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Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

02 Mar 2019 05:09
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Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles:

www3.forbes.com/business/10-most-valuabl...m_content=AOL_PORTAL

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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

02 Mar 2019 12:47
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Looks like a limey wrote that article.

Its all old limey bikes that sold for stupid money to some fool that has more money than brains.

I would take a Tz750, a OW69, a S1, or even a RC166 before I would even look at any of those limey oil leakers of a "motorcycle"
1972 H2 750 Cafe Racer built in 1974.
1976 KH400 Production Road Racer.
1979 Kz1000 MK. II Old AMA/WERA Superbike.
1986 RG500G 2 stroke terror.
1986 GSXR750RG The one with the clutch that rattles!

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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

02 Mar 2019 12:54
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

02 Mar 2019 13:25
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I had a good laugh at bike #7 on page 5
www3.forbes.com/business/10-most-valuabl...ntage-motorcycles/5/

I'd suggest addition of a chain might make it go even faster :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Joking aside I know the Vincents go for stupid money.
www.bonhams.com/press_release/23791/

Personally I'd rather have something to take out a ride rain or shine than a museum piece.
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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

02 Mar 2019 13:47
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Or buy a frame# 57 Porsche 901, (aka early 911) wreck for the Porsche Museum restoration for 106000 Euros






What a insane world!!!!
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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

02 Mar 2019 13:51 - 02 Mar 2019 13:53
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By JR: I had a good laugh at bike #7 on page 5
www3.forbes.com/business/10-most-valuabl...ntage-motorcycles/5/

I'd suggest addition of a chain might make it go even faster :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ......

Some tires might come in handy as well. and a few other bits. :laugh:

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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

02 Mar 2019 14:03
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Now if you have real stupid money like Dave MacNeil has, the owner of WeatherTech floor liners , you can pay a reported 70 MILLION DOLLARS for one of the 39 Ferrari 250 GTO's ever made!!!!!!!!!



To me the Ferrari 250 GTO is the most beautiful automobile ever built!!!!!!!!! But it has to be RED!!!!
1972 H2 750 Cafe Racer built in 1974.
1976 KH400 Production Road Racer.
1979 Kz1000 MK. II Old AMA/WERA Superbike.
1986 RG500G 2 stroke terror.
1986 GSXR750RG The one with the clutch that rattles!

Up in the hills near Prescott, Az.

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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

02 Mar 2019 14:43
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This one, custom built by Ferrari, is no slouch either..........





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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

03 Mar 2019 07:35 - 03 Mar 2019 13:00
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This was on display, yesterday, at a local bike show here in eastern PA (Martin Motosports, Boyertown, PA). An ultra-rare Crocker, one of 77 produced. Purchased recently by the present owner at the Mecum auction for $640,000! I think that this bike would overshadow some of the Vincents and Broughs in that article.

I'll post other pics of the Kaws on hand in a separate post.

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In a former life - KZ-based dragbike - CrMo car tire chassis, 1395cc, Hahn Racecraft turbo system, VP C16, Orient Express 3-spd auto, 7.80's @ 165-170.

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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

03 Mar 2019 13:43 - 03 Mar 2019 13:45
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I have seen a few similar models at local meets and bike shows.
At the Sunday morning breakfast meets, I have seen a number of Vincents, including what I thought to be a rare one, a single cylinder engine model, having seen a number of V-twin models;

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2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R - Wife's
2005 z750s (aka GPz750)
1978 KZ1000 project
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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

03 Mar 2019 13:46
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R - Wife's
2005 z750s (aka GPz750)
1978 KZ1000 project

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Re: Ten most valuable vintage motorcycles

03 Mar 2019 13:48 - 03 Mar 2019 13:49
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Didn't make the list, but an interesting rare bird nonetheless:

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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R - Wife's
2005 z750s (aka GPz750)
1978 KZ1000 project
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