Emergent trends from the biggest motorcycle auction of 2022

Upon studying final yr’s report on this public sale (on account of Covid-19 the normal Mecum Las Vegas public sale was run in April/Might as a substitute of January) in 2021, it will have been simple to take the textual content, change a couple of dates and republish, no less than for the topline info. Dig a bit deeper although, and there are all types of sub-plots, all value exploring.

Final yr the massive story was that the Harley-Davidson Knucklehead went from zero to hero in three days. The Knucklehead had truly been on the rise for a while, however previous to Mecum's Las Vegas public sale in 2020, essentially the most that had been paid for a Knucklehead was $181,500 on the Mecum Las Vegas sale in 2014; $159,000 at Bonhams in 2014; and $132,000 at Mecum Las Vegas in 2019.

On the Mecum Las Vegas public sale in 2020, a 1940 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead bought for $220,000, changing into the costliest Knucklehead ever bought at public sale. Because it was the identical bike that had bought for $159,000 in 2014, these three bikes have been the one Knuckleheads to have ever bought for greater than $100,000 at public sale previous to Mecum Las Vegas in 2021.

On the April/Might 2021 Las Vegas public sale, two knuckleheads bought for $220,000, (equaling the mannequin file - a 1943 mannequin E and a 1946 mannequin FL), plus a 1947 Mannequin FL fetched $192,500, a 1936 Mannequin EL bought for $159,500, a 1936 Mannequin EL for $154,000, a 1944 FL for $143,000, a 1942 Mannequin EL for $137,500, a 1941 Mannequin F for $132,000, a 1936 Mannequin EL for $129,250, a 1945 Mannequin EL for $110,000, a 1937 Mannequin UL was handed in however bid to $110,000 and a 1939 Mannequin EL bought for $107,800.

So heading into Mecum’s Las Vegas 2022 public sale, solely 14 Knuckleheads had ever bought for greater than $100,000 and 11 of them bought in 2021, all on the Vegas venue within the belated April/Might time-frame.

This yr one other eight Knuckleheads bought for greater than $100,000 (a 1936 EL for $203,500, a 1941 TA for $154,000, a 1938 EL for $121,000, a 1938 EL for $110,000, a 1943 E for $108,900, a 1939 EL for $107,800, a 1947 FL for $102,300 and a 1944 F for $101,200) and a 1943 F Knucklehead was bid to $140,000 however failed to satisfy the reserve value.

In order that’s a complete of twenty-two Knuckleheads which have bought for greater than $100,000, with 19 of them bought throughout the final 10 months. In a comparatively quick time frame, the value of a really authentic Knucklehead now seems to have surpassed that of the equal normal Vincent Black Shadow and post-war Vincent Rapide, and the Brough Superior SS80.

The marketplace at the top has transformed so radically inside the last 12 months, that more Harley-Davidson Knuckleheads have now sold for more than $200,000 than Vincent Black Shadows. That's not just for one year, but in all of auction history. — The marketplace on the high has reworked so radically contained in the final 12 months, that extra Harley-Davidson Knuckleheads have now bought for greater than $200,000 than Vincent Black Shadows. That is not only for one yr, however in all of public sale historical past.

Now what's inflicting that is one thing we contemplated final yr, and have solely just a little knowledge so as to add 10 months later, primarily because of Hagerty Insider - it prices nothing to hitch and there is a number of intelligence value having in there, with an article entitled "The Harley-Davidson has Indian beat with regards to millennial collectors" accessing the corporate's immense database to conclude that "Millennials usually tend to name Hagerty a few bike from the Nineteen Forties than a automobile."

Harley-Davidson made 41,000 Knuckleheads between the primary of the 1936 61ci E-series Knuckleheads, and the final of the 1947 74ci F-series. HRD-Vincent produced 6852 V-twins between the primary A-Collection in 1937 and the ultimate D-Collection in 1955, together with all of the Collection C Black Lightnings (33), Collection B Black Shadows (76), Collection C Black Shadows (1507) and the entire variety of post-war Rapides is 4766 (1847 B Collection, 2758 C Collection and 151 D Collection). Solely 1086 Brough Superior SS80 have been ever made (626 with JAP motor and 460 with Matchless motor) and simply 383 Brough Superior SS100s (281 JAP and 102 Matchless) have been produced.

For Knuckleheads to be promoting on the costs they're fetching doesn't make financial sense based mostly upon provide. It is within the demand space that the Knucklehead has develop into so dominant of current instances. Lots of people swore by the Knucklehead's reliability. This was the poster bike of the daddy of the present era of consumers, for what that is value, and it's also the most secure wager for having the ability to maintain it getting used – spares are naturally simpler to obtain for an American bike than for one thing manufactured an ocean away, someplace like Germany or ... no Italian bikes made the $50,000 lower.

The availability of Knuckleheads is much larger than the Vincent Black Shadow, the post-war Vincent Rapide, and the Brough Superior SS80.

We suspect that Panheads will comply with the Knucklehead as a viable funding of ardour.

Honda's six-cylinder CBX turns into a real collectible

This 1980 Honda CBX sold for $49,500 (the $45,000 that can be seen on this screen grab from the auction, plus 10 percent buyers fee) as Lot S202 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022. The original exhaust selling with the bike (see left of image of Mecum employee carrying the extremely costly original exhaust helped propel the bike to a new world record price for the CBX. — This 1980 Honda CBX bought for $49,500 (the $45,000 that may be seen on this display screen seize from the public sale, plus 10 % consumers charge) as Lot S202 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022. The unique exhaust promoting with the bike (see left of picture of Mecum worker carrying the extraordinarily pricey authentic exhaust helped propel the bike to a brand new world file value for the CBX.

One other of our predictions of final yr got here true … nicely, nearly. Final yr in Vegas, Mecum’s high two CBX costs have been $34,100 (a file) and $27,500, and in 2020 the highest costs have been $26,950 (a file), $26,400, $24,200 and $22,000. Opposite to fashionable opinion, two of the highest three costs paid for a CBX previous to this yr’s public sale have been for the later fully-faired variations with higher brakes and Professional-link suspension.

Therefore, we wrote: “If Las Vegas 2020 and 2021 are any indication, we may even see that $50,000 sale inside a yr or two, nevertheless it is likely to be one of many Professional-Hyperlink later variations that emerge on high.”

At this yr’s public sale, a black 1980 mannequin Honda CBX bought for $49,500 (a brand new file for the third yr in a row), backed with one other at $38,500 and one other at $27,500. The brand new record-holding bike wore a DG Efficiency six-into-one exhaust, an aftermarket bikini fairing, cut-down seat and it introduced on the public sale block with the near-unobtainable authentic exhaust sitting beside it. This is smart – trip it with an exhaust that celebrates the roar of the six pots, however maintain the precious and weak authentic exhaust so it may be returned to plain once you wish to promote it.

Just like the earlier record-holder, the top-seller was black. So CBX costs do seem to have kicked up a notch and the attract of six cylinders now looks like it would drive high CBX costs into the $50,000 plus bracket.

The six header pipes and a noise (each induction and exhaust) fairly not like the rest in motorcycling has seen the CBX develop into the main focus of a near-pathological attraction for customized builders and this seems to have performed an exquisite job of culling the herd. Almost 40,000 CBX have been constructed, which appeared for. alongside time that it will stop the bike from reaching collector standing. Therefore now we have two opposing forces performing on the CBX – customizers spending many tens of hundreds constructing bikes which are value simply (one) ten thousand dollars, and provide being quickly diminished of the usual showroom ground configuration historically demanded by collectors.

