Bonhams Motorcycle Auction at the October 24 Classic motorcycle show. How much did they sell for?

[@nicholaskemp2246]

Is anyone else having bikegasms over this video? 😂

[@Banditmanuk]

Perhaps I'm getting too old for bikegasms but lets ask the audience 😁😁

[@andrewazur8629]

Yes me

[@motocykleiiwojny1423]

Thank you for showing these interesting motorcycles at the auction

[@Banditmanuk]

@@motocykleiiwojny1423 You are most welcome. Thanks for watching

[@greywolf9292]

Thanks so much Richard and Carol for giving this wonderful insight into what's hot and what's not at the Classic bike auction. There were indeed some truly unique, odd and unusual looking machines combined with the classics we all know and love. I watched the adverts so you might recoup 0.0000000002p back from your £20 outlay plus of coarse fuel and coffee and cake to sustain you both.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@greywolf9292 Well you watched right to the end so you deserve extra marks for endurance 👍 I think so long as we enjoy the events we are filming, it doesn't honestly matter if the video makes anything on Google ad sense. It's a bonus if it does, so we certainly appreciate you watching and for the 0.0000002p 🤔

[@syrupusurper3774]

Thank you both for the video, I quite enjoyed it. The commentary was good as well.

[@Banditmanuk]

@syrupusurper3774 We enjoyed wandering around. Glad you enjoyed looking around with us. Thanks for watching

[@theoldman9709]

Great video, some very interesting bikes and old classics. Thank you for sharing.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@theoldman9709 Thanks very much. We appreciate you watching

[@flatcapcaferacer]

I love the Vincent Black Shadow speedometer. Thanks for taking us around and telling us the guide and sell prices.... it's fun to compare what I thought to the actual selling prices.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@flatcapcaferacer Some great machines on show. How do you think prices compare here to what these bikes would sell for at auction over in your country? Think 1 Dollar is currently 0.77 £ Sterling

[@theodavies8754]

Couldn't afford one when they were 35 years old. Still can't afford one. £40k is ok but no good if you don't have plenty more where that came from. Bound to be snags.

[@flatcapcaferacer]

​@@Banditmanuk I think the prices on bikes like this are about the same.

[@mrcintheuk4641]

I wonder how many of the big ticket items remain in the UK. I think they're just purchased similar to paintings to be traded/laundered as and when, although they take up more room and the commission must make a dent.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@mrcintheuk4641 It would be interesting to know how many of these hugely expensive bikes head abroad. I suspect there's still a very large number of UK residents who would prefer their wealth be tied up in assets rather than show on a taxable balance sheet.

[@cecilwilson5442]

That's a great auction and thank you both for bringing us with you,, from northern Ireland ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@Banditmanuk]

@cecilwilson5442 Thank you for watching from beautiful Northern Ireland ☘️

[@johnbellamy6449]

enjoyed as always . guessed some of the guide prices before Carol said it . got one or two close . laughed Richard when you said ,a bit of light restoration on the old Triumph .

[@Banditmanuk]

Ha ha yes, a bit of Autosol will get that light rust off!

[@japfourme381]

Al I can say is, there must be some really rich people here in the UK! Thanks for sharing Richard, and Carol!!

[@Banditmanuk]

@@japfourme381 There is! They just keep very quiet about it.

[@chrishart8548]

Or just a lot of poor people to make others seem rich because of the disparity of wealth .

[@Banditmanuk]

@@chrishart8548 Could be that as well.

[@philhawley1219]

Many of the most expensive bikes will have gone overseas. Like oil paintings or Swiss watches they have become an international commodity.

[@johnniethepom7545]

​@philhawley1219 There's an ex lobster fisherman in Jurien Bay , Western Australia, with an incredible collection of vintage motorcycles. He has the largest collection of Vincent/ HRD ( 17 ) in private hands anywhere in the world . He opens the collection to members of the public by appointment. I was there in May last year (2023 ) , well worth the visit.

[@RichardASK]

Excellent video yet again Richard and Carol. Thank you for giving my bikes such a great review. They were both nice bikes, but I'm glad they've gone, as I now have a little more space, in which to get on with the other bikes. Especially my recently bought 1972 Honda 500/4, which I want to take along with one of my Sunbeams, to go Hillclimb Racing in Switzerland in 2026. It was supposed to be 2025, but they postponed it for an extra year. The quality of your filming is easily up to Broadcast standard, so really well done. Went for a quick 50 mile run on the mighty MT10 yesterday afternoon and what do we get again today...more rain!

