Back when I was a much younger and better man, I used to ride Baja at least twice a year. Life has gotten in the way and the last time I was down there was six years ago with my buddy Spurgeon Dunbar from RevZilla – we rode a couple of BMW R1200GSes from Los Angeles down to Cabo on …
What Do You Want To Know? 2023 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+
The Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+ has been on the market for almost a year now, but I haven’t had a reason to borrow one for a test until now. Vy and I are off to San Diego for the weekend and we’re heading down on Suzuki’s newest sport-tourer. You’ve likely already seen some reviews on this bike, but if there’s anything you’ve …
Story Intermission – Riding the Honda NSF250R
I’ve mentioned the NSF250R several times recently on Bike-urious, most recently because we’re selling some over at Iconic and I was considering picking one up as a track bike before I went with a Kramer instead. I got the chance to put a couple of laps on a 250R at CotA but I’m just a bit too big for the …
Tickle Manx Norton
In 1969, John Tickle acquired the rights to build Manx Nortons from Colin Seeley, and he immediately redesigned the frame and offered up 350cc, 500cc, and 650cc variants. Per Cyber Motorcycle, “some of these were very similar to the original Manx apart from the high-level exhaust and Tickle frame. Others bore only a remote resemblance to the originals with a …
#168/400 – 2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tricolore
Over on the auction site we’ve got a well-preserved example of my favorite Ducati Monster of all time – the S4RS Tricolore!
1981 Ducati Pantah 600SL
The Ducati Pantah 600SL (actually a 583cc) was the first Ducati to use a hydraulic clutch. Other upgrades included Bosch ignition, Paoli forks, and a tougher gearbox. The engine was good for 57 horsepower at 8,500rpm and it was paired with a 5 speed transmission and Dell’orto carbs.
Rare Project For $375 – 1969 Panther 175 Super Sport
The “Panther” name has been part of a few bikes in motorcycling history – the MZ Baghira Black Panther, the Benelli Panther, and even a company named Panther, which was a subsidiary of the British firm Phelon & Moore. But there was a another motorcycle company named Panther in the 60s that was based out of Taiwan, and today we’re …
6 Miles – 1977 Harley-Davidson XLCR
When it was released, the Harley-Davidson XLCR (CR stood for Cafe Racer) was supposed to be an instant success powered by Harley’s most powerful production engine to date. It was a jet black departure from HD’s usual chrome fare. It didn’t sell well at all – now it’s a cult classic.
Art Deco Custom – 2007 Vectrix VX-1 Electric Scooter
I normally wouldn’t have much interest in a 16-year-old electric scooter but someone clever has used this Vectrix VX-1 as the base for a wood-bodied Art Deco-inspired custom.
In Japan – 1983 Laverda RGS 1000 Custom
The Laverda RGS 1000 is one of the last versions of the big triple, which tamed the “peaky” Jota engine, isolated the rider from vibrations with rubber mounts from the engine, and added the half-fairing. It was a true sport tourer, best on fast roads with long sweepers, taking you from city to city in style and with ease. This …
2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
An evolution of the incredible V7 Sport, this Moto Guzzi V11 Sport was a heavy (546 pounds wet weight) bruiser of a sportbike that was distinctive and rare.
Guess That Bike Revealed – Rear Set Edition
Congrats to RoHorn, who was the first to guess that this rear set belongs to a Honda RC213V-S!
Guess That Bike – Rear Set Edition
It’s been a bit since we’ve done a Guess That Bike post here on Bike-urious, so let’s change that! You guys and gals are good at this so it’s tough for me to find something that’s not too difficult but also not something that will be solved within 5 seconds. Hopefully this one strikes the right balance…
Daytona BOTT Winner – 1995 Ducati 900SS
Ed Milich (the man behind Ducpower and Guzzipower) is offering up an “old Willow Springs bike from the 90’s with lots of unobtanium parts” that won the BOTT race at Daytona in 2010.
1980 Kawasaki Z1R
The Kawasaki Z1R was the brainchild of Wayne Moulton, known as the “Father of the Japanese Cruiser.” His belief was that a solid motorcycle could be moderately tweaked to form four versions, one of which is a sport-tourer. So he took the KZ1000 and turned it into this! The first year of production was 1978, and all the bikes were …