Last week, BMW unveiled its new R 12 S, a boxer-twin heritage model that overtly draws inspiration from the R90S that was manufactured from 1973-1976. With that bike very much on my mind, I went searching for one to highlight on Bike-urious. I found a few good examples (all with considerable asking prices), but the machine that stood out to …
In England – 1989 Honda NTV 600 Revere
Here’s a quirky one. This particular bike is being sold in the United Kingdom and I doubt very much that you’re going to travel to get it. Heck, I doubt there are that many people in the UK who are willing to travel for it.
1984 Norton Interpol 2
Norton used the “Interpol” name twice in their history: the first time was for a police bike based on the Commando, and the second time was for what you see here – a police bike built between 1984 and 1989 utilizng their twin rotor 588cc rotary engine. With that said, this bike has been customized (and as the seller puts …
1960 Pannónia 250 TLF
Post Listing Update: This Pannonia did not meet reserve with 6 bids up to $3,150 on eBay. Speaking of motorcycles from former Communist Bloc countries, here’s one from Hungary. One of the things I love about writing for Bike-urious is that it occasionally sends me down a very deep internet rabbit hole, to dig up information about brands that I …
1980 JAWA 350 Type 634
Quick note at the top here: the seller has misidentified this bike as a Model 364. That’s a typo. As far as I’m aware, JAWA never sold a Model 364. This is, in fact, a Model (although, JAWA uses the word “Type”) 634. Anyway, they still make JAWAs, apparently. I didn’t know that. In fact, they still manufacture this exact …
2021 Janus Halcyon 250
Based in Goshen, Indiana, Janus Motorcycles has been steadily growing in size since they started in the early 2010s – both in terms of sales as well as the displacements they offer! The original models utilized a 2-stroke 50cc engine, but now you can get 4-strokes in either 250 or 450 cubic centimeters.
1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 A2
Post Listing Update: this Kawasaki did not meet reserve with 21 bids up to $5,550 on eBay. That is a very pretty KZ. Not exactly stock (your mileage may vary on the aesthetic appeal of those blacked-out pipes, for example), but gorgeous nonetheless.
1975 BMW R60/6
This is, admittedly, not the most beautiful R60/6 you’ll ever see in your life, but it appears to be in pretty good condition, the seller says it runs, and, most importantly, it’s an R60/6. I often daydream of owning one of these. The R60/6 was the smallest of BMW’s /6 models, produced from 1974-1979 (the others being the R75/6 and …
2018 Alta Redshift SM
I’m still writing up my review of the Can-Am Origin and Pulse but my time with those bikes has made me reflect on my (generally underwhelming) experience with electric motorcycles over the years. One of the few standouts was the Alta Redshift SM (supermoto), and this one’s worth a share as it’s been taken to another level thanks to a …
2001 Ducati Monster 900 Cromo
In 1999, Ducati released a special edition of the Monster. They called it the Cromo, and it was obviously named due to the distinctive tank, which was complemented by a carbon fiber rear seat cover and rear fender.
1953 Triumph Tiger T110
Let’s start with a slight discrepancy in this ad. The bike is listed as being from 1953. However… although Triumph started manufacturing the Tiger T110 (aka TT110) in 1953, it reportedly didn’t start selling them until 1954. Confusing things a little more: thanks to the meticulousness and transparency of the United Kingdom’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, I’m able to …
1980 Benelli 254 Quattro
Back in the early 1970s, Benelli was in a precarious financial position. The brand’s GP efforts from the decade prior proved costly, and their uninspiring two-strokes were struggling to sell. Thankfully, Alejandro de Tomaso (you’ll recognize that name on account of four-wheeled exotics like the Mangusta and the Pantera) stepped in and acquired 85% of the company in 1971.
1969 Triumph Tiger 650
My father-in-law had a late ’60s Triumph Bonneville when he was a young man in the 1970s ─ hurtling down country lanes in England’s West Country and occasionally strapping a bag to the seat to make his way to France to watch the Bol d’Or. “I loved that bike,” he once told me. “But I was replacing parts on a …
1964 Ducati Diana Mark 3
Do you like beautiful things? Of course you do. Do you like beautiful things that are temperamental and may cause you to set fire to your garage? Then you’ll want this 60-year-old Ducati Diana Mark 3. First, though, let me save you the trouble of getting lost in a bunch of internet rabbit holes due to confusion caused by how …
Whitehouse Kit – 2014 Honda CB1100
In 2014, Honda updated the CB1100 with a new dash and a six-speed transmission. The styling remained the same – bodywork that was designed to evoke the classic lines of the CB750. But a company in Japan called Whitehouse enabled owners to make their bikes look even more like the CB750 with a bodywork kit that included the tank, fenders, …