Disclaimer: I wouldn’t wish this bike upon any of my readers, I just thought it was interesting as I’ve never heard of it before. It’s called the CF Moto V3 Vagabond, and it’s got a CVT transmission, like the new Honda NM4. The 250cc engine is good for a top speed of about 90 miles per hour, and you can …
1999 Laverda 750 Carenata
10-28 Update: It seems this Laverda has made its way to a dealership that has cleaned the bike up, taken better photos, and now wants a BIN of $6,495 or best offer. Find it here on eBay. Post-Sale Update: After 24 bids on eBay, this Carenata sold for $3334.99. Here’s one I never knew about – the Laverda 750 Carenata. …
Rare in the US – 1988 Cagiva Tamanaco
Post-Listing Update: This Tamanaco did not meet reserve despite 42 bids up to $2,226. Never officially imported to the US, the Cagiva Tamanaco was a diminutive dual-sport that looks like an absolute blast. Look at the stickers on this thing! “Fun & Function”, “Soft Damp”, “Twin Cooler”. Talk about a perfect example of the 80s. On top of all of …
1969 Honda S90
You all know I love the S90 – see the Bike-urious logo if you had any doubt. Recently, the only nice ones I’ve seen have been expensive restored examples. Here’s an impressively clean original model in red, one of the harder to find colors. It looks to have 3,500 miles, and even the fork gaiters and chrome look to be …
A Couple of BMW R100GS
Here’s your chance to be like Neo in the Matrix – you can pick the red or blue pill. This time, the pill is a classic BMW R100GS.
1990 Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy
Post-Sale Update: After 27 bids on eBay, this GB500 sold for $5,997. Honda’s GB500 has become quite a cult classic (with the selling prices to prove it) thanks to its classic (British) good looks and Honda reliability. Here’s a lovely un-restored example that runs great and has just 10,747 miles. The only non-original parts are the grips and tires, and …
Motorcycles of the Car Classic 2014
On Sunday, the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena had their annual Car Classic show – this year’s theme was “Street to Screen”. Obviously, they’re big on cars there (and there were some absolutely incredible ones to enjoy), but I figured it was worth a shot to see what kinds of motorcycles might be on exhibit, as well.
1977 Harley-Davidson XLCR Cafe Racer
The Harley Davidson XLCR was one of the many bikes in history that was initially hailed as an instant collector bike…that no one bought. Designed by Willie G. Davidson, this bike was supposed to be a black beauty featuring HD’s most powerful production engine yet. The lovely siamese exhaust and bikini fairing were very unique – this was quite the …
1 of 100 – 2001 Radical Paint Buell Lightning X-1
As a dealer option, Buell offered some limited edition sets of bodywork. This bike features the “Liquid Lightning” version of the “Radical Paint Set”. Just 100 were offered, and this #14.
1984 BMW R80ST
Post Listing Update: Despite 12 bids on eBay up to $3,900, this ST did not meet reserve. The street based brother of the R80G/S, the BMW R80ST did not sell particularly well – only 5,963 were built over two years. But it’s become a bit of a cult classic, and plenty of owners feel that this was the best handling …
1952 Ariel Square 4 Mk II
The Ariel Square 4 design goes all the way back to 1931, soon after Edward Turner designed an interesting new four-cylinder motorcycle engine formed from two OHC parallel twins. The design became known as the square four engine, and lent its name to this Ariel motorcycle.
“New In Crate” – 1987 Bimota DB1SR
The first all Italian Bimota, the DB1 was crucial in the firm’s history, as its commercial success saved Bimota from near-certain bankruptcy. Despite the confusing “RS” on the fairing, this is a higher spec version called Bimota DB1SR which is brand new.
1971 Norton 750 Commando Custom
Here’s a Norton 750 Commando Custom offered by a confident seller who’s made some quality upgrades to a non-numbers matching beauty.
Show Bike – 1971 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer
A showbike built for the 1971 Autorama show in Detroit, this CB750 has lots of period cafe racer modifications, Read Titan bodywork, and custom paint. Find it for sale here at Michael’s Motorcycles in St. Louis, Missouri for $9,999.
1965 Bultaco Model 11 Metisse Project
During the 60s, when anything the Rickman brothers touched turned to gold, they built frames for all sorts of companies, including Bultaco. When assembled, they bikes took the name “Metisse”, which is French for ‘mongrel’. For reasons I can’t determine, the Spanish company had a falling out with Rickman, after which they created their own competitor – known as the …