As I put in my review of the Benelli line-up last year, nowadays the Benelli name “is Italian wrapping paper on gifts from China”. Here’s one of the last bikes from when the company was 100% Italian – the World Superbike racer piloted by Peter Goddard in 2001 and 2002!
2015 Yoshimura-Suzuki GSX-R1000 MotoAmerica Superbike
2016 was Toni “The Tiger” Elias’ rookie season in MotoAmerica, and his Yoshimura-Suzuki GSX-R1000 was good for 221 horsepower at the rear wheel (on VP MR12 race fuel). That bike can now be yours.
Mostly New – 1991 Harley-Davidson XR750
Post Listing Update: This XR did not meet reserve despite 33 bids up to $14,501 on eBay in Savannah, Georgia. Per the seller, the only used parts on this recent XR750 build are the heads, crankcases, and frame. Everything else is new!
Ex-Land Speed Racer – 1986 Moto Guzzi LeMans Mk IV
Though it’s been sitting for 17 years, this Le Mans has a history that involves six land speed records. Feel like waking it up from a nap?
In Canada – 1975 Moto Guzzi 850T Racer
Post Listing Update: this Guzzi did not meet reserve despite 55 bids up to $4,168 on eBay in Toronto, Canada. Though it’s currently in Toronto, this Guzzi was imported from America so it can easily go back. It started as a 850T, and now it’s a 1,100cc beauty that evokes the legendary V7 Telaio Rosso.
2003 Graves Yamaha R7/R1
In 2002, Chuck Graves tried to conquer the recently-created AMA Formula Extreme Championship with a Yamaha R7. Damon Buckmaster started off strong by winning the first three rounds and opening up a large lead between himself and second place. Honda and Suzuki protested, noting that the R7 had never been officially homologated in the US. So what did Graves do? …
1970 Yamaha RT1 360
Post Sale Update: This RT1 sold for $3,500 but the buyer must have bailed as it was immediately relisted and then sold for $3,155.25 after 11 bids on eBay in Wichita Falls, Texas. The seller of this RT1 starts off by saying that he has “a bike that needs to be seen and enjoyed.” It’s claimed to have been sitting …
Factory Works Racer – 1981 Kawasaki SR250
Post Listing Update: This SR250 did not get any interest at the BIN of $45,000. One of three SR250 factory racers hat Kawasaki sent to the USA in 1981, this example was restored by an “ex-factory mechanic that was working for the race team at that time.”
Yetman Framed – Honda 305 Racer
David Yetman was born in 1938, and he fell in love with motorcycles as a military serviceman stationed in Japan. He specifically appreciated the “high level of performance” that Japanese manufacturers were able to extract from small bikes. Years later, he crashed his Honda CB77 and ruined the frame. He couldn’t afford to replace the frame, but instead of totaling …
1980 Yamaha XV750 Flat Tracker
Post Listing Update: did not meet reserve despite 3 bids up to $7,700 on eBay in Brooklyn, New York. This bike’s a bit of a mystery to me. The seller makes several references to a Yamaha VR750 racer, which I’ve never heard of, and makes a suggestion: “it is not documented, but considering that there were very few VR750 based …
2017 Kramer HKR EVO 2 R
If you’ve been following Asphalt and Rubber (and you should be, especially with the excellent EICMA coverage), you’ve seen Jensen’s descent into madness with regards to racing.
1966 Honda CR93 Tribute
Post Listing Update: This Honda did not meet reserve despite 54 bids up to $5,400 on eBay in Oceanside, California. Built by Michel Valle of Alchemy Motorcycles, this tribute to the legendary Honda CR93 combines a CL160 frame with a highly modified CL175 motor.
Pikes Peak Racer – 2008 Yamaha YZ450 Super Single
Built by Tom Kendall of Speed Lab Garage, this YZ450 competed in the Lightweight category at Pikes Peak this year and has raced multiple seasons of AFM.
1964 Aermacchi Sprint 350 Road Racer
Post Sale Update: This Aermacchi road racer sold for $4,550 after 30 bids on eBay in Santa Rosa, California. Built by Paul Brodie, this Aermacchi Sprint is said to be a “true turnkey racer” with a history of “many top finishes in the Northwest.” The seller “acquired the bike many years ago”, raced it for one season, and then put …
Race History – 1966 BSA A50 Wasp
Post Listing Update: Bidding got up to $6,001.98 before this Wasp was pulled off of eBay. Previously raced by Bobby Winters, this is a BSA Wasp drivetrain in a Ken Swanson dirt track frame. It has since been ‘completely rebuilt using NOS parts’ and is in display mode – if you want to ride it again, you’ll be breaking in …