As if the design of the MV Agusta F4 1000 R wasn’t cool enough, this bike has an ample amount of carbon fiber bodywork!
Vesco Bodied – 1975 Honda CB400F
Post Listing Update: This CB400F did not meet reserve with just 2 bids up to $1,725. 8-11-2019 Update: Over 4 years later, this Vesco-bodied Honda has made its way to the Midwest, but now it needs a new owner. Find it with an unmet opening bid of $1,500 or an optimistic BIN of $10,500 here on eBay Post Sale Update: …
1982 Suzuki Katana GSX1100SZ
So many modern motorcycle designs are either modern interpretations of a worshipped design from decades past or a straight recreation of a classic with hidden modern components. Suzuki is one of the latest to attempt it with the 2020 Katana. When the original Katana was designed in the early 80’s, there wasn’t a nostalgia market like there is today to …
Video Intermission – Petrolicious – 1967 Bultaco Metralla 250 Mk2: Rolling Myth
When it was released, the Metralla Mk2 was the fastest two-stroke motorcycle you could buy. It held that title for a short time – you should check out Mat Oxley’s book Stealing Speed to learn why two-stroke development was at a fever pitch during this decade – but even as other companies built faster bikes, the Metralla was still fantastically …
First Ride Review – 2019 Honda CB500X
View Post565 Miles – 1973 BMW R75/5
Based on the claim that this R75/5 is being offered for sale for the very first time, this low-mileage BMW is presumably being sold by the original owner.
Vintage MX – 1974 Honda XL350
Equipped with a 412cc big bore kit from Hi-Per-Kinetics in Paramount, California, this gorgeous Honda is eligible for AHRMA vintage MX events. I’m in love.
Gift Intermission – OddBike Merch
One of my favorite motorcycle websites is Jason Cormier’s OddBike, in which he ‘obsesses over weird motorcycles from around the world.’ His work is impeccably researched, and it’s a great place to learn about two-wheeled oddballs. Whenever I feature a bike for sale that Jason has covered, I make it a point to share his thoughts.
July 2019 Result Highlights
Last month we saw some great bikes – but did they sell? And if so, for how much?
New Auction Bike – 2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE
Today on Iconic Motorbike Auctions Powered by Bike-urious, we’re going with a collectible. The Paul Smart is already a cult classic that’s arguably better to look at than to ride…and this one has just 194 miles.
1948 Panther Model 60
Post Sale Update: This Panther sold for $3,839 after 27 bids on eBay in San Clemente, California. The story of Panther originates with Phelon & Moore, a motorcycle manufacturer out of Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1904 (and eventually acquired in 1967), P&M launched the Panther brand in 1924 and stopped putting their own name on bikes at the end of …
Product Review – Velocity Tape Helmet Vinyl
View PostNew Auction Bike – 1983 Yamaha XT550 Custom
We’ve got our first dirt bike on Iconic Motorbike Auctions Powered by Bike-urious, courtesy of Bike-urious reader Mike P!
1 of 1500 – 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Speciale
Post Sale Update: This Panigale sold for $26,900 after 35 bids on eBay in Orlando, Florida. In 2017, Ducati finally revealed the new Panigale V4 at EICMA. But the star of the show was a limited-edition variant of the new supersport, the Panigale V4 Speciale. Just 1,500 examples were built, but that wasn’t the most important number. Thanks to an …
New Auction Bike – 2006 Honda RC51 SP2
Post Sale Update: This RC51 sold for $7,704 including buyer’s fee on Iconic Motorbike Auctions Powered by Bike-urious. The buyer gets bonus points because he’s doing a fly-and-ride from Los Angeles back home to Colorado! Another day, another bike on Iconic Motorbike Auctions Powered by Bike-urious! This time we’ve got a beautiful example of Honda’s “Duck Killer”, the RC51.