Post Sale Update: This Penton sold for $10,100 after 56 bids on eBay in La Plata, Maryland. In 1968, John Penton and KTM started their fruitful relationship when they built some prototypes that eventually became the Penton Berkshire, powered by Sachs 100cc engines. In ’73, the Penton Hare Scrambler was introduced with a new 250cc KTM engine, and the rest …
Husky Inspired in Czechia – 2019 Royal Enfield Bullet Custom
Last week I showed you a custom Royal Enfield Himalayan with some 80s rally bike vibes – this time around we’ve got a RE Bullet that goes back to 60s Sweden for its inspiration.
915 Miles – 1986 Honda CT110
Post Sale Update: This CT110 sold for $2,850 after 17 bids on eBay in Beacon, New York. Honda’s Trail 90 (or CT90, depending on the market) was a popular entry point for youngsters to learn how to ride in the dirt. One of the reasons it was so easy to ride was the 4-speed transmission with an automatic clutch. So …
Still New – 2006 Kawasaki KDX200
Post Listing Update: This KDX did not meet reserve with 11 bids up to $7,599 in Vernon-Rockville, Connecticut here on eBay. If you saw yesterday’s Honda CR250R and like the idea of displaying a never-ridden two-stroke off-roader but you bleed green, the same seller has a KDX200 in similar condition – it was apparently started for the first time ever …
FUEL “Royal Rally 400” – 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan Custom
Built by the Spanish company Fuel, this custom Himalayan has been featured on ADVPulse, HiConsumption, Silodrome, and many other popular motorcycling websites. It was also #4 on BikeEXIF’s most popular customs of 2019. Now it can be yours!
1989 Honda NX250
Post Sale Update: This NX sold for $2,851 after 25 bids on eBay in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The easy complaint with what manufacturers are calling “ADV Bikes” nowadays is that they’re just too damn big. If you also subscribe to that theory, let me go back in time a few decades with you. The middle weight of the Honda NX …
1992 Yamaha Super Tenere XTZ750
6-3-20 Update: 9 months later, Joe B has let me know that this S10 is back up for sale with another discount – find it here on Craigslist in Mill Valley, California for $7,400.
1974 Rokon RT340
Post Sale Update: this Rokon sold for the opening bid of $2,600 on eBay in Greenville, Michigan. The Rokon RT340 was a rare ‘one-wheel’ drive bike featuring an automatic transmission from the company best known for making the go-anywhere Trailbreaker. Because of the transmission, you might suspect it was geared (no pun intended) towards beginners who wanted to learn in …
1971 OSSA Pioneer 250
Post Listing Update: This Pioneer was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Ossa was a Spanish firm that offered a wide variety of dirt bikes to cover anything that an off-road enthusiast could want to do. The Pioneer was OSSA’s enduro bike, though realistically the pavement experience was limited to putting around in town. In the dirt, it …
No Reserve – 1969 Yamaha DT-1
Post Sale Update: This DT-1 sold for $6,619.51 after 63 bids on eBay in Culver City, California. The Yamaha DT-1 250 was an absolute game changer when it was released, as it essentially created and dominated the market in the US. In fact, some argue it’s the most significant motorcycle in Yamaha’s history – the initial production run of 12,000 …
1988 Yamaha DT50
Post Listing Update: This Yamaha did not get any interest at the BIN of $2,750 or best offer. Introduced in 1981, the Yamaha DT50 (also known as the DT50MX) was barely updated throughout its 15-year production run.
1969 Rokon Trailbreaker
Post Listing Update: This Rokon was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Rokon was founded in the early 60s with the intent of developing a “moto-tractor” that featured two wheel drive. This task was achieved with a combination of shaft, chain, and belt drives, and it enabled riders to go nearly anywhere – as long as they weren’t …
1972 Penton Six Day 125
Post Sale Update: This Penton sold for $4,150 after 15 bids on eBay in Dardanelle, Arkansas. The Penton Six Day was a very important motorcycle – it was the start of the commercial relationship between John Penton and KTM.
1992 BMW R100GS Custom
Post Listing Update: This BMW did not meet reserve despite 36 bids up to $6,400 in Woodacre, California. 5-12-20 Update: I featured this last week, but the seller had to relist it. Now it’s got a different tank, and I like the new look enough to share it again for those of you that may have missed it the first …
Unit Garage “R120” Kit – 2005 BMW R1200GS
5-11-20 Update: 5 months later, this bike is back up for sale. It’s moved from Los Angeles to Lake Forest, Illinois, but the new owner just bought a new BMW R1250GSA and is looking to free up some space in his garage. He’s installed new Continental TKC80 tires and taken better photos of the bike. He’s asking for $6,500, which …