We’ve seen a few trials motorcycles here on Barn Finds over the years, and they’re an interesting segment of the motorcycle world. Riders don’t go as fast as they can through a race track; the idea is to ride… more»
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Made in Austria, Sold by Sears: 1964 Steyr-Daimler-Puch Allstate Compact DS60
Anyone miss the Sears catalogue, purveyor of everything from mail-order homes to balls of yarn? The Sears Wish Book connected rural America to a gallery of consumer items. For me, growing up in a small city, the catalog inspired… more»
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Small Big Wheel: 1986 Yamaha Big Wheel BW80
UPDATE – This 1986 Yamaha Big Wheel BW80 is listed for sale again after it was featured in June of 2025 here on Barn Finds. It’s posted here on eBay and is still located in Phoenix, Arizona. The seller… more»
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1961 McCulloch R1 Twin Engine Go-Kart
My parents weren’t even married yet in 1959, so I was a long way off, but that’s when McCulloch’s legendary chainsaw engine, the Super 55A, evolved into the MC-10 and was reportedly first used on a go-kart. Where else… more»
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Sturgis, Here I Come! 1970 Honda QA50 K0
What better time to talk about a tiny, 86-pound, 49-cc mini-motorcycle made in Japan than during Sturgis Week?! I would love to ride this down Main Street in Sturgis, for about 0.01 seconds before I take a 2×4 to… more»
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Small Bike For Kids Of All Sizes: Kawasaki KM100
Kawasaki literature touts the small size of the KM100, saying it’s made for kids, but rugged and powerful enough for adults. I agree, I regularly ride a 49-cc bike around, and I’m 6′-5″ tall. This 1978 Kawasaki KM100 can… more»
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The Kids Don’t Ride It: 1977 Honda Z50 Mini Trail
A late entry to the sales race, Honda owned the motorcycle market by 1977, at least as far as imports went. There were other makes, of course, but for small-cc bikes, there weren’t many that had as much of… more»
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Italian Harley: 1973 Harley-Davidson TX-125
Harley-Davidson touted the new-for-’73 TX-125 as an “on-road, off-road, 5-speed, oil-injected good time machine.” We’ve seen a few Harley+Aermacchi motorcycles here on Barn Finds over the years, and they’re always interesting to dig into. This 1973 Harley-Davidson TX-125 can… more»
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Fastest 350 In Its Day: 1971 Suzuki T350R Rebel
“Fearsomely Fast” is how some reviewers described Suzuki’s T350 series when it debuted for the 1969 model year. Two-stroke motorcycles are known for being fearsomely fast anyway, but some are a cut above the rest. This 1971 Suzuki T350R… more»
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Barn Find Revival: 1973 Honda ST90 Sport Trail
ST, CT, SL, CL, let’s call the whole thing off… Honda’s naming system left more than a few of us scratching our skulls, since this 1973 Honda ST90 can be considered part of the CT family. This former barn… more»
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ATV Tractor? 1988 Yamaha Terrapro Moto-4
Now this is interesting: a rear-wheel drive Yamaha ATV meant to be more of a “tractor” than an off-road fun vehicle, by pulling various implements, such as the mower seen on it here. This 1988 Yamaha Terrapro is listed… more»
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Restored Rarity: 1951 Powell P-81 Motorcycle
Listing this as a motorcycle seems a bit odd since it’s clearly a two-wheeled vehicle with an engine. The trouble is, Powell Manufacturing out of Compton, California, started out making scooters, as far as their vehicle portfolio goes, after… more»
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Sitting For Years: 1977 Yamaha RD400D
Appearing to have been modified, with different exhaust pipes, lower handlebars, and finned heads in an unusual gold color, this 1977 Yamaha RD400D is reported to have been sitting for years and isn’t currently in running condition. It turns… more»
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Baby Ninja: 1982 Kawasaki AR50-A1
This little beast, sometimes referred to as a “Baby Ninja,” is about as rare as it gets here in the U.S., but as we’re reminded quite often, just because something is rare doesn’t make it valuable. I think this… more»
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Servi-Cycle Survivor: 1957 Simplex Automatic
Although they were only around for about 25 years, Simplex was an interesting company. They were the only major company that made motorcycles in the far southern part of the U.S., being based in New Orleans, Louisiana. This 1957… more»
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Mail Order Motorcycle: 1960 Allstate DeLuxe 175
Before malls (“What’s a mall, daddy?”) and even online shopping, millions of us browsed through big, fat catalogs and bought items from underwear to houses and everything in between, including motorcycles. This 1960 Allstate DeLuxe 175 is one that… more»
