BIKES that STOLE the SHOW at Mecum Motorcycle Auction 2023!

It’s the world’s largest motorcycle auction, the Mecum Motorcycle auction 2023 from South Point Hotel and casino and we will show you the best bikes that absolutely stole the show as picked by our resident expert John Kraman who is the lead commentator for Mecum Auctions and is a wealth of motorcycle knowledge. In this behind the scenes Mecum motorcycle tour we will see a legendary 1979 Honda CBX, a 1973 Kawasaki Z1900 that smashes a world record, a Honda Odyssey go Kart, the first Honda Rune ever made, a vintage Kawasaki KX 125, a Harley 250 MX, a Maico 490 that motocross star Grant Langston races, Mike Wolfe from American Pickers and his “as found” collection, a Yamaha FZR, the original 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa and a 2001 Suzuki Hayabusa with just five miles on it, a Honda CBX once owned by Evel Knievel, a Yamaha R1, a Triumph Hurricane, a Kawasaki Z1R, a 1976 KZ900, a Harley signed by Brian Johnson of AC/DC, vintage drag bikes, old school custom choppers, Honda CB 750s, a 1925 BMW R37, a 1986 GSXR 1100, the legendary car designer Chip Foose, a Suzuki RG500 Gamma, every year of the legendary “Widowmaker” Kawasaki H2 750 two stroke, a Harley-Davidson CVO with a bunch of drag racing and performance add ons and much more from the world’s largest and most impressive motorcycle auction 2023.
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[@MM_in_Havasu]

Still have my 1979 Honda CBX that I bought new in 1983 for $2800 OTD, even have the original PDI sheet from the Honda dealer! My CBX is now turbocharged and is a beast some 44 years later. It will go to my grave with me.

[@cycledrag]

I'd love to ride one. How would you describe it? Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@richardmorris7063]

I hope that last statement isn't a prophecy. Ehh,you made it this far but watch out for the crazies!

[@rogercohn]

​@@cycledragCBX is a great motorcycle ahead of its time. I had a '81 with Prolink suspension. It is a bit top heavy. But smooth once you get going. The front forks are a little under done for that motor and weight. You can add air to them to form them up. But the brakes are nowhere near up to the job. I rebuilt mine with braided lines, New Master, everything and still weak. The rear brake actually works better than the front. So that tells you something. It was also too tall for me. Seat height 32 inch. So I sold mine. Went in a container back to Japan

[@duttarampujari1963]

​@@cycledragi don't like these bikes.

[@jonbusby3881]

These bikes are awesome, love the efforts put in these machines. Thank You

[@stratolestele7611]

As a 62 yr old, 40 years of riding, I am thrilled beyond all of the bikes I've owned, with my '23 z900rs café. And not that I care, but people stop me all the time to admire and talk about it. It's like, "ok, well I gotta get going, but thanks!" lol

[@dariusx4829]

I'm 58 with a z900rs as well, definitely the best bike I've owned all these years...

[@stratolestele7611]

@@dariusx4829 that's awesome!

[@RT22-pb2pp]

60 40 plus yrs, I always make time if it is young rider, we need to keep young ones riding. Today half the riders there were in the 80s.

[@ma3stro681]

Got a 2018 Z900. Great bike for the price …

[@richardmorris7063]

I owned an 80 model LTD1000 new & that Kawa 900 almost makes me want one again. Its a perfect representation of the older original. I'm jealous,those are sweeeeeeeet!!

[@tk9839]

Hey Jack, your enthusiasm is infectious, and learned a lot about bikes just watching this video.

[@AndyBondo]

Thankyou for this video Beautiful memories

[@tx_reds2426]

We need more of this....I enjoyed this more than the drags lol , good job Jack

[@tomquinn607]

Really affordable classics. Great auction coverage!

[@hugol4317]

Beautiful wedding and beautiful mountains!!! Thank you for sharing!!🤙

[@georgejameson9317]

The cbx didn’t sell because…. Honda had a price premium even back then. The bike had cooling problems in traffic, particularly the two middle cylinders. A lot had hydrolock damage due to leaking petcocks, the starter was strong the connecting rods weren’t. It was the best sounding motorcycle I can remember, and the look of that motor with no frame rails in the view line is one of the most iconic images all time for bikes.

