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1 of 760 – 1973 Yankee 500Z
Post Sale Update: This 500Z sold for $6,000 after 20 bids on eBay in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. We’ve got two Yankees in two months! As I’ve mentioned several times before, the Yankee 500Z was the...
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1960s Malaguti Roncobilaccio Cross
Ever heard of one of these? Me neither. At least I can tell you a little bit about Malaguti, which was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that existed from 1930-2011, though they’ve been brought back...
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New 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! I’m hoping you remember Mike because he was one of the readers that joined...
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Original Owner – 2008 Triumph Scrambler 900
Launched in 2006, the Triumph Scrambler 900 was the last bike designed by John Mockett, responsible for most of Triumph’s bikes starting all the way back in 1989. Mockett liked modular design plans,...
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1998 Kawasaki KDX200
Kawasaki introduced the KDX line as a small enduro in 1980. In 1986, they revised the KDX200 with lots of features from the KX125 motocrosser, and Kawi was one of the very few manufacturers offering a...
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McQueen Tribute – 2010 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Custom
Though it’s been almost 40 years since his death, Steve McQueen continues to influence the motorcycle industry. The motorsport enthusiast and film star was a champion of motorcycling who made a...
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1970 Zundapp 100GS ISDT Replica
In the late 60s, Zundapp was having tremendous success at the ISDT with little bikes that emulated David vs. Goliath as they beat Husky 360s and Triumph 650s. As companies often do, Zundapp released a...
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Still New For $8K – 2017 Honda Africa Twin DCT
Honda of Russellville in Arkansas has a leftover Africa Twin DCT that they’re offering up for $8,985 “out the door”. Considering the original retail price was nearly $14,000 plus tax/title/license,...
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1 of 500 – 1984 Honda XLV750R Limited Edition
Before the Transalp and the Africa Twin, there was the XLV750R – Honda’s first attempt at a touring bike that could get a little dirty. Honda originally planned to sell this bike only in Europe (not...
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First Ride Review – 2020 Kawasaki KLX230
To pay tribute to the fact that Kawasaki had brought us out to Oregon for the launch of the KLX230, I busted out my See See jersey. 15 minutes into our time on the dirt, the right forearm was all torn...
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1992 Yamaha Super Tenere XTZ750
9-25-19 Update: A month later, the seller has let me know that this bike is back up for sale with a price reduction to $8,750. Find it here on Craigslist in Mill Valley, California. Right now you can...
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Never Started – 1989 Honda Africa Twin XRV650
Post Sale Update: This Africa Twin sold for $20,000 after 49 bids on eBay in Seattle, Washington. I know I’m on a bit of a JDM kick this week, but with bikes like this can you blame me? Here we’ve got...
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1985 Suzuki DR250
The 1985 model of the DR250 was the “F”, which was visually distinguished by a front disc brake as well as yellow paint job with yellow fork lowers. The seller of this example restored the tank as it...
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1975 Bultaco Frontera 360
When Bultaco wanted to introduce the Frontera to American customers, they said it was “bred from the Pursang and the demands of the American Enduro experts.” The idea was that you’d get the off-road...
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463 Miles – 1983 Honda XL100S
The XL100 evolved into the XL100S in 1979, and it continued that way until the model was discontinued in 1985. This ’83 model looks to be in good shape and it has just 463 miles. As you can guess from...
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Cosmetic Restoration – 1974 Suzuki RL250 Exacta
Though it was typically in the shadow of Yamaha’s TY250, the Suzuki Exacta RL250 was still a solid trials bike that’s now quite suitable for vintage competition. They’re relatively rare in the US as...
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1972 Yankee Boss
Based out of Schenectady, New York, the Yankee motorcycle company was the brainchild of John Taylor. Yankee was best known for the impressive Z500, but John also wanted a minibike in the lineup so he...
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270 Miles – 1991 Suzuki DR800
A shop in Texas is turning into one of my favorites as they seem to have a steady flow of interesting JDM imports. Today they’ve got a DR BIG (introduced in 1988 as the DR750), a production version of...
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CBR300R Swap – 2014 Honda CRF250L
One of my only complaints with the CRF250L is a lack of power (especially when you’re exploring in elevation), which makes this specific CRF-L particularly interesting – it has the 30 horsepower/20...
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0 Miles – 2016 Bimota DBX
After decades of working magic with Japanese powerplants, Bimota had a wave of Italian engines through Ducati when they were reborn in 2003. Now that Kawasaki has bought Bimota, will the “Italian” firm...
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