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The California Hot Rod – 1974 Ducati 750SS

In Italy, Race by Abhi5 Comments

Post Listing Update: The California Hot Rod was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. 2-8 Update: Bidding got up to $250,000 but did not meet reserve, so the seller has relisted it with an opening bid of $250,000 here on eBay. It’s finally happened – I get to feature a bike with a serious asking price of 7 …

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2006 Metrakit Pre-GP 125

In Race, Small Displacement, Spain by Abhi1 Comment

Looking for a purpose-built race bike for a young racer-to-be? Look no further than the Metrakit Pre-GP 125. Metrakit, a Spanish company that unfortunately went bankrupt (but still has a large presence in Australia), was well known for creating a series of tiny roadracers that were quite dominant in 50-80cc mini GP races across the world. In the mid 2000s, …

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1 of 500 – 1999 Yamaha R7 OW-O2

In Japan, Race by Abhi1 Comment

I think this is beautiful road bike to ever come from Japan, the Yamaha R7, also known as the OWO2. Right from the factory floor, it was a ready to race World Super Bike (WSB) racer with the trimmings (lights/signals/plate) necessary to make it street legal. Prices were incredible – with an MSRP of approximately $32,000, it was twice as …

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1998 Ducati 996RS Factory Racer

In Italy, Race by AbhiLeave a Comment

One of the 24 RS bikes built by Ducati in 1998, this is claimed to be the rarest as it still has a analog dashboard and the 916 frame color. I apologize in advance – I don’t know enough about the RS bikes to verify if that’s true or not. The story is that this bike was sold to Dolomiti …

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AHRMA Sportsman – 1972 Honda CL350

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Shasta Smith, owner of the Vintage Monkey, designed this AHRMA racer which was co-sponsored by Randakk’s Cycle Shakk. It was very successful, winning every one of the 19 races it entered in SMRI and finishing 3rd Nationally in the 2013 AHRMA 350 Sportsman class. Find this CL350 racer for sale here at Randakk’s Cycle Shakk for $8,900 in Pinehurst, North …

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Pikes Peak Racer – 2005 Yamaha YZ250

In Japan, Off-Road, Race by AbhiLeave a Comment

This Yamaha YZ250 was converted into a racer that placed 5th in class at the 2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. To make this happen, plenty of custom work was done, including Excel rims, Moto Master brakes, Galfer rotors, and a suspension set up for a 160 pound rider. However, this bike will probably need an engine rebuild, and it includes …

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Rocket Ron’s F3 Winner – Honda CB400 Racer

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This Honda CB400 was converted by a Honda dealership called Nettleton Motorcycles into a road racer that Rocket Ron won the F3 World Title in 1980. In addition, he finished 3rd at the Isle of Man. It was restored in the late 80s, since when it’s done a few parade laps. Find Rocket Ron’s winning bike for sale here at …

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Superleggera Killer – 2013 BMW S1000RR HP4

In America, Germany, Race by AbhiLeave a Comment

alpha Performance, a shop dedicated to making BMW’s literbike even faster has put their experience with World Superbike, World Superstock, FIM Cup and more to create a limited run of 10 HP4’s that they’re calling the Superleggera Killer. The amount of high-spec parts this bike comes equipped with is nutty, so I’ll just leave you to enjoy the details on …

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Needs Some Work – 1974 Yamaha RD350 Racer

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Here’s an interesting opportunity to snag a vintage road racer, as long as you’ve got a little patience. It was supposedly built in the 80s but there’s no history on it and the seller feels like it may not ever have been raced. It runs well but only when on choke, and the chain rubs under the engine cover. Still, …