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News Nov 2022
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Honda, Nov 27
It would seem the
investors/speculators have zeroed in on Honda's
limited production RCV213V-S, with bidding on number
96 (of approximately 125) recently reaching an
incredible Au$370,000 (US$250,100, GB£207,000) without
hitting the seller's reserve! It was unused
example, still in the crate, via Iconic in the USA.
The machine, billed by Honda as being as close as you could get to a MotoGP machine, sold new in 2015-16 for around Au$290,000 (US$183,000, GB£150,000) including the race kit, which lifted power from a relatively tame 157 horses to 214.
Built by hand and to order, it was planned to produce 250 of the machines. However production was interrupted about half way through by the Fukishima earthquake.
Prior to this auction, the record price
paid for a similar machine (number 70) was Au$314,000
(US$212,000, GB£175,500) via Collecting
Cars in the UK. Sold last December, it was then
believed to be the highest ever paid for a Japanese
motorcycle.
See the Bennetts
review of the machine.
Rally Fizzer,
Nov 26
Yamaha on the
ambitious FZ750 Ténéré
Dakar hopeful:
Who remembers the FZ750 Ténéré? In order to stay competitive in the Dakar Rally, Yamaha developed this beast around the FZ750's DOHC five-valve, 4-cylinder road bike engine in 1986.
Jean-Claude Olivier, former head of Yamaha Motor France and a competitor in the race, was the driving force behind the project.
Its big power advantage of 94hp was cancelled out by poor performance in the soft sand thanks to a 200kg weight. The next iteration, the XTZ Super Ténéré, lost two cylinders and dominated the Rally throughout the 1990s.
Flashback:
Online sobriety, Nov 26
Let's see, a bottle of fighting red
and an iPad...what could possibly go wrong? See the story
here.
All-rounder, Nov 22
Hailing back to a simpler life...
See the 1976-77 Yamaha DT175 stats and backgrounder at Motorcycle Specs.
Bold ad, Nov 21
BSA Spitfire ad circa 1967.
See the
Motorcycle Specs profile.
Storage trials,
Nov 20
Short-term, long-term, active bike or museum piece...how do you store them? Here are a few thoughts from the shed...
CeeBee run, Nov
19
Rain rain go away…
What’s that nursery rhyme? This weekend's mission was trying to beat the weather to give the CB750 a much-needed run…
One of the toys in our shed. See the flashback story here.
Pivotal Bimmer,
Nov 19
BMW's first S 1000 RR series was pivotal
in the marque's history, providing the company with its
first hard-edged sports bike in decades.
Incredibly, it was from launch in 2008
competitive with the best from the big four Japanese
makers.
This 2010 example is priced at
Au$15,795 (US$10,500, GB£8800) and, if it checks out,
strikes us as decent value with low miles and the
'right' corporate Motorsport colours. See it here
via Bikesales.
See our
first-gen S 1000 RR review.
Flashback:
Suzuki GSX-R1100, Nov 19
For some the first GSX-R series was
the best-looking. And it still makes a surprisingly
good ride today. See the
series review.
And see the
750 series review here.
Bottomless Barn,
Nov 18
A bottomless source of project bikes
or never-ending trouble – it depends on your point of
view. Hitchcocks
Motorcycles has stitched together two barn-find
collections to come up with a sale that is said to
include 180 motorcycles and countless tonnes of parts.
Top price for
VFR, Nov 17
The Shannons auction that concluded last
night had a few lots of note, including a zero-mile 1995
RC36 Honda VFR750F (lot 86). Reportedly one of a batch of
just 16 dressed up in Team Honda superbike livery of the
day, it sold for Au$30,000 (US$20,200, GB£17,000).
That's several times what an RC36 is
normally worth, however the combination of zero miles
and the unique livery clearly gave it a boost. See our
VFR750F profile.
We were also intrigued to see a pair
of JAP-engined BSAs fetch solid money. A 1952 1000
(lot 66, above) and 1954 1000 (lot 70, below) fetched
Au$35,500 (US$24,000, GB£20,200) and Au$26,500
(US$17,900, GB£15,100) respectively.
A tidy-looking 1980 Suzuki GS1000G
(lot 77) went for Au$9100 (US$6100,
GB£5200). Arguably one of the most
use-able classics in the market, it probably
represented solid buying. However former owners may
recall you would be lucky to get a quarter of that
price not so many years ago!
Look out for our upcoming feature on
the GS850/1000/1100G series.
See the full
auction results here.
Electric versus
ICE, Nov 16
This feature
on Web Bike World paints an interesting picture
of a diehard electric motorcycle convert who has, for
the time being, switched back to petrol. However the
switch may not be permanent. Worth reading...
Around Oz by
CB750, Nov 15
A blast from the past – around Australia in 1973 via RideApart.
MV Agusta take
3, Nov 14
And of course the original from the 1970s.
Ducati 860GT
auction, Nov 13
Among the lots of the current Shannons auction is this, a 1975 Ducati 860GT. Styled by Giugiaro, the GT's lines were a bit of a shock back then, but our attitudes to seventies styling have long since softened.
See Falloon's summary of the model;
Cheap Triumph
triple thrills, Nov 5
The second-gen Daytonas to emerge from the Triumph Hinckley concern, namely the T595 triples, must be nearing the low point of their value cycle by now. Prices on Bikesales seem to be around the $5500 mark (US$3500, GB£3100).
With the model run starting in 1997, they're a year away from club plate eligibility in those states with a 25-year cut-off and still represent a decent ride today.
They were a
major departure from the T300 series that went before
them. See our T300
series overview here.
There can be issues...see the Bennetts
T595-955i series overview here.
Not the Harley! Nov 4
Visor Down has a cruise around some of
the remarkable clones coming out of China. See it here.
Lost Laverda,
Nov 1
Laverda's
ground-breaking 3C was a big and fast brute of a bike...see the story.
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