In 2014, Honda updated the CB1100 with a new dash and a six-speed transmission. The styling remained the same – bodywork that was designed to evoke the classic lines of the CB750. But a company in Japan called Whitehouse enabled owners to make their bikes look even more like the CB750 with a bodywork kit that included the tank, fenders, …
152 Miles – 1979 Yamaha RD400F Daytona Special
The last in the long line of Yamaha’s RD series, the RD400F (also known as the Daytona Special) is considered by many to be the best of the breed.
10 Miles – 2005 Ducati 999
After a long series of 916-based superbikes, Ducati dramatically mixed things up styling-wise with the vertically-stacked lights and double-sided swingarm of the 999 in 2003.
New in Crate – 1977 Triumph Bonneville Silver Jubilee
To celebrate the 25th year of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, Triumph built a limited edition of 2,400 Bonnevilles with silver/red/blue paint, a blue seat with red piping, some chrome, and decals on the sidecovers. Of the 2,400 bikes, 1,000 went to the US, 1,000 stayed home in the UK, and the rest were built for Commonwealth export.
Video Intermission – Richard Hammond’s Motorcycle Collection
In the famous trio of Top Gear hosts, both James May and Richard Hammond are noted motorcycle lovers in addition to their well-known passion for cars. Jeremy Clarkson is the absolute opposite, something made abundantly clear in their hilarious Vietnam Special where they’re forced to use 2-wheelers (one of my favorite episodes for that reason. All the guys have worked …
<1 Mile - 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
I love Kawasaki’s ZRX and its blend of ’70s UJM and ’80s Superbike tenets that somehow combined comfortable riding ergonomics, liter-bike performance, Eddie Lawson-inspired styling, and a relatively cheap MSRP. I think it’s one of a few “special” motorcycles that can be ridden regularly. In fact, one of our technicians at Iconic exclusively commutes on ZRX1200s – he generally buys …
Murayama Special – 1992 Ducati Paso 750 in Japan
I’ve never cared for the styling of the Ducati Paso and I don’t think what I’m showing you today is any better…but it’s definitely interesting enough that I had to share it!
1996 Ducati 900SS Custom
Post Sale Update: This Ducati sold for $9,095 (including the 7% buyer’s fee) on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Over on the auction site, we’ve got a beautiful custom Ducati 900SS that was originally built in 2009 to be the personal bike of Donnie Unger (owner of Duc Pond, which became Ducati Winchester). 16 years later, the bike has all of…15 miles …
1974 Penton Cafe MX
In 1974, Penton took their Mud Lark from two years prior and modified to create the “Cafe MX” – a machine they advertised as being “dual purpose.”
For Charity With No Reserve – Velocette Piston Cast By Burt Munro
Post Sale Update: This piston sold for $3,000 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. We hope it helps Cormac in a small way with his Moto3 campaign next year! Over at Iconic Motorbikes we’ve got a very cool piece of motorcycle history up for auction – and it’s going to a good cause!
Guest Event Recap – 2025 Vintage Japanese Motorsports Show in Leesport, PA
Walter Barlow continues his excellent series of event recaps from the east coast – this time with a look at a recent vintage Japanese show in Leesport, Pennsylvania. Read on to how it went!
Guess That Bike – Vintage Edition
Time for another edition of Guess That Bike – and this time we’re going way back in time! The only hint you get is that this bike is more than 100 years old.
Rare Electric – 2018 Lightning LS-218
One of the most interesting stories in electric motorcycles in the last decade is that of Richard Hatfield and Lightning Motorcycles. I’d say they first came to national attention with the LS-218 Superbike, named after the incredible 218 mph it achieved at the Bonneville Salt Flats (and it also won Pikes Peak with Carlin Dunne, as featured in On Any …
$500 Pedal Power – 1993 Roadmaster Motocykes CR-2X
OK – it’s a bicycle and not a motorcycle. But it sure seems like a good way to get a kid into motorcycling!
1968 Cotton Trials
Founded in 1913, the Cotton Motor Company was impressively able to last until 1980 – during which they had a very confident motto: “The Motorcycle Masterpiece“