Having taken a few liberties with the restoration, this restored Rupp minicycle (as opposed to a minibike, as this one is street-legal) looks great overall, and the price can’t be beat. This restored 1971 Rupp Roadster 2, sometimes seen… more»
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Two-Seater: 1969 Honda Z50A With Sidecar
I’m not sure if the founders of the World Sidecar Championship had a Honda 50 in mind when they started their organization in 1949. Yeah, let’s just say they didn’t. This 1969 Honda Z50A K1 with sidecar is listed… more»
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Spanish Trials Bike: 1969 Bultaco Sherpa T250
Decades after British riders dominated the sport of trials riding while riding British bikes, and about a decade before Honda entered the growing market for Japanese motorcycles, a Spanish company called Bultaco was making its mark in this specialized… more»
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2k Mile Dual-Sport: 1978 Honda XL175
Excel Black and Tahitian Red is an interesting color combo for this on/off bike. It’s like a 14-horsepower red-winged blackbird, but with a little more bite than chirp. This low-mile 1978 Honda XL175 is listed here on Facebook Marketplace… more»
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BF Auction: 1972 Honda C-70 K1
“Fossil House Find” is maybe what the title should be for this auction listing. Easily one of the most interesting stories I’ve heard regarding the long-term storage of a vehicle, this 1972 Honda C-70 K1 was stored from 1980… more»
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Shed Find Survivor: 1976 Honda CB200T
We’ve only seen two CB200 Hondas here on Barn Finds, and I ended up buying the first one I wrote about back in 2022. This great-looking orange 1976 Honda CB200T can be found listed here on Facebook Marketplace in… more»
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In A Garage For 10 Years: 1972 Honda CB-100 K2
The seller says they’ve had this nice-looking little Honda for two decades and just haven’t gotten around to finishing it and getting it on the road again. This 1972 Honda CB-100 K2 is listed here on Facebook Marketplace in… more»
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Chappy Red Survivor: 1981 Yamaha DT175
While similar to Yamaha’s DT125, the company’s DT175 was 50 better (in my best Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap voice). No, an easy way to tell them apart is that the DT175 was Chappy Red and the 125 was… more»
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2 For 1: 1971 Coleman 2.40 Sport Trail Bikes
Minibikes most likely don’t appeal to 90% of Barn Finds readers, so this little article is more of a 10th anniversary present to myself for being at Barn Finds since March of 2016. No, I didn’t buy them (yet),… more»
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Tiddler Survivor: 1968 Honda CL90
A tiddler motorcycle is generally thought of as most bikes under 125-cc or so, give or take. Some consider anything under a 250 to be a tiddler, but that’s not me. I love small motorcycles. This 1968 Honda CL90… more»
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7,866-Mile Dual-Sport: 1993 Kawasaki KLR650
We recently saw a Honda XL650R, and there’s another big on/off-road motorcycle that’ll get you to where you want to go, and then take you off the road in colorful style. This 1993 Kawasaki KLR650 is listed here on… more»
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Restored Plunger Tail: 1953 BSA Bantam D1 125
Starting life as a DKW after WWII, as part of Germany’s war reparations, Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) modified these incredibly popular motorcycles and sold hundreds of thousands of them to consumers, businesses, and government agencies beginning in 1948…. more»
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Dual-Purpose Beast: 1984 Honda XL600R
An absolute steal of a deal at $3,000, this 1984 Honda XL600R is big. Really big. Not as in a V12 or a Gold Wing or some crazy 700-pound motorcycle big, but as in powerful. It can be found… more»
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BF Auctions: 1969 Triumph Bonneville
This 1969 Triumph Bonneville comes to us from Lindstrom, Minnesota, and it’s the kind of honest, time-capsule motorcycle that doesn’t show up very often anymore. According to the seller, this Bonneville was last registered in 1981 and has been… more»
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On/Off Survivor Bike: 1974 Suzuki TS185L Sierra
The Silver Mist paint has seen better days in certain areas, but this 1974 Suzuki TS185L Sierra looks like a really nice all-around survivor on/off-road bike for those of us who don’t need massive power. The seller has it… more»
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Six-Cylinder Superbike: 1981 Honda CBX
A superbike with a faring and bags?! Yes. Think of this motorcycle sort of as Clark Kent and Superman all rolled into one, without it having to find a phone booth to change clothes. Or to remove the travel… more»
