Produced for nearly 40 years, the Harley-Davidson Servicar was a three-wheeler HD produced in an attempt to further expand their target customer base during the Great Depression.
1973 Aermacchi Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint
The Aermacchi 350 Sprint was part of a joint venture with Harley-Davidson, created when H-D bought 50% of Aermacchi to help them compete in the small bike market. Originally a 250cc, the bike was also bumped up to a 350cc in 1969, and that bike had success in GP racing – including 3 years in a row where it took …
High Pipes – 1975 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Custom
Here’s a Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Custom with pipes that reach towards the sky. Highlights include a recently rebuilt motor, Super E carb, starhub wheels, spring front end from a ’47-48 Harley, Hap Jones tank, Wassell fender, Bates headlight, and antique brass automotive taillight from the 20s. This bike was featured in issue 13 of Lowside Magazine, as well as here on …
2012 Norley Cafe Racer
You’re probably familiar with the Triton – a Triumph engine in a Norton frame. But have you heard of a Harley Sportster engine in a replica Norton Manx frame? Say hello to the Norley. Or should it be called Sporton? Harlon? Harlton? Whatever.
One Year Only – 1934 Harley-Davidson CB 500
The Harley-Davidson CB 500 is an unusual bike – produced for just one year, it was the result of taking the 500cc engine from Harley’s “C” model and sticking it in the frame of their “B” model, which normally utilized a 350cc engine. Consider it a rare factory hotrod? As far as I can tell, just 150 of these were …
1972 Chaparral Bullet T172
In the 70s, snowmobile manufacturer Chaparral saw how popular dirt bikes were becoming, and wanted to get in on the craze. They did so with a lineup of 3 small (and apparently mediocre) mini-cycles that were deemed “Familyweight”. This was the Bullet T172, a trail bike that was a downgrade of the ST80 (despite the smaller engine, the latter had …
Ending Soon – 1975 AMF Harley-Davidson SX-250
This AMF Harley-Davidson SX-250 has received a museum quality restoration and has spent time displayed at the New England Motorcycle Museum (owned by the seller).
1915 Indian Big Twin
Post-Sale Update: This Indian Big Twin sold for the BIN of $55,000. The Indian Big Twin was the last of an era – some even consider it to be the last “real” Indian as it was the end of the F-head engine in a cradle-spring frame. 1915 was the last year of production before Indian stopped racing efforts to help …
1968 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Police
Here’s a rare, all original FLH Police Bike. Originally ordered for the police force of Elizabethtown, New Jersey, it was put into service and painted with the ’67 scheme to match the rest of the fleet. After being decommissioned, the bike was sold at auction and then put in storage for years. Now it’s back up for sale after having …
Power-Dyne Vehicles – 1974 PDV Gringo 360
Post-Sale Update: This PDV Gringo 360 sold for $2,801 after 30 bids on eBay. Power-Dyne Vehicles (also known as PDV) produced several motorcycles in the early 70s, nearly all of which were copies of something else on the market. The PDV Gringo was a knock-off of Yamaha motocross engines and Champion frames – the story is that PDV was put …
3 Hodakas and Misc Parts
Hodaka, a Japanese-American joint venture, produced a series of very popular small-engine bikes during the 60s and 70s, with some fantastic names. My personal favorite (just on name alone) has to be the Combat Wombat, but this seller is giving you a chance to accumulate some other great names with 2 Dirt Squirts and 1 Super Rat.
1981 HMV Free-way
The brain child of David Edmonson, High Mileage Vehicles (HMV) sold about 700 units of the HMV Free-way, a three-wheeled oddity that you’re about to learn a little bit about.
Mecum Kansas City 2014 Auction Preview
Whenever I note that an auction is coming up where motorcycles will be offered, I like to highlight my personal favorites for your perusal. Mecum’s Kansas City auction (coming up on December 4th) is only featuring 3 motorcycles, so I guess I’ll just show you all of them. They all happen to be American made cruisers.
1964 Van Tech Scrambler
The Van Tech Scrambler was Van Tech’s first bike. Using a McCulloch kart engine (evolved from a chainsaw engine), it was designed to be a tiny race bike.
Siksika – 1956 Harley-Davidson Panhead Custom
Post-Listing Update: After being relisted, this Panhead Custom did not meet reserve at $23,100. Built by Caleb Owens at Cro Customs, this is a custom Panhead dubbed “Siksika”. It’s received plenty of press from sites like BikeEXIF, and now it can be yours.