Welcome back to our latest sales report, where savvy buyers and sellers keep an eye on market values. We blogged 60 bikes in April and here is a review of 20 of them, most having sold. In fact 4 of them sold to our own readers. Lowest sale price was $1900 and highest was $64k!
Congratulations to April’s buyers and sellers!
dc
This Suzuki RGV250 Lucky Strike failed to sell even though it was bid up to $8100.
From the Michigan collection, this 1996 Bimota DB3 Mantra did end up selling after one relist for full price of $16900.
This 2002 Ducati MH900e with under 1000 miles sold for $22900.
The 1983 Honda CX650T Turbo sold for $15100! These really do have quite the following!
The 4k mile Honda RC30 failed to get much love when first listed with spares at $30k and then relisted without it failed to sell at $17600.
This adorable and exceptionally clean 1983 Kawasaki GPz 305 sold for just $1625!
The first of two 86 Honda NS400R’s that would sell this month, this one sold for $10099!
The second NS400R sold for just $6100 in comparison.
This 1987 Honda NSR250 looked pretty tidy and sold for just $3800.
At $4000, this has to be the cheapest RVF400 we’ve seen sell. Congrats to the lucky new owner!
This little 1983 Ducati 350 Desmo sold for only $1900, which is probably the cheapest Ducati we’ve ever seen sold either!
Here’s the 1983 Suzuki GS550ES which sold for $3450.
Sold to one of our readers, this 1998 Ducati 916SPS sold for $12900.
Also sold to one of readers was this 1993 Ducati 900SS Superlight for $9200.
This stunning 74 Ducati 750 Sport, original and unrestored, sold for an eye popping $64k!
Back to the blue smoke, this 1999 Aprilia RS250 Cup sold for only $5300.
This 1985 Honda VF1000R sold for a tidy $8000.
A good month for classic Honda’s as this 1983 CB1100R sold as well for $23600.
Sold to one of our readers was this very handsome 1997 Aprilia RS250 for $8100.
Finally, this 85 Yamaha RZ500 sold to one of our readers for $14500.
I was curious as to why the RC30 first reached $23.7K reserve not met, relisted and only made $17.6K. It seemed like a good no excuses original example. Read the second listing- it was headlined as Honda RC51-oops!
Also the relist didn’t include all the spares but rather noted they could be purchased separately whereas the first auction noted you could negotiate out some of the spares for a lower price.
dc
Honda NS400R models – The higher priced one was titled & licensed in the USA, in drivable distance of the buyer, has the much more expensive solo seat cowl, and none of the body damage of the other, non-USA titled, British Columbia located one. Do those factors add up to a $4,000 difference – maybe yes, maybe no. Time will tell.
Totally agree on the comments relating to the NSR’s. as someone that’s been looking around for a two stroke, anything North of the border is interesting, but requires much more effort to put plates on it. That has a value associated with it. If you want top $ from a US sale, move it first.
The RC30 did sell (private sale) and there seems to be another up on fleabay under the heading of Honda Interceptor.