No Reserve – 1982 Honda XL100S
The XL100 evolved into the XL100S in 1979, and it continued that way until the model was discontinued in 1985. As you can guess from the name, this has a 99cc OHC thumper, and it’s capable of producing...
View ArticleEnding Soon – 1969 Greeves Ranger
Founded by Bert Greeves, the Greeves motorcycle company started when Bert was mowing his lawn and thought of mounting a lawnmower engine to the wheelchair of his disabled cousin to help with mobility....
View ArticleSurprise ADV – 2006 Suzuki SV1000
The SV1000 wasn’t as popular as the SV650, but it offered a lot of the same benefits with a bit more oomph right off the dealer floor. This one’s quite a bit different than how Suzuki chose to offer...
View ArticleOriginal Owner – 1980 Suzuki PE175
I recently complained about the over use of “1 owner” in bike sale descriptions, which is why I’m glad to say that the seller of this example is the same person who purchased it new in 1980. Even...
View Article1973 OSSA Pioneer 250
OSSA was a Spanish firm that offered a wide variety of dirt bikes to cover anything that an off-road enthusiast could want to do. The Pioneer was OSSA’s enduro bike, though realistically the pavement...
View ArticleNo Reserve – 2021 Honda CT125 Trail
Post Sale Update: This CT125 sold for $4,560 after 61 bids on eBay in Crystal Lake, Illinois. MSRP on a new Trail 125 is $3,899, but they’re hard to find in dealers right now. Often when that happens,...
View Article2000 Harley-Davidson MT500
One of the rarest bikes ever built by Harley-Davidson, the MT500 was originally built by the British in the 80s. Rights to the design were sold by Armstrong-CCM to HD, who sold just 355 copies of the...
View ArticleTwo Of A Kind – 1972 Yamaha JT2
A seller in Montana has a pair of JTs that are claimed to be original (unrestored) and appear to be in quite nice shape. They were built in the same month with VINs within 50 of each other, and both...
View Article1981 BMW R80GS Paris-Dakar
Hindsight has shown that the introduction of the GS model line was one of the best things BMW did for their Motorrad business. But at the press launch in 1980, journalists (and the public) shared a...
View Article2009 Kawasaki M1030M1
KLR fans, take a close look at that motor. If it looks different than what you’re used to, it’s because this is a diesel-powered Kawasaki built by Hayes Diversified Technologies for the US Marine...
View Article4-Speed – 1971 Honda CT70H
For many CT70 enthusiasts, the “H” models were desirable as they came with 4-speed transmissions and a manual clutch (as opposed to the 3-speed semi-automatic transmission of the non-H models. The...
View ArticleFirst Ride Review – 2022 Aprilia Tuareg 660
Last week I was in Sardinia to cover the launch of the new 2022 Aprilia Tuareg 660 for RevZilla. If you’ve been interested in this model, my review is now up! Check out my review here, and thanks (as...
View ArticleIn Canada – 1990 Suzuki DR800
Here’s a rare example of the DR BIG (introduced in 1988 as the DR750), a production version of the DR-Z (a Paris-Dakar racer piloted by Gaston Rahier). The DR750 featured the world’s largest single...
View Article2006 BMW HP2 Enduro
The HP2 Enduro was the perfect bike for riders who thought the R1200GS was capable but too heavy. Thanks to a trellis frame and conventional telescopic forks, the HP2 saved 53 pounds of weight from the...
View ArticleCycle World Build – 2019 KTM 790 Adventure R
My buddy Justin Dawes is the Senior Editor at Cycle World, and he’s letting of his personal 790 Adventure R, which was built to “narrow the gap between dual sports and large-bore adventure rigs” in a...
View Article1986 Moto Morini Camel
The Moto Morini Camel was an incredibly rare dual sport built to capitalize on the dual sport craze that flared up as the Paris-Dakar rally got popular. The Camel featured a 500cc V-Twin – its little...
View ArticleNo Reserve – 1999 ATK 490 Enduro
By sleeving down their 605, ATK created a 490 lineup around a belt-driven Rotax motor that included a XC (cross country), dirt tracker, and enduro models. Each bike was equipped with serious hardware –...
View ArticleCA Plated – 1989 Honda CR250R
Honda’s CR250R is one of the most legendary models in motorcycling. As Dirt Bike Magazine put it, “In the auto world there was the Mustang. In aviation it was the P-51 and in bicycles there was the...
View ArticleRestored – 1968 Norton P11
Back when AMC owned Norton and Matchless, the latter sold a bike called the G85CS, which was competitive in European motocross. The US west coast distributor sold several but thought they were a little...
View ArticleAMA Raffle – 1975 BMW R75/5 Custom
Every year, the AMA raffles off “off one or more historically significant motorcycles to raise money for the charity.” At the 2016 Mama Tried show in Milwaukee, they auctioned off this R75/5 which had...
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