Finally made it to Deus Ex Machina Auckland and did take some pics.

[avgas]

Still a good business model , run the cafe , that pays for the bills and if we sell a bsa for 1/2 a million thats all gold babay !!!

Stephen ....

I am surprised there aren't more in Japan....considering that is where he is stealing Mechanics from.

I visited some semi-family in Kyoto at appia (http://www.appia.jp/news.html) - but the problem they have is they are 60 minutes out of Kyoto.
If you had a place like Dues in middle of Tokyo wouldn't it make a killing?

[Brian d marge]

I am surprised there aren't more in Japan....considering that is where he is stealing Mechanics from.

I visited some semi-family in Kyoto at appia (http://www.appia.jp/news.html) - but the problem they have is they are 60 minutes out of Kyoto.
If you had a place like Dues in middle of Tokyo wouldn't it make a killing?

Ive got a feeling there are similar , but cant think off top of head , Hes stealing Jap mechanics then? hence the attention to detail ! hahaha

that says a lot !

Anyhow as of Sunday I am driving down to Wakayama for some work and a small vacation , 3 days , It will be good to get out of 第埼玉

Stephen

ps , selling Land crab to the Japanese ,,,now that might work !!!

[Dodgyiti]

These were some of the hammer prices, less than 5% of the bikes met reserve but after auction negotiations went on until after 10.30pm so who knows what actually sold and for what money.
None of them looked like they could actually be put into service, nor had been for a long long time. So I guess they were bought for investment and wank factor which is a real waste really.

'53 BMW R25 & s/c $6,250
'60 TR6 $16,000
'61 BSA S/Rocket USA spec $9,000
'65 BMW R50 $6,500
'69 BSA T-Bolt $11,500
'71 Guzzi Ambassador $7,500
'71 Commando $9,500
'71 Norton Proddie $30,000
'73 X-75 $30,000
'74 JPS Norton $18,000
'36 Ariel Red Hunter $6,500
'49 Ariel Sq4 $12,000

[Voltaire]

[QUOTE=Dodgyiti;1129887316]
None of them looked like they could actually be put into service, nor had been for a long long time. So I guess they were bought for investment and wank factor '

Good thing your Ambassador is painted white then.....
Your Museum/workshop does a good cup of coffee....muffins would be nice for next time.....

[jellywrestler]

These were some of the hammer prices, less than 5% of the bikes met reserve but after auction negotiations went on until after 10.30pm so who knows what actually sold and for what money.
None of them looked like they could actually be put into service, nor had been for a long long time. So I guess they were bought for investment and wank factor which is a real waste really.

'53 BMW R25 & s/c $6,250
'60 TR6 $16,000
'61 BSA S/Rocket USA spec $9,000
'65 BMW R50 $6,500
'69 BSA T-Bolt $11,500
'71 Guzzi Ambassador $7,500
'71 Commando $9,500
'71 Norton Proddie $30,000
'73 X-75 $30,000
'74 JPS Norton $18,000
'36 Ariel Red Hunter $6,500
'49 Ariel Sq4 $12,000

maybe webbs might take a lesson from this and be a little bit more up front with their descriptions etc.
There's been a couple of 'successful' auctions up till now maybe both buyers and sellers are wising up to their ways???