Were you amused by yesterday’s Coca-Cola bike? Well, here’s another one (and the asking price is much more reasonable). I hope this’ll be the end of Coke bikes for a while…
LA-Barstow-Vegas 2016 – Day 1
View Post1969 Velorex 16/350
Is it a motorcycle? The Velorex 16/350 only has one rear wheel, making it a possibility in my mind… Velorex started making cars in about 1945 in Czechoslovakia with their first 3 wheeled model. A tube frame with fabric body panels powered by either CZ or Jawa motors. From the start Velorex emphasized reliability over performance and by 1969 the …
Needs Some Work – 1949 Triumph 5T Speed Twin with Sidecar
Triumph introduced the 5T Speed Twin in 1938, and it had a long production life. Here’s one of the later examples – it was registered and ridden for just two years and 1,300 miles, and then parked until recently. It starts and runs but you’ll need to spend some time and money to address a few things before you get …
2005 Ural Troyka
Seeing as I’m setting off on a Ural today, here’s a special Ural for sale. Troyka is Russian for “3-horse carriage”, which is why Ural bestowed the name on their luxury version of the Tourist. For Ural, luxury meant telescopic forks, chrome wire wheels, two-tone paint, and a deluxe sidecar.
1947 Harley Davidson WL with Sidecar
The Harley Davidson ‘45’ flathead small V twin motor was one of the longest lived motors in company history, introduced in 1929 with the last one installed in a ServiCar in 1973. They weren’t a tower of power, but they were much the most reliable motor the company made for over 40 years. They simply started and ran in all …
Chang Jiang CJ750 with Sidecar
Chang Jiang is a Chinese company that manufactured motorcycles (among other things) from the 1950’s through the 1970’s. Exact dates are hard to come by, but that is not really relevant. The CJ750 was their primary model. It was based on the 1956 Soviet IMZ M-72, which was in turn based upon the 1938 German BMW R71.
1968 Harley Davidson Servi-Car
Harley Davidson put out their first 3 wheeled vehicle in 1913 that had a two wheeled front end with a cargo box between the wheels. By 1915 they were building the ‘package truck’ which was a sidecar attachment with a cargo box. In 1932 Harley introduced the Servi-Car with two rear wheels and a solid axle with a cargo box …
1975 Moto Guzzi 850T with Velorex Sidecar
OK. I admit. I’m a sucker for a sidecar. The idea of putting my doggie in the car with a wad of camping gear and going away is a dream of mine. I suppose that means I need a dog. I really do think I’ll end up with a hack when my legs are too shaky for two wheels.
Rare Trike Project – Testi Bagaglino
An Italian manufacturer that you probably have never heard of before, Testi was founded in Bologna in 1951. They built some interesting vehicles using engines from Sachs, DEMM, and FB Minarelli – usually 49cc two-stroke powerplants. As a quick example of their quirkiness, on one of their 50cc trail bikes they built in thermometers into the rear view mirrors! One …
Exquisite Trike – 1898 De Dion Bouton 1 3/4hp Tricycle
Post Listing Update: 74 bids got the action up to $38,233 but that wasn’t enough to meet reserve. It was later relisted with an opening bid of $52,000 and that got no interest. This is the oldest vehicle I’ve ever had the pleasure of sharing on this site, and it’s an absolute beauty.
PMZ-A-750 (ПМЗ-А-750)
Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, I discovered a gentleman named Monty Myrtle. His story is very cool – and I’m going to try to get him to do an interview soon. But for now, you need to know he’s an American ex-pat that’s currently in Kiev, Ukraine. When he’s not working, he’s busy exploring the area on two wheels …
1975 Honda CB750 with Sidecar
How cool is this? Everyone knows what a landmark bike the Honda CB 750 was. Well, give it a few upgrades and add a retro sidecar, and you get this very cool rig. You too can be a huge hit in your neighborhood! Take your dog for a ride, and the chicks will be all over you!
Motorized Big Wheel – Drifter Trikes
Do you get all nostalgic when you see a neighborhood kid on his Big Wheel? (DO they even still HAVE Big Wheels?) This could be for you, you big kid….
Ford Flathead Custom Trike
Post Listing Update: The opening bid was lowered to $3,600, but that still was not enough to get any interest on this oddball trike. Starting with the flathead engine and transmission from a 1952 Ford, this oddball trike runs – but are you brave enough to take advantage of that fact?