Customs are calibrated on a distinct financial system ...

This Honda CBX Custom sold for $32,180 (AUD$44,100) at Shannons Auctions in November 2021, just missing the record for a CBX which stood at $34,100 at the time. The bike was originally built by one of the proprietors of Australian automotive sculptors MotorRetro as his personal bike, and the build alone cost twice what it sold for. We predict that one day in the not-too-distant-future, artisan workmanship of this caliber will be recognised at auction. — This Honda CBX Customized bought for $32,180 (AUD$44,100) at Shannons Auctions in November 2021, simply lacking the file for a CBX which stood at $34,100 on the time. The bike was initially constructed by one of many proprietors of Australian automotive sculptors MotorRetro as his private bike, and the construct alone price twice what it bought for. We predict that sooner or later within the not-too-distant-future, artisan workmanship of this caliber can be recognised at public sale.

... or so it appears the case has been up to now, however it could be altering. At each automobile and bike public sale, there are extraordinary examples of design, fabrication and craftsmanship which promote for a value that doesn't mirror the quantity or high quality of the work that has gone into it, except that craftsperson rises to public prominence.

Within the artwork world, merely the title of a Basquiat or Warhol or Kusama makes one thing (nearly) infinitely extra useful ... however there are few acknowledged automobile and bike constructors who've generated a fantastic sufficient repute to have a constructive multiplication issue at public sale.

This Honda CBX Customized bought for $32,180 (AUD$44,100) at Shannons Auctions in November 2021, simply lacking the file for a CBX which stood at $34,100 on the time.

One current success and hopefully the start of larger recognition for customized constructors could possibly be seen at Mecum's Kissimmee public sale in early January. The 1951 Hirohata Mercury Customized bought for $2,145,000 at Mecum’s Kissimmee 2022 occasion and is now the world’s costliest customized automobile bought at public sale. Constructed seven many years in the past, this automobile is the best-known instance of an American artwork kind that emerged post-WW2 and flourished in the course of the latter half of the century of the auto. It's the first customized automobile that hasn’t appeared in a film or TV present to have damaged by the $2.0 million barrier.

An identical state of affairs occurred in Australia over the previous couple of years, the place a metallurgical artist created one thing fairly particular and it garnered sufficient native media to interrupt the mould. When the CBX customized above went to public sale at Shannons in Australia on 30 November 2021 for AUD$42,000 plus 5 % purchaser's premium, which calculates out to US$32,180. It went inside $2000 of the world file value for a CBX at the moment, but it's so astonishingly detailed and has such purposeful magnificence that deserves respect.

At some point within the not-too-distant-future, artisan workmanship of this caliber can be acknowledged at public sale.

Triumph Costs on the rise

This 1938 Triumph 5T Speed Twin sold for $79,200 (including 10% buyer's commission) as Lot S156 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022, with another 1938 Triumph Speed Twin fetching $44,000. — This 1938 Triumph 5T Velocity Twin bought for $79,200 (together with 10% purchaser's fee) as Lot S156 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022, with one other 1938 Triumph Velocity Twin fetching $44,000.

One of many extra fascinating traits we observed within the mass of gross sales at Las Vegas was the rise in costs of Triumph vertical twins. Because of being made in such massive portions, Triumph twins have by no means featured a lot at public sale as a result of provide was all the time a lot larger than demand, however a 5T 1938 Triumph Velocity Twin fetched $79,200 on Saturday, making everybody sit up and take discover.

Final yr at this Mecum Las Vegas public sale an impeccable and uncommon variant, a 1963 Triumph Bonneville TT Particular fetched $71,500, however Triumph twins that should not have the provenance of somebody very particular of their curriculum vitae (comparable to “Fonzie” from Completely happy Days at $231,562, an ex-Steve-McQueen 1938 5T Velocity Twin at $175,500, an ex-Bud-Ekins 1962 TR6SS Trophy at $131,143, an ex-McQueen-Ekins-Von-Dutch 1963 Bonneville at $103,500, or an ex-McQueen 1970 Bonneville TR120 at $102,000) often don’t make it into public sale summaries.

What was notably noteworthy this yr although, was the overall across-the-board rise in costs of Triumph twins, with one other 1938 Triumph Velocity Twin fetching $44,000, a 1950 Thunderbird fetching $40,700, a 1953 6T Blackbird at $35,200, a 1965 T120C at $28,600, and an genuine 1958 TR5W Velocity Twin Police Bike at $27,500, all bought above earlier costs of current instances.

Basic filth bikes start to climb in worth

Vintage dirt bikes dramatically rose in value at Mecum's Las Vegas auction in 2022, partly because many were on offer, but mainly because demand had grown disproportionately. — Classic filth bikes dramatically rose in worth at Mecum's Las Vegas public sale in 2022, partly as a result of many have been on provide, however primarily as a result of demand had grown disproportionately.

Final yr we famous that classic motocross and enduro bikes have been starting to understand quickly, with an ultra-rare 1976 Puch MC250 Twin Carb MX racer fetching $37,000 and an MZ ETS 2501/1 G5 Enduro fetching $27,500.

This yr issues actually heated up on this space with the identical 1976 Puch 250 Twin Carb promoting for $55,000, a never-started 1979 Honda CR125 Elsinore promoting for $28,600, a fully-restored 1967 Bultaco Bandido 360 MX fetching $27,500, a 1967 CZ Twin Pipe getting $22,000 and 1974 Maico GP250 Moto Cross fetching $20,900.

Past that, there have been a bunch of pedigree racing bikes from Mugen, Honda, MZ, Montesa, Maico, Maico, Bultaco, Bultaco and CZ that bought for between $15,000 and $20,000, which is astonishing provided that bikes of comparable ilk (primarily Husqvarnas) couldn’t appeal to such cash a couple of quick years in the past, even with film star provenance.

There have been a number of four-stroke gems in there as nicely, being a near-perfect 1979 Honda XR500 enduro bike promoting for $25,300, a 1976 Dick Mann TT540 Customized Framed Racer (based mostly on a Yamaha TT500 motor) that went for $22,000 and a fully-restored 1979 Yamaha HL500 that fetched $27,500. See additional down this story for extra particulars on the exceptional and historically-significant HL500.

Lastly, we have picked out what we felt have been essentially the most fascinating bikes of the most important bike public sale of the yr. The place we really feel it wanted remark, we have made it. The place the, however relaxation assured there is a story behind every of those bikes, and the hyperlinks are there to start exploring.

$236,500 | 1938 Brough Superior SS100

1938 Brough Superior SS100 | Mecum Auctions Las Vegas |

Lot S112 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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This wasn't the best bid of the public sale, simply the best that was accepted. The very best bid of the public sale was $260,000 for a 1922 Brough Superior Mark 1 90 Bore, which might have been $286,000 with consumers fee if it had been accepted. The bike was bought by the seller for $308,000 at Mecum's 2020 Las Vegas public sale, and although the reserve value is not recognized, no offers have been performed afterwards.

$236,500 could appear to be some huge cash to pay for a bike, however this bike turned the thirty seventh Brough Superior to promote for greater than $200,000 at public sale, such is the lengthy and storied historical past of this marque.

