For some reason, Triumph decided to honor the 25th Anniversary (Silver Jubilee) of Queen Elizabeth’s reign with a limited release of the Bonneville. They sold 1,000 examples each in the US and UK and another 400 for the Commonwealth of mostly former British colonies.
1991 BMW K1
Prior to the S1000RR, BMW had been trying to get into the sport bike market for years with limited success. While they tried many times, they never succeeded in competing with the Japanese bikes. Maybe the most interesting of all these iterations of German sports bikes was the K1.
NCR Engine in Greece – 1978 Ducati 900SS
Post-Sale Update: After 29 bids on eBay, this 900SS sold for $21,600. NCR was named after its founders, Giorgio Nepoti, Rino Caracchi and Luigi Rizzi. The NCR name became synonymous with Ducati after Mike Hailwood won the Isle of Man on a NCR prepped Ducati 900, and it lives on even though Rizzi left early on and the other two …
The Gasbox – 1965 BSA Custom
The GasBox is a vintage moto shop in Ohio run by Jesse Bassett, who won a previous Ultimate Builder AMD Championship Series satellite competition in the freestyle class with the BSA custom.
1995 Ducati 900SS/SP Custom
Offered exclusively to North American customers, the SP (Sport Production) variant of the 900SS was a limited production bike equipped with upgrades like carbon fiber fenders, adjustable Showa suspension, and more. The limited numbers mean it’s not a common platform for custom builders, but that didn’t stop whomever tackled this bike. How would you say it ended up?
Scoot With a Roof – 2002 BMW C1
Ever wanted a machine that oozes sex appeal? No? Well here you go.
1991 Harley-Davidson FXDB Sturgis
In 1991, Harley released a customized FXDB to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Sturgis rally. One year later, they did the same to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the rally in Daytona. Approximately 1600 and 1700 of the limited models were released, respectively – here’s #1,295 of the former.
Bike-urious does the Baja 1000 – Part 6
A month later and I was back in Los Angeles, so Nathan and I decided to do our first race together. It did not go well.
Next Month – The One Motorcycle Show
If you’re up near Portland, you’re going to need to check out The One Motorcycle Show in February.
In Germany – 1928 Bohmerland Touren 600
Post-Listing Update: This Bohmerland did not meet reserve, with just one bid at the opening amount of $100,000. Bohmerland was a Czechoslovakian firm that built bikes between ’24 and ’39. All of their bikes were of one ‘model’, but with wheelbase options from a 2 seat “Sport” model to the 4 seater “Lang Touren” (Long Touring). This is the option …
Ending Soon – 1984 Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mark 3
Post-Sale Update: This LeMans sold for $6,500 after 22 bids on eBay. As a child of the 80s who loves straight lines, I always enjoyed the styling (and the giant white Veglia tach)of the Le Mans Mark 3. Those were a few of the 80 changes that Guzzi made between the Mark II and III.
Guess That Bike – Vintage German Ad Edition
A dear friend of mine just opened up his second restaurant – shameless plug for Brat & Brau in Hermosa Beach, California! He’s got pages from vintage German magazines all over the place, and I couldn’t help but notice this ad with a motorcycle in it. So, what’s the bike?
1973 Yamaha RD/Redline 100 Road Racer
Here’s Justin’s first feature, about a rare Redline-framed RD100!
1954 Ariel Square Four MKII Custom
You don’t normally think of an Ariel Square Four as the platform for a British custom, but this bike was given a 2.5 year long frame off restoration and turned into a ‘cafe racer’ in the process. I’m not entirely thrilled with the results – but what do you think?
Gift Intermission – Two Stroke Smoke Candle
Got a 2-stroke fan in your life who’s been missing that distinctive smell while the snow’s outside? Flying Tiger Motorcycles has got you covered with a candle made with 2-stroke oil!