One of my favorite motorcycles from this weekends Bonneville Vintage GP was a Metralla Mk2 racer – so here’s a street version for you to enjoy.
1967 Velocette Venom Endurance
View PostPicture Intermission – Team Obsolete’s Collection
This past weekend, Team Obsolete exhibited a whole bunch of their bikes at Lime Rock Park Speedway. Jeff Z. of Moto Bellissima was there to check it out and took some great shots.
In Australia – 1974 Ducati 750 Sport
There’s some question about if this is an authentic Sport or a converted GT – though apparently the engine and frame numbers are for a Sport, according to Ian Falloon’s book, The Ducati 750 Bible
$2,600 Unrestored Survivor – 1972 Honda CB350
This beautiful CB350 is claimed to be in almost pristine condition with one owner from new until 2014. It was recently sold in an estate sale after having spent some time in indoor stage.
1 of 100 – 2007 Ducati SportClassic 1000 Special Edition
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Special Edition sold for $21,000. In 2007, Ducati released a limited edition of just 100 bikes, only in North America. The Ducati Sport 1000 Special Edition is one of the rarest Ducatis made in recent history, and combines modern tech with traditionally-inspired design. Specifically built to remind fans of the 1978 Ducati 900SS …
$2,800 – 1993 Suzuki GSX1100G
There’s a reason the model name of this Suzuki was one letter off from the supersport GSX-R 1100 – this standard had the same engine, albeit modded for better comfort with the addition of a counterbalancer and elastic mounts and retuned for more low and mid range power with new camshafts.
Guzzi Cafe, Take II – 1975 Moto Guzzi 850T
Post-Sale Update: This 850T cafe racer sold for $5,800 after 25 bids on eBay. I featured a 850T cafe a couple of days ago, but commenters correctly noted that the seller had gone a bit too far with Photoshop in his/her pictures. Here’s my attempt to make amends.
Rare in the US – 1991 Aprilia Tuareg 600 Wind
Post Sale Update: This Wind sold for the opening bid of $3,800. If you ask the average American about an Aprilia dual-sport, they’d either struggle to come up with anything (or they’d impress you by remembering the Caponord, though even Aprilia themselves only shows photos of the bike on pavement on that site). But years ago, they offered other countries …
1953 BSA Golden Flash A10
A 646cc parallel twin, the BSA Golden Flash was the predecessor of the Super Rocket. It was available in black (as shown here) and chrome, but also in a gold paint scheme that led to the distinctive name. Oddly enough, the gold color (called Polychromatic Golden Beige) wasn’t an option for home-market British customers.
In Australia – 1955 Ariel HS 500
A 500cc scrambler, the Ariel HS was a competition version of the Red Hunter. Approximately 1,000 HS’s (which stood for Hunter Scrambler) were built between ’54 and ’58, and they were intended to compete against Catalina Scramblers out on the track.
Brand New – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 50
The GSX-R 50 was Suzuki’s take on the street-legal minibike movement of the 80s. This example is “brand new” as it’s never had gas in it – yes, that paint job was actually one of the four factory options!
1975 Honda CB750 Custom
This will probably be a love it or hate it kind of bike – which side do you fall on? This CB750 is ‘a front to back custom job’ with some interesting styling choices.
Ending Soon – Ex-Ekins 1966 Triumph TR6C Desert Sled
If you believe the seller, this Triumph has got a very cool history. Apparently he used to own the property next door to Ekins’ last workshop in North Hollywood, and that’s when he acquired this bike from Bud.
Restored – 1969 Yamaha TR2
Based on Yamaha’s R3, the TR2 (along with its baby brother TD2) was a revelation in privateer racing. These bikes were instantly competitive and stayed that way for years – the TR2 had a 350cc engine, the TD2 had a 250cc.