June 23rd, 2014 – Banff National Park, AB to Kalispell, MT ~375 miles Like I mentioned previously, we camped at Lake Louise, which is basically inside Banff. The campground has a moat with only one access road, and the entire site is surrounded with a fence that’s been electrified to make it bearproof. Made me feel safe, that’s for sure. …
Restored Rarity – 1978 BMW R100RS Motorsport
Post Sale Update: This Motorsport sold for $6,477 after 29 bids on eBay. A classic in its own right, the BMW R100RS needs no introduction. However, in 1978, BMW released a limited edition – the Motorsport. Just 200 were sold in the United States.
2001 Aprilia Falco SL1000
Take a Rotax V-Twin and envelope it in beautiful Italian bodywork…and say hi to the Aprilia Falco, a 996cc road bike that was split between the sport touring Futura and the supersport Mille. Think of it as a sexier Superhawk. Unfortunately for Aprilia, buyers didn’t seem to care as much for this tweener model, and it only lasted between ’99 …
Gulf Racing Livery – 2008 Ducati 1098
One of my favorite liveries of all time is easily the Gulf scheme on the original Ford GT40. I’m clearly not the only one who enjoys it, as it’s a paint scheme that has been oft-imitated…to varying degrees of success: This Gulf livery tangent comes up because today we’ve got a Ducati 1098 rocking the classic scheme. Surprisingly, I’m not …
1 Year Only – 1987 Yamaha SRX250
For decades, Kawasaki ruled the 250cc ‘sport’bike market – though Honda has recently taken a chunk of the market with their CBR250R. Honda also challenged the little Ninja in the 80s with the VTR250, though it did not have much commercial success. For one year in the States, even the big blue threw their hat into the ring with the …
Rare Resto – 1989 Honda Transalp
The Honda Transalp is a rare bike, as it was only sold in the US between ’89 and ’91. It’s even rarer to see a frame-up restoration of one – but here’s your chance to get one that’s been restored to a fantastic condition.
The World’s Fastest Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Post-Listing Update: This V7 Sport did not meet reserve at $6,200 after 24 bids on eBay. It’s quite a claim, but it’s hard to argue against this bike, which has clocked 156.233 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats!
1999 CMC Captain America
Like the Captain America bike from Easy Rider that I featured a few days ago, but thinking that spending a million dollars on a motorcycle might be a little difficult? Well, here’s one of the small run of bikes that were endorsed by Peter Fonda as replicas, built by the California Motorcycle Company, otherwise known as the CMC Captain America.
Not Red – 2001 Ducati MH900E Custom
Post-Listing Update: Despite being relisted, this Ducati MH900E Custom did not meet reserve at $13,600. I’ve covered plenty of examples of the MH900E before, but this is an absolute knockout thanks to the customizer’s decision to eschew the usual red and go with battleship gray. Originally a sketch from the legendary Pierre Terblanche, Ducati got plenty of positive feedback and …
#140 – 1993 Honda CBR900RR
Post Listing Update: This CBR got no attention at the opening ask of $5,000. The first generation of the Honda CBR900RR, affectionately known as the Fireblade, was a revolution in the large displacement sport bike market. Despite a 50% larger engine, this bike weighed just 4 pounds more than the CBR600F2. Just as important, this bike was a whopping 76 …
1985 Suzuki Madura GV1200GLF
A direct response to the ‘mega-cruiser’ Honda Magna, the Suzuki Madura was all about one-upmanship. Honda called their Magna an 1100, so the Madura was called a 1200, even if the engine was actually 1165cc. Honda rated the Magna at 116hp, Suzuki rated the Madura at…117 horsepower. You get the idea. Either way, it was a rare (5,099 produced over …
1966 Suzuki X6 Hustler
The Suzuki X6 Hustler, also called the T20 Super Six, was an instant hit with riders who loved high performance engines in lightweight bikes. The 247cc engine was capable of hitting over 100hp/liter (about 29 horsepower), and the bike was packed with plenty of technology, including the first 6-speed transmission used in a production motorcycle!
Ending Soon – 1965 Honda CM91 Roadster Kit
The base model of this bike is something most people are familiar with – the step through Honda Cub, what James May once called the greatest machine ever. But in the late 60s, Honda was worried that scooters were losing popularity. Their solution was the Roadster Kit, which would completely change the CM91.
Interview – George Dockray
Back in July, I featured a drop-dead gorgeous custom Moto Guzzi. It was a mix between a cafe racer and an endurance racer replica, and it’s one of the coolest Guzzi’s I’ve ever seen. The builder/owner, George Dockray, ended up reaching out to discuss this bike and some of his other motorcycles. I instantly knew that he was someone that …
A couple of Honda Z50s
To complement the oddball “Monkey Davidson” from a week back, here’s two other rare examples of Honda’s Z50, both offered for sale by the same seller.