BSA’s first new model after WWII, the B31 was a single-cylinder four-stroke designed to be used as basic transport. The 17 horsepower engine was sufficient to get the bike up about 70 miles per hour.
South Dakota With Motorcycle.com – Days 5 and 6
May 16th, 2023 – Keystone, South Dakota to Keystone, South Dakota: ~150 miles Featured Photo: I get a little air on the Ducati DesertX.
3 Miles – 1974 Can-Am TNT 125
Canada’s attempt at the MX world, the Can-Am TNT 125 was one of many dirt-oriented bikes produced during the short but very sweet lifespan of Can-Am. An acronym for Track ‘n’ Trail, the TNT bikes shared the same chassis and engine as the MX bikes, but utilized lower compression for easier riding traits on trails. Here’s one that stands out …
South Dakota With Motorcycle.com – Day 4
May 15th, 2023 – Keystone, South Dakota to Keystone, South Dakota: ~150 miles Feature image: I get a little air with the Tuareg 660.
Recently Restored – 1968 Bultaco Metralla Mk2
8-23 Update: Six years later and this bike is back up for sale – this time with Iconic. The current owner is a long time Bike-urious reader and I’m excited to see it up for sale! Find it waiting for the opening bid in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey here on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Post Listing Update: Despite 4 bids on …
South Dakota With Motorcycle.com – Day 3
May 14th, 2023 – Keystone, South Dakota to Keystone, South Dakota: ~150 miles
BSA Framed – 1964 Velocette MSS 500 Custom
First released in 1935, the Velocette MSS was a semi-stalwart that was built until 1968. The long production run is a little misleading, as the MSS was interrupted by World War II. The model was relaunched in 1954 with the same name but a complete redesign – it featured a MAC frame, optional bags, and sidecar mounting lugs on the …
South Dakota With Motorcycle.com – Day 2
May 13th, 2023 – Keystone, South Dakota to Keystone, South Dakota: ~150 miles Did you miss Day 1? We get settled in and the bikes get delivered. Though the bikes were very much not dry when we woke up the next morning, the rain had backed off for a bit. The priority today was for us to get familiar with …
No Reserve -1975 Honda XL350
Introduced for the 1974 model year, the XL350 was the bored-and-stroked successor to the XL250, though in certain ways it also replaced the SL350 as Honda’s mid-sized dual-sport.
South Dakota With Motorcycle.com – Day 1
A couple of months ago, I got a few text messages from Evans Brasfield and Ryan Adams over at Motorcycle.com asking if I wanted to join them as a guest tester for an adventure bike story in South Dakota. Seeing as I’m writing about this, you can probably guess how I answered…
Pichler Fairing – 1982 Honda MB5
I’ve featured a few bikes with Pichler fairings in the past, but they’ve generally been large-displacement BMWs. Today I learned that Pichler also made a full fairing for something much smaller – a Honda MB5!
Picture Intermission – Motorcycles at Monterey Car Week 2023
Bike-urious reader Larry F. reached out to me a couple of weeks ago saying that he was going to be at Monterey for the annual Car Week and he was hoping to meet up. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it up this year (I’ve actually never been, oops) but he was kind enough to share a few photos from his trip …
Banshee Powered – 1989 Yamaha Street Tracker
This week I shared a modern Yamaha in the yellow/black speedblock livery – now it’s time for an older one! This fascinating Kenny Roberts-inspired Street Tracker was built by Englishman Joe Banks as “a fusion of vintage inspiration and modern engineering”.
A Complete Package – 2006 BMW HP2 Enduro
I’ve featured several of BMW’s HP2 series here on Bike-urious (and I own a HP2 Megamoto that I adore), but I have to say that this one stands out because the seller is including a huge amount of extras as part of the package.
1960 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 …