Today on the auction site we’ve got a 929RR with the Erion Racing livery, and it’s a bid away from meeting reserve!
Endurance Racer Replica – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750
Post Sale Update: This GSX-R sold for $12,450 after 36 bids on eBay in Seattle, Washington. Gixxers are cool. First-generation GSX-750s are even cooler. What’s even better? An early Gixxer done up as an endurance racer replica!
1991 Honda Monkey Baja
Post Sale Update: This Monkey Baja sold for $4,245 after 5 bids on eBay in Luling, Texas. In 1991, Honda released a new variant of the Monkey/Z50R. Called the Baja, it featured rally-style dual headlights in addition to the taillight and turn signals. They were not officially sold in the US, but this example has made its way across the …
New Auction Bike – 2009 Yamaha VMAX Custom
Today on the auction site we’ve got one of the wildest customs I’ve ever seen, a Yamaha VMAX that comes with an invoice for over $84,000 in parts and labor!
Video Intermission – Petrolicious – 1969 Ducati: The Duchess of Speed
Petrolicious’ new video is about Marja Elisat, a student who races a classic Ducati 350 on the weekends. It’s an awesome father-daughter story that’s worth watching as “it’s uncommon for young people to participate in motorsport at all, less so for girls, and very much less so for girls who can drop a knee on a bike twice their age.”
CR-F’in Crazy – CRF250L-Powered 2015 Honda Grom
We’ve featured all manner of modified Honda Groms since the pint-sized model’s release in 2014, but this particular example stands out from the rest as it’s powered by the motor from a 2018 CRF250L. Before being shoehorned into a 2015 Grom chassis, the brand-new quarter-liter DOHC single was reportedly given the cam off a CBR250R and a blued GP-style end-can …
First Ride Review – 2020 Kawasaki KLX230
View Post500 Motorcycle Collection in Minnesota
Someone in Clarks Grove, Minnesota has been collecting motorcycles for 25 years, and is now “shifting gears to spend more time on other ventures.“
1983 Laverda RGS 1000 Executive
A true sport tourer, the Laverda RGS one of the last manifestations of the big triple, though it was much tamer than the beloved Jota unit thanks to different crankshaft timing and rubber engine mounts. Some felt that the engine lost a bit of character in the process, but it became a much easier bike to tour on – especially …
72 Motorcycles Build – 2016 Norton MM
In 2015, Norton CEO Stuart Garner was approached by Jamie Ireson of Brighton, England-based customs outfit 72 Motorcycles with the idea for a limited run of bikes paying homage to Ron Wood’s 1970s Norton flat track racers. Ron Wood famously teamed up with tuning legend CR Axtell to create a handful of Norton-based dirt track racers that were surprisingly successful …
1988 Kawasaki KR-1
Post Listing Update: this KR-1 did not meet reserve despite 42 bids up to $7,900 on eBay in Seattle, Washington. In the late 80’s, Kawi had some success with their KR250 road racer so they released the KR-1 as a wonderful little two-stroke race rep. It was quite successful, triggering increased competition from the big 4, and it set off …
1 of 500 – 1984 Honda XLV750R Limited Edition
Post Sale Update: This XLV sold for $4,595 after 3 bids on eBay in Luling, Texas. Before the Transalp and the Africa Twin, there was the XLV750R – Honda’s first attempt at a touring bike that could get a little dirty. Honda originally planned to sell this bike only in Europe (not including England), though they eventually offered it to …
New Auction Bike – 2002 Ghezzi-Brian Furia
Today on the auction site we’ve got a very rare machine – a Ghezzi-Brian Furia!
Art Exhibit Intermission – Countersteer at the Richmond Art Center
There aren’t enough art exhibits about motorcycles, which is why I’m glad to pass along that the Richmond Art Center in Richmond, California currently has Countersteer in the main gallery through November 22nd. Per the art center, this exhibit “examines personal expression through the medium of the motorcycle” through “fourteen custom build motorcycles, each reflecting a particular purpose and creative …
Guess That Bike Revealed – Rare Italian Edition
For the second time in a row, Robert Horn earns congrats for being the first one to identify this Italian oddball as a Negrini. Specifically, it’s a Negrini 50 Sport that’s going to need a full restoration.