Over several years, Jeff Gundlach made a name for himself designing magazine covers for motorcycle mags like Cycle News and Cycle Magazine. In 2009, he started building “something unique, powerful, light, functional, and a classic look.” A couple of years later, the Raven was born. At the time, Jeff created a 750cc prototype and was planning on offering displacement options …
The Scamp – Honda CL360 Brat Custom
The seller of this bike calls it a Scamp – though that name has been used by Honda before, it was what the N360 car was named in Australia. Seems appropriate then, as the N360 and this CL360 were motivated by similarly-sized engines.
Picture Intermission – The BMW R68
With less than 1,500 examples produced, the R68 is BMW’s rarest postwar motorcycle. Because of that, many riders don’t get the chance to enjoy one in person – so here’s the next best thing.
1922 Johnson Motorwheel
Based out of Terre Haute, Indiana, four bothers came together to form the Johnson Motor Company. Despite some initial trials and tribulations, they had set half-mile dirt track records and sold over 17,000 units by 1921. Unfortunately by that point Henry Ford was making vehicles like the Motorwheel obsolete with the Model T. A few years later and the Johnson …
1965 Honda CB450 Black Bomber
Post-Sale Update: After 36 bids on eBay, this Black Bomber sold for $4,550. One of the most influential Japanese motorcycles ever, the CB450 was Honda’s first big bike, and it was quite a shock to the Brits.
1000cc Engine – 1984 BMW R80GS
This dark blue GS has been given a displacement bump courtesy of 1,000cc dual plug heads from Memphis Motor Werks. Other upgrades include an Omega 450W charging system, fog lights, San Jose BMW aluminum triple clamp, BMW fork brace, and the factory bags. And if blue isn’t your bag, you have the option of Desert Sand bodywork instead!
Bikers Helping Bikers – Majeda and Abd-Alhakeem in Jordan
Last month I found a motorcyclist who needed a little bit of help through Kiva and a lot of you were excited to help out. I thought your support was fantastic, and am looking forward to making this a regular feature where we can help out fellow riders, particularly those who rely on bikes to bring in income. So read …
One Year Only – 1962 Harley-Davidson Ranger
After World War II, Harley got blueprints for the DKW RT125 as war reparations from Germany. With those designs, Harley built the Hummer, also known as the Model 125. The Hummer had many variations between 1948 and 1966, but one of the rarest was the off-road Ranger, only built in 1962.
1930 FN Sahara M70
Post-Listing Update: This Sahara was pulled off of eBay before the listing ended. In 1923, FN brought out a new unit construction single that quickly usurped the popularity of their four cylinder powerplant. Initially, the singles were popular with sportier riders, but FN wanted more of a standard model – hence the M70. In 1927, two French army officers (along …
Gilera 124 5V
1-26-16 Update: 7 months later, this Gilera is back up for sale with a thousand dollar discount. Find it for sale with a BIN of $2,500 or best offer here on eBay. Acquired 10 years ago in non-running condition, this Gilera 124 apparently had an electrical short which started a fire in the headlight bucket. In addition, the engine was …
Auction Recap – Mecum Las Vegas 2016
Last week, we looked at the results from Bonhams Las Vegas – today let’s look at Mecum’s. The high mark was a 1912 Henderson Four, which sold for $165,000. Over 700 bikes were offered over 3 days, totaling $9,054,965 in sales. They had a 80 percent sell-through rate and the average bike sold for over $17,000…about $5,000 more than last …
2015 Norvin
Take a Vincent engine, slap it in a Norton chassis, and you’ve got yourself a “Norvin”! This example was put together last year and it’s claimed to be in showroom condition.
1983 BMW R80GS with PD Tank
For many GS riders, this is Genesis. While there were four years of the R80G/S before the Paris-Dakar variant officially came out, and off-road race bikes far before the debut of the G/S (ISDT factory bikes such as these), this was the bike that put the GS on the map.
DirtWise – 2014 KTM 250 SX
DirtWise is an off-road riding academy run by Shane Watts, former World Enduro champion, ISDE Overall champion, and GNCC champion. Part of his program includes a race team sponsored by Maxxis and Klim, as well as a “Ready to Race” rental program. Unfortunately, those programs are closing, so they’ve got some bikes to get rid of. Here’s a KTM 250 …
2007 Aprilia Tuono Factory 1000 R
Post-Listing Update: This Tuono Factory got nowhere at the asking price of $7,500. The Aprilia Tuono Factory was an uprated version of one of the world’s greatest naked bikes, the Aprilia Tuono.