Mid America Bike Auction 2013, Las Vegas - Page 3

Steve G. · 01-14-2013, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nachtflug

roger that. those are great looking bikes but yes way too much money. I believe Honda kept selling them overseas for at least a few years I don't think they are all that rare and considering the Z1 went for less, it just don't make a lot of sense.

This is one that suprised me. I mean it was super clean, mint. But it was quite a bit modified from stock, which normally will attract lower bids at an auction like this. As this one sold, I automatically started reminding myself of the perfectly stock ones I know of around my town.

bikefreak47 · 01-15-2013, 08:36 AM

My buddy picked up an ex-military Indian Scout owned at one time by Steve McQueen. I never knew that Indian painted some of their WWII bikes in gloss olive drab (parade duty?) and the others in flat olive drab. Also snagged a mint Triumph Silver Jubilee with under 3,000 original miles. The 10 to 15% fees going to the auction houses can really add to the bottom line on some of these acquisitions. The 1939 BMW Kompressor that sold for $480,000.00 in the parking lot saved a ton of fees.

nachtflug · 01-15-2013, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bikefreak47

The 1939 BMW Kompressor that sold for $480,000.00 in the parking lot saved a ton of fees.

maybe it did maybe it didn't. if the new owner doubles his money on it via ebay or another auction then maybe showing up at a high end auction and selling in the parking lot to avoid the commission won't have been such a good idea.

Foot dragger · 01-15-2013, 09:49 AM

That XS650 street tracker that brought 18000.00? Built right here in Chico........

For about 30,000.00 build cost including labor.

rtwdoug · 01-15-2013, 11:15 AM

from what I heard on the 480k bmw....

sold to a collector with a small museum near soladas? california.

guy made his $ as an inventor.

anyhow, it didnt meet the reserve during auction for 400k. (I bid it up to 390k, but wasnt going any higher

)

bonhams has it listed as sold for 480. so Im sure they got their fees, maybe not the rediculous 18% or whatever it was, but they got something. even at 10% from each end, thats 80k, a very healthy payday.

the buyer probably wont even ride it.

nachtflug · 01-15-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rtwdoug

the buyer probably wont even ride it.

why would he want to that museum has a Britten.

ooweel · 01-15-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rtwdoug

from what I heard on the 480k bmw....

sold to a collector with a small museum near soladas? california.

guy made his $ as an inventor.

anyhow, it didnt meet the reserve during auction for 400k. (I bid it up to 390k, but wasnt going any higher

)

bonhams has it listed as sold for 480. so Im sure they got their fees, maybe not the rediculous 18% or whatever it was, but they got something. even at 10% from each end, thats 80k, a very healthy payday.

the buyer probably wont even ride it.

Probably you mean Virgil Elings who owns http://www.motosolvang.com/ is who you are talking about. Yes he is an inventor. Real gear head when it comes to motorycles. Nice guy. EXTREMELY BRIGHT. His collection is well worth viewing.

darmahman · 01-19-2013, 09:12 PM

Flug -the reason the z-1 went for so little is the paint was incorrect but more importantly there was no serial # on the frame....

Quote:

Originally Posted by nachtflug

roger that. those are great looking bikes but yes way too much money. I believe Honda kept selling them overseas for at least a few years I don't think they are all that rare and considering the Z1 went for less, it just don't make a lot of sense.

Steve G. · 01-19-2013, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by darmahman

Flug -the reason the z-1 went for so little is the paint was incorrect but more importantly there was no serial # on the frame....

Good eye! I could tell the paint was off, but the serial # issues, yeah that'll change the price.

Somebody told me today that the works BMW Kompressor at Bonhams may not have exact provenance ,,,,that the engine is a Kompressor, but the frame was of 1951 vintage.

darmahman · 01-20-2013, 07:09 AM

Maybe that is why it was so cheap...

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Originally Posted by Steve G.

Good eye! I could tell the paint was off, but the serial # issues, yeah that'll change the price.