[@drhkleinert8241]

The biggest prob at the CBX is and was the alternator, on my CBX i had to change/repair it two times. Its really fckng when your big big didnt start after switch off bec the battery is empty every time. The frame was worse so its really bad to drive a little bit faster on curves. No, its a big impressive monster but the only different to other bikes were the two cylindres more. Thats it.

[@AlanMydland-fq2vs]

i rode a good one no real love for the machine for many reasons😂

[@dhippstarr]

Great coverage Jack. So many incredible bikes and people there.

[@cycledrag]

You the man Hippy! Heal up. Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@WmArthur]

All the bikes were great! Loved seeing the 750 H2s! Mine was bored .040 over, ported, Denco chambers, K&Ns, clip-ons, could not keep the front end on the ground, crossed up out of the corners, no problem, so light and flickable. More fun than anything I've ever experienced. Lucky to be alive.

[@WmArthur]

@@michaelbrinks8089 - You're so right about tuning, mine was ported and tuned at Phx Kaw so it ran right. It would break the motor mount bolts, I'd have to replace them in rotation. Chain and sprockets lasted about 2 months lol - Happy Trails

[@keithmcintyre3447]

I had a 74 H2, ( bought for 250 bucks from fellow soldier) took to Columbus to speed shop that built these to race. Bored 30 over, heads cut .060, expansion chambers, ported and different 'squigge" bands cut into the heads, 38 mm Mikunne smooth bore carbs, wheelie bar and 5"slick. All I can say is you better be ready for a ride when you came off the lights!!! Sadly, sold it for 500 bucks in 83 after I started racing a KZ 1000 prepped by RC Engineering, another hell of a ride down the 1/4 and 1/8th.

[@AlanMydland-fq2vs]

a absolutely joy to ride love both of mine

[@PDLM1221]

My brother had the same one in the 70’s , a real fun bike to ride, he didn’t touch it for over 8-10 yrs, it sat in our fathers shed , he went to move it a year back and pulled it out and it started on the second kick , ran like new !!

[@drew6116]

That was a fun ryde full of nostalgia. Gorgeous bikes, thanks to builders and Mecum!

[@1995vmax1200]

I think this was the best vlog you have done that was 100% informative and enjoyable ,thanks😊

[@joegilly1523]

Some nice classics there, thanks for the upload Jack.

[@cycledrag]

Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

during the 70s I had the pleasure to own a Z650 and a Z1300 and thank God everyday I am still alive.... also drove a CB550 and a 750...But Kawa was always my favorite bike... If I had money.. would have bought all of these.... from Belgium

[@timothyrobinson9598]

I was at that auction, selling off much of my father’s collection. There were a ton of CBX’s in the auction (one was ours) and a ton of Kawasaki H1 & H2’s. It’s hard to get a good price when there are a dozen more of the same model coming up. There aren’t that many people at the auction who MUST have a certain bike and are willing to drive up the bid when there are a bunch more coming u in the next day or two.

[@richardmorris7063]

Set a reserve & don't be in a hurry. Someone out there will just have to have it. Don't settle..

[@timothyrobinson9598]

If you have time and are willing to hold out, I agree with your sentiment. I provided this as an option to my father’s widow. She really had a few options - Auction would be the fastest way to liquidate the collection (we had 46 bikes at this auction) but one risks not getting the price it could fetch as you never know who will show up to auction. Selling them one at a time would be the most likely path to maximize value, but would take months if not years to liquidate the collection. She chose speed. They were her bikes, so her choice. We had reserve on for about 40% of the bikes in this auction, some met/exceeded the reserve, some we dropped the reserve to sell the bike. In our case we really needed to factor in the cost of not selling (transport the bike back, storage, relisting somewhere else, etc.) as part of the decision. In the end, we are happy with what we got out of the auction, but my point still remains, it is hard to maximize value for a bike if there are 10 more of the exact same year, make, model, and color in the auction. There just weren’t a dozen people desperate for a 1979 Maroon and black Honda CBX in that auction, so many of them wen’t for less than they would have if sold through other channels.

[@ismanapribadi8842]

Damn! those old Kawasaki are beautiful🤩

[@erickriebel4366]

Well done video thank you very much nice job! I had a lot of those bikes it brings back memories for me!❤😊

[@zrkn1]

Freakin AWESOME video! Much Thanks!

