Bike for an investment...

[ukusa]

you're all wrong. Here's a true investment for the future.

http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/bikes/

[fuknKIWI]

Some people like to look at art, I like motorbikes.

Now if money was not the issue, are there any NEW bikes that you would buy today that you would buy as an investment? Ridden rarely,well looked after etc

Cage example the 22B, only 424 made, some magazines say they are to be viewed as an investment as they define the era of the turbo charged Jap etc etc ... agree or disagree I don't give a shit

Don't want to get into a pissfight about how bikes are made to be ridden but any that you view as worth holding onto?

ukusa could finally have found something that fits your criteria steel001.

you're all wrong. Here's a true investment for the future.

http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/bikes/

[Hiflyer]

Aren't Norton making a rotary bike? Or was that bullcrap. If that went ahead and was a success you'd probably want to get your hands on that!

[AllanB]

Aren't Norton making a rotary bike? Or was that bullcrap. If that went ahead and was a success you'd probably want to get your hands on that!

They made one years ago - late 70's I think - not long after they went under. It was a truly ugly beast. The police in England ran them for a while. pretty sure there was a racing one too!

Wankel rotary - more wank than rotating in a bike I think!

[avgas]

To be honest mate i dont think an R6 would be worth that much in 30 years time if it was still in the crate,why would it?What milestone or significant event in motorcycling history has it been a part of,unless its a 99 i suppose.

Yeah I have to agree. Now if it were an R7! 1/500 is a pretty good ratio to buy into.
Likewise I still wanna buy a Bimota Vdue - but I doubt I will ever see one under $40K, unlike most Ducati's

[avgas]

you're all wrong. Here's a true investment for the future.

http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/bikes/

Pipe dreams are free
Unless bloor takes it over I dont see it happening.
Norton release a bike every 10 years, and never come to production.
Previous attempts were the rotary, Nemesis and even a collaboration with Laverda using the old 667

[peasea]

you're all wrong. Here's a true investment for the future.

http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/bikes/

Fifteen thousand pounds? And people think HD's are expensive.

[Kickaha]

pretty sure there was a racing one too!!

Yes the RCW 588 and it wasn't an ugly beast, It even won at the Isle of man
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...rton_RC588.htm
The F1 was the road going version

[Stylo]

Can't see any of the run of the mill, produced in 1000's type stuff ever appreciating in any meaningful way. BMW S1000RR and Aprilia RSV4 are just flavour of the month, not revolutionary or rare and it'll be a loooooong time before one sells for more than it's new retail price when it's second hand, there are just too many produced and 2 years down the track they'll be forgotten about as the next big thing rolls off the production line. They don't have the exclusivity of a say an RC30 or 916SP.

The Buell's will be interesting to watch, but I don't know that they will be desireable in the future if they haven't really captured the public's attention now. Time will tell.

An MV Agusta wouldn't be a bad bet. Their financial position is pretty shaky and if they ever fall off the financial perch their already iconic bikes will appreciate.

CR500 or RS250 type stuff might be a goer too, with two strokes on the outer and Honda no longer making 2 strokes at all.

It's not up to the minute but I'd rather have something like this parked in the lounge than a stock as a rock Buell/MV/BMW etc: http://www.classic-motorbikes.com/st...f=FC62&Lang=en

Yanagawa and the ZX750 are legendary and I'd happily look at it for the next 30yeras.

'Bike for an investment' sounds like an oxymoron to me, unless you take the gamble and hang on for 15 + years. Mate of mine has a CR500 now coming up 10 years old that is still new and he reckons he'd be lucky to get his money back right now. Might be different if he hangs on for another few years , just 'cos they don't make 'em any more does'nt guarantee if you got one, it's gonna be worth serious coin. I'd say if they had a cult following when they were available it's probably more likely there'll be some punters down the track who've got more money now than they had then and will spend some serious coin to get something they always wanted and could'nt afford. My 2 cents

[fuknKIWI]

Aren't Norton making a rotary bike? Or was that bullcrap. If that went ahead and was a success you'd probably want to get your hands on that!

15- 25 years ago they did but that's another story lightning brain.

[T.W.R]

This would be an interesting prospect for the years to come

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-293740950.htm

[steel001]

Thread has been a good read, cheers for your suggestions guys.

Was talking to my old man over the weekend, he had been in the furniture industry for years and through doing so had imported many Morbidelli CNC's into the country and was offered one of the Morbidelli V8's when he was over in Europe.

Now the old fella hates bikes but I reckon he would have loved to own one of those today.

Might research more along the Buell lines, rarity is inbuilt.

[ukusa]

Pipe dreams are free
Unless bloor takes it over I dont see it happening.
Norton release a bike every 10 years, and never come to production.
Previous attempts were the rotary, Nemesis and even a collaboration with Laverda using the old 667

yep, they'll probably never make it!

[Urano]

bikes as an investment, waste of bloody time

i have to agree...
don't see it as a much profitable investment.
anyway, if you want to, i'd grab as soon as i can one mv f4 ago, previous model: the last tamburini creature, and an endless beauty...
beside that, a morini corsaro veloce, great bike, with great solution, little sells and reasonable price.
at last, if you can find one, i'd take a bw k1.

be aware of all the "false specials" with a replica o cafè racer appearance but sold in thousands...

[avgas]

yep, they'll probably never make it!

Unless they are willing to sacrifice on price they wont. I will quite happily eat my words if they do. But at this point every man and his 'Dues ex machina' is in the space they want to compete.
I remember a time when I read in a magazine that Harley were not too concerned with the fact that 1/100 bikes were of a similar marque (Triumph, Norton, BSA....) as they will never take off and Harley will always have the lions share. Since bloor has gone through Triumph - I doubt Harley will make that comment again. Love him or hate him, he got something to work.
Norton need a similar approach, if they don't plan to be a 'novelty' bike. Either give something special for the coin, or drop the coin.

As for Vincent, well I can still dream........