Professionally built by Les Cook as a ‘rolling advertisement’ for his Norton shop, this Norton Atlas 750 Racer competed in the AHRMA BEARS series. What’s a BEAR, you ask? It stands for British European American Racing Series, and it’s for “certain two-cylinder machines built up through 1968 and competing under Formula 750 specifications.”
1967 Gilera 106 Racer
7-5 Update: After 3 months, this Gilera 106 is back up for sale as it seems the original sale did not go through. Find it, oddly enough, with bidding stuck at $2,550 again here on eBay. Post-Sale Update: This Gilera 106 sold for $3,500 after 59 bids on eBay. The Gilera 106SS, or Speciale Strada, was sold through Sears Roebuck …
Zero Miles – 1994 Harley-Davidson VR1000
It’s July 4th, which means that today at Bike-urious, I’m featuring 3 very different (but All-American) interesting motorcycles. This might be the most special of them all, though it’s going to take a lot of US currency to put it in your garage. Back in 1988, Harley decided to try their hand at knocking off Ducati from their perch atop …
1974 Kawasaki H1R Replica
A 500cc race bike built to compete in Grand Prix racing (the predecessor to MotoGP), the Kawasaki H1R was based on the H1 and was powered by a two-stroke inline triple. The bike debuted in the 1970 season where Kawi took second in the Constructors Championship. Here we’ve got a replica that was acquired from a private collection and the …
1968 Aermacchi CRTT 250
Aermacchi was originally called Aeronautica Macchi and formed to create seaplanes. Motorcycles entered the picture after World War II, and the Americans that are familiar with the company usually know it because HD bought 50% of the company in 1960 to get access to small bikes. Aermacchi released a limited number of racers for the North American market. Research suggests …
Original Owner Racer – 1970 Harley-Davidson XR750
The XR750 is an absolute legend, and here we’ve got quite an example. 200 were built – half of which were offered to the public and privateer efforts. This bike is #184/200 and is still with the original owner, who raced it back in the early 70s nd then put it away. It’s been completely restored and repainted (though the …
Jekyll and Hyde – Yamaha RD400
Compared to the RD350, the extra 50 cc of the Yamaha RD400 brought a lot more civility. The engine was more flexible, though you could still easily wheelie the bike in 2nd gear, and though the frame was stiff, it was more comfortable to ride. It was really was the perfect example of how the RD series had evolved from …
1986 Bimota DB1R
The factory works version of the DB1, the Bimota DB1R got improvements like magnesium parts, better engine inernals, 42mm carbs, and more. Just 9 were made (one was just sold as a frame to an ex-Bimota dealer), and 4 made it to the US. Here’s your chance to own 25% of the US inventory. While the listing identifies this as …
100k Ducati? 1994 Ducati Supermono
Post-Sale Update: After being relisted, this Ducati Supermono sold for $125,500. Alright – I know yesterday was my “Ducati” day but when a Supermono comes up for sale, I can’t ignore it. In the majestic history of the Italian firm, the Ducati Supermono is one of the greats. Arguably one of the most collectable Ducatis ever produced, just 67 Supermonos …
MotoGP – 2013 Forward Racing Kawasaki
Your eyes do not deceive you…this is an actual MotoGP bike. Even better, it’s Colin Edwards’ bike from last season, raced with Forward FTR under the sponsorship of NGM Mobile. Ready to try your best Texas Tornado impression?
2006 Honda NSF100
Motorcycle racers are all aware of the NSR50, Honda’s beginner race bike that has started plenty of careers and passions. But for one year, just 50 examples of the Honda NSF100 were also imported to the states as one of the best ways to get into road racing.
1989 Moto Paton 500
A couple of months ago, BikeEXIF featured a beautiful bike from the revitalized Paton, a company founded by Giuseppe Pattoni in 1957. Pattoni was chief mechanic of FB Mondial‘s GP Team, and when they pulled out of Grand Prix racing, he started his own company.
Krauser Racer – 1978 BMW R100RS
Post Sale Update: After 40 bids on eBay, this racer sold for $13,000. We’ve featured a Krauser MKM1000 (based on the R100RS) before, but this racer caught my eye as it features the MKM frame, is unfaired, and features an incredible amount of high-performance parts. Unfortunately, it’s also currently not running, so you’ll need to take care of a couple …
1922 Harley-Davidson JD Racer
By 1920, HD was the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer – with dealerships in 67 countries. One of their featured bikes at the time was the 1000cc Harley-Davidson JD, which became the first motorcycle to ever win a race with an average speed of over 100 mph in 1921, on a board track in Fresno, California.
1970 Norton Commando Production Racer
Post-Sale Update: After 23 bids on eBay, this Norton Commando Production Racer sold for $14,100 Arguably the most collectable of Commandos, the Norton Commando Production Racer (affectionately known as the Yellow Peril) was a street-legal factory racer made available to privateers for a princely sum. At a time when you could buy an Austin Mini for less than $1,500, the …