$231,000 | 1951 Vincent Collection C Black Shadow

1951 Vincent Collection C Black Shadow

Lot F195.1 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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This bike is likely one of the best Vincent Collection C Black Shadows that has ever gone to public sale and proof of that could be a new mannequin file. Remarkably, after we sorted out all of the Black Lightnings, White Shadows and Collection-A Rapides from our Vincent listings, $231,000 is the best value that a Vincent Collection C Black Shadow has ever been bought for at public sale.

The $231,000 value breaks a 10-year-old file established by Bonhams on 29 April 2012 when it bought the final C Collection Black Shadow off the manufacturing line in 1955 prior the introduction of the revised Collection D vary.

That bike bought for £124,700 ($202,824 on the day) and is the one Vincent Black Shadow to have bested the $200,000 mark previous to this sale – examine that to all of the Knucklehead costs above and you will perceive why this doesn't make financial sense.

The brand new file holder is from the Dr. J. Craig Venter Assortment and the important thing to its success was a 2007 restoration by Vincent consultants Herb Harris Gallery, which makes a speciality of restoring legendary bikes. When it's claimed that solely reconditioned authentic and real new outdated inventory manufacturing facility components have been utilized in its restoration, consider it. This bike is a winner of the “Spirit of the Quail Award” on the 2013 Quail Motorbike Gathering, the place it acquired an ideal judging rating.

Different bikes which have been by Herb Harris Gallery embrace the Rollie Free Vincent Black Lightning, the well-known “Gunga Din” and the Gallery is presently providing the Vincent Black Shadow that Hunter S. Thompson wrote about in his 1971 novel, Worry and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Coronary heart of the American Dream.

$203,500 | 1936 Harley-Davidson El Knucklehead

1936 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead Sells for $190,000 // Mecum Las Vegas Bikes 2022

Lot F192 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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Not fairly a file, however the fourth Knucklehead to promote for greater than $200,000, in contrast with two Vincent Black Shadows which have achieved the feat.

$203,500 | 1917 Henderson Mannequin G 4 Cylinder

This 1917 Henderson Mannequin G 4 Cylinder bought for $203,500 (together with 10% purchaser’s fee on high of the “hammer value”) as Lot S58 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S58 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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This bike went inside a whisker of taking the G Mannequin file, although it may be thought of an ethical victory as a result of that file is held at $209,000 by a near-identical bike that had beforehand counted a sure Terrence Stephen McQueen amongst its house owners.

$165,000 | 1919 Harley-Davidson J Twin

This 1919 Harley-Davidson J Twin sold for $165,000 as Lot T12 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022 — This 1919 Harley-Davidson J Twin bought for $165,000 as Lot T12 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lot T12 | Mecum Auctions | 27 January 2022
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$159,500 | 1939 Indian 4 Cylinder

1929 & 1939 Indian 4 Cylinder | Mecum Auctions Las Vegas | MotorTrend

Lot F153 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$154,000 | 1931 Henderson 4 Cylinder

This 1931 Henderson 4 Cylinder bought for $154,000 ($140,000 plus 10% consumers fee) as Lot F195 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F195 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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From the Dr. J. Craig Venter Assortment, this bike was anticipated to smash a couple of data as a result of it introduced in Concours situation.

Essentially the most useful Henderson Fours have historically been these produced whereas Invoice and Tom Henderson have been nonetheless with the corporate (previous to 1920), and of the 19 Henderson Fours that had bought for greater than $100,000 previous to this sale, only one was produced after 1920: a 1931 mannequin bought by Mecum at Las Vegas in January 2017 for $104,500.

So whereas 1912 Henderson’s have bought for $539,000, $302,500 and $225,500, later Mannequin Ok Henderson’s past the $104,500 bike have all struggled to get into six figures with solely a pair of 1929 Henderson KJ1000 4 Cylinder fashions getting shut at $97,900 (EJ Cole Assortment 2015) and $96,800 (2017). Therefore this can be a important enhance on the mannequin file.

$154,000 | 1941 Harley-Davidson TA Knucklehead

This 1941 Harley-Davidson Knucklead TA Navy Trike bought for $154,000 as Lot S150 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S150 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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Now this can be a very uncommon Knucklehead. It's an experimental navy trike constructed by Harley-Davidson throughout WW2. The Knucklehead engine runs by a shaft rear drive and of the 18 recognized to have been made, solely seven are extant.

$154,000 | 1932 Indian 4 Cylinder

This 1932 Indian Four Cylinder sold for $154,000 as Lot S151 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1932 Indian 4 Cylinder bought for $154,000 as Lot S151 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S151 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$154,000 | 1940 Indian 4 Cylinder

This 1940 Indian Four Cylinder sold for $154,000 as Lot S152 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1940 Indian 4 Cylinder bought for $154,000 as Lot S152 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S152 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$148,500 | 1917 Henderson 4

This 1917 Henderson 4 bought for $148,500 as Lot F242 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F242 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$148,500 | 1935 Indian 4 Cylinder Magneto

This 1935 Indian 4 Cylinder Magneto bought for $148,500 as Lot F193 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F193 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$148,500 | 1912 Pierce 4

This 1912 Pierce 4 bought for $148,500 as Lot F112 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F112 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$148,500 | 1912 Pierce 4

This 1912 Pierce 4 bought for $148,500 as Lot S193 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S193 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$143,000 | 1920 Harley-Davidson Board Observe Racer

This 1920 Harley-Davidson Board Track Racer sold for $143,000 as Lot S145 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022. The bike was accompanied by a number of historical artifacts including the photo below, a winning trophy from 90 years ago, plus the helmet and goggles of Dewey Sims, famous board track racer of the period. This bike was Dewey’s bike and if you compare the above image with the below image, you’ll recognise it from the details. — This 1920 Harley-Davidson Board Observe Racer bought for $143,000 as Lot S145 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022. The bike was accompanied by plenty of historic artifacts together with the photograph under, a successful trophy from 90 years in the past, plus the helmet and goggles of Dewey Sims, well-known board monitor racer of the interval. This bike was Dewey’s bike and when you examine the above picture with the under picture, you’ll recognise it from the small print.

Lot S145 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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This lot was far more than only a time-warp board monitor racer from 90 years in the past, because it got here from the Brown Household assortment and was bought with intensive documentation, equipment and memorabilia from the profession of racer Dewey Sims.

Dewey Sims' 1920 board track racer sold for $143,000 as Lot S145 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022. Compare the above image with this image, and you’ll recognize this bike from the 90-year-old photo. — Dewey Sims' 1920 board monitor racer bought for $143,000 as Lot S145 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022. Examine the above picture with this picture, and also you’ll acknowledge this bike from the 90-year-old photograph.

The sale included important correspondence with Dewey Sims, in addition to his racing goggles and leather-based helmet, many pictures, a show platform product of a piece of a board monitor, and Dewey’s 1931 Peoria 5-Mile State Champion Race trophy.

