Friday, October 29, 2010

For Sale: 1968 BSA Spitfire MKII- Availible!

Wow this is a nice bike! This is a 1968 BSA Spitfire MKII. This was the hottest British bike built in 1968! It came stock with Borrani alloy wheels, and a hopped up motor. Only 471 were produced.
This one sports a rebuilt top end, new tires, sealed U.K. big gas tank, and also comes with the stock tank. rebuilt carbs too! This bike has never been restored, and is a true first kick bike!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

For Sale: 1968 Norton Commando. Sold!

This is a 1968 Norton Commando Fastback. This bike was part of an estate collection of British motorcycles I was selling. This Norton was a really special bike because it's completely original, and had never been restored. This Norton Commando had the rare round badges inlaid in the tank and tail. This signifies that it was one of the first 400 Norton Commandos produced. This bike was also rare because it had matching frame and engine numbers, which, is rare because these first commandos were rushed to production and the frames were known to crack, so very few matching number bikes exist. The bike sold to a noted chopper builder in L.A., and he planned to just make it a solid runner.

Fore Sale: 1974 Triumph TR5T. Sold!

This is 1974 Triumph TR5T. This bike was part of estate collection of British motorcycles. It was in the process of a complete restoration and almost completed, but was left in a house for almost twenty years. The wire harness was never fully hooked up, and the rebuilt motor never roared to life. Trying to determine what the market value of this bike was a challenge, but I hit it right on the head. It was fun to speak to all the interested buyers, and funny enough, almost all of the interested buyers were British! Both the buyer and seller were once again happy.

For Sale 1962 Austin Healey 3000GT. Sold

I was approached to handle the sale of this 1962 Austin Healey 300GT MKII, from a mechanic who had the car sitting on his property for over 25 years! A customer left it there, and never came back for it. The guy who left it completely disappeared and couldn't be found, so after 25 years, it had to go! I researched this car and spoke with several members of the Austin Healey owners club, and learned a bunch about the Austin Healey 3000. Even a project like this is worth a good amount. It was a pleasure to sell, but also took a lot of work on my part. Again, both the buyer and seller were happy with the transaction.

Fore Sale: T509 Speed Triple. SOLD!

This bike was a great example of something I like to sell. It was a 1998 Triumph T509 Speed Triple with 5,000 miles on it. The bike was unique and had many tasteful modifications. The owner had a lot of time, money, and memories in this bike and wanted a good sum for it. It took time to find that specialized buyer who would love it like it's previous owner, but it sold and both the buyer and seller were happy.