Post Sale Update: After 15 bids on eBay, this Mille GT sold for $4,161. A rarity even in the world of Guzzis, the Moto Guzzi Mille GT 1000 was a standard bike that could arguably be considered a blend between the California and the T5.
1975 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
My favorite Guzzi, the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport is still one of the most famous Guzzis ever made. Produced in small numbers (about 3,500) for only three years, it represented a change in focus for the firm. After years of truck-like bikes such as the Ambassador and the Eldorado, the V7 was specifically created by Tonti to honor Guzzi’s racing …
1980 BMW R100 Vintage Cafe Racer
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this R100 sold for $6,000 after 26 bids on eBay. Is it weird that I’m featuring a bike solely because of the fairing? Well, we’re already familiar with the R100, but this bike looks great in Ivory White with black pinstripes, Supertrapp exhaust, and a custom fairing with Zero Gravity windscreen that bolts onto …
1969 Rickman Velocette
Post-Sale Update – After 31 bids on eBay, this Rickman Velocette sold for $25,000. Do two names in the motorcycle industry sound better together than Rickman Velocette? Probably, but at the moment I can’t think of any. Take one Rickman street frame and one 500cc Velocette Venom engine and you’ve got an absolute beauty of a bike that I want …
Wabi-Sabi – 1976 Honda CB750K Custom Cafe Racer
Post-Sale Update: After being relisted, Wabi-Sabi sold for $7,001. The creation of Illinois-based Powder Monkees (not related to Wrenchmonkees), the Wabi-Sabi is a cafe racer “designed to celebrate the fusion of classic vintage styles, modern minimalism, and the natural beauty found within the imperfections of hand-crafted objects.” I see it as a good-looking (and very black) example of a custom …
1989 Honda GB500
Post-Listing Update: After being relisted, this GB500 did not meet reserve at $5,500. In the late 80s, Honda took a risk and gave the world a beautiful motorcycle inspired by 60s thumper racers of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race – bikes like the Manx Norton and AJS 7R. Originally created as a 400cc bike in Japan, the bike …
1980 BMW R80 Cafe Racer
This bike started as a BMW R80, but recently received a full frame off restoration during which it got a 1,000cc engine (thanks to a Siebenrock Power Kit), various upgrades, and a lovely front fairing – it kills me that there’s no picture of this bike from the front. With parts from Boxer Metal, Motogadget, and Tomaselli, this bike looks …
Moto Guzzi Custom Segarra Replica
The longer I’ve run this site, the more I’ve realized how often motorcyclists get involved with airplanes (or maybe it’s vice-versa). So I wasn’t surprised to learn about George Dockray, a former aircraft mechanic who built this absolutely stunning Moto Guzzi, a replica of vintage race bikes built by Manel Segarra out of Cartagena, Spain. George noticed that Segarra’s bikes …
1969 Suzuki Stinger Custom
Seeing this Suzuki Stinger for sale on eBay made me chuckle – when BikeEXIF featured it 5 months ago, I noticed a surge of traffic to a non-running Suzuki Stinger that I had previously featured (which sold for less than a grand). That says two things to me – first, BikeEXIF has a lot of clout, and second, not enough …
The Goldie I – 1960 BSA Gold Star
Post-Listing Update: This BSA Gold Star was removed from eBay, final sales price unknown. Now this is just plain cool. A 500cc version of the legendary BSA Gold Star, this period cafe racer is unlike anything I’ve seen in a while. This bike has spent plenty of time as ‘garage art’ so it will need a little bit of work …
1968 BSA Cafe Racer
Post-Sale Update: After 15 bids on eBay, this BSA Cafe Racer sold for $4,402. When a bike makes me giggle when I look at it, I know I have a winner. So despite the fact that this custom BSA cafe racer will need some work, I still think it’s worth sharing with all of you. BSA aficionados will note that …
Rare Color – 1987 Honda GB500
Post Listing Update: This GB was relisted several times, but it never met reserve. The final listing got up to $1,924 after 14 bids on eBay. I’ve featured a bunch of GB500’s (but considering how iconic they are, I’ll probably never stop). With that said, I’ve never seen one of the burgundy models (with unique decals), which weren’t available in …
1971 Suzuki T500 Cafe Racer
One of the all time greats in classic Japanese motorcycle history, the Suzuki T500 Cafe Racer showed the world that a big displacement 2-stroker didn’t have to overheat. It was considered one of the most reliable motorcycles built in the 60s, but it always took a back seat to Honda’s CB450.
1978 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer
Post-Sale Update: After 23 bids on eBay, this Honda CB750 Cafe Racer sold for $9,100 on eBay. 5-6 Update: And it’s back. Find this Honda CB750 Cafe Racer for sale on eBay with bidding up to $6,100 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: Despite 21 bids up to $7,350.00, this Honda CB750 Cafe Racer did …
1974 Moto Guzzi 850T Cafe Racer
Post-Sale Update: After being relisted, this Moto Guzzi 850T Cafe Racer sold for $5,127 on eBay. The touring variant of the venerable California, the Moto Guzzi 850T was an oddball. It wasn’t as pretty as the average Italian bike, but it was much more reliable – making it a great ‘do-it-all’ bike and an interesting platform for a wide variety …