Congrats to Kenneth Morris, who was the first to identify this bike as a Guazzoni Matta 50! Click through to learn a little bit more about this oddball Italian…
1948 Nimbus Model C
10-5-2026 Update: Seven years later, this bike is still for sale (with a $500 discount). These are are so there aren’t a ton of comps but I think it’s probably worth closer to $15k. Still, if you want one it’s not like you have a lot of options! Find this Nimbus for sale in Abington, Massachusetts for $19,000 here on …
Guess That Bike – Engine Edition
You know how it works – here’s a photo of an engine, can you tell me what bike it belongs to?
1995 Suzuki DR650 SE
Suzuki’s DR650 has been around since 1990, and it’s barely been changed since 1996. Because of that, it’s not necessarily the fastest, most technologically advanced dual-sport option on the market today, but it’s very reliable and easy to fix if something goes wrong.
Abhi Buys A Buell XB12Ss Lightning, Part 2 – A What?
I recently bought a Buell Lightning XB12Ss, and when I point out the “Ss” part it seems that most motorcyclists don’t know what I’m referring to. So let’s have a quick history lesson:
Still In Crate – 2007 Honda CR250R
10-4-2026 Update: When I first shared this bike four months ago, the seller had an ambitious BIN price of $40k. Now it’s back up on eBay with a requested opening bid of $10,000 (though the reserve is unknown) and I haven’t seen a bid yet. What would you pay for this? Find it for sale in Lake Elsinore, California with …
In Holland – 1982 Hesketh Vampire
By 1981, England was almost irrelevant in the international game of motorcycle production. So Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh (how’s that for a name?), an actual Lord and Baron who had already started a racing team, decided to start his own motorcycle company. You can guess where he got the name from.
8 Miles in the UK – 2003 Ducati 999R
Someone in the UK has a 999R that’s claimed to only have delivery mileage, it’s said to be “unregistered and unridden since 2003 pre-delivery test inspection.”
Video Intermission – 2026 Two Stroke Extravaganza
While I was at the Two Stroke Extravaganza this week, my priority was filming a video for the Iconic Motorbikes YouTube channel. With that said, I was also able to get some short clips for social media as well as a bunch of photos. Combining them all into one post would be way too long, so I’m going to split …
1991 Harley-Davidson FXDB Sturgis #461
In 1991, Harley released a customized FXDB to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Sturgis rally. One year later, they did the same to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the rally in Daytona. 1,600 and 1,700 of the limited models were released, respectively – here’s #461 of the former.
Pick a Size – 1989 Honda NX125 and NX650
The Honda NX125 was the smallest of the NX’s, which were only imported for a few years. The combination of XR-roots with a slightly more street friendly composition made it an excellent all-rounder. Offered in the states in 125, 250, and 650cc versions, the NX650 was by far the most popular in the US. In this post I’ve got a …
Abhi Buys A Buell XB12Ss Lightning, Part 1 – Intro
I mentioned this in a recent post about a XB12 for sale but after 20+ years of riding I have finally added an American motorcycle to my collection: I got myself a Buell XB12Ss Lightning!
JDM Model – 1970 Honda CB750
I’ve featured plenty of CB750s over the years, but we have one on the auction site right now that caught my interest because it is a Japanese Domestic Model!
Video Intermission – TDC/BDC Podcast
You’ve presumably heard by now that Cycle World is no longer, and one of the saddest parts of that development was the loss of the Cycle World podcast, which featured Mark Hoyer and Kevin Cameron. Well, good news is that they’ve started up a new podcast themselves: Top Dead Center-Bottom Dead Center!
Rare Project – 1956 Cabton FXN 500
Cabton was a Japanese motorcycle company that built bikes between 1934 and 1960 – per Bonhams, it was “Japan’s largest motorcycle manufacture and supplied Japan’s armed forces throughout WW2” and they were the first Japanese manufacturer to utilize telescopic forks.