Under the name of Classified Motorcycle Company (and before Classified Moto got big), Dan Wilson built 27 kits for Harley Sportsters to turn them into a quasi-Vincent look alike.
dB Customs Build – 1982 Suzuki Katana Restomod
View Post2000 Moto Guzzi Quota
Moto Guzzi took their well-known 1,064cc twin and threw it in an ADV package to compete against BMW’s GS bikes. The result was as you’d expect – too heavy and under-suspended for serious off-road work, but very capable as a sport-tourer that could also play on fire roads or light trails. This example is well-modified for touring and it’s had …
Super Hooligan Racer – 2025 Harley-Davidson Pan America
Built to compete in this year’s Super Hooligan National Championship, this Harley-Davidson Pan America was part of the winning efforts by James “Hogspoli” Rispoli with the Kyle Wyman Racing (KWR) Team. KWR is selling two bikes from their fleet, both of which are identically modified with a MotoAmerica-spec engine/airbox and are ready to race, if you are so inclined.
75th Anniversary – 1998 BMW R1100GS
For BMW’s 75th anniversary, the Germany company created a limited run (750 examples) of the R1100GS. Differences were limited to the special paint scheme and fancy paperwork called the “Edition Folder” for the owner – Euro bikes got a dark smoke windscreen and the US got a clear one.
No Reserve – 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma with CA Plate
Over on Iconic Motorbikes we’ve got a California-plated example of one of the best Suzukis built for the street: the RG500 Gamma. It’s full of Lance Gamma parts and it’s being offered with no reserve so it’s guaranteed to find a new home!
1968 Moto Morini Corsaro
In 1959, Moto Morini introduced the Corsaro (Italian for Pirate), a 125cc sportster that produced 7.5 horsepower.
Le Mans III Bodywork – 2003 Moto Guzzi California 1100
Wearing the bodywork from a 80s Le Mans, this interesting Moto Guzzi started as a 2003 California 1100 Aluminum Special Sport model. Per the seller, “other high quality parts were also added to complete a “Le Mans 3” look, but the higher bars were maintained for comfort.“
Thought Exercise – Harley’s New CEO
As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Harley-Davidson’s got a new President and CEO starting in October: Artie Starrs.
AK-1 Racer – 1991 Kawasaki EX500 With Custom Frame
Last month I shared an interesting RD400 build from Julian Farnham – he unfortunately passed away so his widow is selling his collection. This fascinating creation is what Julian called the AK-1, a $4,750 chassis kit that enabled buyers to utilize the EX500 motor with a seriously upgraded frame and modern components.
3 Miles – 1986 Moto Morini K2 350
Moto Morini’s heyday with production bikes was in the 70s with the legendary 3 1/2, but they weren’t able to retain the magic and after a decline in the 80s the company was sold to Cagiva. During that slide, they released a spiritual successor with top notch components and a dry weight of just 330 pounds. It was called the …
Needs An Engine – 1969 Streamliner
Built by Bob Braverman (Editor for Cycle Guide, pioneer of slot car racing, and all-around motorcycling legend), this Streamliner was created for a magazine project (presumably for Cycle Guide as he didn’t start Cycle Rider until 1973). I don’t know what you’d do with this nowadays but it’s cool and I hope someone finds a good use for it!
1990 Honda Transalp XL600V
In the late 80s, Honda offered both an AT and a TA – the Africa Twin and the Transalp. Both were ahead of the times, though the latter was more street-biased. Consider it a jack of all trades sort of bike with a cult following. The US only got the Transalp between ’89 and ’91, and it was much more …
16K Miles – 1988 BMW R100GS
In 1980, BMW released the R80GS, the first dual-sport motorcycle with a large engine that was comfortable and could perform in the city as well as in the dirt. It still stands as a reference today. In 1987, BMW went one step further in the development of their most successful trail model and released the R100GS.
In England – 1983 CCW-Armstrong Rotax 250 GP
We’ve covered some of the fascinating early 80s Armstrong GP bikes before – our former contributor Tim Huber once explained that Armstrong was the first firm to bring carbon fiber frames/swingarms to the GP grid in 1984 with bikes like this. This was one of the privateer race machines and it’s one of two bikes bought by Svend Andersson to …