History under the hammer as National Motorcycle Museum Collection sells

The sale of the John Parham Motorcycle Collection this week didn’t receive much coverage in the motorcycle media, but when a museum collection goes to auction there are always historically significant artifacts on offer, and in this case the sheer volu… Continue reading History under the hammer as National Motorcycle Museum Collection sells

The top 10 motorcycles for sale in Monterey 2022

Monterey Car Week isn’t entirely about cars. The Monterey car auctions will see more than one third of a billion dollars spent in three days this year, but it is the sheer volume of High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs – people with $1 million in liquid a… Continue reading The top 10 motorcycles for sale in Monterey 2022

Emergent trends from the biggest motorcycle auction of 2022

Upon reading last year’s report on this auction (due to Covid-19 the traditional Mecum Las Vegas auction was run in April/May instead of January) in 2021, it would have been easy to take the text, change a few dates and republish, at least for the topl… Continue reading Emergent trends from the biggest motorcycle auction of 2022

Emergent trends from the biggest motorcycle auction of 2022

Upon reading last year’s report on this auction (due to Covid-19 the traditional Mecum Las Vegas auction was run in April/May instead of January) in 2021, it would have been easy to take the text, change a few dates and republish, at least for the topl… Continue reading Emergent trends from the biggest motorcycle auction of 2022

Top 25 most expensive motorcycles sold in Monterey 2019

While the collector car auctions suffered a significant downturn during Monterey Car Week this year, the motorcycles that went to auction had some very strong results, with two Crockers selling into the five most valuable motorcycles of all t… Continue reading Top 25 most expensive motorcycles sold in Monterey 2019

16 bikes likely to sell for more than $100,000 in Monterey

Monterey Car Week is where the world’s most monied automotive enthusiasts congregate once a year, and as many car enthusiasts share a similar passion for motorcycles, there’s always a smattering of elite motorcycles spread across the six auct… Continue reading 16 bikes likely to sell for more than $100,000 in Monterey

India's Blacksmith plans production of electric motorcycle with swappable batteries

India's Blacksmith is preparing to take its electric motorcycle to production

Blacksmith Electric is tooling up to give riders a very grand, very Indian take on electric motorcycling. The Blacksmith B2, currently in its third generation of prototyping, offers up to 240 km (150 mi) of range, with swappable battery packs for quick top-ups.

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BMW Motorrad Concept R18: The beginning of a full frontal attack on the cruiser marketplace

Harley still rules the cruiser marketplace globally, having sold 228,000 hogs last year, compared to BMW's ...

BMW Motorrad showed a “Concept R18” motorcycle at Concorso d’Elegenza Villa d’Este on the weekend which is effectively the first shot in an offensive on Harley-Davidson and Indian territory. The concept is the first glimpse of many new bikes expected from BMW based around the 1800cc twin-cylinder, and there’s already rumors of a 2000cc version.

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