What Has Happened to the Price of Japanese Classics?

Certain Japanese classic motorcycles have increased by 180% to 200% since March 2012. Is this an anomaly, is it a bubble or is this the beginning of an explosion I have predicted in emerging market classic motorcycles? I sold a Honda CB750K0 to Cz...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/what-has-happened-to-the-price-of-japanese-classics/

Auction Houses. The Motorcycle Broker eats his words and there’s a new kid on the block.

Having been disparaging of auction houses in earlier articles, such as this one, I find myself happily eating my words. Previous experiences of paying to place my motorcycle in the catalogue, the cost of transporting the machine to the auction and th...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/auction-houses-the-motorcycle-broker-eats-his-words-and-theres-a-new-kid-on-the-block/

Where are emerging market classic motorcycle prices going and why?

Which are the emerging market classic motorcycles? Emerging market classic motorcycles are iconic Japanese road motorcycles of the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s. You can add to that various Ducatis, Laverdas and numerous moto cross and trials motorcyc...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/where-are-emerging-market-classic-motorcycle-prices-going-and-why/

The Historics Classic Motorcycle Auction Report

Who are Historics. Historics have sold classic cars for some time, but are a new player in the classic motorcycle auction world and have proved themselves to be capable of putting together a great auction. Although I was asked to put many of my vehi...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/the-historics-classic-motorcycle-auction-report/

What is going on with classic motorcycle prices?

In the auction houses the prices of Broughs, MV Agustas, Vincents and other established desirable classic motorcycles are all achieving record prices. And some these machines have either required a lot of very expensive work, or are not as original a...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/what-is-going-on-with-classic-motorcycle-prices/

What onshore asset can return 100%, legitimately tax-free, in ten months?

Two assets achieved that this year and they were both classic motorcycles called Montesa and Bultaco. They are not exceptions, but flags to an asset class that is tax-free, not located off-shore and not part of a tax avoidance scheme. Here is a lette...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/what-onshore-asset-can-return-100-legitimately-tax-free-in-ten-months/

Why have Spanish motocross and trials motorcycles gone up by over 100% since last summer?

What on earth is going on with Spanish dirt motorcycle prices? Why have Bultacos, Montesas and Ossas all gone up by over 150% since last summer? I was paying between £800 and £1,350 for very clean, original Spanish motorcycles with matching engine ...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/why-have-spanish-motocross-and-trials-motorcycles-gone-up-by-over-100-since-last-summer/

London Fashion Week With Models On Italjet Dragsters

Tuesday I arrive outside Chelsea football ground at 7.25 and call the agency. Two young women, Tia and the other I never manage to get her name, step out into the morning sunshine. The louche, energetic, smiling young women immediately jump on the sc...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/london-fashion-week-with-models-on-italjet-dragsters/

London Fashion Week With Models On Italjet Dragsters Part 1

Back in 1999, I was head of marketing at Italjet Scooters UK. The brand was renowned for being disgracefully unreliable, as I began my new assignment, but had just started building their new range with Piaggio engines. They had also built one of the ...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/london-fashion-week-with-models-on-italjet-dragsters-part-1/

The Royal Enfield India Motorcycle Rally Part 4

Thursday we’re woken up at 5.00am again. A strange hangover from the Toddy lingers as I watch a spectacular pink and purple sunrise, then we fettle our machine’s engines, top them up with oil, pack our packed lunches, fill up with drinking water ...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/the-royal-enfield-india-motorcycle-rally-part-4/

So What is a Honda CBX1000 Really Like?

In 1978 Honda lit the touch paper and stood well back by introducing the CBX1000 six cylinder. Contrary to popular belief, it was not the first production six cylinder motorcycle, Benellli beat them to it by about five years with their Sei. It was a ...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/so-what-is-a-honda-cbx1000-really-like/

The Royal Enfield India Motorcycle Rally Part 3

Wednesday I wake up at 5.00am to the sound of piped religious music ripping it’s way across the mountain. The sunrise is fairly pink, and although beautiful, one of the least spectacular of the trip. We do some routine maintenance to hold our bikes...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/the-royal-enfield-india-motorcycle-rally-part-3/

Honda CB750 K series. To buy sandcast or die cast?

When looking at a classic motorcycle for investment, the first year of production is usually the most expensive and most sought after. For example, the Honda CB750 took the world, and Kawasaki, by surprise, in 1969. The first year of Honda’s CB750 ...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/honda-cb750-k-series-to-buy-sandcast-or-die-cast/

Do Unofficially Imported Classic Motorcycles Have a Lower Value Than Officially Imported UK Classic Motorcycles?

Back in the day, when I used to scour Ebay looking for classic motorcycles, I would often read the sentence “Official UK bike, none of this imported crap”. Let’s just deconstruct this sentence and see if such “Ebayers” have a serious point....
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/do-unofficially-imported-classic-motorcycles-have-a-lower-value-than-officially-imported-uk-classic-motorcycles/

Why Are Many Imported Classic Motorcycles Better Than Officially Imported UK Classic Motorcycles?

So why are some imported classic motorcycles a better investment than an officially imported UK classic motorcycle? Apart from dispelling the myths of grey, or parallel, market motorcycles in my article there are other reasons why an import can be a...
http://www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/why-are-many-imported-classic-motorcycles-better-than-officially-imported-uk-classic-motorcycles/