We had a couple of dachshunds when I was growing up and the CT70’s nickname is Dax for its unusual frame with sort of a snout that resembles a dachshund. Ok, that’s kind of a stretch, but at least… more»
Motorcycles
Dec 29, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
No Faring? 1978 BMW R100RS
There aren’t many motorcycle engines that are unique enough that most enthusiasts couldn’t point them out if they were sitting on a shelf next to other motorcycle engines. Certainly, a Harley-Davidson V-Twin is in that category as would be… more»
Dec 28, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Go Anywhere: 1969 Rokon Trail-Breaker 2×2
Unlike a modern SUV, this 1969 Rokon Trail-Breaker 2×2 doesn’t have a heated seat and skinny caramel latte holder, but I’d put money on it going offroad to more places than almost any four-wheel 4×4. The seller has it… more»
Dec 20, 2022 • Auctions • 5 Comments
BF Auction: 1980 Honda C70 Deluxe
Few vehicles in motoring history can attribute at least part of their existence to a bowl of noodles. However, that is true for Honda’s iconic Super Cub and its derivatives. Although the company’s primary focus was producing an affordable… more»
Dec 17, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Small Giant: 1978 Maico MC 125
First off, my apologies for the photos. The seller added all vertical photos that weren’t able to be enlarged so I had to make these composite images to fit our horizontal format here, and they look weird and are… more»
Dec 11, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
$13,000 1986 Honda Z50RD Christmas Special!
If a regular Honda Z50 monkey bike isn’t valuable enough for you, and you need a gift that would make kids of all ages happy, you could do worse than bidding on this 1986 Honda Z50RD Christmas Special. The… more»
Dec 7, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Not a Plane: 1986 Pulse Autocycle
The ingenuity of mankind attempting to get from here to there has spawned occasionally astonishing solutions. Here on eBay is a 1986 Pulse Autocycle, with spirited bidding to $17,895. The Pulse is located in Galion, Ohio, and it’s largely… more»
Dec 7, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Project Bike: 1970 BSA 441 Victor Special
BSA – Birmingham Small Arms Company Ltd – started life in 1860s Britain making firearms. By 1903 it had created a motorcycle division, producing its first bike in 1910. The company purchased Triumph Engineering in the 1950s and shortly,… more»
Dec 4, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Grand National Winner: 1951 Allstate Scooter
Buying a national award-winning vehicle is usually a very expensive proposition, even in 2022 when prices seem to have no rational meaning anymore. That’s not the case with this 1951 Allstate 811.30 three-horsepower scooter, which can be had for… more»
Dec 2, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Mini Monkey: 1971 Honda ZA50 K2
Candy Sapphire Blue probably isn’t a color name that would have gone over well with too many rough-and-tumble Harley owners, but hey, this is a Honda, a motorcycle that the nicest people ride, remember? This little mini monkey 1971… more»
Nov 29, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Trail 70 Survivor: 1970 Honda CT70 K0
The word “super” has different meanings, as we all know. When a person says the term “superbike”, that can mean a super fast motorcycle or one that was super successful, or anything in between. In the case of this… more»
Nov 21, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Youth-Oriented ATV: 1984 Yamaha Tri-Zinger YT60
A lot of us older adults did things as kids that would make parents today cringe. It’s a wonder that a lot of kids have any fun at all today – or the type of fun that involves riding… more»
Nov 16, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Trail 70 Survivor: 1970 Honda CT-70K0
“Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound” – it’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s superbike! To paraphrase Superman’s opening line. This 1970 Honda CT-70K0 isn’t any of… more»
Nov 12, 2022 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Garage Find: 1968 Honda CL77 305 Scrambler
Honda, as with most manufacturers, offered customers a wide range of sizes and configurations. Often, these different configurations were available in the same size as on-road or off-road with high side pipes and knobby tires, as with this 1968… more»
Nov 11, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
126 Miles Per Year! 1972 Honda CB450K5
While Toyota sells more cars, trucks, and SUVs than Honda does – or last year, more than anyone – Honda has to be the most versatile vehicle company on the planet. When their CB750 came out, it revolutionized the… more»
Nov 11, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Mini Trail Monkey: 1971 Honda Z50A-K2
One of the hot motorcycles for the last few years has to be Honda’s Monkey Bike, the Z50A. I have yet to own one, which is crazy, but maybe someday I’ll make the leap so I can look like… more»
