Post-Listing Update: After being relisted a few times, the highest bidding ever got on this Vincent Comet Racer was $25,100, but that was not enough to meet reserve. After sitting out in the elements for 27 years, this Vincent Comet Racer was brought back to life over a two year period by Al Mark, who added some personal touches like …
344 Miles – 1971 Triumph Tiger
Post-Sale Update: After 6 bids on eBay, this Tiger sold for $5,301. The Triumph Tiger was the little brother of the Bonneville, born again in ’71 with the new oil-in-frame chassis. This example stands out as it’s got just 344 miles!
Never Imported – 1995 Aprilia Moto 6.5
Post-Sale Update: This Aprilia Moto 6.5 sold for $8,100 after 31 bids on eBay. Phillipe Starck is a well-known French product designer and motorcycle enthusiast. In the mid 90’s, he combined those two facets to design the Aprilia Moto 6.5, an in-town runabout that oozes style – the question is, is the kind of style you like?
Race Ready – 1988 Honda RC30
Post-Sale Update: After 34 bids on eBay, this Honda RC30 has found a new home for $32,101. We just featured one of these, but this example is even better, with a well-documented race history. An example of one of the world’s greatest homologation superbikes, the RC30 was created so that Honda could race in the World Superbike Championship.
860 Miles – 2001 Kawasaki W650
Post-Sale Update: After 27 bids on eBay, this Kawasaki W650 sold for $5,600. The Kawasaki W650 is a retro standard that was imported to the US for only 2 years. Inspired by the Triumph Bonneville, this bike actually preceded the rebirth of the Bonnie and for a brief moment in time, it was the best option for someone looking for …
1983 Ducati 900 MHR Custom
Post-Sale Update: This Ducati 900 MHR Custom sold for $7,800 after just 1 bid on eBay. The Ducati 900 MHR (Mike Hailwood Replica) was built to commemorate Hailwood’s success in the 1978 Isle of Man TT. Normally a race replica with a giant fairing, this bike has been customized to become nearly the opposite.
British Frankenstein – 1975 Honda CB400F1 Dirtbike
Here’s something you won’t see every day. Or possibly ever. Someone has taken a CB400 , and over one week, turned it into an interpretation of the giant ‘trailie’ bikes inspired by the Paris-Dakar.
2006 KTM 640 Adventure
The KTM 640 Adventure has made a name for itself as the most off-road capable of the 650cc single-cylinder dual sports, and this 640 is waiting for a new owner to get it dirty.
2014 Martin Motorsports Modern Classics Show
Walter Barlow is back with another excellent writeup, this time covering 30 years of motorcycling history at the Martin Motorsports Modern Classics Show. I’ll let him take it away from here.
Blackbird – 1971 Triumph Thunderbird Custom
Post-Sale Update: This Triumph Thunderbird Custom sold for the BIN of $11,500. This Triumph Thunderbird Custom, also known as “Blackbird”, is the work of Liberty Vintage Motorcycles, featured on the Discovery TV show Philly Throttle. Powered by a ’71 TR6C motor which has been rebuilt, this bike has plenty of new parts, Borrani wheels, a Guzzi front end, lots of …
2008 BMW HP2 Megamoto
Produced for just 2 years, the BMW HP2 Megamoto is one of the highest performing boxers ever built by the German firm. Only about 100 were brought into the United States at a MSRP of $20,520, making them a very rare and unique supermoto from a company that never would have tried anything like this just a few years before.
Prairie Green – 1948 Indian Chief
The Chief was one of Indian’s most popular models, and was built for over 31 years in the first run. Over this 30+ year run, it evolved to gain several innovations, including OHV and 4 valves per cylinder, though it seems most innovations never made it past the racing bikes. Still, this beauty was capable of 85 miles per hour. …
3 Wheeler – 1984 Honda Gyro
Post-Sale Update: This Honda Gyro sold for just $1,086 after 28 bids on eBay. Introduced in 1982, the Gyro series of scoots are three-wheelers (one in the front, two in the back) where the body is able to lean up to 40 degrees compared to the rear axle! GYRO is actually an acronym, which stands for “Great Your Recreation Original”. …
1977 Ducati 900 SuperSport
Post-Sale Update: After 20 bids on eBay, this Ducati 900 SuperSport sold for $36,100. The Ducati 900 SuperSport is a street-oriented successor to the classic, race-bred 750SS. Based on the non-desmo 860GT, Ducati added desmo valves, creating a beautiful bike that was as fast as anything else on the streets at the time.
1975 BMW R90S
I adore the BMW R90S, which was a game-changer when it was released to the world. The gray and smoke paint scheme shown here was the first of two available paint schemes, both of which are beautiful and incredibly difficult to reproduce. With oversight from Hans Muth, this bike was built to show the world that BMW could make more …