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Top 5 Bike-uriosities – Week of 5/22
Top 5 Bike-uriosities – Week of 5/22
At Bike-urious, we’re spending all of our time finding the most interesting motorcycles that are currently for sale for you to drool over (and maybe empty your wallet for). So let’s take a look at our five favorite offerings from this week!
1. 3 Bikes – Police Motorcycle Collection
We start with a 3-for-1. Here are three police motorcycles being sold in a package deal: You've got an American, an Italian, and a Japanese bike. Sounds like the start to a bad joke (or the opening of a Benetton commercial).
1. 2005 Harley-Davidson FLHPI Police Road King. It has 31,900 miles — all of which have been in civilian service. Features include an air-assisted solo police seat, quick latch luggage, police switches, and a certified 120 mph speedometer.
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2. 2001 Kawasaki KZ1000P. Under 14,000 miles and claimed to be a very nice example. It's generally correct (of course, without the sirens/other pieces that are pulled off when police bikes are sold to the public) with the exception of a passenger seat instead of the radio rack. The seller has replaced and repainted the tank.
3. 2001 Moto Guzzi EV1100. I've featured this bike previously, but the short story is that it's a 1-of-1, and I'm unclear if it was an official MG project or if a local dealership did it. All I do know is that the North Carolina State Police decided to go with Harley-Davidson instead at the time. This still has the lights and sirens, and the seller has mostly used it as a show/collection bike. Still, it runs and rides now that it has fresh gas and a new battery in it. The odometer shows about 9,700 miles.
Find this collection for sale in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania for $17,000 here on Craigslist.
2. Asama Racer - 1960 Yamaha YDS1R
The YDS1R was Yamaha's first production road racer. It got the name "Asama Racer" because the factory racing bikes had lots of success in races on the Mount Asama Volcano. Introduced in 1959, this model was first offered as a kit that you would use to modify a production YDS1. Yamaha eventually realized that it made more sense to just offer a complete racer as a package, which led to the TD1. This award-winning restored example looks to be on offer from Yoshi at Garage Company, who has had it since 1995.
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For more on the YDS1R, check out this article on Real Classic, who note that the race kit included: "expansion pipes, race tuned barrels, cylinder heads, pistons and rings, crank driven magneto ignition, Mikuni-Amal copy remote float carburettors, remote float brackets, inlet port manifolds, rear set footpegs and levers, clip on handle bars, (steel) fuel tank, seat, tacho bracket (three different types!) and tachometer, plus all associated cables, brackets, nuts and bolts." This led to an output bump from 20 to 30 horsepower.
This example was originally discovered in 1995 after sitting in a garage for 35 years. It was then restored and won first place in either the 2006 or 2007 (there's conflicting information online) Legend of the Motorcycle show (now defunct) in Half Moon Bay, California. It's got Ordani magnesium racing brakes, a Yazaki 2" tachometer, the large factory steel tank, and more. Find this YDS1R for sale in El Segundo, California with bidding up to $4,050 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay.
For an idea of what the reserve might be, you can also find this bike for sale right on the Garage Company site, with an asking price of $22,000.
3. 1972 Alsport Steen Hodaka
In 1967, John Steen discontinued the first run of his Taco mini bikes and started selling Hodakas. On the side, he also created custom dirt bikes using Hodaka engines like the 100cc Alsport Steen. Conveniently, John didn't just sell Hodakas; he was also an importer for Ceriani suspension and Rickman Metisse parts, so he just raided his corporate parts bins to create some impressive little dirt bikes.
These bikes utilized Ceriani forks and shocks, Hodaka engines, and Rickman handlebars. The 98cc engine produced 9.8 horsepower and the entire thing weighed 125 pounds. MSRP was $399. In '69, Steen sold the company to Suburban Gas and unfortunately, they let the minibikes lapse. Four years later, the Steen minibike was done. For more on the history of Steen, check out Steen's Taco Minibikes.
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This example (VIN: 3267340) was just restored. The frame was repainted, the engine was rebuilt by Hodaka Dave Rozier, and everything is claimed to work. The seller gives a long list of NOS parts that were used, and he or she notes that the engine has three heat cycles in it. Many Alsport Steen's came with leading link front suspension, but this has Showa front forks and shocks. Find this Steen Hodaka for sale in Union, Missouri with bidding up to $1,655.99 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay.
4. Lossa Engineering Liquidation Sale
I've featured a few builds from Jay LaRossa of Lossa Engineering like this CL450 Scrambler and this SR500 Cafe Racer, but this time he's unfortunately selling a whole chunk of bikes (and taking offers on some of his custom builds) due to health issues. Here's hoping he makes a full recovery.
There are several bikes on offer in varying conditions, but the highlights include:
1974 Honda CB450: clean title on non-op registration. Was a Lossa build three years ago, and it's been turned into a scrambler. Work includes Lossa mufflers, LED headlight, Hagon shocks, custom buffalo leather seat/tank strap, and a recent motor tune-up. Asking $7,000.
1985 Yamaha RZ350: customized with a 'hotrod' motor, flat slide carbs, Spec 2 pipes, Tarozzi rearsets and fork brace, solo cowl, the tach from a TZ, and plenty more. Asking $6,000.
Honda NT650 Racer: Ready to race, but could be turned back into a street bike. Sharkskinz race bodywork (R1 fairing, RS250 tail), CBR front end, and brakes, and it's claimed to be completely restored and ready to paint. Asking $3,500.
And as you can see here, he's also selling some of his more pristine show builds:
Find them all for sale in Signal Hill, California here on Craigslist.
5. Dual Sport Custom – 1966 Honda CB160
This interesting custom was built by a Connecticut craftsman who went by the name of "Flat-Head Jack." The New England Motorcycle Museum acquired 26 of Jack's bikes for their upcoming collection; however, they've run into some financial issues and are liquidating some motorcycles to try and salvage the operation.
This CB (VIN: CB160-1021018) looks like a lot of fun:
There's plenty of custom features — exhaust, swingarm (extended an inch and a half), engine guards, rearsets, and more. I really want to get it dirty on a flat track. The only bummer seems to be a dent on the tank.
Find this fun little Honda for sale in Vernon-Rockville, Connecticut with bidding up to $1,025 here on eBay.
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