After a while, you begin to wonder where all of these GB500s have been hiding. With only 3400 miles and no blemishes you can see in the photos, this one looks like it just arrived from 1989. The bike has been ridden, at least a little, but somehow, in those miles, no chips or scrapes or rubs appeared. There aren't even any scratches around the ignition where a key might … [Read more...]
1980 Honda CX500 Cafe Racer by BBCR Engineering
A little while back, some builders began to take another look at the CX500 and decided it might make a compact and good looking cafe racer. So out came the tools and, well, once one guy does it, everyone jumps in and begins hacking away, but sometimes a builder comes along and spends a little more time thinking the process through before starting and what you get is something … [Read more...]
1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe Gentlemens Cafe Woody
This is an extremely good looking cafe racer custom based on a 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe, the builder, MP Cycle Design, calls it the Gentlemens Cafe Woody and it's actually his second attempt at a conversion he's done before. It looks like the practice paid off because this is very nicely done. The bike catches your eye from anywhere you look, from the chrome tank to the … [Read more...]
The 1990 Honda RC30 is 750cc of V4 Racer Exotica for the Street
Honda has produced a lot of great bikes over the years, but one of the most prized among collectors and riders alike is the RC30. Built by Honda Racing Corporation for homologation purposes it was designed for World Superbike, and the limited number of these produced and sold gave the owners both a high performance machine and a highly desirable collectible at the same … [Read more...]
Very Low Mileage Unrestored 1990 Honda GB500 TT
They're only original once and this very low mileage (1270 miles), unrestored, 1990 Honda GB500 TT looks like an excellent example of this very desirable model. The only non original part is the Supertrapp exhaust, a very common swap which, if replaced would return this bike to a completely original state. All metal surfaces also seem in excellent condition, the pitting … [Read more...]