[@Banditmanuk]

@RichardASK Cheers, Richard. Being no classic bike expert, I couldn't understand how your gorgeous BSA went for the same as that Triumph that I said needed a light touch restoration with an oily rag?? The quality of the camera available to us for reasonable money is incredible now. They flatter our film making abilities. We do it just for fun but it's nice when we get enough views to cover our show and entry costs. Your bikes looked fabulous, and if we look at our KZbin Studio statistics, viewing numbers went up most when we were looking at your bikes. Good luck with the 500/4

[@RichardASK]

@@Banditmanuk Thanks yet again for your kind words Richard and Carol. It does seem that those 2 bikes are on the mark for popularity, at a time effectively just before the Japanese sales onslaught. I have a 1967 Honda CA77 and also a 1976 Yamaha YB100, which is essentially a Fizzie with a 100cc engine. I really like that little tiddler, but I do have a number of other oddball bikes.

[@walkerhjk]

Vincent made a total of 11,000 motorcycles altogether. The first bike I ever bought was a 1951 Excelsior 250cc Talisman Twin, OPP494 a twin 2stroke for 124 pounds and the first brand new bike I bought was a 1955 Ariel 350cc Red Hunter XRA632 which cost 189 pounds

[@Banditmanuk]

@walkerhjk Wow, I think you may be a few years older than me. I'm sure all those bikes would be worth a great deal more now. Did you manage to hang onto any of them?

[@billytaylor2175]

Did go to Stafford show on the Sunday which I thought was a brilliant day out something there for everyone thanks for the video giving a insight of the bikes for sale and how much they sold for very interesting keep the good work up.

[@Banditmanuk]

@billytaylor2175 Yes, we did a separate video of our Saturday visit, which is live on the channel. We got wet first thing but overall, a great day

[@HeinrichGermany1]

Thanks for this video. There are some motorcycles that I would buy straight away, they are beautiful motorcycles at an amazingly low price. Then there are also motorcycles that are very broken and don't look nice and they cost an unbelievable amount.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@HeinrichGermany1 Yes, that's sums it up quite well 👍

[@robertscheinost179]

Great job, team! I previewed the lineup of motorbikes from my home in the States before the hammer and was wondering what the sold prices were. Now I know. This is the auction I have on my bucket list some Spring so I can attend the Isle of Mann TT races and do two things when I'm over in the British Isles. I see a soft market across the board for prices at present. That's OK, I added a restored 1950 Indian Chief Roadmaster Bonneville to the collection two months ago. Still, I feel the pull of the land that has produced some of the most desirable motorcycles ever engineered. Thanks, you earned a subscription from someone even older than you youngsters. Cheers!

[@Banditmanuk]

@robertscheinost179 Always good to hear from over the pond. I do think prices are resetting a little here. I believe the perfect number of bikes for any collection is X+1. You should try to make the Isle of Man TT. Carol and I have both sat on the banks surrounding the 37 mile road course. Its amazing seeing the racing so close up. If you do make it over here, you should also check out our National Motorcycle Museum which contains examples of just about every British motorcycle ever produced.

[@mervynprice7009]

Wonderful machines & all beyond mine & most other's means. I was surprised that you did not look more closely at the Black Prince. They have become very rare. What did it make? I have read the other comments & think most are from people who fail to understand that only a few bikes are ever destined to be the best of top machines left.

[@Banditmanuk]

@mervynprice7009 They certainly are. Sadly, I'm more of an enthusiastic amateur filmmaker than a classic bike expert. We just picked out a few bikes from the massive amount up for sale. We unfortunately only researched the sold prices on the bikes we actually filmed. I'm sure you're correct on only a few bikes being destined to be the best of the top machines 👍 Thanks for watching, and I appreciate hearing your thoughts

[@johnfountain8588]

I saw some really good deals out there including your subscribers bikes Looks like some of the bikes that weren’t rare including some older ones went for a very reasonable price Thanks for the take along and regards from Florida 🦩🦩

[@Banditmanuk]

@johnfountain8588 It's interesting hearing a comparison between the USA and here on classic bike prices. Dollar is around 0.77 to £ sterling We thought there were some bargains. Hope you guys are all OK after the hurricane. Thanks for watching

[@johnfountain8588]

@@Banditmanuk iota a good thing I wasn’t there as I would’ve been looking for a shipper to bring a bike or two back LOL

[@RichardASK]

John, my bikes didn't show me a profit, but what they did do, is to give me more space to work on my others & and give some fun in riding them.

