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Motorcycle Finds Archive
The bikes worth remembering, even after the listing closes. Browse current finds and completed auctions; prices and availability reflect the last recorded listing.
1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 Limited Edition
Dry clutches aren’t just a Ducati thing. This 1986 GSX-R 750 Limited Edition pairs one with a close-ratio six-speed and proper AMA homologation pedigree—just 199 were allocated to the US market. With 4,900 miles showing, this is holy-grail Suzuki territory: a factory-built unicorn from the era when getting race hardware onto the grid meant selling it to the rest of us.
2023 KTM 690 SMC R
Just 385 miles on this 2023 KTM 690 SMC R. Apparently the previous owner had more restraint than we would. A big single, upright bars, and a healthy disregard for taking the straight way home—the sort of bike that turns a coffee run into an afternoon of looking for tighter corners.
2002 Honda 919 (CB900F)
**2002 Honda CB900F – 13,669 miles – $4,995** Honda's 919 is the forgotten middleweight that proved naked bikes didn't need hype to be brilliant—this one's already been suspension-tuned so someone else did the homework. If you want honest Japanese iron that'll embarrass newer bikes half its age and actually *fit* your budget, this is the move.
2007 Buell XBRR
Buell's forgotten race homologation special—only ~50 XBRR's exist, each packing a screaming 1,339cc V-twin built to prove the brand belonged in AMA Formula Xtreme. If you understand why a factory race bike matters more than another cruiser, this is the piece of American moto history that got left behind.
1988 Yamaha FZR400
The FZR400 is a unicorn—a lightweight, high-revving 399cc screamer that never made it stateside after '88, yet somehow this example landed in Indiana at under $7.2k with meticulous care. If you understand why a nimble, 14,000-rpm middleweight beats a modern 600cc brick around a technical course, this is the cult classic you've been hunting.
2001 Honda CR500R
Honda's last 500cc two-stroke got Frankenstein'd onto a lighter CR250R frame—a hybrid that never officially existed but someone brilliant enough to build it anyway. You're getting the final-year CR500 donkey power with 40 pounds less mass and a curated parts bin (FMF, Easton, Pro Moto), which matters if you actually understand why the CR500 became a legend and why they banned it.
1982 HONDA CX500 Turbo
Honda's turbo CX500—the bike everyone forgot existed—is suddenly relevant again as collectors realize it was the company's weirdest shaft-drive experiment, complete with a liquid-cooled parallel-twin and boost at 7,200 bucks with fresh brakes and full service. If you want to own the oddball that proves Honda would try literally anything in the '80s, this is your move.
2012 SUZUKI GSX-R 750
This is a Mark Junge-built AMA race bike with Traxxion/Penske/Brembo suspension and braking—basically a turnkey club racer that's barely been ridden since its last full service. For $6,500 with a box of spares and documentation, you're getting race-proven engineering that would cost 3x this much pieced together, making it the rare find that bridges the gap between weekend warrior and genuine track credibility.
2007 Ducati SportClassic GT1000
This 2007 Ducati SportClassic GT1000 hits the sweet spot: classic Ducati lines, modern enough to ride, and just enough tasteful upgrades to feel sorted instead of precious. With Öhlins suspension, Brembo brakes, OZ wheels, and 5,627 miles, it makes a strong case for skipping the usual red-bike cliché.
4,200-Mile 2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tricolore
This is one of only 400 Tricolore editions ever built—a limited homage machine with that glorious 998cc Testastretta L-twin and full Öhlins/Brembo race-grade hardware—sitting at under $10k with 4,200 pristine miles. If you understand why a numbered Monster with that specific engine, in those colors, matters more than another generic middleweight, this one's a steal.
No Reserve: 1974 Norton Commando 850 Roadster
The 1974 Norton Commando 850 is a legendarily cantankerous British parallel-twin that refuses to stay dead—this one's got that correct right-side shift and honest air-cooled grunt that modern riders either worship or flee from. At four grand no-reserve, you're gambling on either scoring a genuine cult classic or learning why Norton went bankrupt, and that's exactly the kind of calculated risk that separates collectors from tourists.
No Reserve: 2007 Ducati SportClassic GT1000
Ducati's retro-styled SportClassic GT1000 was DOA in the market despite nailing the formula—air-cooled L-twin, 992cc of character, and styling that actually aged—yet here's a clean California example hammering at under three grand. If you understand that "unpopular" and "underpriced" are sometimes the same thing, this is a conversation starter that won't bankrupt you.