Motorcycles in Bettendorf, Iowa

Lot 24 Vintage BETAMAX BETA Video Recorded On Tapes Used Blank Up for sale is a lot of 24 old vintage Betamax tapes. Tapes are sold to be used as blanks. All have been recorded on and not sure what is on them.

Read anything you want on the Internet and there is little indication that Kawasaki Meihatu made this bike, but it does exist.  It was acquired in Japan by a service member stationed there and eventually made its way to Indianapolis, IN.  I acquired it years ago in a long convoluted story that I will relate to the buyer.  No matter, it is a rare unit, not replaceable.  It will take $12,000 to acquire it alone or $20,000 to acquire this unit along with the RSY listed separately. Clear title. Ask questions.

This unit was acquired from the estate of the original owner, who acquired it in Japan and then for reasons unknown brought it back to the states, put it in his basement, covered with a sheet and there it sat until his passing.  The result, this is a very low mile, all original example of one of the first, if not the first, of a four-stroke motorcycle utilizing a Kawasaki designed and manufactured engine.  The third photo is a 150cc example that was sold in Japan, note the Kawasaki Aircraft trademark in the casing.   This unit has all the requirements to run, though I've never started it as I didn't want fuel in it and I damn sure wasn't going to ride it. So far as I've been able to determine this is the only example of the RSY known to exist.  I don't believe there is an earlier example of a 4-stroke engine produced by Kawasaki Aircraft in the US.

This is as complete as any Lilac I've ever seen, the taillight lens simply cannot be replaced, unmolested and sitting on stock tires until I put NEW tires on so it could be rolled around.  This unit has "Lilac" grips and a Lilac logo mirror, a first for me. The only items I can say for certain that are missing are the air boot connecting the carb to the air box and two of the inst lights in the headlight nacelle.  The brakes look like new, the front brake cable is toast, but there.  The exhaust system has left the building, rust conquers all!  There is an outfit in AU called Overlanders that lists headpipes and mufflers, so a full restoration is feasible. The engine is free, no clunking or other untoward noises, it does not turn through, I'm guessing rust in a cylinder - I will update the listing when I figure it out.  The tank appears to be intact, a rarity, I've not removed the cap so at present the condition inside is unknown, again I will update the listing when known.

This is an amazing bike!!!  It has been well taken care from day one!  It is all original accept the owner took off the original speedometer (still have original) and replaced it with a MPH speedometer.  This bike has 2006 Kilometers and 256 Miles ( about 2000 original miles)!  It does not run at this time because the battery is dead.  The owner passed away about 8 months ago and the bike has been sitting.  I had a compression test completed on all cylinders and they tested at 96!  This bike will run and run well with a new battery!  I have pointed out the only flaws this bike has and with some very minor work, it could look brand new!!!  This is not a survivor because it has been so well taken care of that it did not have to survive anything!  It also comes with some of the original manuals and tools (original tool bag is still inside behind side panel)!  As the owners health started to deteriorate, he would still go out and start this bike daily (it was his pride and joy)!!!  Good luck finding a nicer BSA than this one and yes it has a clean title!    The buyer is responsible for pick up or delivery and I do have a very reliable delivery service that I can give you the name and number. On Oct-07-13 at 19:16:57 PDT, seller added the following information: These are the numbers on the frame and engine, but not sure if the periods need to be there or not. Frame - A50.B.2562 Engine - A65.D.1541.

1967 BSA 650 Lightning, Here is a bike that you don't see every day. This bike is part of a collection that is owned by the owner of our shop. It has been in his family for many years.

Great bikes!  Now obviously these are not compete, but are great starts to a rebuild or usable parts!  Both engines are free and the chrome exhaust is in excellent shape!

Great survivor!!!  This is an awesome bike!  The chrome on the exhaust pipes and wheels are amazing and have few marks period!

1970 BSA Rocket III, Rare British Racing Red Rocket from 1970. Own a piece of motorcycling history from the other side of the pond. If you close your eyes you can almost hear the Beatles singing in the distance.

1970s Triumph ChopperCame from the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa Call (563)349-0070 with any questionsI have the right to end auction early for local sale

1970 BSA Rocket III, Rare British Racing Red Rocket from 1970. Own a piece of motorcycling history from the other side of the pond. If you close your eyes you can almost hear the Beatles singing in the distance.

Great survivor!!!  These bikes are very hard to find and with some TLC could be a great bike!  It runs good and has a title to be street legal!

1974 Honda XL175, A blast from the past! 1974 Honda XL175 in excellent condition. It is nearly all original with only 3983 miles on it!

1979 Kawasaki SR 650, Just look at this little jem, these can be little harder to find. This little 650 classic is still in factory paint and pipes. If you are looking for a great bike this is it.

1979 Honda XR80, Are you looking for a great starter dirt bike? Or just something to play around on that wont break the bank? Or even a small pit bike?

