 2013 MidAmerica auction at Pebble Beach, and then sent over to Ziggy at Classic Motorcycles for a little bit of custom work. What do you think about it?
Rare in the US – 1951 Tornado STW100
I really struggled to find information on this bike, which is rare even in its home market of Germany. Anybody out there have some experience with Tornados?
1975 Suzuki RE5
Suzuki called the RE5 the future of motorcycling, thanks to its innovative rotary engine and distinctive styling. This is the ’75 model, which had more interesting design characteristics like the ‘tin can’ instrument cluster. The ’76 (and final model) was a little neutered in an attempt to make the bike more conventional.
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View Post1 of 150 – 2008 Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden Edition
The Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden Edition is one of the very, very few Ducatis that was exclusive to the United States. Built to honor Nicky Hayden, one of Ducati’s MotoGP riders, this bike celebrates Nicky’s American heritage with the red-white-and-blue theme. This exact paint scheme was actually used at both American MotoGP races (Laguna Seca and Indy) on Ducati’s 2010 …
1967 VW Beetle Trike
From the factory, a ’67 VW Beetle produced 53 horsepower. Thanks to an interesting reverse trike conversion with the powertrain from a 1,100cc Suzuki Katana, this Beetle now produced 136 ponies!
1973 Ducati 450 Desmo
Legendary motorcycle historian Falloon considers this to be the last motorcycle “that was built purely to be a machine, free of concessions to noise, civility, or emission controls.” Production ended just one year after this bike in 1974, and it got plenty of changes for the last year. This ’73 had Grimeca brakes and 35mm Marzocchi forks.
1965 Triumph T120C TT Special
Between 1963 and 1967 (and only in the United States), Triumph released a series of ready-to-race bikes (dubbed the TT Specials) to the public. Starting with a Bonneville, Triumph stripped away anything non-essential and gave it another 2 horsepower. These are special bikes, but this example stands out as it was restored by none other than Bobby Sullivan and it …
Tribute Needs Work – 1954 Horex Replica Racer
A barely-known German motorcycle manufacturer, Horex was founded in 1920 and then acquired in 1960 by Daimler-Benz, who ended bike production. The seller of this bike says that when he acquired it as part of a collection, he was told it was a “1954ish Factory Werks Horex twin overhead cam road racer”. Over time, he now says “the consensus belief …
1 of 40 – 2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Coppa Italia
View PostThe 32nd Annual LA – Barstow – Vegas
As part of Nathan and my stupid plan to tackle Baja next year, we’re trying to get experience in the dirt whenever we can. Last week we tried our first race – the Prospectors Grand Prix at Gorman. It did not go well, but more on that later when I finally catch up on that story. We’re planning on tackling …