The Honda DN-01 was, depending on who you ask, a cruiser motorcycle, a scooter, the greatest revolution to the motorcycling industry since the Honda Cub, or a waste of time. Very unique, and very controversial, it only sold in the United States for two years, as it was a commercial failure. The issue, in our eyes, is that this wasn’t …
All Wheel Drive – 2012 Christini 450 AWD
Post Sale Update: After being relisted several times, this Christini 450 AWD eventually sold for $5,100 The Christini 450 AWD has a special mechanical system that enables both wheels to be driven by the engine, with a series of chains and shafts that power the front wheel in addition to the rear. Check out the technological details here on the …
Babyblade – 1994 Honda CBR400RR
Post Sale Update: After being relisted several times, this Honda CBR400RR was pulled off eBay after not meeting reserve at $2,800. The Honda CBR400RR was a baby sportbike produced only for Japan for about 15 years. While Americans associate the Fireblade name with large displacement sportbikes like the CBR900RR featured on Bike-urious previously, in other countries you could get varying …
Last of the RT125’s – 1966 Harley Davidson Bobcat
Post Sale Update: After 40 bids, this Harley Davidson Bobcat sold for $4,670. The Harley Davidson Bobcat was the culmination of a series of two-stroke, three-speed small displacement thumpers made by HD from 1948 to 1966. These Harleys were based on the DKW RT125, though they received some upgrades over the production run, including a 175cc engine.
1998 Buell White Lightning
The Buell White Lightning was the one-year-only, cream of the crop edition of the S1 Lightning. Made only in 1998, the White Lightning took Erik Buell’s concept of what you could build around a Harley engine to an extreme.
Euro-Market – 1991 Triumph Trophy 1200
Post Sale Update: This Triumph Trophy 1200 sold for just $1,600 on eBay. The Triumph Trophy 1200 was the debut model of Triumph’s new factory in Hinckley, as part of a multi-million dollar revitalization attempt. Setting their Japanese competition as the benchmark, Triumph tried to modernize themselves by increasing their quality and design standards.
Fireblade – 1994 Honda CBR900RR
Post-Sale Update: After being relisted, this Honda CBR900RR sold for $4,100. The first generation of the Honda CBR900RR, affectionately known as the Fireblade, was a revolution in the large displacement sport bike market. Despite a 50% larger engine, this bike weighed just 4 pounds more than then CBR600F2. Just as important, this bike was a whopping 76 pounds lighter than …
1990 Honda NS50F
Post Sale Update: After being relisted twice, this Honda NSF50F sold on eBay for $2,025. For the second time in as many days, we’re featuring a 49cc Honda street-legal motorcycle. We love these little bikes. The Honda NS50F, like the MB5 featured yesterday, is an incredibly rare bike sold only for one year.
1960 Harley Davidson Servi-Car
Post-Sale Update: After being relisted, this Harley Davidson Servi-Car was purchased at a Buy-It-Now price of $15,000. The Harley Davidson Servi-Car was a very interesting three-wheeler produced for nearly 40 years. During the Great Depression, HD was trying to figure out how they could further expand their target customer base – one of their selected targets was automotive mechanics. Mechanics …
1982 Honda MB5
Post Sale Update: Unfortunately, this Honda MB5 was pulled early from the eBay auction. The Honda MB5 was only imported to the United States for one year, and it did not leave a lasting impression. However, we at Bike-urious are huge suckers for little bikes, and this one deserves to be featured.
1 of 200: 1978 BMW R100RS Motorsport
Post-Sale Update: This BMW R100RS Motorsport did not meet reserve with one bid at $12,000. A classic in its own right, the BMW R100RS needs no introduction. However, in 1978, BMW released a limited edition – the Motorsport. 200 were released to the United States. The fancy name of the BMW R100RS Motorsport might lead you to believe that there …
1983 Honda CR480R
Update – June 23, 2013. The seller has lowered the price to just $500! The Honda CR480R was the replacement for the 450 Elsinore (the swan song of that name). Built for only two years, the ’82 model was, to put it politely, below average, but the 1983 model saw several upgrades that turned it into a one-hit wonder. The …
1974 Bultaco Pursang
The Bultaco Pursang was one of the most famous bikes from the Bultaco line. Originally formed in 1959, Bultaco was formed primarily by former employees of the Montesa racing department. With time, Bultaco became known for off-road competition bikes, such as this Pursang, which was their most popular motorcycle in the United States. Originally offered in displacements ranging from 125cc …
1976 MV Agusta 350S Ipotesi
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this MV Agusta 350S sold for $10,500. The MV Agusta 350S is a classic Italian designed by legendary automotive stylist Giorgio Giugiaro. Nicknamed the Ipotesi (Hypothesis in Italian), it was Giugiaro’s attempt at styling a bike.
2000 Yamaha Razz
Okay, a Yamaha Razz is not the usual quality of bike you should expect to see on this website. It’s a 49cc scooter that looks like it was built in the early 80s. But don’t worry about that. Just enjoy this ad, brought to us by Craigslist Seattle: Well done, Kyle. You definitely had the Bike-urious staff chuckling.