On May 15th, Mecum will be auctioning off approximately 100 motorcycles at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Here are 10 of my favorites, which include more Harleys than usual…
Aerostich Messenger Bag Giveaway!
View Post1980 Bimota KB1
View Post2007 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200
Named after a 1928 trip in which a Guzzi rode to the Arctic Circle, the Norge could be considered an Italian take on the BMW R1200RT sport tourer.
Baby Interceptor – 1985 Honda VF500
The smallest of the Interceptors, the VF500 is claimed by some to be the best, thanks to absolutely incredible handling.
$2,000 – 2001 MZ Skorpion Sport
The MZ Skorpion was the result of an international partnership between a British design firm, an East German manufacturer (MZ), and Yamaha. Weighing just 380 pounds and packing 48 horsepower, this is a rare sportbike that has become quite the cult classic.
Our Friends at Aerostich
For years, I’ve depended on several pieces of Aerostich gear. One every trip of more than 50 miles, I wear a pair of Darien Light pants. Every day, I (ab)use Combat Lite boots that are now about a decade old… …and a Waxed Cotton Dispatch Messenger bag, the latter of which I did a formal review on a while back. …
Non-Matching Restoration – 1949 Vincent Rapide
View PostMeet a Reader – Bob Kelly
A fan of all types of motorcycles, Bob Kelly is the Colorado Field Representative of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club and the man behind their show (which is now in its’ 5th year). In addition to writing many articles for the VJMC magazine, he’s owned and sold some interesting bikes in the past, like this Honda CL350 with the Flying …
Video Intermission – Oops
Racing a Ducati 1198 at Donington Park in 2011, Maxine Berger came around a low-speed left hander and immediately found himself on the ground. At first, it seemed like the rear wheel had come off – however it turns out that the spokes had sheared from the hub!
2014 Harley-Davidson FLHTP Custom
I never thought I’d feature a basically-new Harley, but here’s a custom version of the Police model Electra-Glide that might be interesting. This bike was won during last year’s Rolling Bike Night along the shores of Lake Erie. The winner and her husband decided this wasn’t a good starter bike, so now they’re offering it up to you.
$1,999 – 1979 Suzuki GS550E
Here’s a sub $2k motorcycle that represented an important part of Suzuki’s history – it’s one of the first 4-stroke bikes from the Japanese firm. Suzuki had instant success with the GS750, but this was a very competent mid-sized motorcycle that was basically a downsized 750.
Auction King – 1966 Pannonia with Duna Sidecar
View PostRestored Eldo Police – 1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado
View Post1 of 500 – 1990 Yamaha FZR750R OWO1
The Yamaha FZR750R OWO1 makes even the Honda RC30 look pedestrian. With only 500 built, it was more exclusive than the RC30, and it was five grand more expensive, too. This was a homologation special so that Yamaha could race in WSBK, and was probably as close to a racebike for the street as you could get at the time.