With the Honda CB’s making such a dramatic resurgence in recent years, there’s arguably never been a better time to get involved in vintage racing aboard old CB’s. The abundance of parts and experts available both online and IRL have made racing these now-hip classic Japanese sport bikes easier than ever with overhead costs being pretty minimal, at least in …
New In Box – 2004 Honda CB50R Dream
The micro-displacement CB50R is a rare little racer. According to the seller of this example that has never been uncrated from its original box, only 440 units of these early 2000’s CB’s were produced, (other sources confirm this) making these surprisingly rare for how relatively new they are. These stripped down racers are extremely lightweight are at the bottom end …
Factory Two-Stroke MotoGP – 1993 Yamaha YZR500
Though the MotoGP two-stroke era was replaced in 2002, it was responsible for countless legendary machines that were cutting edge and undoubtedly the best race bikes money could buy in their respective times. The bikes also possessed an enchanting sound and smell that was distinct and directly connected to the memories that hundreds of thousands of race fans have from …
Factory AMA Superbike – 2005 Ducati 999
Post Listing Update: 24 bids on eBay were enough to get the price up to $18,100, but that was not enough to meet reserve. This is Eric Bostrom’s ride for the 2005 AMA Superbike season – over 17 races he won three times, placed 3rd once, and retired once. His consistent top 10 finishes were good enough for an overall …
Endurance Racer – 1984 BMW K100
Endurance racing is an incredibly challenging endeavor, a friend of mine who’s competed compares the feeling of completing an event to being beaten up and hungover combined with pure joy. Both the pilots and their machine are tough as nails and pushed to near their breaking point. Endurance racers have to withstand hours of being redlined without any cooldown period …
Winning History – 1941 Indian Chief Flat Track Racer
Post Sale Update: After just 2 bids on eBay, this Chief sold for $15,100. Flat Tracker builds are popular nowadays – we’ve featured several in the last few weeks – but very few of them have a history like this fantastic purpose-built Chief. It most recently scored a victory at the 1/2 mile in Wauseon, Ohio last year, but it’s …
Factory GP Racer – 1982 Suzuki RGB500 XR40
View Post2007 AHRMA 500 Winner – 1972 Honda CL450 Racer
Back in 2007, this heavily modified CL450 won the AHRMA 500cc Grand Prix National Championship. Now it’s got a new engine and it’s ready for a new rider to go racing with again. Will it be you?
Still New – 2015 Honda NSF250R Moto3 Racer
Moto3 bikes are not your typical 250’s. With a 0-100kph in under 3 seconds and a top-speed of 250kph, these are undeniably professional-grade race-machines. RedBull did a cool article discussing Jack Miller’s KTM Moto3 Ride that you can read about here for more info on this featherweight 250’s.
TD2 Style – 1970 Yamaha DS7 Racer
Post Listing Update: After 8 bids on eBay, this Yammie racer did not meet reserve at $3,550. This bike started off as a one-year only DS7 (a two-stroke 250cc twin) but it’s now a TD2-esque road racer that would be an awesome way to get into AHRMA vintage racing.
Daytona 200 History – 1974 Yamaha TZ750A
Post Listing Update: This TZ750 did not meet reserve at $40,000. Yamaha’s TZ750 is one of the legends of factory and privateer motorcycle racing. Cycle World called it one of the six greatest motorcycles of all time, and part of that honor came from the fact that a TZ750 won the Daytona 200 nine years in a row. Now, not …
Period Racer – 1961 Triumph T120C
Post Listing Update: This T120C did not meet reserve despite 11 bids up to $9,500. This bike has only had one registered owner, and for the first four years of its life he campaigned it at District 36 AMA events in Northern California. After the seller’s last race in ’65 at the approximate age of 26, the seller brought his …
Ex-Factory Racer – Malcom Stewart’s 2014 Honda CRF450
Factory race machines are the pinnacle of production-based two-wheelers. As their name suggests, these bikes come straight from the manufacturer who is giving it all they have in hopes that their bike will win its respective championship which will hopefully translate to satisfactory sales numbers and steer buyers towards their offering over the competition. Well, this 2014 CRF450 is no …
Pike’s Peak Winner – Shelbourne Formula 2 Sidecar Racer
6-20-17 Update: Tim Huber notes that this bike is still for sale, but now with a $1,500 discount. Find it here on Craigslist, still in San Francisco, California. The last time this race rig competed, it won the sidecar class of this year’s Pike’s Peak Hillclimb. Previously in 2016, it competed in 4 other races and it has placed either …
Turnkey RaceTeam: Pro 2015 Yamaha R3s
I recently sat down with Axcess Racing Team owner Dr. Laura Ellis for an interview about starting her team (that won the championship its first year!) and other race-related topics. It became increasingly clear to me that starting up a racing team, even one using “entry-level” production bikes is beyond taxing. It’s for this reason that makes coming across a …