The XR750 is an absolute legend, and here we’ve got quite an example. 200 were built – half of which were offered to the public and privateer efforts. This bike is #184/200 and is still with the original owner, who raced it back in the early 70s nd then put it away. It’s been completely restored and repainted (though the …
1986 Buell RR1000 Prototype
Fans of Buell are very familiar with the company’s tumultous history, which thankfully has ended up with EBR and some very cool bikes like the 1190RS. But the story all begins with American engineer Erik Buell and this very prototype – the bike that truly launched Erik’s career. It’s rare, it’s pricey, and it’s damn cool. Find this Buell RR1000 …
2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom
6-1 Update: Though the bike was originally “sold” for $19,300, this Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom is back up for sale with bidding up to $8,600 here on eBay. For a while, Bull Motorcycles have been making custom Harleys like the Zephyr, recently featured on BikeEXIF. Another one of their creations, based on a 2007 Nightster with 5,000 miles on the odometer, …
1968 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLCH
The Harley-Davidson Sportster XLCH was one of the classic HD’s featuring the usual V-Twin powerplant. The original MSRP was around $1,600, it weighed 452 pounds, and Harley overstated engine displacement to make the bike seem more powerful than it was.
OEM Plus – Buell 1125CR Custom
What originally started as a Buell 1125CR has now been turned into a custom sport-tourer thanks to plenty of newer OEM Buell parts. This kind of “OEM+” upgrading tickles my fancy – it’s what my friends and I used to do with 90s Honda’s – though I can’t say our end results were as fast as this bumblebee of a …
1999 Harley-Davidson MT500
This HD MT500 is one of the rarest bikes to ever come out of the HD factory, and I’m a huge sucker for it at Bike-urious. Originally built by the British in the 80s, rights to this bike were sold by Armstrong-CCM to HD, who sold just 355 copies of the MT500 in 1999, and a few more the following …
Reader Ride – 2003 Harley-Davidson Road King Sidecar
In 2003, Harley-Davidson released a 100th Anniversary edition of it’s venerable Road King. A very small amount of these bikes (known internally as the FLHRCI) came with a matching factory sidecar, with a total MSRP of nearly $29,000. This example is particularly worth noting as it’s being offered by one of my favorite Bike-urious readers!
Boxer Bicycle – 1949 Jack and Heintz Twin
Based out of Cleveland, Jack and Heintz was a motor manufacturer that, among other products, built engines for drone airplanes in WWII. This engine was utilized in a kit called the Marman Twin (based on a purposed built Schwinn MP97), as well as other frames for one-off bikes like this Shelby framed example. The engine is a two-stroke boxer with …
1947 Indian Chief
My favorite cruiser is probably the Indian Chief. There are usually plenty for sale around the country at any given time, so I try to avoid flooding this site with them. But every once in a while I see one that stands out, and you’re thus forced to see it.
1974 Indian MX74
In the 70s, Indian offered a few small displacement off-roaders. One of the “better’ known ones (though that’s definitely a relative term in this case) was the Indian MX74. Advertising at the time touted an aluminum engine, full double loop frame, full floating rear brake, and other non-revolutionary features. This example runs great and is almost completely original – with …
Krauser Racer – 1978 BMW R100RS
Post Sale Update: After 40 bids on eBay, this racer sold for $13,000. We’ve featured a Krauser MKM1000 (based on the R100RS) before, but this racer caught my eye as it features the MKM frame, is unfaired, and features an incredible amount of high-performance parts. Unfortunately, it’s also currently not running, so you’ll need to take care of a couple …
1972 Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth Trike – American Beetle
Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth is a legend in the hot rod and rock-art community, thanks to his creations like Rat Fink. While his focus was on building cars, he did have a phase where he focused on trikes. The “American Beetle” was one of those creations, with a 36 horsepower engine from a VW Beetle and the front fork from …
Triple Threat – 2006 Triumph Rocket III Custom
The Triumph Rocket III made quite the stir when it first came out in 2004, as it had the largest displacement engine fitted to mass production motorcycle – a whopping 2.3L that put out 140 hp. Fun fact: the STARTER motor on this bike makes as much power as Triumph’s first-ever motorcycle – just about 1.75 horses. The bike was …
1922 Harley-Davidson JD Racer
By 1920, HD was the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer – with dealerships in 67 countries. One of their featured bikes at the time was the 1000cc Harley-Davidson JD, which became the first motorcycle to ever win a race with an average speed of over 100 mph in 1921, on a board track in Fresno, California.
Electric Wonder – 1973 Auranthetic Charger
Long before Zero and Brammo, there were very few options for an electric motorcycle. The Auranthetic Charger was a small electric bike (though not, as I originally guessed from the photos, a minibike) built in the 70s in sunny California. Using a 1 horsepower, 24 volt DC motor, this 200-pound bike was able to hit 25-30 miles per hour, with …