[@johnfountain8588]

@@RichardASK I get it and thought they should have brought more - but then I live now in the USA and vintage British bikes are pretty rare and as such being a better price- thanks for the response and regards from Florida 🦩🦩🦩

[@RichardASK]

@@johnfountain8588 You're welcome John. I don't usually buy my bikes to make money and I succeeded with both, losing a little but I enjoyed them both. My problem is that when the sun shines and I get all my riding kit on, intending to take out one of the older bikes, I almost always see my MT10 and I just get seduced into taking that out for a ride. The way it goes and the sound is just too bloody addictive!

[@roberthocking9138]

Great video and a nice format . That velocette was a bargain, as were a lot of beautiful 70s classics, so much work restoring them to that standard, they would all have lost money selling them

[@Banditmanuk]

@roberthocking9138 Thanks, we found it all really interesting. Glad you enjoyed watching

[@neilturner4846]

Loved the format and walk around! Fantastic job.

[@Banditmanuk]

@neilturner4846 Thanks, we didn't really plan a format, but we're glad you enjoyed our little look around the auction

[@splodge57]

Some ridiculous prices but I'm amazed that Guzzi Le Mans sold for £5500. The Suzuki GT 750 was also a good price.

[@Banditmanuk]

@splodge5714 Yep, some of the 70s or newer bikes were very reasonable. Ridiculous prices on some of the rare & exotic

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

I'm in Australia. Some of those bikes were half what you'd pay here. That LeMans is a $25kAud. (12,500 pounds). The series C Vincent is a six figure bike here, all day.

[@davidreed6817]

A few years ago, a very good friend of mine bought a Le Man's, paid £10k for it and the resto cost the same again

[@pdm2201]

The blue Le Mans looked very pretty. A steal at 5500.

[@bruceburns1672]

To think all these amazing bike companies that made these magnificent machines were replaced by Japanese motorcycle companies producing cheap throw away motorcycles that suited the modern era of everything becoming throw away, its why we now all drink out of plastic bottles.

[@Banditmanuk]

@bruceburns1672 Yes, but unfortunately, the Japanese gave us cheap and reliable bikes that people wanted to buy.

[@J.L.Norton]

Great job and well done. Your lack of knowledge added to the whole thing in a nice way and yes I do mean that. It was refreshing and very enjoyable.

[@Banditmanuk]

@J.L.Norton 😆😆 Thanks. We're just an enthusiastic, small-time KZbin channel. We both love riding motorcycles and meeting like-minded folks. We're amazed at the interest in our little video and the previous one filming the Classic bike show.

[@J.L.Norton]

@Banditmanuk I will watch you guys again. I am sure your KZbin channel will grow. Wish you all the best 👍

[@Banditmanuk]

@J.L.Norton That's very kind, we just do the channel as a hobby. You won't get the please subscribe, please share stuff from us. Best wishes Richard and Carol

[@simonevans343]

I buy projects . I dont care what they are worth eventually . My pleasure is having something to work on

[@Banditmanuk]

That's exactly the reason to buy. 👍

[@DavidM2002]

I think that explains some of these prices in a nutshell. I look at them and consider what one in restorable condition might be and then add in the parts and labour costs to restore and figure that the restorer isn't likely doing this to make money. And good on you for doing that because without you, some old bikes will end up in a scrap yard.

[@davecooper3238]

Early 1960s two of the lads hurrying up the Lutterworth Road after work at the BtH Rugby. One on a Dommie 99 the other on a 1000 Vincent.

[@johncartwright8154]

I bet there are many in reaction to this excellent video, thinking "if only I had held onto that (insert marque here) I used to have." Me: Vincent Comet; no one wanted the 500cc single. I sold one for 150 quid in 1971. Even my first bike an ex-GPO Bantam, I sold for a Tenner before I bought the Comet would be worth a bit more now, despite the hand-paint job!

