Every now and then one of the few Mert Lawwill Street Trackers comes up for sale and when they do, it's an opportunity to acquire something very special According to this seller, it's one of nineteen made and I think that's about right. It only has 10 miles on it, so it's practically new. Lawwill started with a stock Sportster and then tossed most of it, building almost an … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson built the XR 750 for the dirt track circuit and it's been extremely successful, but they also built a road racing version of the same bike, the XRTT and this is one of them. Full fairing, drum brake up front, they were pretty scarce then, even more so, today. The owner says the engine was completely rebuilt by Carl Patrick with all new parts, blue printed and … [Read more...]

When Honda introduced the CB750, Kawasaki responded with the Z1, more displacement, loads of power, and many would say, a better bike overall. It certainly looked good and no matter which side of the fence you're on, you have to admit, the Kawasaki Z1 is one gorgeous machine. They still have a strong following and as a result, you can get restoration parts to completely … [Read more...]

Randall Washington of Randakk's Cycle Shakk has been building specialty items for Honda GL1000s for a long time and for Honda CBXs, too. He comes up with all of those things you wish were available when these bikes were new, but never were. What we have here, is Randakk's version of the proper CBX, with a unique supercharger set up for the inline six. As noted in the … [Read more...]

There's always been a strong demand for most every model of Indian motorcycle, but the ones designed around the inline 4 cylinder engine are among the most prized among collectors, roll up on one of these and expect a crowd to gather. This one, as so often happens, was owned by a man who has now passed away and it needs a new home with someone who appreciates what a fine … [Read more...]