This weekend is the 35th Annual Bavarian Mountain Weekend Rally, hosted by the Land of Enchantment BMW Club of New Mexico. Foolishly, they asked me to be one of the speakers at this year’s rally, so I’m grabbing a F850GS test bike and heading out to Taos County. Will I see you there?
H1 Style in Italy – 2016 Kawasaki Vulcan S
Upon its release in the early 1970’s, Kawasaki’s H1 Mach III was the fastest half-liter production motorcycle in existence. Inspired by the legendary Japanese triple, Verona-based customs outfit Mr. Martini (aka Nicola Martini) joined forces with Kawasaki Italy to create a special H1-flavored kit for the Vulcan S.
1985 Harley-Davidson FXRP
Post Listing Update: This FXRP did not get any interest at the BIN of $10,900. The FXR was an important model for Harley in their quest to show the world that they were still relevant after buying out AMF’s ownership interest. One way they tried to compete with the Japanese was to counter the dominance of the Kawasaki KZ1000 in …
Ending Soon – 1955 Ducati 98S
Post Sale Update: sold for $6,050 after 24 bids on eBay in Tarzana, California. Ian Falloon called the 98S Ducati’s “first true sporting model”. It debuted at the 1952 Milan Show and it was one of the Italian firms better sellers at the time despite a relatively high price tag.
Guess That Bike – Front Fork Edition
Here’s a Labor Day guessing game for you with a Japanese fork on a non-Japanese bike. Can you identify what bike this is?
1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
Inspired by Eddie Lawson’s race bike replica released in 1982, the ZRX was a tribute to a tribute. This bike and its 1200 successor are some of the best bang for your buck used bikes you can buy today. It had 1982 styling with some late nineties updates, balancing both time period’s style perfectly. That trademark faring at the front …
Picture Perfect – Free Spirit’s 1981 Yamaha SR250 Custom
While you’d probably never guess just by looking at it, this one-off Yamaha named “Primus” was the inaugural project for up-and-coming Slovakian customs outfit Free Spirit Motorcycles. The shop is headed up by Slavo Danko, a brand director at an advertising agency by day who recently began moonlighting as a bike builder. For Free Spirit’s first build, Slavo selected a …
New Auction Bike – Ducati R Collection – 749R, 999R, 1098R, & Panigale R
Today on the auction site we’ve got our first lot with multiple bikes – and they’re all recent “R” bikes from Ducati!
Ending Soon – 1913 Excelsior Big Twin with Sidecar
Post Listing Update: This Excelsior did not meet reserve despite 40 bids up to $48,100 on eBay in Alto, Michigan. Excelsiors are already cool by themselves, but this one is even more special thanks to the sidecar and the patina that comes from over 100 years of wear on the original paint. What a beauty!
New Auction Bike – 1977 Yamaha RD400
Today on the auction site we’ve got a Yamaha RD400D that’s the recipient of an impressive restoration.
Cafe’d Supermono – 1995 Bimota BB1
First unveiled in 1994 at the Cologne Motorcycle Show, the Bimota BB1 Supermono marked two firsts for the boutique Italian marque: their first BMW-powered model and their first bike to feature a single-cylinder engine. Though best known for its use in BMW’s F650 “Funduro”, the liquid-cooled, 652cc, four-stroke single in the BB1 (or Bimota BMW 1) was actually produced by …
Still New – 2016 Moto Guzzi Griso
Team Charlotte Motorsports in Charlotte, North Carolina has a 2016 Griso that’s been sitting on the dealer floor since new. Because of that, they’re willing to cut the original price of $12,990 down to $7,999, and that makes this new Griso a steal.
Collection of 35 Scooters, Dirt Bikes, and Small Motorcycles
One of my favorite dealerships in the country is Blue Moon Cycle in Norcross, Georgia, and it’s all due to the passion of owner John Landstrom. You’ve seen his bikes all over Bike-urious in my recaps of events like the Mecum Las Vegas auctions or the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, but today I’m featuring the shop because they’ve just taken on …
1965 Honda S90
In the mid/late sixties and early 70’s, Honda was busy. For one, they were developing and releasing arguably one of the most important motorcycles of all time, the CB750. Simultaneously, they were also putting a reliable, well-built engine into a series of purpose-built motorbikes. The single cylinder 90cc engine was the heart of their CL90, CT90, CD90, the iconic C90, …
2013 MV Agusta F3 675
In 2012, MV Agusta shook things up with a new triple-based sportbike with a price that Motorcycle.com called ‘almost affordable.’ Despite the cheap-for-MV pricing, the F3 offered electronic features that the F4 lacked and a more reasonable riding position for the street.