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1/18/2018

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Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction — January 23-27
MOTORCYCLE AUCTION WEEK
The 2018 Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction is almost here. In the classic car biz, they have their "Auction Week" every year in Scottsdale AZ, also in January. That evolved out of Barrett-Jackson's huge car auction that attracted so many buyers and sellers that other auction companies joined in. Today there are a half-dozen or so big classic car auctions during that week in Scottsdale, hence the name "Auction Week." In the classic vehicle biz, the Las Vegas auctions kick off the year with a bang.

It all started with one auction company, in this case MidAmerica Auctions, who came to Vegas in 1990 and slowly built up over the years to a 3-day sale with upwards of 700 bikes. The resulting buyer draw attracted Bonhams Auction Co. who hosts a 1-day sale of a couple of hundred bikes each year on Thursday. A few years ago, RM Auctions came in trying to bump MidAmerica from their spot, running their 3-day auction on the same three days as MidAmerica and doing whatever they could to steal the show. MidAmerica's loyal audience stuck with MidAmerica, giving them a record-setting sale, and RM never came back. A couple of years later, MidAmerica sold their business to car auction giant Mecum Auctions, and they've grown the sale considerably. Last year, they boasted 1000 bikes in a 4-day sale. This year, they're promising 1750 bikes in a 5-day sale. Sounds like a good time in Vegas.
Mecum Auction link

Here's what Mecum is offering in the Honda V4 world for 2018.
My WAG for selling prices are shown in parentheses.
Selling prices (including premium) shown in red.

• 1990 VFR750R RC30 — 11,280 miles, all OEM parts ($26,500) $44,000
• 1985 V30 Magna — 2436 miles, rare 500cc mini-Magna ($3200) $3850
• 1984 VF1000F — 1611 miles, red/white/blue ($6300) $11,000
• 1984 VF1000F — 1531 miles, red/white/blue ($6300) $12,100
• 1986 VF1000R — 32 miles (!), all original right down to the tires ($14,000) $16,500
• 1985 VF1000R — 561 miles ($11,000) $14,850
• 1985 VF1000R Race Replica — Euro tank, fiberglass bodywork ($11,000) $4950
• 1985 V65 Sabre — 13,300 miles ($2900) $2200
• 1987 VF700 Magna — Under 7000 miles, rare cast wheels (solid rear) ($3100) $3025
• 1995 VF750 Magna — 10,679 miles ($3000) $3850
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