Las Vegas Motorcycle Auctions

Danno · Jan 27, 2019

Watching Mecum Kissimmee Auto Auction on NBC. Coverage of the Vegas bike auction tonight on NBCSN

Danno · Jan 27, 2019

Just found this

elefantrider · Jan 28, 2019

Seems like a lot of super low prices for some nice machines.
That must be the low-cost video portion.

Danno · Jan 28, 2019

Mk III brought $6250 on Day 2.

74ok · Jan 28, 2019

red mk3 shows up ~ 2:19:05

3.6k miles - 6.25k US
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70 yellow roadster ~ 3:37:25

5.162K miles - 4.5k US

elefantrider · Jan 28, 2019

Seems cheaper than street pricing. I have never bought at auction but looks like that is the place to buy!

Danno · Jan 28, 2019

The P-11s, Atlases, aznd Dommies seem to be fetching a nice price, but the Commandos only so-so. A stock red Mk III went for $6250, as did a '69 S, but a stock '73 850 brought $9K.

speirmoor · Jan 28, 2019

elefantrider said:
Seems cheaper than street pricing. I have never bought at auction but looks like that is the place to buy!

Dont forget $100-200 is the price to register to bid + 10% buyers premium. Mecum includes their premium cost on their results page

Danno · Jan 29, 2019

I thought I heard 18% buyers premium, but that may be incorrect.

Danno · Jan 29, 2019

Rotaries did well; a Commander fetched $27K. An F1 brought $40K.

jimbo · Jan 31, 2019

$21000+, + 10% buyers prem ,hadda be a nice one, who said Estarts are not desirable!

grandpaul · Feb 1, 2019

Somebody thought they were bidding on a John Player Norton...

Danno · Feb 1, 2019

trident sam · Feb 4, 2019

jimbo said:
$21000+, + 10% buyers prem ,hadda be a nice one, who said Estarts are not desirable!

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Who said Estarts are not desirable ?
easy ---
People who don't have one !
sam

grandpaul · Feb 4, 2019

I'll bet that bidder really thought he was getting a rare, original "John Player Norton", when he was getting a "JPN colors" standard Commando. Didn't know actual JPNs were only 74 model. That's gonna hurt, and the SELLER had the happiest day of his life! Can't un-buy it at auction!

jimbo · Feb 4, 2019

He maybe knew what he was getting.

However there was a lower mileage example in a respray black that went for less

swooshdave · Feb 4, 2019

grandpaul said:
I'll bet that bidder really thought he was getting a rare, original "John Player Norton", when he was getting a "JPN colors" standard Commando. Didn't know actual JPNs were only 74 model. That's gonna hurt, and the SELLER had the happiest day of his life! Can't un-buy it at auction!

There was a guy who brought out a bike exactly like that to Barber Swap Meet. Similar price. But it looked immaculate. Depending on the pedigree of who did the work and what was done I don't think $25k is crazy money.

grandpaul · Feb 4, 2019

swooshdave said:
There was a guy who brought out a bike exactly like that to Barber Swap Meet. Similar price. But it looked immaculate. Depending on the pedigree of who did the work and what was done I don't think $25k is crazy money.

Your pockets are obviously deeper than mine!

swooshdave · Feb 4, 2019

grandpaul said:
Your pockets are obviously deeper than mine!

I mean if you replace all of the serviceable parts with new, plus top quality finishes on all of the surfaces you can hit $20k no problem. Especially if you have the purchase price of the bike to start with.

If you go the cheap route like me then it's obviously a fraction of that price.

Danno · Feb 7, 2019

swooshdave said:
I mean if you replace all of the serviceable parts with new, plus top quality finishes on all of the surfaces you can hit $20k no problem. Especially if you have the purchase price of the bike to start with.

If you go the cheap route like me then it's obviously a fraction of that price.

To become a millionaire restoring old bikes, start with 2 million. One of the mags did a piece on parts prices and concluded it would take $36,000 to build a $10,000 bike from new parts. I'm still aghast at anything but a zero-mile, still-in-the-crate Mk III bringing $21,000.

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