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1979 Kawasaki KZ 650 SR
Photos: 2
Purchased: Dec 2010
Info: A $400 junkyard bike that turned into an amazingly comfortable sport-tourer. I rode this from SF to Toledo and around Lake Huron, then parked it in Pittsburgh. It''s still there now, and still runs.
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1974 Honda XL 100
Photos: 1
Purchased: May 1984
Sold: Jul 1989
Info: my first bike, it was laying outside for 10 years against a tree, and i rebuilt the engine twice before selling it many years later... many good memories...
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1971 Honda CL 450
Photos: 7
Purchased: Jul 1992
Sold: Jul 2005
Info: sold at an AMA vintage days auction for $750, this was my first street legal bike and i had it for 15 years before selling it.
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1979 Honda CB 650
Photos: 8
Purchased: Sep 2004
Sold: Nov 2004
Info: bought this from a chicken farmer for next to nothing, ran perfect, all it needed was a master brake cylinder...
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1984 Honda GL 650 (Silverwing)
Photos: 7
Purchased: Feb 2005
Sold: Mar 2005
Info: rode this all over Normandy, France from London in the winter, a fine ride...
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1985 Honda CBX 750
Photos: 3
Purchased: Feb 2005
Sold: Mar 2005
Info: only available in England, South Africa, Australia, South America, maybe Europe.... the oil is stored in the frame, but basically its a nighthawk with a six speed transmission...
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1987 Honda CBR 600
Photos: 5
Purchased: Mar 2005
Sold: May 2005
Info: like a bat out of hell, a true British streetfighter, right down to the Cagiva Mito rear sub frame and seat welded on.
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1993 Kawasaki ZX-7
Photos: 4
Purchased: Jan 2006
Sold: Feb 2006
Info: daily rider for about a month... I had this bike going 155mph, it was an old race bike that I found basket case and had put back together.
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1995 Kawasaki ZZR 1100 / ZX11
Photos: 3
Purchased: Feb 2006
Sold: Apr 2006
Info: Had this bike up to 145mph, and it could have done much faster. Was really comfortable to ride long distances too. I saw Yosemite from SF and back on this bike, eight hours round trip in one day.
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1968 Honda CB 450
Photos: 4
Purchased: Jul 2005
Sold: Oct 2005
Info: 2005 chopper project completed in six weeks, includes cb500 forks and swingarm, sportster tank and rear wheel, lowered rear springs, chopped frame for the custom seat... engine is a 1968 K0 - 4 speed. ended up in a junkyard
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1983 Honda GL 650 (Silverwing)
Photos: 4
Purchased: Apr 2005
Sold: Oct 2005
Info: had this for two weeks, hated it... it had a broken rear shock and I had to dump it.
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1994 Harley Davidson XLH 883
Photos: 1
Purchased: Mar 2006
Sold: Oct 2007
Info: 1994 Harley Sportster with powder coated gas tank and fat bob rear fender,
8 inch Z-Bars,
forward controls,
Screamin Eagle pipes/cleaner,
FX rear shocks
custom fab sissy bar,
LED tailight/bullet turn signals.
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1971 Honda CB 500 Four
Photos: 1
Purchased: Jun 1996
Sold: Aug 1997
Info: I rode this bike on a 7 week, 7000 mile cross-country with a girlfriend. the bike barely made it back, and it never ran again. all i have left is the front fender with bumper stickers.
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1984 Yamaha XT 600
Photos: 3
Purchased: Aug 2007
Sold: Nov 2007
Info: cheapie Motard conversion to the tune of massive big single torque
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1994 Honda CBR 600
Photos: 2
Purchased: Oct 2007
Sold: Dec 2007
Info: project turned commuter.
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1993 Honda CBR 1000 F
Photos: 3
Purchased: Dec 2007
Sold: May 2008
Info: bone stock, 135hp, 6 speed transmission, linked brakes. a 600lb muscle bike. served me well for commuting.
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1998 Ducati Monster 750
Photos: 6
Purchased: May 2008
Sold: Nov 2008
Info: This bike was a show bike until somebody knocked it over while parked, I never enjoyed it as much after that and sold it.
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1995 Ducati 900 SS
Photos: 4
Purchased: Nov 2008
Sold: Jul 2009
Info: One of my favorite bikes by far, it was comfortable and fast, really fast. Most of all though, it was light and nimble. A very fun bike to ride, not as much fun to own, but worth it.
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1981 Honda CM 200
Photos: 4
Purchased: Apr 2009
Sold: Oct 2009
Info: Its the NightStar!
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1992 Yamaha XJ 600
Photos: 6
Purchased: Jul 2009
Sold: Jun 2010
Info: these two guys, Stanley and Johann racked up about 11,000 miles between them. nails.
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1993 Yamaha XJ 600
Photos: 3
Purchased: Nov 2009
Sold: May 2010
Info: This bike was a cash cow for me, I bought it all beat up for $700, put tires, chain, brakes, fixed the fairings, replaced the oil level sensor, then sold it for double.
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1966 Honda CB 160
Photos: 2
Info: This bike I bought (basement find) for $50 and sold it to a collector for $400.
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1983 Suzuki GS 750E
Photos: 4
Purchased: Jan 2012
Sold: Mar 2012
Info: This bike was a real pleasure to repair and upgrade. I bought it from a young guy who rode it down to SF from Denver. When it got to sea level it was running really bad. I bought it for myself and re-jetted it, replaced a few worn items, and sold it back to him. It was his all along.
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1964 Honda Dream 305
Photos: 2
Purchased: Apr 2012
Sold: Jan 2013
Info: Bought this bike as a basket case for $500. Got it running, and sold the parts for over $1500. Now the wheels and engine are on a cafe racer.
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1982 Honda CB 450
Photos: 4
Purchased: Oct 2012
Sold: Dec 2012
Info: Just another flip with the idea of having my sister ride it during a visit. Nothing to see here except a super clean bike in top condition.
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