[@Banditmanuk]

I think that about my RD250LC owned in 81. I bought that for about £1,300. Would probably be worth 9-10K now. With the benefit of hindsight, I would have still bought as much property as possible early on. That will have appreciated even more than the bikes.

[@IVAN-bs5bq]

My first bike was also a Post Office Bantam , but given to me by a bloke at work , A Enfield 700cc Constalation £5 from a front garden , I also had a RGS running 10:1 pistons , RRT2 gearbox and TT carbs , I could not kick it up and had to bump it every morning and on open megas I tried not to wake the dead , happy days now long gone .

[@the_mad_leprechaun]

Sally and I watched that and played a game, guess the price or how much they went for. WOW big money. One of my pals has his bike on display I think it was in your other video.

[@Banditmanuk]

Some beautiful machines on show at the Stafford Classic, but the auction is a dose of reality. It's what people are prepared to pay. The really rare, old classics fetch big money. Lots of the more modern stuff from the 70s on is reasonably priced.

[@exeterrider]

Crazy money some of those. The Black shadow has always intrested me. CBX seem to be good value for money and the Suzuki. I want more money 😊

[@Banditmanuk]

@@exeterrider Those that say the classic bike market is dead are wrong. There's still big money being paid for the right bike. Yes the 70s stuff was more realistically guided and the actual sold values reflected that. What amazed me was an absolute pile of rust Triumph sold for as much as a subscribers gorgeous BSA Royal Star. I don't understand it?? I definitely want more money. I want this video to make back our entrance fee! It will probably bomb now!

[@exeterrider]

@@Banditmanuk 😂bomb like my ABR vid💣 Yes it's clever how some of these boxes of bits and rust buckets get the money. Maybe it's the challenge, good on them though. They must be in a good position to be able but such a bike and do it up.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@exeterrider 😆😆 We're definitely not getting rich making KZbin vids but occasionally it's nice to break even

[@paullee6663]

@exeterrider That's just about exactly the same as I was going to say 🙁....So I'll stay quiet 🙂 Vincent Black Shadow was a bit beast in it's time I understand, although it looks quite 'innocent' in the video. That CBX that needed a bit of a polish was a bargain! I 'happened upon' a Rolls Royce vintage club meet in Withypool 👻 around '79, I'd seen pictures in the 'comics' of the Laverda Jota 1000 and there was one there (in orange) It was 🥰 at first sight. 🙂 (EDIT: for typo)

[@exeterrider]

@@paullee6663 We both have good taste then : ) There is something about a CBX that wkaes me up..then again I already have 3 bikes that never get used apart from the first few months of each year...ohh yes and I don't have the money for another ....thats the other big point ha!

[@cratecruncher4974]

Thanks for the news. Did all the quoted prices actually meet the reserve?

[@Banditmanuk]

@cratecruncher4974 All the ones we covered did. Saying that, we only researched the sold prices of the bikes we filmed the previous day. I'm guessing there must have been some that didn't within the whole auction

[@05gt99]

Interesting vid , thanks for sharing.

[@Banditmanuk]

You're welcome

[@paulbrown521]

Classic bike prices have plummeted in the last few years

[@Banditmanuk]

@@paulbrown521 Some of the very best/rare examples still appear to be attracting good money. I certainly wouldn't be buying a classic as an investment.

[@hruntlefoot1957]

We are running out of people trying to recapture their youth...

[@-old-school-motorcyclesltd]

Morning Richard I couldn’t make it unfortunately but did watch the this and others go for huge money saw the HRD go for £322k sorry with commission there’s some deep pockets out with the Brough not fetching it’s reserve tho £150 + k not bad there and this bike being the factory show bike amazing machine but will anyone dare ride it I wonder.. glad you enjoyed yourselves. Actually the classics didn’t do so badly this years all in all. Shame about modern bikes tho atm The collectors will always pay big money for the top machines Great video guys

[@Banditmanuk]