$143,000 | 1954 Vincent Black Shadow Collection C

This 1954 Vincent Black Shadow Collection C bought for $143,000 as Lot S111 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S111 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$137,500 | 1929 Indian 4 Cylinder

This 1929 Indian Four Cylinder sold for $137,500 as Lot F152 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1929 Indian 4 Cylinder bought for $137,500 as Lot F152 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F152 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$132,000 | 1904 Harley-Davidson Strap Tank Duplicate

This 1904 Harley-Davidson Strap Tank Replica sold for $132,000 as Lot S93 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1904 Harley-Davidson Strap Tank Duplicate bought for $132,000 as Lot S93 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S93 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$132,000 | 1942 Indian 442 4

This 1942 Indian 442 Four sold for $132,000 as Lot S124 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1942 Indian 442 4 bought for $132,000 as Lot S124 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S124 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$131,182 | 1992 Honda NR750

This 1992 Honda NR750 bought for $131,182 at Iconic Motorcycle Auctions on 1 February 2022

With Marc Marquez nonetheless recurrently utilizing a Honda RC213V-S highway bike to check the progress of his restoration (driving a Grand Prix bike exterior official testing is forbidden), there's an excellent purpose why a race-kitted RC213V-S is looming as essentially the most collectible Honda that has ever existed. If the very best highway racer of his era, maybe ever, thinks it's the most available substitute for a present MotoGP bike, then it clearly is the very best MotoGP reproduction ever made.

Final yr the Honda RC213V-S turned the costliest Japanese bike in public sale historical past when a near-perfect 2016 Honda RC213V-S bought for ¥27,100,000 (US$237,700), eclipsing the earlier file held by a one-of-four (two extant) 1968 Honda CB750 prototype that fetched £157,500 (US$221,600) at British public sale home H&H in 2018.

Then, only a few weeks afterward 15 December 2021, CollectingCars.com bought one other Honda RC213V-S at GBP£177,500, which, once you've added the client's premium and transformed into USD, equates to yet one more world public sale value file for a Honda bike at $249,543. Artcurial has one other RC213V-S going to public sale in Paris on 18 March 2022, and we absolutely anticipate the file to be damaged but once more.

This 1992 Honda NR750 sold for $131,182 at Iconic Motorbike Auctions on 1 February 2022 — This 1992 Honda NR750 bought for $131,182 at Iconic Motorcycle Auctions on 1 February 2022

Past the rise of the RC213V-S although, there may be one Honda that stands above all these prior, and that is the NR750 and whereas we have been finishing this report, we have simply watched one promote for $131,182 ($122,600 hammer value plus a 7 % purchaser's charge of $8,582) at Iconic Motorcycle Auctions.

Mecum set the file value for an NR750 at $181,500 on the 2019 Las Vegas public sale, however we suspect that value will go once more within the not-too-distant future as a result of the NR750 is not like another bike that has ever been constructed, and so they will not be making any extra.

Remarkably, Iconic appears to have a line on these limited-edition (solely 300 constructed) oval-piston engineering masterpieces, having additionally bought them beforehand for $160,500, $128,400, $126,260, $118,476, and $90,950 (these costs have purchaser’s fee added in comparison with the show costs that are hammer value).

Equally to the RC21V-S, we predict there's one other file for the NR750 nearly to blow, primarily as a result of now we have inside info. Iconic has been making ready a beautified NR750 in black that can be bought at public sale within the close to future and it's breathtakingly lovely. Keep tuned.

$126,500 | 1936 Indian 436 Upside Down 4

This 1936 Indian 436 Upside Down 4 bought for $126,500 as Lot S101 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S101 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$126,500 | 1929 BMW Kind R63

This 1929 BMW Type R63 sold for $126,500 as Lot S181 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1929 BMW Kind R63 bought for $126,500 as Lot S181 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S181 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$110,000 | 1923 Harley-Davidson JD Twin

This 1923 Harley-Davidson JD Twin sold for $110,000 as Lot T20 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022 — This 1923 Harley-Davidson JD Twin bought for $110,000 as Lot T20 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lot T20 | Mecum Auctions | 27 January 2022
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$93,500 | 1994 Harley-Davidson VR-1000

This 1994 Harley-Davidson VR-1000 sold for $93,500 as Lot F222 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1994 Harley-Davidson VR-1000 bought for $93,500 as Lot F222 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F222 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$88,000 | 1950 Vincent Black Shadow Collection C

This 1950 Vincent Black Shadow Series C sold for $88,000 ($80,000 hammer plus 10% buyer’s premium) as Lot S107 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1950 Vincent Black Shadow Collection C bought for $88,000 ($80,000 hammer plus 10% purchaser’s premium) as Lot S107 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S107 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$84,700 | 1946 Indian Chief

This 1946 Indian Chief sold for $84,700 as Lot F194 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1946 Indian Chief bought for $84,700 as Lot F194 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F194 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$82,500 | 1973 Munch Mammoth

This 1973 Munch Mammoth sold for $82,500 as Lot F189 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1973 Munch Mammoth bought for $82,500 as Lot F189 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F189 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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This value of $82,500 locations this Munch because the fifth most useful Munch in historical past. Unusually, regardless of all that we hear about this behemoth, solely three have bought for greater than $100,000 and the one that's most blatant is the file value of $217,000 (£154,940) set at Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale in April 2018.

When you think about the following 4 most useful costs fetched by a Munch Mammoth, issues start to make a bit extra sense: $114,000, $112,000, $83,460 (no hyperlink - Mid-America, 9 Jan 2009) and $77,000 all match with the value of this bike ($82,500), whereas the $217,000 sale turns into the outlier.

Regardless of that, it’s clear that this bike went very cheaply, as a result of it had gold-plated provenance, having been tailored for Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (1919 – 1990).

Forbes is greatest referred to as the writer of Forbes journal, however having walked into the chair of an enormous and profitable monetary empire based by his father, he was additionally recognized for his extravagant life-style, the outrageous events he threw, his thirst for journey and journey, and his assortment of properties, yachts, plane, sizzling air balloons, artwork, Fabergé eggs ... and bikes.

This lot got here with the story and documentation that hyperlinks it to considered one of trendy historical past's greatest recognized captains of business, and a member of the bike corridor of fame since 1995. Somebody received a cut price.

$82,500 | 1953 Vincent Black Shadow

This 1953 Vincent Black Shadow sold for $82,500 as Lot S134 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1953 Vincent Black Shadow bought for $82,500 as Lot S134 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S134 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$80,300 | 1915 Flying Merkel Board Observe Racer

This 1915 Flying Merkel Board Track Racer sold for $80,300 as Lot F203 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1915 Flying Merkel Board Observe Racer bought for $80,300 as Lot F203 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F203 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$79,200 | 1915 Harley-Davidson Twin

This 1915 Harley-Davidson Twin sold for $79,200 as Lot F197 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1915 Harley-Davidson Twin bought for $79,200 as Lot F197 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F197 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$79,200 | 1938 Triumph 5T Velocity Twin

This 1938 Triumph 5T Speed Twin sold for $79,200 as Lot S156 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022, with another 1938 Triumph Speed Twin fetching $44,000. The top seller (pictured) had spent the last seven years in this climate-controlled glass case at “Americas Car Museum” (ACM) in Tacoma, Washington — This 1938 Triumph 5T Velocity Twin bought for $79,200 as Lot S156 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022, with one other 1938 Triumph Velocity Twin fetching $44,000. The highest vendor (pictured) had spent the final seven years on this climate-controlled glass case at “Americas Automotive Museum” (ACM) in Tacoma, Washington

Lot S156 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$77,000 | 1919 Harley-Davidson W Sport Opposed Twin

This 1919 Harley-Davidson W Sport Opposed Twin sold for $77,000 as Lot T13 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022 — This 1919 Harley-Davidson W Sport Opposed Twin bought for $77,000 as Lot T13 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lot T13 | Mecum Auctions | 27 January 2022
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$77,000 | 1938 Zundapp K800

This 1938 Zundapp K800 sold for $77,000 as Lot F157 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1938 Zundapp K800 bought for $77,000 as Lot F157 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F157 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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At $77,000, that is the second-highest value ever paid for Zundapp K800, with the file of $126,500 set final yr in Las Vegas at Mecum, the third highest value ($71,500) being achieved at Mecum’s Las Vegas public sale in 2019, and the fourth highest value ($67,100) being achieved at Mecum’s Monterey 2019 public sale. The Zundapp will get rave evaluations from those that have ridden one, and so they recurrently pop up at public sale in Europe the place they're considerably extra plentiful and cheaper.