1979 Honda CB650 Custom, This is a great way to get back to "Old School Cool."  This bike has great personality and has been fully serviced and ready to take you down the road.  Comes with back reast and rear rack to hold you loved ones and lunch box.  Check this out at Brenny's East, at brennys dot com, or call us at 563-359-7333.

1979 Honda CB650 Custom, This is a great way to get back to Old School Cool. This bike has great personality and has been fully serviced and ready to take you down the road. Comes with back reast and rear rack to hold you loved ones and lunch box.

1979 Suzuki GS750L, The GS750, a standard in the world of motorcycles. This one has a 4 into 1 pipe, and it runs, and rides great!! All of our pre-owned Motorcycles & ATVs have been serviced by our factory trained mechanics, and will have fresh oil changes, and a full checklist has been completed.

1979 Honda XR80, Are you looking for a great starter dirt bike? Or just something to play around on that wont break the bank? Or even a small pit bike?

1979 Kawasaki SR 650, Just look at this little jem, these can be little harder to find. This little 650 classic is still in factory paint and pipes. If you are looking for a great bike this is it.

1980 Kawasaki KZ 550 LTD, 1980 Kawasaki LTD 550This bike is a true classic with the in-line four and the classic styling that the 1980's cruser market offered. This bike is turly a blast from the past and looks to be untuched, with a fresh service this bike is ready to ride for the season. You can see this bike along with our many others in our Bettendorf showroom located at 3924 State Street Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 or online at brennys dot com.

1980 Suzuki GS850, 1980 SuzukiGS850, "Possibly the greatest street bike ever built" This has been said about the GS850. Wonderful old upright street bike. This thing turns heads, even in a crowd of brand new Harley's.

1980 Kawasaki KZ 550 LTD, 1980 Kawasaki LTD 550This bike is a true classic with the in-line four and the classic styling that the 1980s cruser market offered. This bike is turly a blast from the past and looks to be untuched, with a fresh service this bike is ready to ride for the season. You can see this bike along with our many others in our Bettendorf showroom located at 3924 State Street Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 or online at brennys dot com.

1980 Suzuki GS850, 1980 SuzukiGS850, Possibly the greatest street bike ever built This has been said about the GS850. Wonderful old upright street bike. This thing turns heads, even in a crowd of brand new Harleys.

1981 Honda GL1100 Interstate Goldwing, The Gold Wing 1100 Interstate. This bike has been a standard in the industry, and is time proven. Fully and has been checked out by our service dept.

1981 Yamaha YZ80, 1981 Yamaha YZ80.  Mechanic's special.  Does not run, but is pretty complete.  Located at Brennys Motorcycle Clinic in Bettendorf, Ia.  Call 563-359-7222.

1981 Yamaha YZ80, 1981 Yamaha YZ80. Mechanics special. Does not run, but is pretty complete.

1981 Honda GL1100 Interstate Goldwing, The Gold Wing 1100 Interstate. This bike has been a standard in the industry, and is time proven. Fully and has been checked out by our service dept.

Great bike!  It is in good running condition and solid!  It has a clean title and with a little carb work could run great!

Great survivor!!!  This is one of the cleanest CB900F that you will find!  It is all original and these are getting harder and harder to come across!

1982 Yamaha XJ400 Maxim, Clean, older bikes are getting hard to find, untill now!  Here is a Yamaha 400 Maxim.  This is a nice older bike.

1982 Yamaha 400 Maxim XJ400, Time proven, basic transportation. 45 to 60 MPG. Fully serviced and ready to ride.

1982 Suzuki GS850, The GS850 is probably the most reliable, strongest (in terms of longevity) bike Suzuki ever built. Mileage of 120.000 or more are commonplace.The 850 is a downright unassuming workhorse. It does everything extremely well and in an extremely effortless way.

1982 Yamaha XZ550 Vision,

1982 Yamaha XJ400 Maxim, Clean, older bikes are getting hard to find, untill now! Here is a Yamaha 400 Maxim. This is a nice older bike.

1982 Suzuki GS850, The GS850 is probably the most reliable, strongest (in terms of longevity) bike Suzuki ever built. Mileage of 120.000 or more are commonplace.The 850 is a downright unassuming workhorse. It does everything extremely well and in an extremely effortless way.

1982 Yamaha YZ 80, This is mechanics special, does not run and not sure what it will need. It is missing the kick starter.

1982 Yamaha 400 Maxim XJ400, Time proven, basic transportation. 45 to 60 MPG. Fully serviced and ready to ride.

1982 Kawasaki KZ305, Here is a clean older entry level bike. The easy to ride KZ305. Belt drive, twin cylinder.

Low miles with under 14,300 original. Bike has been in the family since it was purchased new by my uncle. Lifters were replaced this year.

1984 Honda VF1100 Sabre, Here is a bike you don't see every day, the Honda Sabre. Built with the same drive train as the Magna. V-Four powered, shaft drive and water cooled.