@@-old-school-motorcyclesltd Yep, I thought most of the classics did OK. That HRD definitely isn't ever going to be ridden at that price! What sort of age do you consider a classic as modern? 70's? The newish Enfield certainly didn't make its estimate. All our sold figures are + commission which adds a considerable amount Thanks again for watching

[@-old-school-motorcyclesltd]

@@Banditmanuk Classics Richard inc cars are anything above 40 yrs No it won’t be ridden to me it’ll be kept in a safe place and sold again in yrs to come . The 1913 orange machine didn’t fetch its money but you definitely wouldn’t restore it at that money the value would plummet for sure 😊😊

[@-old-school-motorcyclesltd]

@@Banditmanuk Imagine paying £280k then around 40 k commission wow 😅😅

[@Banditmanuk]

@@-old-school-motorcyclesltd Carol (who's an accountant) says she thinks she thinks she could make 10% per year on 280K. That bike is never going to gain 10% per year even disregarding the commission. It must be bought by someone who just wants it and has enough money.

[@-old-school-motorcyclesltd]

@@Banditmanuk Exactly Richard more money than sense really but heh if they’ve got it…. Some of these really sought after machines do increase dramatically but I just can’t see it the way things are atm I really can’t

[@StuckinRiyadh]

Thanks guys.

[@Banditmanuk]

You are welcome

[@johnterry804]

Some nice bikes for collectors!

[@Banditmanuk]

Absolutely 👍

[@BSAroadrocket]

What did the Norton/Watsonian race sidecar go for? Shame we didnt get to see it closer

[@Banditmanuk]

@BSAroadrocket Sorry I don't know. We only researched the selling prices with Bonhams of the bikes we actually featured. Thanks for watching

[@derekb2765]

Good video. The price of the auction catalogues hasn't changed, but the size has! 😉

[@Banditmanuk]

@derekb2765 Hi Derek, hope you're well. Yes the small booklet was all you got for the £10 each you could buy the bigger one for more 😳

[@derekb2765]

​@@BanditmanukYou get less for your £10 now though. That used to get you a glossy brochure that was twice the size! 😂

[@Banditmanuk]

@derekb2765 I'm sure the small catalogue was £5.00 last year and allowed two in this time £10 and only 1 person. We're hoping we get enough views to cover the cost 🙏

[@derekb2765]

​@@Banditmanuk​@Banditmanuk When I went 2 years ago, there was only one option - the glossy £10 catalogue. I still have it, because Michael Dunlop signed it! 😊 I'll be putting out a video of my visit to the show next week 👍

[@Banditmanuk]

@derekb2765 I'm just subscribed so will keep a look out.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

I reckon once the purchase price goes over £50k the bikes will never ever get ridden. Sub £25k you might give it a sunny day out and not let it out of your sight at the local cafe.

[@Banditmanuk]

@PhilbyFavourites That sounds about right to me. I quite liked the looks of the Suzuki GT750 or the Honda CBX1000. Clean enough but not immaculate so as not to be ridden. No one is going to ride that HRD featured first.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

@@Banditmanukso very true. I like your choices. Funnily enough back in the day I went Fizzy, KH 250 then GS750. I didn’t fancy the GT750 when it was new. Now it’s the total opposite the GT is lusted after and the GS has hardly any following - certainly not me. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻

[@johnbellamy6449]

hi Richard and Carol . did you know that this Saturday the 26 th of October there is an event at Triumph Hinckley as its the Street Triple anniversary . some special bikes etc will be there . Dick Shepherd in attendance . best wishes .

[@Banditmanuk]

@johnbellamy6449 Thanks for the info. Unfortunately it's also the National Motorcycle Museum open day and we are planning to head there on Saturday

[@johnbellamy6449]

@@Banditmanuk thanks Richard .

