Bimota’s Tesi 1D was the first generation of their wild hub-center steering platform. The D in 1D stands for Ducati as the powerplant was the 93 horsepower twin from the 851, but a model refresh in 1991 came with a displacement bump to 904. Just 20 example of the 904 were built between 1991 and 1992 – a small portion …
No Reserve – 1981 Suzuki RB50 GAG
If you own a JDM 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 Limited Edition, then we’ve got the perfect complement over at Iconic Motorbikes! This is a Suzuki RB50 (also known as a GSX-R50 or a GAG50) that’s been custom painted to look like it’s bigger brother. On top of that, someone replaced the OEM single square headlight with some dual rounds to better …
Video Intermission – Yours Truly On RevZilla’s Highside/Lowside Podcast
My buddies Zack Courts and Spurgeon Dunbar are the co-hosts of RevZilla’s Highside/Lowside podcast, and they recently asked me to join them as a guest for an episode discussing the new Kawasaki ZX-4RR. If you have 90 minutes to kill on your commute, click on through to hear what we had to say!
1971 Ducati Silver Shotgun 250
Thanks to its distinctive silver metal flake fiberglass bodywork, Two Wheels called this the Desmo Mark 3 the Ducati Silver Shotgun. It’s one of the rarest desmo singles and it’s quite visually stunning.
2013 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX 1200 With Ural Sidecar
The Stelvio was Guzzi’s pavement-focused competitor to the GS and Multistrada. The NTX was more off-road oriented (and it’s the only option the US got), and this one’s set up to carry a rider and some friends (and a whole lot of gear) on a variety of terrains.
Signed By Rossi – 2010 Yamaha R1 LE
Yamaha launched an all-new R1 in 2009, and it captured the hearts of many a rider thanks to the crossplane crankshaft that gave the R1 a defining sound and more predictable traction at the limit. The following year, they released a Limited Edition of which featured a replica of the livery on Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha Team MotoGP race bike. …
Video Intermission – Iconic Sold RSD’s Honda CR500 Cafe Racer!
In exciting news, my buddy Roland Sands has asked us Iconic to auction off some his collection – and we’ve started with a couple of interesting pre-sales! One of the bike is Roland’s CR500-powered “cafe racer”, and his team created a fun video explaining what the bike is about before it goes to its new home in Canada.
Picture Intermission – Alpinestars Motor Morning
This weekend, Alpinestars hosted a “Motor Morning” at their US headquarters in Torrance, California. It’s something that they used to do fairly regularly, though this is just the second time it’s happened since COVID. This is the first time they’ve featured motorcycles in addition to cars, and they asked Iconic Motorbikes if we could bring a few to display. They’ve …
Picture Intermission – 4/2 Sunday Ride
Here’s some highlights from a quick ride to the Rock Store today!
391 Miles – 1992 Suzuki DR350
Introduced in 1990, the DR350 was a basic dual-sport (kick start only for the first four years) that served recreational trail duties well. It wasn’t a game changer and I normally wouldn’t feature something like this but here’s one with just 391 miles.
1997 Ducati 916
I’ve got to be frank – we all know the 916 and we all love the 916 (though I’d get a 998 for easier maintenance). We have a nice one with less than 4,000 miles over at Iconic, and I’m really just sharing this because I’m sort of shocked what a base 916 is going for right now…
Zero Miles With No Reserve – 2006 Yamaha R1 LE
Post Sale Update: This R1 sold for $18,303 (including the 7% buyer’s fee) on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. The Yamaha R1 LE was Yamaha’s celebration of its 50th anniversary. Taking their incredibly popular 1000cc sportbike as a platform, Yamaha produced a very limited run of only 500 bikes that were full of incredible extras and turning them into near-production racers. Over …
1981 Egli-Ducati 900SS
Fritz Egli is a former Swiss motorcycle racer who made a tremendous name for himself by building custom frames out of his speed shop. One of his first creations was a Vincent Black Shadow that won a hill climbing championship, and he’s still cranking out frames for a variety of bikes. In the 60s, Egli had become so successful with …
Custom Streetfighter – 1986 Suzuki GS1150EF
In the early 80s, Suzuki knocked off the CBX as the superbike du jour. The Suzuki GS1100E came into the market and instantly became the bike of choice for the power hungry. American press mags constantly raved about not just the power, but also the surprising handling abilities for such a large bike. Here’s an interesting example which was turned …
28 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 model line.