Vintage bike auction preview

[disenfranchised]

Did a search but didn't see anything posted

There's a viewing for an auction of vintage bikes this friday (24th) at the Deus Ex Machina place.
http://www.webbs.co.nz/auction/important-vintage-collectors-motorcycles

I'm thinking it could be worth having a nosey, even though I couldn't afford anything they're selling...
Although I do quite like the look of this
http://www.webbs.co.nz/auction-item/1950-scott-600-special

[danchop]

$18-$28000 for a 1970 honda cb350?

[Oscar]

$18-$28000 for a 1970 honda cb350?

My jaw dropped when I saw that.
Those things were a POS new...

[The Pastor]

surely should be 1800- 2800?

[mazz1972]

Some beautiful machines up for sale there :niceone:

[Dadpole]

I think they are for 'investors'. Not normal folk like us who buy a bike because it ticks our boxes. An investor will crate it up and monitor the resale value while we will have it where we can see and touch it and appreciate it for what it is rather than the value.

Sad in'nit!

[T.W.R]

Lots, 7, 22, 52, 53, 54 :cry:

Lot 22: Puch EMC . Got photos of when that raced at Cust (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=22749&d=1135736155):eek: It's had a paint job & afew other bits done since the day though comparing pics

[avgas]

Anyone know if we go to viewing tomorrow if we can take pictures?

[Grumph]

There's a Laverda owner in Rangiora will be cheered immensely by the estimate for lot 53....
Some interesting estimates - some are realistic but some...

The Puch has indeed been tidied up since I last saw it - last time I saw it was a record attempt meet on the Tram road and it wouldn't run properly.
But the noise !!!! you could hear it right up the other end of the closed road.

The estimate on Brian Thomas's stuff is interesting - how the hell do you put a value on that ?

[HenryDorsetCase]

I think they are for 'investors'. Not normal folk like us who buy a bike because it ticks our boxes. An investor will crate it up and monitor the resale value while we will have it where we can see and touch it and appreciate it for what it is rather than the value.

Sad in'nit!

I would quite like one of the Indian Chiefs to park in the lounge to look at every time I sit down. And the WLA outfit to cruise about on. And the Desmo Manx Norton stuff because that shit is well cool.

[EJK]

Better than porn.

[Bounce001]

Better than porn.

It is porn :drool:

[mazz1972]

Anyone know if we go to viewing tomorrow if we can take pictures?

Ring them and ask 09 524 6804

[disenfranchised]

Anyone know if we go to viewing tomorrow if we can take pictures?

Dunno...but I was planning on taking my camera anyway....they're motorbikes...not fancy oil paintings that can't withstand a flashbulb.

[SPman]

120kph capability for an Ariel Red Hunter! - the old man got 104mph over the flying kilometer on Foxton Beach on his in 1938!

The Brian Thomas collection is fabulous and a Benelli 250/4 would go down well, but, bejeesuz, where do they come up with some of those estimates......

[short shins]

Anyone know if we go to viewing tomorrow if we can take pictures?

Not likely. Last time I was there we were told no photo's
:nono:

[Voltaire]

I went to the last auction and some of the bikes fetched very high prices....Triumph Hurricane went for over $50K if I recall plus 'buyers premium'
...and I heard that the R90s that went for ...23K(?) sure wasn't a start and ride purchase.
There is a difference between 'beautiful restoration" and " great runner"...I prefer the latter.
Saying that...a totally unoriginal 1960 Triumph Thunderbird went for over 6K on TM the other day...from a 1$ reserve, and there is a Ducati Darmah all in bits at 5K...yet a rebuilt commando went for what would to me seem a reasonable 10K, with all the work and expense done.