[@edwardellery3032]

322K or £3,220 classic sooner have the later and ride it enjoy the ride.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@edwardellery3032 Bikes are made to be ridden. The joy is in the riding. 👍👍👍

[@crumblymal8479]

Well some really great old bikes there guy with hefty price tags too . That is the first munch I have seen since I was at Silverstone grand prix back in the 70's in the campsite a really different looking bike and quite a handful I would think Interesting as usual guys I wouldn't pay the £10 just to look around to tight for that I'm afraid 😉👌👍

[@Banditmanuk]

@crumblymal8479 Yes, some interesting bikes, some big prices. Yes, we were a bit surprised at the cost to get in. Will be recoup our money by Google views.... very much doubt it

[@crumblymal8479]

@@Banditmanuk 😉good luck on that one

[@RichardASK]

Just for information, the engine for the Munch Mammoth came from the NSU Prinz motor car.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@RichardASK we continue to learn Richard

[@windyworm]

The Ner-a-car rode really nicely according to my Dad.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@windyworm If I'm honest, I've never seen one until this. Quite a nice piece of engineering for saying when it was built 👌

[@paullee6663]

Thanks for showing us around the auction, interesting comparison of estimates to sale prices. In answer to your questions the orangy yellow one you said 'Would you restore it or leave it as it is? I'd say something that old now (and the same with the Brough at the very end of the video) Keep it exactly as it is. As they say 'It's only original once'. Smiths 'clocks' in bikes or cars were synonymous with 'quality marques' and were considered 'the best. I'd never heard of a Munch 4 ? I don't think I missed much. 🙂

[@Banditmanuk]

@paullee6663 Yes, there's a resounding call of "no" don't restore those bikes in this comment section. Smiths clocks, they do look quality. It was my first and probably only encounter with a Munch 4. It definitely makes my MT10 into a looker in comparison

[@paullee6663]

@@Banditmanuk That thing even makes my Honda XBR appear 'a looker'...So, I have no room to talk....Hard to believe my 'other option' at the time was a RD350LC 😲

[@Banditmanuk]

@@paullee6663 I had the RD250LC. White with the red graphics. That has stood the test of time

[@paullee6663]

@@Banditmanuk That's the colour I would have chosen if I had gone that route. I was living and working in Oxford City at the time and needed something low maintenance, good tank range, good mpg to get to some interesting roads. Julian Ryder had done an article in MCN and said he lapped the TT circuit quicker on the XBR than anything he had ever rode around the circuit 😲 I walked into a small 5* Honda dealership in Oxford (Harpers House of Cowley) (sadly no longer there) and they had one in black.😍🥰 I swear I had no intention of buying a bike that day, but I was like a kid in a candy store... 'I'll have it' Which wasn't like me at all...I'm a go away and think about it kind of guy...🙂 Coincidentally my Dad came down to visit me a few days later...and ambled into that dealership (He'd had a Velocette LE and mopeds to get to work (no car) until he was 40+) I never said a word about buying a new bike to him....I have no idea how the conversation went in that dealership that day, but it started with Dad saying something like 'What a lovely bike' and the reply 'I'm sorry, but that's already sold' at some stage he said to the guy in there 'I know exactly who's bought that bike. He's my son'' 😲👻👻

[@RichardASK]

Some might say that a Bonniksen is superior to a Smiths clock, but they can both cost a fortune to restore nowadays.

[@BarnettSpeedSuzukiThou]

I guess wreckers are bought for bits.

[@Banditmanuk]

It would be a brave person who re-builds that CX650 or that Triumph that has semi dissolved into rust

[@woooster17]

Some lovely old bikes, but not really my cup of tea.. As a late 80s/90s Japanese sportbike fan & collector I was hoping you’d stop at some of those.. Hopefully I’ll get there next year

[@Banditmanuk]

Sorry about that. Unfortunately me being a huge unit I never fitted on sportsbikes. I never can speak about them with any knowledge. I tried to feature a few on the other main Stafford Classic Bike video uploaded last weekend It's definitely worth visiting in person. Perhaps register for a paddle to bid??

[@woooster17]

@Banditmanuk No worries at all, I never meant it as a criticism.. Like you, I don't really know much at all about the older classics. I'd love to visit & bid.. but with 7 bikes in my garage, buying more may risk my marriage 😄 Good video though, thanks for uploading 👍

[@happymonkey7068]

I knew the son of the Guy who owned the HRD. He showed it me back in 1993, it was in the back of a old garage in bits, he showed me the frame and engine number which was 0001 on both. He told me story about it being the show bike at the Olympia in the early 50s, when HRD took over.

[@philhawley1219]

Philip Vincent took over HRD in 1928.

