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Bid To $59,600
Yesterday evening an eBay auction ended for this beautiful VFR750R RC30 with no sale. Sale or no sale, the auction still provides a snapshot of the current market for the RC30, an iconic collector bike if there ever was.
This particular example is a U.S.-spec 1990 model and is claimed to be completely original except for tires. It has a documented 2801 miles, spending the past 37 years as a static collector bike, not run, with no fuel in the tank. The seller, Ron Susser, a vintage vehicle dealer/broker, offered some 200 detailed photos in the listing, which show what a pristine RC30 this is.
"The condition of every one of the finishes, from the paint to the trim to the finishes on the engine, is nearly flawless…every part on this RC30 is original and as it left the dealership floor."
The original factory rear paddock stand, tool kit, owners manual, two keys plus additional factory paperwork and other items are included in the sale. He also offered to recommission the bike to roadworthy status if the buyer wished.
The bidding stopped at $59,600 after 83 bids. I think that number further supports the current cooling trend in the collector market, as that kind of money would have gotten you a more average condition RC30 just a few years ago. The RC30 is a bellwether indicator of that market, the canary in the coal mine, perhaps?
This particular example is a U.S.-spec 1990 model and is claimed to be completely original except for tires. It has a documented 2801 miles, spending the past 37 years as a static collector bike, not run, with no fuel in the tank. The seller, Ron Susser, a vintage vehicle dealer/broker, offered some 200 detailed photos in the listing, which show what a pristine RC30 this is.
"The condition of every one of the finishes, from the paint to the trim to the finishes on the engine, is nearly flawless…every part on this RC30 is original and as it left the dealership floor."
The original factory rear paddock stand, tool kit, owners manual, two keys plus additional factory paperwork and other items are included in the sale. He also offered to recommission the bike to roadworthy status if the buyer wished.
The bidding stopped at $59,600 after 83 bids. I think that number further supports the current cooling trend in the collector market, as that kind of money would have gotten you a more average condition RC30 just a few years ago. The RC30 is a bellwether indicator of that market, the canary in the coal mine, perhaps?
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