$77,000 | 1978 Yamaha XS650

This 1978 Yamaha XS650 sold for $77,000 as Lot S219 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1978 Yamaha XS650 bought for $77,000 as Lot S219 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S219 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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This bike is a really fascinating poster bike constructed by good citizen to promote with proceeds to learn the Welcome Residence Heroes basis. It's a road-registerable reproduction of the bike Kenny Roberts raced in AMA Skilled Filth Observe Racing in the course of the Seventies. Look carefully on the photographs and also you’ll see there are literally headlights and taillights hidden away there. There’s additionally an engine that was ready by Roger Johnson at HOOS Racing Specialties, and the tank was signed by Kenny Roberts, Eddie Lawson and Wayne Rainey. KR himself turned as much as spruik the bike at public sale and it bought for $77,000, providing a avenue bike like no different.

Essentially the most exceptional factor we discovered about this bike was that if it had bought for only a few dollars extra, it will have been the costliest Yamaha that has EVER been bought at public sale. That honor went to a 1992 ROC Yamaha 500cc Grand Prix Racing Motorbike based mostly across the manufacturing facility YZR V4 two-stroke engine that bought for £48,300 (USD$78,579 based mostly on the change charges of the day) at Bonhams in 2012. Extra element on that bike will be present in the public sale description from the earlier time it went to public sale. Simply to make issues much more exceptional, this value ties for the second-most-expensive Yamaha ever to promote at public sale with one other charity sale at Mecum in 2011, that was additionally hawked on the public sale block by Kenny Robert. The $70,000 listed value had a ten % purchaser's premium to be added.

$71,500 | 1911 Harley-Davidson Mannequin 7 Single Belt Drive

This 1911 Harley-Davidson Model 7 Single Belt Drive sold for $71,500 as Lot T2 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022 — This 1911 Harley-Davidson Mannequin 7 Single Belt Drive bought for $71,500 as Lot T2 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lot T2 | Mecum Auctions | 27 January 2022
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$68,200 | 1913 Harley-Davidson Mannequin 9b Single

This 1913 Harley-Davidson Model 9b Single sold for $68,200 as Lot T4 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022 — This 1913 Harley-Davidson Mannequin 9b Single bought for $68,200 as Lot T4 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lot T4 | Mecum Auctions | 27 January 2022
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$68,200 | 1918 Harley-Davidson F Twin

This 1918 Harley-Davidson F Twin sold for $68,200 as Lot T11 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022 — This 1918 Harley-Davidson F Twin bought for $68,200 as Lot T11 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lot T11 | Mecum Auctions | 27 January 2022
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$60,500 | 1972 Harley-Davidson XR750 Street Racer

This 1972 Harley-Davidson XR750 Road Racer sold for $60,500 as Lot S225 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1972 Harley-Davidson XR750 Street Racer bought for $60,500 as Lot S225 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S225 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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This 1972 XR750 Street Racer is the primary yr utilizing aluminum heads, however 1972 is the yr by which Cal Rayborn terrorized the British Staff within the Trans-Atlantic Match Races aboard an XR750, albeit on an iron-head model of this bike. His driving in these occasions over Easter 1972 left the British public in little doubt that a lot expertise lay on either side of the Atlantic. Rayborn flew the Harley-Davidson flag greater than proudly in opposition to the Japanese superbikes of the period. This bike is the fruits of fifty years of extremely profitable highway racing by Harley, and is unfortunately remembered compared with the superbikes it competed in opposition to later in its evolution, relatively than the powerhouse it was for half a century.

$58,300 | 1972 Honda CL450 Flying Dragon

This 1972 Honda CL450 Flying Dragon sold for $58,300 as Lot F243.1 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1972 Honda CL450 Flying Dragon bought for $58,300 as Lot F243.1 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F243.1 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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I couldn’t assist however smile when this Honda 450 Flying Dragon bought for a really flattering $58,300. I've all the time liked the Honda Black Bomber since I watched a man on considered one of these in a manufacturing race fifty years in the past severely embarrass a few British vertical twins of 650cc capability – the Honda did extra with its DOHC 450cc than a 650 BSA A65 or Triumph Bonneville may do with pushrods.

The very flattering facet is that with out its Sixties psychedelic paintwork, it’s value about one tenth this value. What's extra, it wasn’t cool in any respect. In its time, it was like your mum or dad’s thought of what psychedelic meant and that’s the very purpose it's so uncommon – they didn’t promote. How one survived for half a century with out being on the top of a sprig can after a couple of beers is really astounding.

$55,000 | 1976 Puch 250 Twin Carb

This 1976 Puch 250 Twin Carb sold for $55,000 as Lot F244 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1976 Puch 250 Twin Carb bought for $55,000 as Lot F244 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F244 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$51,700 | 1931 BMW R11

This 1931 BMW R11 sold for $51,700 as Lot F185.1 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1931 BMW R11 bought for $51,700 as Lot F185.1 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F185.1 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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This value is a mannequin file for the R11, representing a major soar from the earlier better of $31,077 (€27,600) set at Bonhams' sale of the Willy Neutkens Assortment in Germany in November 2009, the $29,034 (CHF26,450) set by a 1929 R11 at Bonhams' Bonmont sale in Switzerland in December 2021, and the $27,250 fetched by a 1934 R11 on Carry a Trailer final August.

$49,500 | 1932 Scott Flying Squirrel

This 1932 Scott Flying Squirrel sold for $49,500 as Lot S135 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1932 Scott Flying Squirrel bought for $49,500 as Lot S135 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S135 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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That is now the second-highest value that has ever been paid for a Scott Flying Squirrel, beating out the $44,460 paid in 2007 for the 1929 Scott 600 Tremendous Squirrel that was restored by Kenny Howard (also referred to as the artist Von Dutch) and owned by Steve McQueen. The identical bike additionally holds the file for a Scott, certainly for ANY TWO-STROKE bike, at $276,000 because it went to public sale once more in New York with conventional time-piece auctioneer Antiquorum, promoting for $276,000. Scotts are fabulous bikes that have been made in massive portions and therefore you'll be able to probably choose up a restored, near-perfect Flying Squirrel for lower than $15,000.

$49,500 | 1980 Honda CBX

This 1979 Honda CBX sold for $38,500 as Lot S183 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022, setting a new record which lasted less than an hour. The record was broken when a 1980 Honda CBX sold for $49,500 as Lot S202 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022. That bike is discussed in much greater detail in the introduction to this article. — This 1979 Honda CBX bought for $38,500 as Lot S183 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022, setting a brand new file which lasted lower than an hour. The file was damaged when a 1980 Honda CBX bought for $49,500 as Lot S202 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022. That bike is mentioned in a lot larger element within the introduction to this text.