[@happymonkey7068]

@@philhawley1219 Just repeating from memory what he told me. FYI: the bike in question was in Blackburn. It would be nice to know if this was the bike? Like I said the frame and engine numbers where 0001

[@DUR599]

Lovely Vincent of course BUT it has never run Tragic

[@Banditmanuk]

@@DUR599 But that's why it's worth so much. I agree with your sentiments though

[@stevehowell231]

A flying Merkin? Sounds good.

[@Banditmanuk]

@stevehowell231 Had to Google that one. Now wish I hadn't 😬

[@andrewazur8629]

I can't believe how cheap some of the bilkes sold for...jota veloccette..guci...bsa..WOW

[@Banditmanuk]

@andrewazur8629 Definitely some bargains mixed into the rare, super expensive 👍

[@andrewazur8629]

@Banditmanuk i was hoping to see a katana with pop up light but they're as rare as hens teeth...i wonder how much that would have cost

[@barryroberts2474]

I'll stick with my 8year old MT10 thanks! 🙃

[@Banditmanuk]

@@barryroberts2474 There's absolutely nothing wrong with an 8 year old MT10. I was riding mine yesterday. I don't need anything else.

[@richardbarton2709]

What ever that is.

[@Banditmanuk]

@richardbarton2709 It's basically a naked version of a Yamaha R1 race bike with high bars. Four cylinder 1000cc crossplane engine producing in the region of 160bhp.

[@RichardASK]

@@Banditmanuk Agreed! You forgot to mention the Glorious Soundtrack!

[@pompom906]

Total memory lane video ... I had one of those, my mate had one of those, a mate of mine died on one of those etc. time slips away ......

[@Banditmanuk]

We are unfortunately all getting older!. Glad the video was interesting for you

[@UncleLongbeard]

damn, those prices really went down. And 2k for 3yo interceptor is quite funny. It's not a time to sell your bike for sure

[@Banditmanuk]

@UncleLongbeard Yep, the buyers weren't loving the more modern stuff.

[@UncleLongbeard]

@@Banditmanuk but I also see recently that the older stuff got much cheaper

[@therealrobertbirchall]

I would ride that last Brough Superior hame to Scotland from Stafford no bother.

[@Banditmanuk]

I love it that people are prepared to ride these classics. Most would just put them on display

[@Lisa-Azra_Broad]

The Vincent, when new sold for the price of an average family home

[@Banditmanuk]

@@Lisa-Azra_Broad I guess you could be right 👍 Only bought by the very wealthy then and now.

[@mikejones-go8vz]

The Brough seemed cheap🤔

[@paul-gr9jk]

Auction for lifeboats ??? Don't you mean taxi service for those in dinghys. Not get another penny from me ever

[@ekspatriat]

Boyfriend leave you Mr Bitter?

[@lupins48]

If you look at the punters they are all 'grandads,' As they die out I guess their over the 'top purchases' will have nobody who will buy them

[@Banditmanuk]

Even though I'm personally slipping towards a pensioner age myself, I think you make a good point. Plenty of lots for sale were being sold from deceased estates.

[@HepcatHarley]

I see the bidding public all with grey hair and bulging pockets reminiscing about the good ol' days, soon to be parting with their family inheritances only to have their dream motorcycle purchase sit for a further 10yrs in a damp garage whilst they rub their arthritic knees pondering the extent of their buyers remorse. Oh to be young again but where are the young ones and why aren't they buying?

[@Banditmanuk]

@@HepcatHarley It was the same age crowd wandering around the main show. Grey haired old blokes looking for a barrel & piston to their pride & joy old wreck they have been restoring for the last 10 years. I fitted into the crowd quite well. We met a young couple who are into classics, they run 'The Wurks' KZbin channel and they give us a little hope that the next generation are still interested

[@silverfoxracing1124]

Does seem to be the way - still being relatively young (40), I can say is love to buy a classic bike for summer blasts, but just can’t seem to get any money for hobbies with gas, electric, mortgage, kids, food, bills etc taking most of my wages! Add in insurance currently and there’s no chance. Not a “woe is me tale”, just maybe one of the reasons it’s only the mortgage/child left home generation who can enjoy these bikes!

[@geordienufc3132]

The younger guys can't afford to buy such expensive toys unless mummy and daddy give them a handout. Also a lot would not even consider restoring an old bike, it's the I want it now generation.

