One of the few Royal Enfields that were rebadged as Indians in the 50s, the Fire Arrow was a 248cc single that was the twin of the Enfield Clipper, a budget bike. The rebadge job consisted of a paint job and the Indian Warbonnet on the front fender. For a little more information on the Fire Arrow, check out this …
New in Crate – 2 1986 Honda Z50 Christmas Specials
Post-Sale Update: Incredibly (at least to me) these Z50s sold for $42,500 after 43 bids on eBay! In December 1986, Honda gave each of their top two retailers in the US a limited edition of the Z50 mini trails. It was called the Z50RDG – the D stood for Dealer, and I can’t figure out what the G signified. Some …
1966 BSA A65 Lightning
This beautiful lightning has just 2,500 miles over two owners and was just restored from the ground up over the last 3 years. Thousands of dollars worth of receipts are shown in the pictures/included in the sale, hopefully adding to your assurances that this bike will be a reliable mount for your enjoyment. While the mechanical aspects were rebuilt, the …
In Italy – 1987 Ducati 750 F1 Laguna Seca
Built as a tribute to Marco Lucchinelli’s success at the 1986 Battle of the Twins race at Laguna Seca, this limited edition of the 750 F1 features a decal of Marco’s signature on the tank. It’s nearly the same as the Montjuich, except for little changes like different cylinder heads, the plastic rear fender, some changes to the clutch mechanism, …
Bike Review – 900 Miles with the Honda NM4
I’ll say it…I think this bike is gorgeous. With that said, despite 3 weeks and 900 miles with the Honda NM4, I’m still not sure what I think of it.
The Customs of 2WheelsMiklos
Based out of Guildford, England, 2WheelsMiklos has created some crazy customs based on 30-ish year old BMWs. Click here to check out all 4 that are currently available, though I’m only going to highlight 2 in this post.
1973 AMF Harley-Davidson Snowmobile
Right before AMF acquired Harley-Davidson, they entered the snowmobile market under the Ski-Daddler name. Once they had HD’s name, they decided to drop Ski-Daddler for the Harley name, which of course resonated much more with consumers. It didn’t really matter what the name was, though – after 7 years the snowmobile was discontinued.
Abigail – 1975 Honda CB500T
Built by Hot Sake Cycles, a one man shop run by biology teacher Shannon Hulcher, this Honda CB500T has been turned into a cafe racer named Abigail. It recently placed first at the Rat’s Hole Bike Show in Daytona, and has been used in multiple publications and an Allegra commercial.
Video Intermission – Trialing with a Husky TC449
As if you needed more proof that Chris Pfeiffer is incredibly talented, here’s a clip of him taking on a trials course – on a MX bike:
$100k Honda – 1992 Honda “NR750”
The last time I featured a $100k Honda, it was one of the four original CB750 prototypes. This time we’re skipping ahead a few decades, to a bike that some consider to be the greatest of all time – the Honda NR750. Also known as the RC40, this bike was a technological showcase for Big Red that featured oval pistons, …
Video Intermission – Motorcycle Powered Subaru
The Subaru BR-Z was released to much fanfare a couple of years ago as a sports car for the masses. Unfortunately, some consumers felt the 200 horsepower boxer engine didn’t provide enough oomph (and that’s a debate for another day). You may be wondering why this belongs on a motorcycle site. Well, a company named Synergy Race Engines in Australia …
1 of 800 – 2000 Buell X1 Lightning Millennium
Presumably named after its year of release, the Buell X1 Lightning Millennium was a limited production run (800 bikes) that was all about silver aesthetics. 400 were sold in the US, 375 were sold in Europe, and I have no idea where the other 25 went.
1961 NSU Super Max
After World War II, NSU found themselves with factories that had been destroyed. But they were able to persevere and in 1952 they released the Max, one of the most popular quarter-liter bikes of the 50s – 97,120 bikes were sold. Fast forward four years and NSU introduced the Supermax, which featured a 18 horsepower single good for a top …
1965 Norton Atlas 750
Named after the ICBM, the Norton Atlas was released in 1962, earning a so-so reputation before being replaced by the classic Commando. Built to appeal to American aesthetic preferences, it was initially only produced for export. The Atlas produced 55 horsepower, with plenty of torque available low in the rev range. Utilizing Norton’s famous Featherbed frame, the bike weighed about …
1989 Honda GB500
Post Sale Update: This GB500 sold for $8,100 after 20 bids on eBay. Honda’s GB500 has become quite a cult classic (with the selling prices to prove it) thanks to its classic (British) good looks and Honda reliability. Here’s an example that stands out thanks to its excellent cosmetic condition and an R90S-looking aftermarket fairing that can thankfully be pulled …