The Cyclone was introduced in 1997 and Buell ended production of the model in 2002. It split the difference between teh S3 Thunderbolt semi-tourer and the S1 Lightning sportbike. It was equipped with a 94 horsepower/1,203cc Harley engine, 5-speed transmission, Thunderstorm heads, lightened flywheel, steel braided brake lines, and Showa suspension. Motorcycle.com called it their ‘preferred’ Buell of the time, …
2000 Kawasaki W650 Cafe Racer
4/1/21 Update: 4 years, Todd B notes that this bike is back up for sale with a drop in price – find it for sale in Greenwich Village, New York for $6,800 here on Craigslist. Post Listing Update: This custom W650 did not get any interest at the asking price of $8,500. Even though some reviewers thought the W650 looked …
C&J Framed – 2001 Suzuki TL1000R Street Tracker
File this under “unexpected custom”, though when you take a moment to think it through it makes quite a lot of sense to shove the torquey Suzuki V-Twin into a C&J flat track frame for judicious fun on the street.
1975 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer
The seller of this CB boldly calls it the “Best Café Racer on West Coast.” Do you agree?
Aviator Nation – 2018 Honda Rebel 500 Custom
For 2017, Honda completely revamped the Rebel to create a new generation with 300cc and 500cc powerplants. As part of their marketing efforts when launching the bike, Honda partnered with Aviator Nation, a “1970’s inspired California lifestyle brand” which focuses on hoodies and sweatpants. Aviator Nation customized one Rebel 300 and one Rebel 500, both of which were eventually given …
Ducati Haptica – 2014 Multistrada Custom by Ad Hoc
View Post#1 – 2018 NMoto Nostalgia BMW R7
2-28-21 Update: 9 months later, this Nostalgia is up for sale with a hefty discount. The ask has gone from $95k to $64,500 – find it here on eBay. For context, we had one for sale at Iconic for several months. We let it go for $37,450 including buyer’s fees. A couple of years ago, I shared a custom based …
Mule Motorcycles Scrambler – 2006 Triumph Thruxton Custom
Post Listing Update: The seller lowered the BIN to $15,000 but that wasn’t enough to get any action. Built by Richard Pollock of Mule Motorcycles, this “one-off Triumph Scrambler special started life as a low-mileage Bonneville Thruxton with stock motor.” How do you think it ended up?
Rare Project – 1972 Snow Job Snow Bike Kit
Post Sale Update: after being relisted, this Snow Job sold for $604 after 7 bids on eBay in Vernon-Rockville, Connecticut. In the early 70s, a company called Advanced Recreation Equipment Corporation (AREC) of Mountain View, California raised money from KPCB to build kits that would allow In the early 70s, a company called Advanced Recreation Equipment Corporation (AREC) of Mountain …
1975 Benelli Sei 750 by Manfred Demharter
The German importer for Benelli in the 1980s was a gentleman named Manfred Demharter. Manfred didn’t just sell bikes – he liked to race them, too! Because of that, he often built (or sourced) custom frames to stuff Benelli six-cylinder engines into.
Custom Flat Tracker – 1947 AJS Model 18
Producing just 28 horsepower, the Model 18 was never designed to be quick, but it was easy to ride, comfortable up to about 60 miles per hour, and returned excellent gas mileage. Here’s one that sacrifices a little bit of comfort for a whole lot of style.
Salt Flat Racer – 1972 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom
Built to compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the Special Construction, Partially Streamlined class in 2014 (which was rained out), this Ironhead Sportster is called “Silver Fox.”
YamaGamma – 1986 Suzuki RG250 with Yamaha RZ350 Motor
Post Sale Update: The YamaGamma sold for $6,073 after 39 bids on eBay in Trenton, Canada. The seller calls this the “YamaGamma”, as it combines a Suzuki RG250 frame with a Yamaha RZ350 engine. What do you think about this interesting combo?
Copper Plated in Canada – 1979 Suzuki GS450
The seller calls this a “steampunk cafe racer”, though he also says that “the bike is very uncomfortable…really best suited as a work of art on display.” Is it the kind of art you like?
“Narley” – 2013 Harley-Davidson Cafe Racer
Narley (or Norley) is the affectionate nickname assigned to Harley V-Twin motors shoved into Norton Featherbed frames – here’s an interesting one built with aftermarket versions of both the engine and the frame in 2013 by Absolute Engineering out of Goleta, California. What do you think of the final product?