Lot S202 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$40,700 | 1950 Triumph Thunderbird

This 1950 Triumph Thunderbird sold for $40,700 as Lot S30 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1950 Triumph Thunderbird bought for $40,700 as Lot S30 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S30 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$38,500 | 1938 Rudge Ulster

This 1938 Rudge Ulster sold for $38,500 as Lot F230 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1938 Rudge Ulster bought for $38,500 as Lot F230 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F230 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$37,400 | 1971 Ducati 750 GT Sandcast

This 1971 Ducati 750 GT Sandcast bought for $37,400 as Lot F191 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022. It had beforehand been to public sale at Monterey in August 2017, the place it fetched $25,000 as Lot F133.

Lot F191 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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Typically, issues simply don’t seem so as to add up with regards to public sentiment on the public sale block, and this “sandcast” Ducati is a working example. It was bought 5 years in the past on the finish of a decade-long restoration for $25,000 and bought in Vegas for $37,400 – a 50 % revenue in 5 years seems to be like a worthwhile outcome however I nonetheless can't assist however really feel the client did exceedingly nicely.

Simply as Honda started manufacturing of its CB750 with an financial engine-casting course of designed to attenuate threat till gross sales patterns could possibly be established, so too did Ducati with its total V-twin dynasty.

Honda produced 7414 models of the first-generation CB750 with what is called “sandcast” manufacturing methodology (it wasn’t however that’s one other story), earlier than investing in additional pricey molds to allow cheaper manufacturing strategies, happening to provide one other 438,000 that approach. The engine turned the place to begin for the Common Japanese Motorbike (UJM) that journal highway testers railed in opposition to for many years.

The preliminary run of Ducati Sandcast bikes noticed fewer than 400 manufactured, together with the Imola race bikes that put Ducati’s L-twin on the map. Whereas Honda arguably produced essentially the most influential bike of the century within the CB750, Ducati’s was a relatively a lot massive wager on its future, and it had a fairytale ending.

The Ducatis we all know right now in World Superbike and MotoGP would possibly nicely have 4 cylinders, however the engine configuration that everybody identifies with Ducati is the 90 diploma V-twin which received all its Superbike titles within the subsequent 50 years … and all of it started with this batch of 400 bikes, which satisfied Ducati to device up correctly and produce a complete 4133 models earlier than American legal guidelines required a redesign in 1974.

What's extra, this batch has been closely depleted by folks constructing 750SS replicas, so by the standard legal guidelines of provide and demand, it must be value greater than this, although this represents a file value for the 750 GT. Remarkably, we can't discover a 750GT that has ever bought for greater than $30,000, with the earlier file being one other sandcast mannequin bought for $29,900 by Bonhams in Las Vegas in 2016, plus different excessive gross sales of $28,750 and $28,500.

Lastly, one of many Excessive Monks of the tribe of the Ducatisti is Ian Falloon, writer of greater than 40 bike books and the last word authority on Ducati bikes. When he was requested to do a sequence of articles on his favourite bikes by a start-up bike journal by considered one of his mates, he selected the Norton 650SS, Kawasaki GPz1100, Honda CBX, BMW R90S, Kawasaki 900 Z1, Suzuki GSX-R750, Honda RC30, Ducati 916 and Ducati 750 GT. There can't be greater reward than this.

This pandemic will finally finish, equilibrium can be restored, costs will return to some semblance of regular, and I believe the sandcast Ducati 750 GT can be a collector bike with a a lot greater worth than now. Till then, it represents nice worth to revive and trip ... too many bikes spend their entire lives being checked out.

$33,000 | 2004 Honda RS125

This 2004 Honda RS125 sold for $33,000 as Lot T325 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022 — This 2004 Honda RS125 bought for $33,000 as Lot T325 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lot T325 | Mecum Auctions | 27 January 2022
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The stuff you see at public sale. That is an 18-year-old, untouched, fresh-from-the-crate, never-started Honda RS125 racer.

$33,000 | 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Triple

This 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Triple sold for $33,000 as Lot F141 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Triple bought for $33,000 as Lot F141 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F141 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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The Kawasaki H2 three-cylinder 750cc Mach IV was one of many landmark efficiency bikes of all-time, and has been flirting with public sale block superstardom for a number of years.
As we wrote within the evaluate of this public sale in 2021, "In the event you’re in search of an funding traditional bike that can provide a excessive bang-per-buck score once you trip it, the unique H2 is a ripper bike that can be comparatively low-cost to get into. The corollary of that's that two-strokes will not be regarded extremely by collectors as a result of they rattle and blow smoke, make uncivilized exhaust noises and so they’re a bit more durable to trip nicely as a result of the ability band is distinct and brutal … except you’re a two-stroke kinda man, by which case these attributes are fascinating."

In 2019, Mecum set the mannequin file at $27,500, backed it up with a 1972 mannequin that fetched $23,100 in 2020, and two have been bought in Vegas in 2021 for $25,300 and $22,000 respectively. As you'll be able to see, the mannequin file continued to climb in 2022, backed up with one other that bought for $24,200.

$33,000 | 1958 BSA Gold Star Clubman Particular

This 1958 BSA Gold Star Clubman Special sold for $33,000 as Lot F233 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1958 BSA Gold Star Clubman Particular bought for $33,000 as Lot F233 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F233 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$33,000 | 2010 JRL Cycles Fortunate 7

This 2010 JRL Cycles Lucky 7 sold for $33,000 as Lot S222 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 2010 JRL Cycles Fortunate 7 bought for $33,000 as Lot S222 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S222 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$30,800 | 1933 BSA Bluestar W33-8

This 1933 BSA Bluestar W33-8 sold for $30,800 as Lot F66 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1933 BSA Bluestar W33-8 bought for $30,800 as Lot F66 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F66 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$30,800 | 1971 Kawasaki H1 Triple

This 1971 Kawasaki H1 Triple sold for $30,800 as Lot F140 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1971 Kawasaki H1 Triple bought for $30,800 as Lot F140 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F140 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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This authentic first-model "Widowmaker" full with drum entrance brake, fetched the best value but and a brand new mannequin value file at Mecum's Vegas public sale, backing it up with one other 500 triple at $25,300 that matched the $25,300 of the earlier mannequin file holder. The H1 is a impossible collectible, with numerous piston slap and its very personal cloud of blue smoke, however it's unquestionably one of many quickest bikes of its interval. Simply make certain it's what you need earlier than endeavor the restoration. I did precisely that a couple of years in the past, restoring considered one of these based mostly on my reminiscences, driving it ONCE across the block, and promoting it. I can nonetheless keep in mind driving it across the block and kicking myself mentally, pondering, "now I keep in mind what the bloody assume was actually like."

$30,800 | 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma

This 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma sold for $30,800 as Lot F177 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma bought for $30,800 as Lot F177 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F177 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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Each every now and then, the Suzuki RG500 Gamma MotoGP Duplicate pops up at public sale with a stand-out outcome, reminding us what a superb bike it's, that it's most likely essentially the most genuine of the MotoGP replicas, and that it was produced in such restricted numbers that it's destined for public sale block superstardom. Simply 9,284 have been constructed throughout 1985, 1986 and 1987, and there are a number of uncommon variants within the livery that make these specific fashions even rarer and dearer. The rarest is the 1987 Skoal Bandit version, an instance of which holds the mannequin file value at $57,200.

The second-highest and third-highest costs ever fetched by an RG500 Gamma are held by the identical bike, a machine that was clearly despatched late from Suzuki GB to considered one of its sellers, and has by no means been began. The bike has accrued 2 “push” kilometers and first bought at a Bonhams public sale on 15 October 2017 for £31,050 ($41,330) setting what was then a file for the mannequin.

