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1948 Panther Model 60

In England, Standard by AbhiLeave a Comment

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 …

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1 of 1500 – 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Speciale

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

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 …

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New Auction Bike – 2006 Honda RC51 SP2

In Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

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.

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1980 HMV Freeway

In 3 Wheels, America by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This Freeway did not meet reserve despite 10 bids up to $2,800 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania on eBay. The brainchild of David Edmonson, High Mileage Vehicles (HMV) sold about 700 units of the “Freeway”, a three-wheeled oddity that just barely qualifies as a motorcycle. It’s a stretch, but I can’t help myself when it comes to sharing oddballs …

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1985 Yamaha RZ350 Custom

In Custom, Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: This custom RZ sold for $6,600 after 20 bids on eBay in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.. The seller of this RZ350 calls this one-of-a-kind thanks to several modifications that include a R1 front suspension, RGV250 swingarm, and replica bodywork from a YZR500 GP race bike. What do you think about it?

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1983 Suzuki XN85 Turbo

In Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Of all the Japanese turbo wonder bikes of the 80s, Suzuki’s effort was the rarest. Just 1,153 examples of the XN85 Turbo were built, and it had the distinction of being the first production motorcycle with a 16″ front wheel. When paired with the Full Floater rear suspension, that resulted in a machine that Motorcyclist magazine described as such: “Nothing …

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1953 Motoconfort 125

In France, Standard by AbhiLeave a Comment

8-4-19 Update: 18 months later, Rod M notes that this bike is back up for sale. It’s a bit suspicious that the photos are screengrabs, but the asking price is down from $6,100 to $3,400 and the seller claims that it was recently serviced with a new crankshaft. Find it for sale here on Craigslist. Founded in 1925, Motoconfort was …

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Dab Motors’ Yard Build “Alter” – Yamaha XSR900 Custom

In Custom, Japan by Tim HuberLeave a Comment

Built by France’s Dab Motors, this official Yamaha Yard Built commission, named “Alter”, was created using an array of trick cutting edge technologies and materials. Starting with a 2018 XSR900, Dab rid the Yamaha of its stock bodywork and subframe before designing a new aluminum unit made through a fancy 3D printing process known as laser beam melting. The same …