Post-Sale Update: Bidding did not meet reserve at $4,806, but the bike was relisted and then sold at a BIN of $5,200 on eBay. In 1954, Moto Morini introduced a series of bikes that were all named after Italian card games – Settebello (7 of Diamonds), Biscola (Trumps), and in 1958 – the Tresette (Three Sevens), which was available in …
Text Intermission – “Spies Mode”
View PostGet Some Sidecovers – 1966 Honda CB160
Post Sale Update: This CB sold for $2,125 after 16 bids on eBay. Also known as the Mini Hawk, the Honda CB160 featured an over-bored CB125 that produced 16.5 horsepower at 10,500rpm. Light, nimble, and beautiful, they’ve become a favorite in small displacement vintage racing.
1983 Amazonas
View Post$950 – 1972 CZ 175 Sport
In the 50s and 60s, CZ was at the top of its game. After World War II, it was the second largest manufacturer of motorcycles in Europe, plus it was dominating motocross competition worldwide.
Video Intermission – Doug Danger Clears 22 Cars
Earlier this month, Doug Danger attempted to clear 22 cars (width-wise) in one jump, something that Evel Knievel tried and failed. Danger said that if he didn’t clear the jump properly, he’d die. Seeing as he’s still around, you can probably guess how this went.
Showroom Condition – 1995 Ducati 916
With less than 1,500 miles, this 916 is being offered by the original owner and it comes with service records, Ferracci pipes (originals included), and some carbon fiber. What a beauty.
Ending Soon – 1960 Capriolo Turismo
Aero-Caproni was an Italian aircraft manufacturer that was banned from producing planes after WWII. Like Aermacchi, Vespa, and other firms, they decided to get into the motorcycle game, and they changed their name to Capriolo in the process. They had about a decade and a half of success until cars became affordable in Italy and the average commuter switched to …
Original Owner – 2006 Bimota SB8K Santamonica
View Post1985 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000 MKIV
Post-Listing Update: This Le Mans was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. For the fourth generation of the Le Mans, Guzzi popped in their 949cc engine for a bit more oomph.
Project Mayhem – 2013 Triumph Custom
Built by Ducati Triumph New York as a project bike for the 2013 NYC Auto Show, this custom Triumph blends parts from Ducati and British Customs with the original Triumph bike.
Video Intermission – Being Evel Trailer
“I didn’t think of Evel Knievel as a daredevil, I thought of him as a superhero.” – Johnny Knoxville, producer of Being Evel, a recently released documentary. Check out the trailer: As Knoxville puts it at the end, “It’s just fast, faster, and disaster!”
1948 Moto Guzzi Super Alce
Italian for ‘Moose’, the Alce was a Moto Guzzi built for the Italian Army between ’39 and ’45. This was a reliable mount that was eventually replaced by the Superalce (ha, Super Moose) and complemented by the Trialce, a three-wheeler. The Super Alce was produced between ’46 and’57. Apparently only 35 examples are known to exist in the US.
1987 Moto Guzzi SPII 1000 Custom
From the factory, the SPII 1000 was a visually bulky bike. This custom has shed a lot of the weight -the question now is if you think it looks good as a big cafe racer.
Reminder – OddBike Meetup This Saturday
Just a reminder – this Saturday night I’m getting together with Jason of OddBike, Alicia of MotoLady, and hopefully…you!