The first motorbike was produced in 1885, but it wasn’t until around 1910 that they gained real popularity. By the mid 1920’s, motorcycle companies were exporting and importing bikes globally, and Harley Davidson were the largest of the time. From then on the number of models and manufacturers expanded hugely, and motorbikes have been immensely popular and a huge market ever since.
Therefore, the classic motorbike market nowdays is huge. From classic British and American bikes to choppers, cruisers and scooters, people love the ‘golden era’ of motorbiking. Amongst the wide range of fans of these bikes, there are many collectors. This means a serious collectors market, some paying vast sums.. To illustrate this example i’d like to draw your attention to a recent sale at H&H Classic Vehicle Auctions in Somerset. I’d be more than happy to sell my motorcycle for some of these. Some of the best were:
- A 1954 BMW R54 double over head cam Rennsport production racer, finally going for £143,000.
- A 1960 AJS 7R, selling for a finished hammer price of £31,900.
- The record breaker was a 1929 Brough SS100 Superior. When built it was known as the Rolls-Royce of the motorbike world, and rightly so. The sprung frame has a monsterous 1000 cc v-twin engine, capable of delivering 100mph plus. This stunner was sold with a final hammer price of £286,000, and went to a private collector. This broke the previous record by nealry £20,000 to make it the most expensive motorbike.
This is one of many bikes that have appreciated in value significantly in the past few years. Some 900, 600 and 125cc motorbikes for sale around the 30’s to the 50’s or 60’s are really desirable, as well as the especially powerful or old models. If you want to find out more about classic motorbikes, there are loads of great clubs and organisations on the internet that provide great histories. As well as that there are plenty of sales sites like Autotrader or We Buy Any Bike to browse through, and more bikes than you could ever want!.
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