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Offline Don R

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« on: January 26, 2024, 10:17:42 PM »
 I haven't seen anything on our bikes, but the Kawasaki 2 strokes are setting sales price records.
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2024, 01:57:52 AM »
Looks like a very mixed bag Don. Couple of Sandcast sales caught my eye (both disturbingly cheap):

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1100609/1970-honda-cb750-sandcast/?aa_id=503589-0

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1107786/1969-honda-cb750/

And then a K6 sells for $22k…

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1107658/1976-honda-cb750-k6/?aa_id=559539-0

All over the place. People at these auctions clearly bid on ‘bling factor’.
« Last Edit: January 27, 2024, 01:59:44 AM by JamesH »

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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2024, 02:46:07 AM »
Looks like a very mixed bag Don. Couple of Sandcast sales caught my eye (both disturbingly cheap):

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1100609/1970-honda-cb750-sandcast/?aa_id=503589-0

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1107786/1969-honda-cb750/

And then a K6 sells for $22k…

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1107658/1976-honda-cb750-k6/?aa_id=559539-0

All over the place. People at these auctions clearly bid on ‘bling factor’.
Clicking on the links doesn't show the prices they sold for.
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2024, 03:23:19 AM »
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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2024, 03:39:05 AM »
Very strong money for a h2

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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2024, 08:33:40 AM »
I've been reading where a 72 Kaw Z2 (not H2) that sold at Mecum's for $85,000 is now off. Apparently most of it's stamped VIN on the frame is unreadable and appears to have been ground off. It was brought to Mecums attention and the buyer wont be held to the sale. Assuming what I read is true, I'm still having a hard time wondering how that bike even made it to the auction block without out someone noticing the unreadable VIN earlier.
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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2024, 08:11:39 AM »
... but the Kawasaki 2 strokes are setting sales price records.

Good news to me!
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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2024, 08:59:37 AM »
I've been reading where a 72 Kaw Z2 (not H2) that sold at Mecum's for $85,000 is now off. Apparently most of it's stamped VIN on the frame is unreadable and appears to have been ground off. It was brought to Mecums attention and the buyer wont be held to the sale. Assuming what I read is true, I'm still having a hard time wondering how that bike even made it to the auction block without out someone noticing the unreadable VIN earlier.

Here's a video on it (and all of it's sketchiness) (grabbed from the VHT site):

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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2024, 09:58:43 AM »
it does surprise me that someone bid for this without checking it properly . the headstock is a mess i would have run a mile as soon as i saw it . for that money i would expect a good fake at least!

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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2024, 12:34:56 PM »
nice to see a k6  drawing some serious numbers

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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2024, 02:27:59 PM »
An interesting auction again. Kawasaki triples certainly sold well.

Looking at it compared to notes I made last year, the CB400Fs were similar prices this year except for one exceptional price last year ($12k), once again there was a K6 that made strong money $18k last year, $22k this year- I wonder if it is the same bike.

Last year there were 26 CB750s, total about $229k, so average $8800 roughly. I haven't been through the 750s yet but there seem to be absolutely loads of them this year.

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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2024, 10:46:45 PM »
The 72' Z2 Japan model at Mecum's..  >:( ::)
The seller must've been privy to what it was;I hope they ban him from Mecum.
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Re: Mecum Vegas 2024
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2024, 01:39:18 PM »
Looks like a very mixed bag Don. Couple of Sandcast sales caught my eye (both disturbingly cheap):

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1100609/1970-honda-cb750-sandcast/?aa_id=503589-0

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1107786/1969-honda-cb750/

And then a K6 sells for $22k…

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1107658/1976-honda-cb750-k6/?aa_id=559539-0

All over the place. People at these auctions clearly bid on ‘bling factor’.
Clicking on the links doesn't show the prices they sold for.

You have to register with Mecum (it's free) then the price will show up.
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