[@user-ew1uz1uv3q]

Mike from jersey well done Jack, old KZ’s never die. Still have my 78 Kz 1000 🏍🏍🏍

[@luisgaguilarm4965]

Gracias por el video. ¡Preciosas motocicletas!

[@joegilly1523]

Yes scooter John hit the stage.

[@cycledrag]

How did that happen?! Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@mikeyerke3920]

Rich guys in one room making old bikes more expensive for the average Joe… Thanks Mecum!!!

[@jamesremey2017]

Thank you enjoyed very much

[@JA-zh5xi]

These are my favorite videos you do. Best part of seeing what the bikes sell for.

[@cycledrag]

I appreciate it. Please share! Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@JA-zh5xi]

@@cycledrag love the 80s GSXR!!

[@kenwise4596]

I took a motorcycle mechanics class in high school in 88 and 89 and Honda had donated something like 6 or 8 of the CBX and 2 of the CX 650 turbos to the school because they did not sell well. I know tech schools across the country got them. I would say the CX turbo was far more ahead of it's time than the CBX but both were cutting edge.

[@michaelbrinks8089]

Wish my high school had something like that.

[@wsbill14224]

The CBX didn't sell well because it's too wide so it doesn't corner well. Honda made the CBX to show what they can do. They never expected it to sell in big numbers. They introduced monoshock suspension on dirt bikes at the same time.

[@johnweaver1198]

You need to do an interview with the Kaplans (New England motorcycle museum.) Your enthusiasm would blend so well there......

[@CONEHEADDK]

With some other camera man than in the Jay Leno video.

[@cycledrag]

I'd like to! Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@cycledrag]

@@CONEHEADDK I was the camera man here. Did you like it better? Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@CONEHEADDK]

@@cycledrag I have always been very impressed over your videos (and have told you so several times) and only the Leno one - that many others also commented on being to much Lenon, notenough bikes - could have been better, easily.. Just tell him/her to have focus on, what the video is about, if he/she gets a chance again. I can't answer questions like yours - I'd ride anything I owned, if I could afford to. If I could pick any bike, and do with it, what I wanted to, I'd pick the most expensive and sell it and buy a better house, a few more usable bikes and go to the dentist.. And put the rest of the money in the bank..

[@richardmorris7063]

Can't say enough good things about Ken Kaplan & family.

[@kennethperian4370]

Yes great bike, I was in ARMY in Germany and saw that bike at a bar . and I was next to the wall a night I’ll never forget I was there in 1979 it was a new he just got it a Germany guy. Well nice job showing and telling, keep up the good work have a great day see ya on the next video see ya bye.

[@mariusvandam8291]

Amazing Prices . Beautiful to see .Greetings

[@michaelkniazuk6418]

Mike from Jerzee great video Jack awesome great enthusiasm A new record. OLD KZ’s never die. 🏍🏍🏍

[@stevegriffiths5364]

I just died and went to heaven (69) .....for me. Kawasaki Z1 900, Honda CB750/4. Great show...Cheers from OZ..

[@drhkleinert8241]

Same here

[@jeffrydiamond]

Those 2-stroke Kawi widow-makers are nice. Thanks for posting!

[@22sojourner]

Oh, I enjoyed all that, thank you.

[@sandhillsoilburnercrd9151]

Love to see this event some day!

[@ROCKYPEAK1]

I've owned four 1981 CBX's in a row. #1 was a demo in 1982 and put 24k miles on it. #2 I bought new and put 75K miles on it before it got hit while parked. #3 is derelict now but has 138k miles and ran when parked. Currently #4 has 105k miles on it with virtually no maintenance done. Oil, filter, rotors, chain and sprockets and one turn signal bulb. Valves were looked at with 40k on it, carbs are untouched and spark plugs I replaced after 60k miles). It's a Honda.

[@PoppinWheeliez]

Cbx are ghey

[@kennethperian4370]

In 1978 when I was in the ARMY in Germany, I buy the first Suzuki 1000 E1 model great bike it was waiting on me when I got out of the ARMY. and I loved that bike, it was a dream come true. Wish I still had it but I sold it, O well had many more and still got bikes. Have a good one see ya next time see ya bye.

[@jonmulack4226]

GS's don't get much love.

[@kennethperian4370]

@@jonmulack4226 right don’t get much love not me, I just live the best I can. Have a good one see ya next time see ya bye, keep on riding them bikes.

