Archive for 'Motorcycle Auctions' Category
Ducati Desmosedici RR - Motorcycle or Art?
21 April 2008The Ducati Desmosedici RR may not be a motorcycle at all, I’m beginning to think it’s art. Not long ago, in a post titled Collectible Motorcycles - Memories and History, I said this:
Will any Desmosedici owner run it hard and really enjoy it or will they all be carefully preserved under glass? Most likely, they [...]
Collectible Motorcycles - Memories and History
31 January 2008Yesterday I asked whether collectible motorcycles were collectible by intention or accident. It seems the intentional collectible is a kind of hopeful fantasy, on the part of both manufacturer and buyer. They want lightning to strike twice by recalling the former glory of a model long gone, or sometimes on the company’s part, they want [...]
Collectible Motorcycles - Intentional or Accidental?
30 January 2008Are the most highly prized collectible motorcycles intentionally designed from the start to be collectible or do they happen by accident? Is it some cosmetic or stylish addition that makes the difference or a focus on quality and function that stands out? Asked that way, the answer may seem obvious, marketers and designers try to [...]
Minnesota Motorcycle Auction
3 October 2007Just noticed there’s a motorcycle auction coming up October 6th in St. Paul, Minnesota. Some nice bikes on the block including the vintage Harley Davidson hill climber shown above. Although it’s really easy to browse and buy almost any motorcycle online, sometimes, if you have the time, it’s nice to check out an auction and [...]
Arcane Worldwide Racing Liquidation Auction
30 May 2007There’s an auction May 31st, 2007 to liquidate the assets of Arcane Worldwide Racing. Yes, this is short notice but I just found out.
Hank Booth raced motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats and this no reserve auction takes place in Great Falls, Montana. His Arcane Worldwide Racing is up for auction with several motorcycles [...]
Minnesota Vintage Motorcycle Auction
6 March 2007There’s another auction coming up, the Minnesota Vintage Motorcycle Auction on April 13th and 14th. Looks like there is a pretty good selection of Harley Davidsons. The VR1000 in the picture above is one example, one of the HD factory racebikes built for the AMA Superbike class. This one has not been raced.
There’s also an [...]
