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Watching Mecum Kissimmee Auto Auction on NBC. Coverage of the Vegas bike auction tonight on NBCSN
 
Seems like a lot of super low prices for some nice machines.
That must be the low-cost video portion.
 
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red mk3 shows up ~ 2:19:05

3.6k miles - 6.25k US
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70 yellow roadster ~ 3:37:25

5.162K miles - 4.5k US
 
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Seems cheaper than street pricing. I have never bought at auction but looks like that is the place to buy!
 
The P-11s, Atlases, aznd Dommies seem to be fetching a nice price, but the Commandos only so-so. A stock red Mk III went for $6250, as did a '69 S, but a stock '73 850 brought $9K.
 
Seems cheaper than street pricing. I have never bought at auction but looks like that is the place to buy!
Dont forget $100-200 is the price to register to bid + 10% buyers premium. Mecum includes their premium cost on their results page
 
$21000+, + 10% buyers prem ,hadda be a nice one, who said Estarts are not desirable!

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I'll bet that bidder really thought he was getting a rare, original "John Player Norton", when he was getting a "JPN colors" standard Commando. Didn't know actual JPNs were only 74 model. That's gonna hurt, and the SELLER had the happiest day of his life! Can't un-buy it at auction!
 
He maybe knew what he was getting.


However there was a lower mileage example in a respray black that went for less

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I'll bet that bidder really thought he was getting a rare, original "John Player Norton", when he was getting a "JPN colors" standard Commando. Didn't know actual JPNs were only 74 model. That's gonna hurt, and the SELLER had the happiest day of his life! Can't un-buy it at auction!

There was a guy who brought out a bike exactly like that to Barber Swap Meet. Similar price. But it looked immaculate. Depending on the pedigree of who did the work and what was done I don't think $25k is crazy money.
 
There was a guy who brought out a bike exactly like that to Barber Swap Meet. Similar price. But it looked immaculate. Depending on the pedigree of who did the work and what was done I don't think $25k is crazy money.
Your pockets are obviously deeper than mine!
 
Your pockets are obviously deeper than mine!

I mean if you replace all of the serviceable parts with new, plus top quality finishes on all of the surfaces you can hit $20k no problem. Especially if you have the purchase price of the bike to start with.

If you go the cheap route like me then it's obviously a fraction of that price.
 
I mean if you replace all of the serviceable parts with new, plus top quality finishes on all of the surfaces you can hit $20k no problem. Especially if you have the purchase price of the bike to start with.

If you go the cheap route like me then it's obviously a fraction of that price.
To become a millionaire restoring old bikes, start with 2 million. One of the mags did a piece on parts prices and concluded it would take $36,000 to build a $10,000 bike from new parts. I'm still aghast at anything but a zero-mile, still-in-the-crate Mk III bringing $21,000.
 
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