Get ready for the most majestic motorcycle I’ve ever featured. Reader Jim R. simply said “Only in NC” when he submitted this find, which seems quite apt.
One-Off Paint – 1983 Bimota SB4
The Bimota SB4 was Italy’s take on the Suzuki GSX-R 1100 of the time, following their tradition of giving excellent Japanese engines a worthy chassis.
1973 Norton Commando 850
It’s not every day that you see a bike that was bought for someone as a gift by Pamela Anderson. Pam gave this bike to surfer (and founder of Waves For Water) Jon Rose. it is claimed to be in exceptional condition thanks to a recent recommissioning after some time in storage.
2001 GRC Moto MV Agusta F4
I know what it looks like, but these things are deceptively fast. GRC Moto has been producing excellent mini motos (they call them midis) for decades, and here’s an example being offered up by the original owner. Unfortunately, I don’t know enough about mini bikes to tell which model this is, but it’s amusingly decaled up to look like a …
Ending Soon – 1994 Kawasaki KLR650 Time Capsule
Good lord, look at those colors. Here’s a ‘time capsule’ that reminds you of a time where one day people thought purple and green looked good together. This example (VIN: JKAKLEA1XRA030662) has just 1,973 miles and is good shape (recent service) except for the fact that it needs a new chain and the windshield is missing, though the seller will …
Coming Soon – Urban Adventure LA
In a couple of weeks, Aether Apparel and RawHyde Adventures are coming together to host another Urban Adventure in LA.
1 of 5 – Target Design MV Agusta 750S
Target Design was formed back in 1979 after 3 ex-BMW stylists (including the legendary Hans Muth) decided to split off and try things on their own. They almost immediately made a name for themselves by winning a competition from German magazine Motorrad about what motorcycles would look like in the future. Their winning design (called the ED-1, ED stood for …
1973 Honda CB500 Hack
Here’s a different take on the usual sidecars I see – one based on a Honda CB500 Four cafe racer.
2004 BMW Rockster R1150R
The BMW Rockster was an interesting variant on their naked bike of the time, the R1150R. The Rockster was BMW’s take on a streetfighter of sorts, made by pulling together the headlight from a R1150GS, gauges from the R1100S, and throwing them onto the R1150R with a distinctive paint job.
Classic Japanese Collection
This could just as well be one of my “Picture Intermissions”, (so I’d recommend you click the link just to peruse) but there’s a seller on Craigslist who’s offering a boatload of classic Japanese bikes, mostly Hondas. I’m struggling to make complete sense of the ad, but it looks like he wants to sell bikes individually and the prices for …
Auction Preview – Brightwells Classic Vehicles UK
Next Wednesday, Brightwells is auctioning off a large amount of classic cars and motorcycles in the UK – so let’s do the usual auction preview!
1979 Kawasaki “Z1100”
Curious to know what you guys and gals think about this custom Z1 restomod – it has less than 1,000 miles on an engine rebuild which includes a bump up to 1138cc, Ducati wheels/swingarm and that weird headlight found on Zeros and Brammos. Cool or poorly done? Find this Z1100 for sale in Riverview, Florida with bidding up to $5,101 …
2006 Ducati Paul Smart
Post Listing Update: This Paul Smart was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In the past I’ve featured multiple Paul Smarts and Bike-urious readers keep telling me that the riding position is silly and that the bike throws up a tremendous amount of heat. Yet I find these bikes to be so beautiful that I almost don’t even …
Sitting Since ’87 – 1942 Indian Chout
No, it’s not a typo – the “Chout” is what you get when you stuff a Chief engine into a Scout frame. Guess it sounds better than “Schief”?
1973 Yamaha RT3
In an article for SuperHunky, Matt Cuddy calls the Yamaha RT3 the last real enduro that Yamaha built, one that was “both an evil handling, ankle exploding terror, and a rock solid reliable motorcycle that seemed to thrive on abuse.” Putting down 33 horsepower and weighing about 280 pounds wet, this bike could comfortably sustain 65 and hit a top …