[@josephgeorgeejr7039]

Before covid in 2018 all these bikes would have brought much more money!! Next bubble burst is going to be classic cars!@

[@michaelhoffman997]

Great coverage

[@stevescoville8465]

Jack, your videos are really well made, good job. We met at NHRA Route 66 last week and it was a pleasure sir.

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot! Nice to meet you! Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@Gixxer-Mo]

My dad had an '83 Honda Odyssey with a '85 honda 2 STROKE 250R ATC MOTOR IN IT. That thing was beyond scary but even more fun.

[@gordocarbo]

Neighbors kid got one of those atc for his bday had to show him how to ride it. Still want one today what an awesome machine .

[@steveprobstfield5624]

Fantastic

[@williammetcalf6163]

Jack absolutly great job covering the 2023 Mecum Motorcycle Auction. I kept getting glances of a '86 Honda VF1000R, during your friends '73 Kawasaki Z1 sale. Do you know what the VF1000R sold for? (it was red white and blue). I bought one new in '86 and put more than 78,000 miles on it sport touring N.Calif, Oregon and Nevada, best bike I've ever owned. Ran like new or better when I sold it. Love your CycleDrag youtube page,..please keep up the great work!

[@blackbutmild1]

This was a good one. Very informative 👏🏾.

[@cycledrag]

Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@blackbutmild1]

​@CycleDrag they're so so many to choose from, and I wouldn't know where to begin. But that gray high-performance Harley isn't a bad choice to start.

[@dbcustoms9707]

Some great bikes for sure, nice variety

[@dii6266]

Those Kawasaki In-line 4 bikes are amazing. I had a 1980 CB 650 Custom but I loved all those Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki bikes with chrome pipes unencumbered by plastic bodywork.

[@sekoivu]

Very interesting vid, thanks!

[@cycledrag]

Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

Stunning Z1..........

[@ricarquitectura4857]

What a great show! Thanks for bringing it to us, Jack! @CycleDrag From the ones you have shown, I think I would have bid on the original brown Hayabusa. There were some great deals out there. I would also bid on one of the H2s (that purple one with the knobby tires, most likely) and that Z1 900 that went for 50k. I feel for the owner of the Evel CBX. The man was expecting over 50k and got 14k. That has got to suck.

[@RedlineRick2007]

... Maybe if the bike included the bat that Evel Knievel used to beat the journalist with then it may have fetched 50 grand! 🤣

[@ricarquitectura4857]

@@RedlineRick2007 🙂 I would make a bid, in that case.

[@jameslangston3903]

Hi Jack as the owner of a very clean but original Z1B here in the UK I had to put my shades 😎on looking at the Original Z1A. Bit over the top for me but still a beautiful bike. $50,000 (£41,000) is hell of a price, over this side of the pond they are around the £20 to £25k price mark with a Z1B on a good day around £18k ($22,000) Might ride mine over when I want to sell it!!!🤠 Great Video Cheers from the UK.

[@murrayminimotors1674]

Appreciate the mecum content 👌 🙏🏾

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Count the staff! Unbelievable numbers!

[@tonyk1amt806]

Some really beauties in there, I'd totally go for the flathead trike project for the money is sold for, awesome project!

[@Blbbbb]

Nice collection of motorcycles.

[@joeblow5037]

Root beer brown Z-1 is the GOAT.

[@anthonychiara1200]

Had. a KZ 500 in 1981 from 1976, wish I still had that bike.

[@XCRiders]

Really nice video 👍🏼

[@LossyLossnitzer]

I remember the water cooled Kawasaki 750 tripple 2-strokes - we used to call them the flying kettle and the middle cylinders used to give the cylinder a rebore.

[@Jonathan-L]

I remember here on the west coast of Australia back in 1987, there were no shortage of new RG500 Suzukis priced at $2,600US and they just weren't selling, but the same ad for this bike appeared on the back of a major local newspaper for week after week. Its seemed that people wanted 4 stroke bikes, so the RG500 wasn't in demand. Having said that, I couldn't imagine paying $37,000US for one now.

[@privateer0561]

The CBX wasn't too complicated - it was heavy, expensive, and the Suzuki GS 1000/1100 killed it in speed. That said, the CBX with an open header at redline sounds like a Formula One car. Glorious...

[@RedlineRick2007]

... Guy Coulon's hand built 300/6 sounds better.

[@fs3994]

CBX overated then and now.