It went to public sale once more at Bonhams on 9 October 2021, promoting for £34,500 ($46,965), and presently sits second on the all-time greatest costs itemizing for an RG500.

The value fetched by this bike can be inconsequential in comparison with the costs we anticipate they’ll be fetching a decade from now. Effectively purchased!

$30,000 | 1971 Honda SL350

This 1971 Honda SL350 was sold by RM Sotheby's during its 27 January 2022 Scottsdale sale, fetching $30,000, which is almost certainly a record for an SL350 Honda. The bike was previously owned by all-American actor John Wayne. — This 1971 Honda SL350 was bought by RM Sotheby's throughout its 27 January 2022 Scottsdale sale, fetching $30,000, which is sort of definitely a file for an SL350 Honda. The bike was beforehand owned by all-American actor John Wayne.

Lot 109 | RM-Sotheby's | 27 January 2022
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The story goes that in the course of the filming of "Large Jake" in 1969/1970, a Honda SL350 was used as a digital camera bike throughout filming within the desert, and this picture of "The Duke" aboard a modified Honda appears to confirm that. Apparently, Wayne took a shine to the Honda and when filming completed, he bought one precisely prefer it for private use. That is the bike he bought, now with 9500 miles up.

Provenance counts extra in some public sale genres than others. In an public sale of film memorabilia, the title John Wayne counts for lots, and the Duke's cache with regards to screen-worn jackets, hats and weapons is sort of within the Steve McQueen class. Final yr a Colt Single-action Military Revolver that had been modified for and utilized by John Wayne within the films The Cowboys, True Grit and Rooster Cogburn, went to public sale at Rock Island Auctions fetching $517,500.

Usually, provenance must be related to the merchandise to be absolutely efficient, although the earlier public sale file for a Honda 350 twin was $10,350, so it appears the the Duke nonetheless managed to multiply the worth by x3.

$29,700 | 1968 BMW R69S

This 1968 BMW R69s sold for $29,700 as Lot S27 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1968 BMW R69s bought for $29,700 as Lot S27 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S27 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$28,600 | 1969 Honda CB750 K0 "Sandcast"

This 1969 Honda CB750 KO Sandcast sold for $28,600 as Lot F174 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1969 Honda CB750 KO Sandcast bought for $28,600 as Lot F174 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F174 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$28,600 | 1979 Honda CR125 Elsinore

This 1979 Honda CR125 Elsinore sold for $28,600 as Lot F268.1 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1979 Honda CR125 Elsinore bought for $28,600 as Lot F268.1 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F268.1 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$27,500 | 1967 Bultaco El Bandido

This 1967 Bultaco El Bandido sold for $27,500 as Lot F33 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1967 Bultaco El Bandido bought for $27,500 as Lot F33 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F33 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$27,500 | 1964 DKW Kavalier

This 1964 DKW Kavalier sold for $27,500 as Lot S122 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1964 DKW Kavalier bought for $27,500 as Lot S122 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S122 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$27,500 | 1979 Yamaha TT500 Particular

This 1979 Yamaha TT500 Special sold for $27,500 as Lot S250 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1979 Yamaha TT500 Particular bought for $27,500 as Lot S250 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S250 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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In 1976, two-time 500cc World Motocross Champion Sten Lundin and four-time 250cc World Motocross Champion Torsten Hallman constructed a prototype four-stroke motocross bike utilizing a Husqvarna body and one of many new Yamaha TT500 four-stroke engines. The bike was good, shaved over 60 lbs off the TT500 weight, and had 11 inches of journey at every finish.

The pair then satisfied two-time 500cc World Champion Bengt Aberg, then within the twilight of his profession, to trip it and the whole thing got here collectively in 1977 when Aberg rode the bike to ninth place within the 1977 500cc World Motocross Championship.

This 19 minute evaluate tells the complete story of the very limited-edition Yamaha HL500

Contemplating that Aberg was driving a four-stroke in opposition to the dominant two-stroke equipment of the interval, and the sphere included names like Heikki Mikkola, Roger De Coster, Gerrit Wolsink and Brad Lackey, he did terribly nicely, with plenty of third place finishes and a exceptional win within the first moto on the Luxembourg Grand Prix at Ettelbruck. Following the exceptional displaying, Yamaha Europe commissioned Norton to construct 400 HL500s and that is a type of bikes.

$26,400 | 1973 Triumph X75 Hurricane

This 1973 Triumph X75 Hurricane sold for $26,400 as Lot S196 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1973 Triumph X75 Hurricane bought for $26,400 as Lot S196 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S196 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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The trials of the Triumph X75 Hurricane at public sale are obscure. It was the primary manufacturing facility customized, it was produced in restricted portions (1,172 have been made), and it handed the $20,000 mark twice on the identical Las Vegas public sale 12 years in the past (MidAmerica’s 2010 Las Vegas public sale which was the forerunner of Mecum’s Las Vegas public sale - Mecum bought MidAmerica) . Mockingly, the bike was rarer in the UK than in America, so costs went a tad greater there, with Bonhams setting a file of £24,150 ($38,217) on 16 October 2011.

Since then nonetheless, a few instances costs have gone over $30,000 within the UK, however costs in America have largely stagnated and on this aspect of the pond the best value of $29,400 was set lower than 12 months in the past at Carry a Trailer on 29 March 2021. It definitely doesn’t look as radical because it as soon as did, however it's a collector bike of the primary order, and the manufacturing numbers are much more restricted than is frequent for contemporary bikes. At this value it will be a type of uncommon bikes you'll be able to trip that can make cash for you alongside the best way.

$25,300 | 1979 Honda XR500

This 1979 Honda XR500 sold for $25,300 as Lot W162 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Wednesday, 26 January 2022 — This 1979 Honda XR500 bought for $25,300 as Lot W162 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Lot W162 | Mecum Auctions | 26 January 2022
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That is an fascinating outcome as a result of though this can be a very tidy unit, it has been ridden and never saved in cotton wool, and the value is extraordinary. Basic highway racing has ensured that something vaguely aggressive now has a strong sustainable value and as classic enduros and motocross proceed to develop internationally, essentially the most aggressive bikes will develop into very useful. Honda truly loaned me considered one of these to trip in an enduro again within the day, and I can vouch that by right now's requirements, it's one massive unit. Loads of horsepower is usually not usable in enduros, and loads of weight makes an enormous distinction in how briskly you'll be able to go over an extended distance.

$25,300 | 1974 Kawasaki Z1 900

This 1975 Kawasaki Z1 900 sold for $25,300 as Lot F108 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1975 Kawasaki Z1 900 bought for $25,300 as Lot F108 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F107 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$25,300 | 1986 Honda NS400R HRC Version

This 1986 Honda NS400R HRC Edition sold for $25,300 as Lot F178 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1986 Honda NS400R HRC Version bought for $25,300 as Lot F178 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F178 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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The very first of the 500cc two-stroke MotoGP replicas and fairly presumably the very best of the three (the others being the Yamaha RZ500 V4 and Suzuki RG500 square-four), regardless of being produced in 400cc relatively than 500cc kind. A really candy bike to trip, with razor-sharp dealing with and a mid-range robust sufficient that the gearbox could possibly be pedaled and it could possibly be ridden on the highway with little compromise. Discover an open highway and some corners although, and there's a much more highly effective bike a couple of thousand revs greater. This bike was bought with Freddie Spencer's signature – Spencer was a revelation on the Grand Prix model of this bike, successful his first World 500cc Championship at simply 21 years, and introducing a completely new degree of driving talent to the world championship.