Somebody told me today that the works BMW Kompressor at Bonhams may not have exact provenance ,,,,that the engine is a Kompressor, but the frame was of 1951 vintage.

jbcaddy · 01-20-2013, 11:28 AM

Doug, is the kneeler that is on eBay the one you were looking at? sure is pretty!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Norto...item3a7d8938fc

rtwdoug · 01-20-2013, 03:57 PM

yep, thats the one. Ive been watching it, it got bid up to 6500 in vegas, reserve at 9k. Its got some minor issues that I saw, nothing I couldnt fix, but I didnt want to spend that much for a project.
Looks like its goin good on ebay, may meet reserve this time.
if not, I'll send em an offer maybe :)

01-15-2013, 09:49 AM	#34
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,753	That XS650 street tracker that brought 18000.00? Built right here in Chico........ For about 30,000.00 build cost including labor. __________________ 2003 DR 650.(1976 Montesa 250 Enduro-nice!) - - 1990 MASI TEAM-3V.- 1976 Motobecane, Super-Mirage.- Kona, HumuHumuNukuNukuApua'a. Single Speed ThRaShEr BiKe. 1968 360 Greeves challenger MXer. 1999 Triumph Trophy 1200. 2011 KTM530 EXC. 2012 KONA Hei Hei Deluxe (ongoing bike issues) -2009 KTM 200XC-W.

01-15-2013, 11:15 AM	#35
rtwdoug prominent underachiever Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Alabamski Oblast, Redneckistan Oddometer: 3,024	from what I heard on the 480k bmw.... sold to a collector with a small museum near soladas? california. guy made his $ as an inventor. anyhow, it didnt meet the reserve during auction for 400k. (I bid it up to 390k, but wasnt going any higher ) bonhams has it listed as sold for 480. so Im sure they got their fees, maybe not the rediculous 18% or whatever it was, but they got something. even at 10% from each end, thats 80k, a very healthy payday. the buyer probably wont even ride it. __________________ 2011 Magadan (I hope!) (03 Harley 1200 Dirtster) 2010 Europe & the Middle East (75 Harley Bobber) 2009 Around the World ('62 Harley Chopper) 2008 Europe (TDM & Guzzi Falcone) 2007 Europe (TDM850) 2006 Around the World ('48 Indian Chief) 2005 Europe & N Africa (KLR650) 2004 Europe (KLR650) www.motosapiens.org My bike hotel in Bulgaria. ADVriders get 1st beer free!

01-20-2013, 11:28 AM	#41
jbcaddy Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Oroville & Placerville, California U.S.ofA. Oddometer: 939	Norton kneeler Doug, is the kneeler that is on eBay the one you were looking at? sure is pretty! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Norto...item3a7d8938fc

01-20-2013, 03:57 PM	#42
rtwdoug prominent underachiever Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Alabamski Oblast, Redneckistan Oddometer: 3,024	yep, thats the one. Ive been watching it, it got bid up to 6500 in vegas, reserve at 9k. Its got some minor issues that I saw, nothing I couldnt fix, but I didnt want to spend that much for a project. Looks like its goin good on ebay, may meet reserve this time. if not, I'll send em an offer maybe :) __________________ 2011 Magadan (I hope!) (03 Harley 1200 Dirtster) 2010 Europe & the Middle East (75 Harley Bobber) 2009 Around the World ('62 Harley Chopper) 2008 Europe (TDM & Guzzi Falcone) 2007 Europe (TDM850) 2006 Around the World ('48 Indian Chief) 2005 Europe & N Africa (KLR650) 2004 Europe (KLR650) www.motosapiens.org My bike hotel in Bulgaria. ADVriders get 1st beer free! rtwdoug screwed with this post 01-20-2013 at 04:03 PM

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01-15-2013, 08:36 AM	#32
bikefreak47 Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: South Central New Mexico Oddometer: 36	My buddy picked up an ex-military Indian Scout owned at one time by Steve McQueen. I never knew that Indian painted some of their WWII bikes in gloss olive drab (parade duty?) and the others in flat olive drab. Also snagged a mint Triumph Silver Jubilee with under 3,000 original miles. The 10 to 15% fees going to the auction houses can really add to the bottom line on some of these acquisitions. The 1939 BMW Kompressor that sold for $480,000.00 in the parking lot saved a ton of fees.