[@mikewilson6472]

If you think top speed defines a bike you just don’t get it

[@richardmorris7063]

It looked cool & was a novelty.

[@HallqvistOfficial]

Ever got to ride one in good tune?

[@GADNEWTRON]

I had a Japanese import of the VF750F had to swap out the KPH speedo! Other than that a fantastic bike of the time, easy to ride at any speed! Later I owned a VFR750R which is a great sports tourer!

[@mogmogman5476]

Hey CycleDrag.... A few years back Mecum had about a dozen of the Erik Buell race motorcycles at the auction. What was weird was that the bikes were getting some strange bids especially the Buell XBRR of which only 50 were made & sold to licensed race privateers (most of which were dealers). All the sudden the bids stopped and many were withdrawn and not heard of again. Can you dig down on that? Thanks for the great video!.

[@doncollins786]

I bought my 73 Z-1 for $1800 and rode it for 27 years, then sold it to a Collector. Wish I still had it. I bought my Z1R for $1500, used and then sold it a couple years later for $3000. Wish I still had it, too!

[@cbxade]

So many amazing bikes in one place. Bliss

[@harryg3889]

The Z1 was awesome but it was the Honda 750 was the real game changer.

[@drhkleinert8241]

Yes, it all starts 69 with the CB 750.

[@gordocarbo]

ss 750? Lusted over those as a kid. Put som headers on it you were thd hero of the block

[@JustanOlGuy]

Makes me wish I had all my old bikes

[@bartlawhorn2762]

CBX $13,000 That was a steal of a deal.

[@cycledrag]

Not bad! Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@bartlawhorn2762]

@@cycledrag any one of them. I currently ride a Pan America and put on average 125 miles a day for work. There was a black and red Honda with faring I would love to own. I think it was 1:01:10 1984 CB700SC Nighthawk. It went for $5,000

[@3-2-1-.]

in the first 18 minutes there is a quick view of two 1983 Suzukis. A GS 750 ES and a GS 1100 ES. Both beautiful motorcycles for the day. Right before the GSXRs arrived.

[@spurgear4]

Guess I should have hung onto my old 74 Z1.

[@ericsadler9664]

@1:09:00 Hey Harry! My man! How ya doing? I’ve known Harry since 1973, he is the man.

[@rogerrose8220]

Green 76 KZ.... KILLIN ME!

[@cycledrag]

My dad's first KZ. I should have bought it.

[@shakdidagalimal]

Nice museum art. I just bought featherduster stock.

[@carlbruhn1772]

Well Done.

[@cycledrag]

Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@bobbyagee3796]

Clifford "Soney" Vaughs (1937-2016) and Ben Hardy (1921-1994) were the American custom motorcycle builders who made the Captain America and Billy choppers for the 1969 Peter Fonda road movie Easy Rider. They were not recognized for contribution to American classics until 2007. TNGN CFFFCF

[@unclejim2330]

Oh,,,the soakum auction. 🤭 thanks for sharing though. These where all affordable for a teen when I was riding them. 🤷‍♀️

[@jamesremey2017]

1973 Kawasaki Z1900 truly the real thing baby ..

[@tedsterrett7204]

Looks like fun sir... lots of good people there, thinking about attending an auction by Mecum coming up, owned a Suzuki dirt bike stupid me traded it in for a car! Saw a Suzuki that I want but it's a little intimidating for a little guy like me, if I can afford to be there I'll try to make it... regardless could meet some cool people like you sir! Thanks!

[@MrEhf111]

Back in the day I had Kawasaki H1's, but mostly 750 H2's. I agree with all comments made. If the H2 encountered anything resembling a corner it handled like a bucket of oatmeal but get it aimed straight and you better be hanging on. Of course they had their quirks, every one I had the oil injection pump crapped out ... but no biggie. Just bypass it and run straight premix. And of course step one was to jettison the 3 into 3 exhaust in favor of 3 into 1 stinger. Now, that was an exhaust note.

[@RedlineRick2007]

... Oil injection, had a friend with a H2. he said you got to wire the injector wide open to keep it from seizing, guess what? We made him ride in the back of the pack going to Laconia 'Back in The Day'. Mosquito control had nothing on him. A old tip: racers kept the oil injector as it was but added 10% 2-Stroke oil to the gas to end the seizing problem.

