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AHRMA Racer – 1973 BMW R75/5

In Germany, Race by Abhi3 Comments

Post Sale Update: It’s a long and semi-complicated story, but…this bike is now in my garage. I plan on racing it in Sportsman 750 in the 2025 AHRMA season! My buddy Don is selling a BMW R75/5 that has a lot of promise as a Formula 750 race bike in AHRMA – please buy it so that I have another …

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1966 Simplex Sportsman Senior

In America, Small Displacement by Chris Cope4 Comments

Fellow Americans, you don’t know how lucky you are. I live in England at the moment, and I’m aware that there’s a perception that motorcycling is more dynamic in the UK and Europe. That may be somewhat true in the variety of motorcycle types that get ridden here but I can assure you: American classified ads are way more fun.

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2000 Excelsior-Henderson Super X

In America, Cruiser by Chris Cope13 Comments

The world of motorcycling has always been heavily populated by dreamers and charlatans. I suppose such a statement could be applied to most business sectors, but in motorcycling it can be particularly hard to tell who is who. Is a person naive or nefarious; sometimes even the person themself doesn’t know.

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Four Kilometers – 2000 MV Agusta F4 750

In Italy, Sport by Abhi6 Comments

Post Sale Update: this MV Agusta sold for $21,400 (including the buyer’s fee) after 32 bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Seeing as I was just whining about the looks of MV’s newest bike and hoping that they’ll bring back the F4, it only seems fair to share an early example of the original…with just two and half miles on it, …

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1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 A2

In Japan, Standard by Chris Cope6 Comments

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.

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Pikes Peak Racer – 2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R

In Austria, Race by Abhi1 Comment

Post Sale Update: this KTM sold for $9,999 (including the buyer’s fee) after 26 bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Raced by my buddy Rennie Scaysbrook as part of Team Cycle News at the 2015 running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, this Super Duke R was sold to a private party in 2019 through our auction site (Iconic) but …

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1966 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide FLH

In America, Cruiser by Abhi1 Comment

Post Listing Update: this Harley-Davidson did not meet reserve with 61 bids up to $19,900 on eBay. 1966 was the first year of the Shovelhead motor, a powerplant that would last until 1984 when Harley introduced the Evolution. The “Electra Glide” name signified that this bike had an electric starter which was introduced only a year prior. Cycle World was …

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1971 Indian Boy Racer

In America, Off-Road, Small Displacement by Abhi4 Comments

Post Listing Update: this Indian was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Back in the days when Floyd Clymer owned the Indian name, he dabbled with a few small motorcycles like the Papoose, Indian Boy Racer, MM-5 minibike or the MT series of dirtbikes. One option was the Super Scrambler, which was offered in red/white, blue/white, or yellow/black.

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1961 Honda CB92

In Japan, Sport by Abhi10 Comments

Post Listing Update: This Honda did not meet reserve with 25 bids up to $8,900 on eBay. The Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport was built between 1959 and 1964, and was considered by many to be the best small-displacement sport bike of the time. American Honda says that just 599 examples made it into the US between ’59 and ’62, …