Someone is offering 4 small Ducatis – all are 100cc, and three may be Mountaineers.
Mini Chopper – 1970 Bonanza CR500
This insane idea by Bonanza took a Hodaka Ace engine and threw into a mini chopper frame, presumably creating the world’s greatest wheelie machine for little riders.
Still New – 2004 Honda Dream 50
Though the Dream was offered for a few years in Japan, Honda only exported the bike to the US in 2004. Here’s one of those few bikes that has zero miles.
Parascooter – 1944 Cushman Model 53
Post-Sale Update: This Model 53 sold for $7,631. The Cushman Model 53 is probably as cool as a scooter gets. 4,734 of these bikes were produced to serve the US in World War II. These bare-bones scoots were intended to primarily be messenger bikes, helping to increase the mobility of troops and assist in communications. Their diminutive size was supposed …
In Canada – 1997 Honda Dream 50
Honda has always been one of the world’s best at sub-100cc bikes, from commuter bikes for the people to full on works racers. Over the years, however, the company slowly moved towards bigger bikes in an effort to capture more of an American market that has always been obsessed with power. For a couple of years in the Japanese market …
1989 Kawasaki KD80X
A rare minibike, the Kawi KD80X that is normally hard to find in good shape nowadays because most were beat up as play bikes. The seller of this example has had two bikes – one went to the Moto Armory museum, and the other can now be yours.
Baby RD – 1974 Yamaha RD60
The RD60 was a tiny two-stroker that was built just between ’73-’75. It featured more gears in the transmission than horses out of the engine (5 vs. 4). Weird fact of the day – this bike didn’t have a green neutral light indicator.
Centaur Folding Scooter
When it was released, the Centaur was claimed to be America’s only “full-size” folding scooter. It was marketed as a portable transportation solution that could be carried on a boat, plane, trailer, or car.
1978 Bultaco Streaker
One of the most desirable models from the Spanish company, the Bultaco Streaker was a beautiful little cafe racer that was only produced for 3 years. Rumors suggest that just 28 were imported into the US before the EPA changed emissions regulations in 1979, effectively rendering this bike (and most other two-stroke highway vehicles at the time) illegal.
1920 Briggs & Stratton Scooter
In 1919, Briggs & Stratton acquired the patent and manufacturing rights for the Smith Motor Wheel. What they learned from that engine led to development of the ubiquitous Briggs & Stratton motors seen in lawnmowers and all kinds of small equipment, but before that the company used the motor wheel to power vehicles like this (restored) scooter, which won the …
Needs Some Work – 1987 David Sherrell Classic with Whizzer Motor
View Post1978 Carabela MotoPony Formula
Made in Mexico, the Carabela MotoPony was a 60cc two-stroker that was the first ride for plenty of Mexican riders. This is a “Formula”, which got a sweet set of bodywork, to boot!
One Seller, Several Classic Hondas
Someone’s got a series of classic Hondas up for sale. One one hand, they’re not super-exciting and they’ll need a little work. One the other hand, there’s no reserve, so you might be able to get a steal. All the bikes are being described in a similar way: haven’t been run in a few years and have been in dry …
1971 Rupp Black Widow
Post Listing Update: This Black Widow did not meet reserve despite 20 bids up to $3,610. The performance minibike of the Rupp line, the Black Widow featured a 4 horsepower Tecumseh motor paired with a Dell’Orto carb. Hold on tight!
Rare in the US – 1951 Tornado STW100
I really struggled to find information on this bike, which is rare even in its home market of Germany. Anybody out there have some experience with Tornados?