[@2strokin70]

My girlfriend's dad who passed had a 1981 Honda cx 500 custom with 900 original miles ..I've gotta fix it up but it's nice and can't wait to ride it

[@richardmorris7063]

My favorite of the 2 stroke triples was that green 74 anyway. I so wanted to see the 1000 LTD.

[@reb1136]

I had the gold H2 73 model and the same kz900 in that green color! If i had only known!

[@txrick4879]

My brother still has a gen one Bussa . Hit 179 at the Texas mile . Now only street ride it .

[@bleighton8994]

love the Dennis the Menace cow lick dude...lol btw was there any water buffalo there didnt see one

[@jamesadams2334]

Hell with the Hayabusa and the R1, what did that Bultaco sell for? In the spring they were selling in the $20K to $35K range.

[@beepbop6697]

38:43 absolutely gorgeous and worth every penny.

[@mrtaktiks]

John Kraman is azz best. Speaking of Z's, I had a Kawasaki ZR-1. Absolutely loved this bike. Would drive it home to Chicago from Illinois State on weekends...to see my girlfriend (wife). The bike had a sweet exhaust note. 30-years later, just sold a 1200-mile Harley Softail Deluxe (woman's bike--low seat), but still have a BMW R70 and...a Yamaha Serow 225? Nice to tool around. First bike(?), a 3hp Clinton minibike from Steinberg Baum. Would incessantly ride back and forth in our alley. Graduated to a yellow Honda Z50. Wanted a Harley 90 but my mother objected to the 60mph speedometer. Next up was a Yamaha YZ 250. Upgraded the suspension travel with a kit from D&G. A lot of torque, fun to ride. Then drove to Anderson, IN (after hours), along with my friend Dave Larson with his dad pulling a trailer with an International Harvester Scout and we purchased two lime green KS-125 enduros. A special time. We'd ride behind a Holiday Inn until someone reported us. My friend and I had swapped bikes so I hand his awesome Honda MR-175. Over-exuberant cops came flying in lights ablaze, siren wailing. Helmets off, we took off. I approach a street and the dirt on the back of the curb had eroded so when I came to it I pulled the front end and got t-bones by an unsuspecting driver. Luckily I had the front end up because the car's impact missed my leg. Still, I hit the windshield, and again...luckily, I flew quite a distance and landed across and down the road a piece but in the grass. MR-175 turned into a pretzel. Minor head trauma (ear surgery), broken collar bone, hole punched into the leg. Unconscious for 12 hours. 2 weeks in hospital. Get this: As if I were. Billy the Kid, they put an officer at my door upon leaving. I didn't make the newspaper front page, but page 2 headline and full page length photo--Cyclist fleeing cops struck by auto--of me on the ground waiting for an ambulance. My mom wrote A star is born, in the article. Ushered--in cuffs-- to the department. Ultimately, the charges dropped, but as a 15-year-old, I had to use paper route money to pay for the car and the bike's damage. My KS-125 was unscathed. Eventually, I brought the bike to college and would park it in my dorm room--on the third floor. Of the bikes, my favorites were the Z50 Honda and the ZR-1. Currently looking at the Indian FTR (my dad had an Indian). Question: Do Harley riders generally accept Indians (motorcycles)? Oh, and I had a Kawasaki KZ-750 which I rode from Schenectady, NY up through Canada and back down to Chicago. Woefully underdressed. I recall stopping at a Mcdonald's and trying to peel my frozen hands off the grips. Still, nice ride. The last claim to "fame" was blasting through the AZ hills on a Baja-winning Husqvarna, doing an endo, and coming to rest against a cactus. The cactus needles pierced my gloves, some broke off when I removed my leather gloves. I straightened my hand and the broken needles became forever entombed under my skin. A trophy if you will. Kept riding at a hectic pace and eventually blew the race bike's engine. The moral: Do not lend me your bike!😮

[@joeblow5037]

Owned a silver '79 CBX fresh out of the crate from 84 to 94. Did the usual mods, 6 into 1 equal length header, rejet, SW Street Stroker rear shocks, ATK fork brace, and a beautiful color matched Tracy sport fairing. The only real problem in my 20k mile ownershop was the base gasket popped at the left cylinder causing an oil leak. Ripped it apart and replaced with factory stock (it really wasn't that hard) and it happened AGAIN 🤬 Turns out...my 🤬 Honda dealer had sold me old factory stock.......just a paper gasket...the NEXT one I bought had a neoprene reinforcement!!!! Problem solved. Fun fact, Bike comes stock with a 4.25 by 18 rear tire. My buddies loved it when I lit it up in their driveways 😁. Had to sell when I went into business for myself. Should have robbed a bank instead. I miss you CBX 😥

[@gordocarbo]

As a kid in the 70s dreamed about having many of those bikes He is right about the hate the CBX got when it came out. Friend of mine owned Bob "Hurricane" Hannahs CBX kept it pristine.