1984 Honda VF500 V30 Magna, The Honda 500, Magna, there is plenty to like. It does everything uncommonly well and nothing poorly; and the styling is certainly interesting to look at. Powered by a V-Four 500cc engine, smooth, and powerful.

1984 Honda VF500 V30 Magna, The Honda 500, Magna, there is plenty to like. It does everything uncommonly well and nothing poorly and the styling is certainly interesting to look at. Powered by a V-Four 500cc engine, smooth, and powerful.

1984 Honda VF1100 Sabre, Here is a bike you dont see every day, the Honda Sabre. Built with the same drive train as the Magna. V-Four powered, shaft drive and water cooled.

1985 Suzuki RM250, This 1985 Suzuki RM250 has a fresh rebuilt motor, rebuilt front forks, recovered seat, new grips, new levers, and new chain.  Price includes $200.00 in free accessories.

1985 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator, Kawasaki designed this bike (ZL900 Eliminator) to be a factory dragster, and BOY IT RIDES GREAT!!!Most people will recognise it as a chopper of sorts in style. It is quite long with a low seat, wide stance and straight bars. The engine is slung low in the frame and sits upright.Under full acceleration the low centre of gravity stops the front wheel from lifting so you can give it full throttle with confidence.Finding these bikes in stock form is getting hard to do, untill now.

1985 Suzuki RM250, This 1985 Suzuki RM250 has a fresh rebuilt motor, rebuilt front forks, recovered seat, new grips, new levers, and new chain.

1986 Honda XR80R, The Honda XR80R is a 4-stroke with a manual clutch, very good starter bike.  This one has been well taken care of, check the pictures.  It has been through our service department and is ready to go.  It is at Brennys Motorcycle Clinic in Bettendorf, Ia.  Call 563-359-7222.  Go to brennys dot com for more bikes and ATVs.

1986 Honda VF750 Magna,

1986 Suzuki VS700 Intruder, The Intruder family was introduced in 1986 and was in production until 2005 when Suzkui replaced it with the Boulevard.  This is a great bike to comute from home to work, or with its windshield and saddlebags take it for a distance ride.  We fully service all of our used bikes, and they are ready to take you down the road.  Check it out out our Brenny's East location, at brennys dot com, or call us at 563-359-7222.

1986 Yamaha VMX12 V-Max, Why sould you buy this motorcycle? I'm afraid this comes under the heading of 'If I had to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand'. But, if I had to categorize, I guess i would say: 1.

1986 Honda XR80R, The Honda XR80R is a 4-stroke with a manual clutch, very good starter bike. This one has been well taken care of, check the pictures. It has been through our service department and is ready to go.

1986 Suzuki VS700 Intruder, The Intruder family was introduced in 1986 and was in production until 2005 when Suzkui replaced it with the Boulevard. This is a great bike to comute from home to work, or with its windshield and saddlebags take it for a distance ride. We fully service all of our used bikes, and they are ready to take you down the road.

1986 Yamaha VMX12 V-Max, Why sould you buy this motorcycle? Im afraid this comes under the heading of If I had to explain it to you, you wouldnt understand. But, if I had to categorize, I guess i would say: 1.

First the bike does NOT have a title and eBay doesn't have that option!  The bike is solid and has good compression, but does not currently run.  With the compression, it does every once in awhile miss while trying to kick it over (it doesn't always catch to compress and fire).

1988 Suzuki GSX 1100F Katana, GSX1100F is a high-performance sports tourer with full touring fairing with electrically powered height adjustable wind screen and wide dual seat with twin pillion grabrails. Its powerplant came originally from the GSX-R1100, retuned to provide more low-end and mid-range power. The fine aerodynamics of the GSF1100F and the 136 hp engine gave the bike very good top speed.

1988 Suzuki GSX 1100F Katana, GSX1100F is a high-performance sports tourer with full touring fairing with electrically powered height adjustable wind screen and wide dual seat with twin pillion grabrails. Its powerplant came originally from the GSX-R1100, retuned to provide more low-end and mid-range power. The fine aerodynamics of the GSF1100F and the 136 hp engine gave the bike very good top speed.

1989 Kawasaki ZX10 Ninja, Here is a blast from the past!! Nice, clean, ZX10 Ninja. This one has a Vance& Hines pipe on it.

1989 Honda Goldwing GL 1500 w/ Trailer, This Gold Wing has a color matched trailer with it! The GL 1500 Gold Wing was Honda's top of the line touring bike from 1988 to 2001, This one is a 1989. The Engine on the GL 1500 models is a liquid cooled, horizontally opposed six cylinder 1520 cc with single overhead camshafts and hydraulically operated lifters.

1989 Honda Goldwing GL 1500 w/ Trailer, This Gold Wing has a color matched trailer with it! The GL 1500 Gold Wing was Hondas top of the line touring bike from 1988 to 2001, This one is a 1989. The Engine on the GL 1500 models is a liquid cooled, horizontally opposed six cylinder 1520 cc with single overhead camshafts and hydraulically operated lifters.