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 …
100 Miles – 1980 Suzuki TS185
Post Sale Update: this TS185 sold for $3,200 after 11 bids on eBay in Littleton, Colorado. “Social distance in style!” That’s what the seller of this example suggests you can do – they also claim that this bike is like new because it was owned by a lady who never titled it and only used it to ride to her …
1970 Suzuki TS250 Savage
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Savage sold for $3,053 after 10 bids on eBay in Littleon, Colorado. The TS250 was known by a few names across the globe – it was called the Hustler in Japan, though we called it the Savage.
Original Paint – 1963 Bultaco Matador 200
Post Sale Update: This Matador sold for $3,800 after 2 bids on eBay in Shelter Island, New York. Bultaco introduced the Matador as an enduro you could compete with or commute with – an evolution of Bultaco’s 175cc Sherpa-based prototype that had just won an ISDT gold medal. Thanks to equipment like the horn, lights, and gauges, it was a …
1973 Bultaco Alpina 250
Post Sale Update: This Alpina sold for $2,766 after 28 bids on eBay, however the winner was a no-show. The bike was relisted for a BIN of $2,700, and it sold at that number. After the success of the Sherpa T, Bultaco released the Alpina 250, a bike specifically built for enduro riders.
Restored – 1967 Suzuki Bearcat B105P
Post Sale Update: This Bearcat sold for $2,185 after 4 bids on eBay in La Quinta, California. Suzuki’s Bearcat was a small dual sport that was marketed as a “thrifty swifty” – go anywhere and carry anything for cheap. At 25 miles per hour with the touring sprocket, the Bearcat returned 153 miles per gallon.
1982 Honda Motra CT50
4-24-20 Update: It’s back! I love this thing, and reader Christian E has just let me know that this Motra is back up for sale after 18 months since we last saw it on eBay. Back then, the seller passed on bidding up to $7,100, but now he’s willing to take $5,700 according to this sale listing here on Craigslist …
No Reserve – 1986 Honda XL600R
Post Sale Update: This XL600R sold for $2,476 after 18 bids on eBay in Carrollton, Kentucky. Honda’s XL/XR series has been the mount of choice for enduro riders for decades, and the XL600R was a popular option in the 80s – Dirt Rider magazine said it was the best in the dirt of the open class dual purpose bikes (including …
Restored with No Reserve – 1983 Yamaha IT250
Post Sale Update: This Yamaha IT250 sold for $3,850 after 11 bids on eBay in Littleton, Colorado. In 1983, Yamaha’s IT dirtbike lineup consisted of the 125, 175, 250, and 490. The 83 bikes were known as the “K”s, and they featured some 80s-appropriate styling with more straight edges and a square headlight. Yamaha marketed the IT250 by calling it …
Restored – 1969 Honda CT90
The Honda CT90 has an interesting folk tale of a creation story: Honda America’s first sales manager, Jack McCormack (who would go on to create the American Eagle line of bikes) noticed that a Honda dealership in Boise, Idaho was selling more Honda 50cc bikes than all 6 dealerships based in Los Angeles. The Boise dealership had swapped out the …
1966 Triumph T100C
Post Sale Update: This T100C sold for $6,200 after 101 bids on eBay in Gainesboro, Tennessee. Depending on who you talk to, the ’66 T100C was also called a T100SC or even the “Jack Pine” special after success in the Jack Pine Enduro. Whatever you call it, it’s a sweet motorcycle. This one’s even sweeter in my eyes as it …
Rare in the US – 1988 Cagiva Tamanaco
Never officially imported to the US, the Cagiva Tamanaco was a diminutive dual-sport that looks like an absolute blast. Look at the stickers on this thing! “Fun & Function”, “Soft Damp”, “Twin Cooler”. In this case, the seller’s even added a couple of stickers of his own, such as a “BRAAAAP” on the inside of the right side hand guard.