[@james240z4]

CBX , I've been a fan since they came out! Double my H2 cyl's and get 10,000 Rpm, Formula One sound.I think they didn't sell well because people couldn't get past the super wide inline six in your face. I just thought Damn my H2 looks so Puny...Honda was about to make F1 history starting in 1983 with their racing automobile prowess!

[@zman5727]

The CBX was a single purpose bike, to wide to corner so big failure on the race track!😝

[@james240z4]

@@zman5727 You're right My H2 was a drag racer , didn't handle worth a crap. The CBX same thing, straight line fast (others faster), but made that beautiful sound! The problem with Formula 1 today, bad sound. They're changing the engines in 2025 or 6 to get some of the sound back. Racing is much about the awesome exhaust sounds! Bring back my TZ 750!!!! Handling and sound!

[@cycledrag]

Tell me more! I want to ride one

[@Ritalie]

If Honda remade the CBX1100, air oil cooled, with 110 horsepower, and 80 ft lbs of torque, and focused on it handling good, and looking like the Royal Enfield 650 (proper vintage look, not half vintage) it would sell like crazy. One of the only motorcycle engines in the world that has perfect crankshaft and piston balance (primary and secondary) is in the inline 6. Straight 6 engines are electric smooth because of their inherent design.

[@Whateva67]

Thought there would be some old Z50s or trailer 70s,they usually sell quite well

[@billienomates1606]

Heaven.😇

[@stockey]

Kawasaki had a 6 cylinders too, the KZ1300.

[@TheAcceleratorMagazine]

Still have my 1980 Honda CBX, black, with bout 20,000 miles. Bought it new. Stock and only option was the dealer instslled engine guards. Simpson Darth Vader helmet and Honda jacket.

[@fauveride]

Damn it, should have been born in America!

[@djsi38t]

Okay Jack I did not expect you to give us some more of this great auction.This is great!..I think a lot of people like myself are thinking that we want to be there with so many great bikes selling under 10 grand.That Hayabusa with 5 miles?...Geesh for that price you wont even feel bad putting miles on it.

[@cycledrag]

It was a stunner to me. Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@richardmorris7063]

That was a good deal & looks are a personal thing but it looks like a big albatross to me.

[@claudiodiez55]

I bought a 1974 H2 in the early 80s for $750 it had a barnett racing clutch and expansion chambers had it for 2 years sold it for what I paid for it. Fastest bike i ever rode. Wish I kept it.

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

Man, in Australia, most of those prices are double 😢. There are some greedy importers, sourcing bikes from USA, and selling them for rediculous amounts. It's blown the market out of proportion.🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@cycledrag]

Crazy times! Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

@@emptymannull yeah I agree, would be cheaper to buy and import personally.

[@RedlineRick2007]

@@wisecampmotorcycles8258 'cept for the Asbestos problem, pretty much killed the classic car import market. Maybe that's why OZ prices are so high now.

[@TraveladvRajanSRai]

Usd is double. Ais make a lot of pay. It's not anymore. Isa cost more then aus. Minimum wage here 13 there 25

[@jaygdav]

Didn’t know Stevie Wonder was doing decal placement on Kawasaki triples now! 😎

[@cycledrag]

I don't get it! lol. Thank you very much for watching and subscribing. If you could only pick one motorcycle in this video, which one would you take and why? And would you ride it?

[@wellshutchins6885]

A bike I never see at auction: I got married in '74. Got the wife a horse and I got my pick of motor cycles. There was the iconic Honda 750 (I had a 500-4 at the time) BMWs, Norton 850 Commandos, Kawi 900s, Last gasp Triumphs, the Suzuki Rotary, and the new naked Honda Gold Wing. I couldn't find a new Ducati 900 SS but I won't say I settled, for a Moto Guzzi 850 Interceptor. Its been one of my favorites. Wish I never sold it.