The Centauro RF was the third ‘transport’ vehicle from MV Agusta, and the first with a cab forward design.
Good for a Laugh – A $1.3 Million Kawasaki KLR
This is what happens when your significant other insists you put the bike up for sale. Now he can say yes without lying…
Video Intermission – POV X-Fighters Run
Here’s a POV video from Luc Ackermann’s run at the Abu Dhabi X-Fighters course. What a great way to watch someone crank out tricks on a motorcycle. Hope you’re not afraid of heights!
Built in ’88 – 1963 Seeley MK II G50
Post Listing Update: After 3 bids on eBay, this Seeley got up to $16,600 but that wasn’t enough to meet reserve. After AMC went out of business in ’63, Colin Seeley bought all the tooling and spares. He then took the famed Golden Eagle and built custom frames to create Seeley G50 specials.
Target Design MV Agusta 750S
View PostIce Racer – 1966 BSA 650
This BSA 650 has been turned into an ice racer thanks to a Trackmaster frame, Sun rims, Supertrapp exhaust, and fresh ice tires and studs.
1960 Parilla Olimpia
Post-Listing Update: This Olimpia did not meet reserve with 6 bids up to $3,250. The touring version of the Ramjet, the Olimpia was available with either a 2-stroke or 4-stroke engine that you could buy for $369. First, a quick detour on the Ramjet (known as the Slughi outside of the US). Look at it! The enclosed bodywork could be …
Late 80s Japanese Sportbikes
Someone’s got 4 classic Japanese sportbikes for sale, all of which were just imported from Japan. All have titles but registering them will really depend on where you live. We’ve got two Honda NSR250s (MC18), a Suzuki RGV250 (VJ21), and a Honda VFR400 (NC30).
This Weekend – 2015 Red Bull Knock Out
After a 7 year hiatus, the Red Bull Knock Out is back! Have no idea what I’m talking about? Then read on for a description of the toughest motocross beach race in the world. First, a preview of what the course will look like: This year, 1,500 riders (both amateur and pro) will square off in multiple heats, and it …
Brand New – 1988 Ducati 851 Tricolore
Ducati released the 851 to the world in 1987, and it was the introduction of four valve Desmo heads. It made Ducati a competitive race team again (they’d end up winning the 1990 World SBK Championship with this model).
1977 Honda CB400F
More of an evolution rather than a revolution, the Honda CB400F has one of the most distinctive exhaust systems ever produced – known by some as the “waterfall pipes”. Though it wasn’t as fast as its competition, this little four cylinder was smoother, quieter, and gave better gas mileage.
1968 Yezdi Ideal Jawa 353
Founded in 1960, Ideal Jawa (also known as Yezdi) was an Indian motorcycle company that built licensed copies of Jawa and CZ bikes. Their slogan was “Forever bike, forever value”. This is a 250cc Type 353, also called the ‘A’ Type.
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View PostPicture Intermission – An Incredible Trike
Sometimes it feels like I spend all day searching for interesting motorcycles. Then once in a while I stumble upon a bike like this that makes all the time spent well worth it. Here’s the short story of Neal Chamberlain, an ex-MX/desert racer who was injured (C6/7 quad) on a Husky CR400 and decided he wouldn’t let that stop him …
2001 Honda Africa Twin XRV750
This weekend I got to see the North American reveal of the new Africa Twin. Honda had the good sense to have a classic RD03 for the reveal courtesy of Ujeni Motors, but here’s one of the very rare examples of the RD07 that fell in between and is available in the US.