[@xl250mon5]

They rather buy cars and spend ££££s on them to sit in tesco car parks while paying £2,000 a year on insurance.That is what my apprentice students do.

[@silverfoxracing1124]

@@xl250mon5 maybe the key is to be young or old - being 40 with 2 kids is the problem 😂😂😂

[@Uncletoast52]

Alcohol consumption matters here. $$$

[@NooBiker]

Start off with a quarter of a million pounds bike. It will sit in some display cabinet...😢

[@Banditmanuk]

@@NooBiker It's a world away from our type of motorcycling. It's a motorcycle that will never be ridden. Your Kawasaki and my MT10 will create more joy and help us explore the world. The buyer still had to pay auctioneers commission on that at about 15%!

[@KeithDeley]

Average sized home in the UK, don't think so mate

[@Banditmanuk]

@@KeithDeley average price of a UK home Try Google it

[@johnarnold5891]

Absolutely ridiculous price, anyone who pays these prices must be bloody mad ,what a joke 😅

[@Banditmanuk]

@johnarnold5891 😆😆 I guess it depends just how much disposable money you have. There were some reasonably priced machines there later in the video. (I still can't afford them!) Thanks for watching

[@PhilbyFavourites]

I can’t help myself. The old stuff doesn’t interest me at all and I’m 65 (a Fizzy kid). I’d love to know the age of those truly interested in the old British stuff as opposed to those that prefer the 70’s and newer. Is it still a reflection of the change in the biking arena that happened 50 years ago and are we all just getting older. The buyers for the older stuff will be dropping dead soon (sorry chaps) and the enthusiasm for those bikes will go the way of the older generation. Then will the value of the older bikes tumble as no one wants or can remember them. I wonder what the consensus is?

[@Banditmanuk]

@PhilbyFavourites I'm also a Fizzy kid at a slightly younger 60. Most living folks cannot remember riding those bikes that went in the 100K to 300K zone. I suspect they will always hold their value as super rare items. If you read through the comments section of my previous video on the main classic show, most people are interested in bikes they can remember owning or wanted to own but couldn't afford the first time around. I'm also an RDLC former owner, and those more modern classics are still commanding big money. I suspect when our age group eventually goes, there may be a fall in interest and prices. The big reality is fewer younger people are riding. Fewer to eventually want to own a classic or any other machine. They are grappling with 300k mortgages, kids and university loans.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

@@Banditmanukcheers for that. Perhaps I’d best have a year on that ‘75 RD350B after all 👍🏻👍🏻

[@chrishart8548]

I someone is young and can't afford a house where would they even keep a bike.

[@Banditmanuk]

@chrishart8548 I get it, I've got two sons. One has managed to get on the house ownership ladder. Neither can afford a motorcycle, let alone a classic investment

[@UncleWally3]

If looked upon through the lens of “character” these bikes are truly awesome to ride. Remove that lens and they’re truly awful to ride. That opinion aside, I’d have almost any of them in my bedroom! Opps, I mean garage . . .

[@Banditmanuk]

@UncleWally3 I think that's a great description of the ownership experience of a classic motorcycle. Carol, my partner in this little KZbin thing, also loves the bikes. Therefore some bikes over the years have been allowed in the living room. Better than watching TV 📺

[@thakery5720]

You say 250 to 280k is the average price of a home..... the semi-detached single bed bungalow next to mine has just sold for £298k..... it seems things are expensive 'down south' here then, but of corse there is work down here in South Buckinghamshire !

[@Banditmanuk]

@thakery5720 Well, does this just highlight why there's hardly any youngsters here at the auction or walking around the Stafford Show? They are locked into paying vast mortgages for most of their lives. £280,000 only buys you a 3 bed detached or semi here in the Midlands or an HRD of course but there's 15% commission on that!

[@johnarnold5891]

Still ridiculous prices .nobody can even ride them ,you can only stick them in a museum, damed expensive show bike 😅

[@Banditmanuk]

@@johnarnold5891 And some people were saying the classic bike market is dead! Certainly not for these special rare bikes. That first bike will never get ridden

[@simonkennedy4230]

Yep more money than sense

[@Banditmanuk]

@simonkennedy4230 I tend to agree but you never know, it might sell in a couple of years for 500K