The rarest, most unusual bike you've ever OWNED

I bought and raced a Laverda Ghost Strike.....Not many around.

A 1962 Maico Maicoletta scooter. 14" wheels, 275cc 2-stroke single, electric start, 80 mph top speed.




PhilB

Not super rare, but rare enough. 6000 total, 3000 imported to the US. I had 4, one that survived.

Jim

Currently owned, 5093 made, maybe 2000 imported to the US.

Jim

Not one, but TWO Combat Wombats.


1911fan

So far it's this '72 (I think) Aermacchi Harley Davidson SS350. Still have it too

74 Hodaka Dirt Squirt.

Late 50s early 60s BSA 250 with right hand shift. Owned it while in the USAF in Tucson AZ during the early 70s

1983 Laverda RGS 1000. Barn fresh.

Damn, ya beat me to the draw Jim.

I also had one of these Yamaha GTS1000 for 3 years or so...really weird feel, or lack there of, from the front end. Fuel injection, ABS,...ahead of it's time, and priced that way also.

Moto Guzzi 850 T-3. Had it in college (mid 80's) until I tried to buy replacement parts and was told it would be three months and $75 for a turn signal lens. Swapped it for a Yamaha 650 Special. Not nearly as fun but much more friendly to a college student's budget. Wish I'd never sold that one.

Robert Smith

The Laverda Jota 1000. Nice pic by Robert. My little Laverda, #17-100 in 1981.


I've got #42-50 into North America in 1989. World Production 700 that yr.









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I had a Cimmati Kaiman 50cc trail bike way back in 1977, but I don't have any photos. Visit https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=c...&biw=1024&bih=672#biv=i|109;d|DTbLiLNbMitGzM: to see a photo of a similar bike.

'71 Hodaka 250ED with Preston Petty plastic, and '94Cagiva e900 Elefant in Lucky Explorer livery(944 SS engine, V&H SS2R, no cat, Mikuni flat-slides)

1998 Ducati SS Final Edition. Last of the Superlites. #23 of 300. till have it but not been run for a few years.


2001 VOR 503E. Erector set model. Goes to a new owner this week:

Currently a 1989 Honda CB1



Also have this great Honda Hawk GT



I still have this little gem, 1980 Suzuki TS100



Sold this one I had for a couple years, 1989 Honda VTR250



I had this little Kawasaki for almost four years, 1991 Kawasaki El250 Eliminator



This past spring Sold my Honda Nighthawk-S



Also Sold my Super Magna this spring

My first new bike. A 1973 Ducati 750GT. I never saw another one like it.

Here's mine. On the boost it was magic....

I don't know what the production numbers are, but apparently it was a flop.

1976 KZ750 twin.