Found on eBay: 1979 Moto Morini 3 1/2 Sport

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It's days like today that we love eBay. Why you might ask? Where else do you find a perfectly maintained, low mileage, mint condition Moto Morini 3 1/2 Sport for sale?

According to the auction, this Morini has a new battery, both kick and electric start, the original paint, complete with hand-painted stripes from the factory and is in mint condition. The seller also states that the tires are in great shape and that it has been garage stored and not ridden in the rain since the current owner has had it.

With just 6,900 miles, it's going to be quite hard to come up with another 3 1/2 that's this original.

To visit the auction for this Moto Morini, go here.

To visit our Motorcycle Classics story on the Moto Morini 3 1/2, go here. 

 

 

Found on eBay: 1981 Honda CB900F

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While wandering through eBay this week we came across a couple of interesting motorcycles, but the one that really jumped at us was this Honda CB900F. These bikes make great riders today, and this one has a key ingredient that makes it even more desirable; the optional Hondaline fairing.

According to the auction, this 900F as led a fairly privileged life, and is a very original survivor. It wears the original silver metallic and blue factory paint, Koni rear shocks, and the gorgeous optional Hondaline fairing with matching paint.

It has a new battery, the carburetors have been professionally cleaned and synched, the tank has been lined, and new spark plugs have been installed.

For more info on this slick 1981 Honda CB900F, visit the eBay auction here. 

To read the Motorcycle Classics Under the Radar story on the Honda CB900F, go here. 

 

Found on eBay: 1969 Moto Guzzi Stornello Scrambler

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Cool bikes come in all shapes and sizes, and this week's size is small. Though not cosmetically perfect, this Stornello is claimed to be in great running condition and ready to go.

According to the auction, the odometer on this little single reads just 2,064 miles, and it sports the original paint, muffler and even the tires. The current owner bought the bike in 2002 and has put about 200 miles on the bike. Aside from the petcocks needing some attention and one mismatched sidecover, this appears to be a good running and very original bike, and something that could make for a very neat around-town scoot with minimal work.

For more on the Moto Guzzi Stornello from Motorcycle Classics, go here. 

To visit the auction for this 1969 Moto Guzzi Stornello Scrambler, go here. 

 

Found on eBay: 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 MKII

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We run into a lot of great classic Hondas and BMWs when searching eBay, but this week our favorite listing is a lovingly-maintained Kawasaki KZ1000 MKII. With just a little over 24,000 original miles, it's had the care a good bike deserves, and it's ready for a new owner.

This particular bike was produced in Febuary of 1979. The cousin of the more sport-oriented Kawasaki Z1-R, it shares the same double-walled downtube frame, but features a larger gas tank allowing for it to be an even better tourer.

According to the auction, this is a two-owner bike that has featured a host of upgrades over the years. It wears a Travelcade stepped seat, Kerker baffled header, a shorter front fender and a custom chrome chainguard. It was recently repainted jet black, the entire front end was rebuilt with all new seals and more. It has new tires, swingarm bearings and much more.

For more information and to visit the auction for this Kasawaki KZ1000 MKII, go here. 

To read our Motorcycle Classics story on the Kawasaki KZ1000 Z1-R, go here.

Found on eBay: 1980 Ducati 900 Super Sport Desmo Darmah

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Here's a bike that's unusual enough that we had to go dig out the reference books to figure out exactly what it was. Yes, this looks like a cross between a Ducati Darmah and a 900 Super Sport, and that's because it basically is.

Made from 1978 through 1981, the 900 Super Sport Desmo Darmah used the engine and drivetrain from the regular 900 SD, without a kickstarter. According to The Standard Catalog of Ducati Motorcycles by Ian Falloon, "The bodyworkd was based on the first series 900 SD, with the same fuel tank, ducktail seat, and side covers, but with a Super Sport-style half fairing. The suspension was also identical to that on the 900 SD of the same period with a Marzocchi fork, and Marzocchi oleo-pneumatic shock absorbers."

The few photos of this model in the book and online that we've been able to find all show a silver paint job with blue dashed stripes, but the auction states that the red paint on the bike in the auction is original.

Falloon's book also adds this final note: "While undoubtedly one of the most attractive Ducatis of the era, the 900 SSD was too heavy to be a real Super Sport, and its overall performance inferior. Management decided the 900 S2 was the future for the bevel-drive twin, leaving the short-lived SSD as one of the rarest bevel-drive twins."

According to the auction, this bike has just 8,969 original miles and is in mint condition with factory Coni pipes and a new battery.

To visit the auction for this Ducati 900 Super Sport Desmo Darmah, go here. 

To purchase The Standard Catalog of Ducati Motorcycles by Ian Falloon, go here.





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