Barber has come and gone, which is why I thought it was time to share a tale from reader David Sumner about a previous ride out to the historic show.
Pipeburn Feature – 1982 Honda CB750 Custom
View Post1974 Harley-Davidson X-90
View PostNeeds Some Work – 1969 BSA Rocket 3
Sharing its roots with the Triumph Trident, the BSA Rocket 3 was a 750cc triple that was designed to extend the model line beyond 650 twins. It was specifically built for the US market, which wanted larger displacements and less vibrations. BSA’s financials suffered with the production of this bike, but nearly 27,500 of the Trident/Rocket 3’s were produced between …
1978 Laverda Jota America
Despite the name, the Laverda Jota America was a 3-cylinder superbike that was rarely seen in the United States. With an odd crankshaft design (180 degree flat crank), the Jota produces a very unique sound that owners enjoy.
85 Horsepower – 2007 Triumph Bonneville Custom
In the seller’s words, this is “the Bonneville Triumph should have built.” His/her opinion is that Triumph did a great job with the design (though I’d argue their effort paled in comparison to Kawasaki’s W series) but they were too conservative with performance (now that I agree with). So, this custom was designed to upgrade performance – now it’s putting …
Video Intermission – Balancing Act
View Post11 Miles – 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona
Dr. John Wittner made a name for himself in the late 80’s thanks to his ability to modify the hell out of MG’s – his bikes won consecutive US Endurance Championships, among other racers. Due to his success, the Guzzi factory asked him to come to Italy and help develop a superbike unlike anything the Italian firm had produced before. …
2006 BMW HP2 Enduro
The slimmer brother of the R1200GS, the BMW HP2 Enduro kept the GS engine and CANBUS electronics but instead utilized a trellis frame and normal forks to save a whopping 53 pounds – this was BMW’s true large displacement enduro.
Fully Restored – 1974 Kawasaki Z1
View PostIn Greece – 1964 Alta 50S
In business between 1962 and 1978, Alta was a manufacturer of motorcycles, cars, and trucks based out of Athens, Greece. When they started, they built vehicles around a Sachs 50cc engine – one of the most notable was the Alta 50S.
Cheap Tourer – 1986 Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
For less than 2 grand, here’s a tourer that’ll take you around the country for minimal dollars.
Moto Guzzi Vintage Collection
It’s hard enough to find a nice example of the Moto Guzzi 1000S, but this seller has one in each color – and 3 other classic Guzzis, all claimed to be “showroom condition” and “concours ready”.
Video Intermission – Motorcycle Limbo
Alright, I thought we were cute at the Beater Olympics for having a motorcycle limbo event, but Alan Birtwistle showed everyone how it’s done at this summer’s Dirt Quake in the UK: