Nowadays, Royal Enfield offers up a parallel twin engine in their Continental GT and INT650 models, but back in the company’s heyday the p-twin of record was the Meteor (and its successor, the Super Meteor). It was introduced in the early 50s because the US market wanted bigger engines – RE responded with a 692cc OHV twin that was basically …
1938 Brough Superior SS80 Deluxe With Petrol Tube Sidecar
The SS80 was named because Brough Superior guaranteed that each model would be able to top 80 miles per hour. Motor Cycle magazine had a different name for it – they called it the “Rolls-Royce of Motor Cycles.” Some people just consider it to be the predecessor to the SS100 – but no matter what you call it, it’s an …
Original Owner – 2006 BMW HP2 Enduro
The HP2 Enduro was the perfect bike for riders who thought the R1200GS was capable but too heavy. Thanks to a trellis frame and conventional telescopic forks, the HP2 saved 53 pounds of weight from the standard GS. They’re nearly 2 decades old, and here’s a rare one that’s only had one owner (though that’s about to change).
Custom Paint – 2010 Honda VFR1200 DCT
Honda didn’t sell nearly as many VFR1200s as they were hoping for, but here’s one that stands out thanks to a paint job inspired by the legendary VF1000R of the 80s.
BMW Airhead Custom – “The RK1”
This custom was built by Omar Sayied (the man behind MotoGhost) as his “dream BMW”, combining the classic aircooled boxer motor with a modern chassis. It uses parts from BMWs between 1970 and 2002, and the only non-BMW components are the handlebars and the Yoshimura exhaust. What do you think?
77 Miles – 1990 Honda NSR250SP Cabin Racing
In the world of MC21 NSR250SP specials, the ’92 seems to get most of the love because of the Rothmans livery. But the ’91 (Pentax livery) and ’90 (Cabin Tobacco livery) are just as enjoyable, and the Cabin colors work for me – it’s been a long time since I’ve seen one. Like the other SP models, just 2,500 were …
CA Plated – 1997 Honda CB50V Dream
Honda has always been one of the world’s best at sub-100cc bikes, from commuter bikes for the people to full on works racers. Over the years, however, the company slowly moved towards bigger bikes in an effort to capture more of an American market that has always been obsessed with power. For a couple of years in the Japanese market …
1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport
An unexpected name to see on Bike-urious is Christie’s, as that auction house historically focuses on art & luxury listing – two things I claim to know nothing about. But in an upcoming auction on March 9th, Christie’s is auctioning off pieces from the collection of Adam Lindemann: some art, some furniture, and…a Ducati 750 Super Sport!
No Reserve – 1976 Honda GOGO 7 (Kick ‘N Go Senior)
Post Sale Update: This GOGO sold for $425 (including buyer’s fee) on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Back in 2019, Honda invited me to their campus/museum in Torrance, California (which is being moved to Georgia right now) for the launch of the Honda Super Cub. While walking around the museum, I couldn’t help but notice a three-wheeled scooter that was on display. …
CA Plated – 2002 Honda CRF450R Supermoto
A rare case of a California-plated supermoto conversion, this CRF450R features a motor built by Ron Wood for Tokyo Mods and some serious upgrades to just about everything around the frame.
400RR Tribute – 1989 Honda CB-1 Custom
I’ve featured Bexton Craft Motorcycles before here on Bike-urious – once for a wild FZR1000 with a Suzuki GT750 motor in it and once for an awesome custom GT750 cafe racer. This time, he went with a Honda four-stroke for an interesting tribute build.
No Reserve – Leo Schigiel Motorcycle Collection at Gooding’s Amelia Island Auction
My buddy Angus Dykman is a Specialist at Gooding & Co, and he gave me a heads up on an interesting set of bikes being auctioned off at their Amelia Island auction today. Come check them out! Many of the cars in this auction come from the collection of Leo Schigiel, but he also has a few motorcycles and I’m …
1980 Moto Guzzi V50 II
When Moto Guzzi first released the V50 in the late 70s, they were met with a tepid response from an American market that preferred bigger bikes and expected smaller bikes to be cheaper. Guzzi updated the V50 to the “II” generation in 1979, giving it dual-point ignition, a larger sump, and Nikasil coating on the cylinder bores.
Original Owner – 2006 MV Agusta F4 1000
Over on the auction site we’ve got an interesting offering from our friends at Bartel’s Harley-Davidson – a MV Agusta F4 1000 that was traded in by the original owner. It had been sitting for a while so they had us make it a runner before listing it, but during the service we realized just how original it is – …
VTOPIA Design Kit – 2013 Vyrus 984
One of the craziest bikes we’ve ever featured on the auction site, this Vyrus 984 has been made even more exclusive with the addition of a design kit from VTOPIA – supposedly one of four such-equipped bikes in the world. The 984 first debuted back in 2003 at the Padova Motorcycle Show. At the time, it was powered by a …