Smokin’Deal on a 1950′s Motobi

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I don’t like green eggs and ham,but I love silver eggs attached to motorcycles! This Motobi is a 1950′s model,on the Craigslist in St. Paul Minnesota. It hits all the buttons —nice patina,starts,and is a 175cc —Giro Eligible!

Owner asking $2500. If I wasn’t in the middle of a [...]

1955-ish Motobi Spring Lasting B200

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Unsold at US $5,515.00

If one goes by the photographs alone,this is an absolutely beautiful example of a great small-bore Italian hot-rod. This 1955 Motobi (pronounced Moto-BEE) Spring Lasting is in Austin,Texas and for sale on eBay.

But all is not as it seems. This is a “display”bike,and has been [...]