Or is the plural or Ruckus actually “Rucki”? Built by the scooter shop Rucksters Customs, these Rucki have been turned into a showpieces thanks to a lot of custom work and bolt on pieces. First up is Ripple, as shown in the above photo, which has a dual disc setup, some pieces from the Euro model (called the Zoomer), custom …
Harley Panhead Bobber Custom
I suspect this might be a polarizing, love it/hate it sort of bike, but as long as some people love it I’ll feel my job is done. S&S Cycles makes a custom modern V-Twin with Panhead styling which is the focus of this build, surrounded by a one-off gooseneck frame, electric starter, and a 4-speed transmission. Find it for sale …
First Turbo – 1979 Kawasaki Z1R-TC
Post-Listing Update: This Kawasaki Z1R-TC got up to $17,200 but did not meet reserve. The Kawasaki Z1R-TC has the distinction of being the ‘first’ of many things. Most importantly, it was the first turbocharged bike released into the market, kicking off the 80’s turbo bike push which included bikes like the Yamaha Seca Turbo and the Honda CX650 Turbo.
Military Mount – 1964 Triumph TRW
Post Sale Update: This TRW sold for $4,551 after 33 bids on eBay. However, it was then relisted and sold for $5,100 after 39 bids. I absolutely adore military motorcycles, so I look forward to sharing this one with you. The Triumph TRW was built for use by the British military in WWII – only problem was that the war …
1970 Bridgestone 175 Dual Twin
Post Sale Update: After 13 bids on eBay, this Dual Twin sold for $1,525. One of the many high quality (and somewhat pricey) small displacement bikes from a company we now only associate with tires, the Bridgestone 175 Dual Twin was basically a baby sport bike with two of their 90cc single engines merged together.
1999 Triumph Daytona 1200SE
In the early 90s, most major motorcycle manufacturers entered a gentlemen’s agreement to cap horsepower at 125. Triumph decided that when they were going to bring the bikes back from the new plant in Hinckley, that the best way for them to get attention was to ignore said agreement. Enter the 147 horsepower Triumph Daytona 1200. A year after the …
1968 BMW R60/2 Chopper
I’m on a little bit of a Garage Company kick at the moment, adn this has to be the oddest bike they’ve currently got for sale – a chopper built out of a BMW R60/2. Find this oddball for sale here in Inglewood, California for $5,000.
1954 Matchless G9B 550
The Matchless G9, almost identical to the AJS Model 20, was built produced for 10 years starting in 1948, and represent Associated Motorcycles’ attempt to produce the heavyweight parallel twins that seemed to be coming out of every British motorcycle company during the time. But the English firm also released a rare export version called the Matchless G9B, which had …
1957 Ducati 125 Turismo
The Ducati 125 Turismo (also known as the 125T) was one of the Italian firm’s most successful bikes. In fact, they sold 10,767 copies of this bike (and it’s upmarket sibling, the Turismo Veloce) in the debut year of 1956, yielding a 3.5% market share, something Ducati wouldn’t attain again until 1992.
1983 BMW R80GS
Post Sale Update: This R80GS sold for $6,637 after 27 bids on eBay. Nowadays, the BMW R/GS series is well-known in the motorcycling world as the bikes that launched the concept of big-bore dual sporting. No small part of that is due to the documentary of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman going the Long Way Round the world on BMW …
1965 Harley-Davidson Sprint H
The Harley-Davidson Sprint H is a classic moto built from the Italian-American partnership of HD and Aermacchi.
1980 Harris Magnum Laverda Mirage 1200
Originally a Laverda Mirage TS, this bike was converted in 1986 with a Harris Magnum II frame kit – this is one of the very rare (less than 10) examples with a full loop Laverda frame. At the time, the engine was rebuilt, and with time plenty of other trick parts were added, including Marzocchi M1R forks, Brembo brakes, PVM …
225 Miles – 1990 Honda GB500
In the late 80s, Honda took a risk and gave the world a beautiful motorcycle inspired by 60s thumper racers of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race – bikes like the Manx Norton and AJS 7R. Originally created as a 400cc bike in Japan, the bike got a bump in displacement to 500 cubic centimeters, and was then exported …
Picture Intermission – Ural Manufacturing
Close your eyes and imagine where you think Urals are built. I’m guessing it’s exactly what you’re about to see in photos like this:
1978 Ducati NCR 900 TT1
The Ducati NCR 900 TT1 is a legend in endurance racing (or frankly, motorcycling in general). At the time, Ducati did not have an official factory race team, and NCR was the closest you could get. This example is from 1978, the same year Mike the Bike Hailwood won Isle of Man on a 900 NCR like this one. Unfortunately, …