This mannequin is sort of uncommon, a lot rarer than both of the opposite MotoGP replicas and has bought for greater costs up to now. Curiously, the bike that bought for $29,700 simply three years in the past was bought for $16,374 on Iconic only a few weeks in the past.

$24,200 | 1951 Imme R100

One of the most innovative and technically interesting motorcycles of all-time, this 1951 Imme R100 sold for $24,200 as Lot F119 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — One of the vital progressive and technically fascinating bikes of all-time, this 1951 Imme R100 bought for $24,200 as Lot F119 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F119 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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Wars eat sources voraciously on one hand, similtaneously either side deliberately destroying the manufacturing capability of their reverse. Being on the dropping aspect in a world conflict means you endure nice hardship, as there are reparations to pay on high of rebuilding your ruined infrastructure from scratch with restricted supplies and sources.

Recognizing the necessity for a easy, economical, light-weight bike throughout Germany's restoration from WW2, Norbert Riedel design the Imme. The body is created from 40 mm metal tubing, as are the steering head, single-sided entrance fork, and the single-sided swingarm that doubles as an exhaust pipe. In the event you haven’t seen one up shut, try the hi-res photographs on the Mecum public sale web page. Nice imaginative and prescient and ingenious design.

$22,000 | 1967 CZ Twin Pipe

This 1967 CZ Twin Pipe sold for $22,000 as Lot F228 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1967 CZ Twin Pipe bought for $22,000 as Lot F228 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F228 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$20,900 | 1974 Maico GP250 Moto Cross

This 1974 Maico GP250 Moto Cross sold for $20,900 as Lot F246 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1974 Maico GP250 Moto Cross bought for $20,900 as Lot F246 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F246 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$19,800 | 1991 Suzuki GSXR1100 Endurance Racer

This 1991 Suzuki GSXR1100 Endurance Racer sold for $19,800 as Lot F110 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1991 Suzuki GSXR1100 Endurance Racer bought for $19,800 as Lot F110 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F110 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$19,800 | 1980 Honda RC360

This 1980 Honda RC360 sold for $19,800 as Lot F311 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1980 Honda RC360 bought for $19,800 as Lot F311 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot F311 | Mecum Auctions | 28 January 2022
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$18,700 | 1981 Mugen ME125

This 1981 Mugen Me125 sold for $18,700 as Lot T339 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022 — This 1981 Mugen Me125 bought for $18,700 as Lot T339 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lot T339 | Mecum Auctions | 27 January 2022
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$18,700 | 1997 Honda CB50V Dream

This 1997 Honda CB50V Dream sold for $18,700 as Lot S136 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1997 Honda CB50V Dream bought for $18,700 as Lot S136 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S136 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$17,050 | 1984 Yamaha RZ350

This 1984 Yamaha RZ350 sold for $17,050 as Lot T210 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022 — This 1984 Yamaha RZ350 bought for $17,050 as Lot T210 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lot T210 | Mecum Auctions | 27 January 2022
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The 1985 RZ350 Yamaha was the fruits of three many years of parallel improvement of basically the identical motor on each the highway and the racetrack, and it was the finale for the highway bike as a result of emission regs had lastly shut down the two-stroke as a sustainable roadgoing car.

I owned plenty of these iterations alongside the best way and I really like the complete sequence for all of the efficiency, forgiveness and sturdiness it confirmed me, and the ultimate iteration is likely one of the best-looking bikes you’ll ever see, along with being one of many quickest and most competent bikes in existence.

When Cycle World highway examined the Yamaha RZ350, it wrote,”It turned an on a regular basis prevalence to be swarmed by curious folks at any time when we parked the RZ. If attractiveness may kill, the RZ can be the atomic bomb of bikes."

Final yr at this Las Vegas public sale, a 1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Version that was signed by Kenny Roberts set a brand new benchmark for the mannequin with a value of $25,850. Remarkably, the bike already held the file for the best value ever achieved by an RZ ($17,050) and this value matches that value. If one of these bike appeals to you, purchase a real RZ350 Kenny Roberts Version and put it within the shed, then purchase an affordable model of the identical bike and trip the wheels off it.

$17,050 | 1962 Honda CB92R

This 1962 Honda CB92R sold for $17,050 as Lot S221 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022 — This 1962 Honda CB92R bought for $17,050 as Lot S221 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Saturday, 29 January 2022

Lot S221 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$13,200 | 1986 Honda Z50RD

This 1986 Honda Z50RD sold for $13,200 as Lot 5.1 at Barrett-Jackson Auctions' Scottsdale sale on Monday, 24 January 2022 and another sold on Wednesday, 26 January 2022 for exactly the same amount. The image is of another 1986 Honda Z50RD that sold on Wednesday 26 January at Mecum Auctions for $8,525. — This 1986 Honda Z50RD bought for $13,200 as Lot 5.1 at Barrett-Jackson Auctions' Scottsdale sale on Monday, 24 January 2022 and one other bought on Wednesday, 26 January 2022 for precisely the identical quantity. The picture is of one other 1986 Honda Z50RD that bought on Wednesday 26 January at Mecum Auctions for $8,525.

Lot 5.1 | Barrett-Jackson Auctions | 24 January 2022
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Honda created the proper collectible mini-bike in 1986 when it gave every of its sellers two Christmas Particular Honda Z50RDs (there have been two in every field). The bike had a chromed tank and body and over the previous couple of years has been fetching $3000, $4000 and even $5000 on eBay, and even Carry A Trailer has been promoting them for greater than $10,000. Now that accumulating Mini-bikes is a (massive and still-growing) factor, no self-respecting assortment is full with no Honda Christmas Particular (the precise Honda mannequin designation was Z50RDG).

Not surprisingly, the file is now starting to blow out and stands on the $51,150 that was paid for an unopened crate at Mecum's Las Vegas public sale in 2019. Now there are two bikes in a crate, in order that's $25,575 a pop, and the stand-alone single bike file stands at $22,000, fetched by Barrett-Jackson at Scottsdale in 2021.

Fact is stranger than fiction!

$11,000 | 1986 Suzuki GSXR50

This 1986 Suzuki GSXR50 sold for $11,000 as Lot T137 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022 — This 1986 Suzuki GSXR50 bought for $11,000 as Lot T137 at Mecum Auctions' Las Vegas sale on Friday, 28 January 2022

Lot T137 | Mecum | 28 January 2022
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$8,260 | Harley-Davidson CD Rock-ola Jukebox

At $8,260, this antique Harley-Davidson CD Rock-ola Jukebox is quite possibly the most desirable lot and the hardest lot to replace at the entire auction. We checked around, and all is not lost. You can still buy a new one under $10,000, though without the wood. — At $8,260, this vintage Harley-Davidson CD Rock-ola Jukebox is sort of presumably essentially the most fascinating lot and the toughest lot to interchange on the total public sale. We checked round, and all just isn't misplaced. You may nonetheless purchase a brand new one below $10,000, although with out the wooden.

Lot S221 | Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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$6,490 | Hog's Breath Saloon Kiddie Journey

At $6,490, it wasn't cheap, but it sold fully restored as a coin-operated kiddies ride with Hog's Breath Saloon branding. — At $6,490, it wasn't low-cost, nevertheless it bought absolutely restored as a coin-operated kiddies trip with Hog's Breath Saloon branding.

LOT Z553| Mecum Auctions | 29 January 2022
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