No... THIS is rare.

[the Ferret]

Somebody please keep an eye on it and let us know.

 

[flynrider]

Watching it right now. 10 minutes to go and its at $135,500 and rising. I'll update this post when it's all over.

 

[the Ferret]

Cool thanks

 

[flynrider]

Yikes! In the last minute it went from $135,500 to $148,100. Wow.

I sent this link to my Harley buddies, who are always telling me about the great resale value of their used hogs.

 

[Robo_imp]

That was some SERIOUS bidding! It would be interesting to know the new owners plans.

 

[the Ferret]

Yikes! In the last minute it went from $135,500 to $148,100. Wow.

I sent this link to my Harley buddies, who are always telling me about the great resale value of their used hogs.

:rofl:

 

[Rolls_imp]

Hah! road dog, I had just checked ebay to see what was going on with this auction on its final day and I was just typing the same post!! How high do you think it will go?? It's probably safe to assume there are some serious collectors watching this and they may be waiting 'til the last minute to snipe up to their highest price.

Could it go to 150?

Soooo close! Still, $148,100 is pretty impressive.

 

[the Ferret]

It was the rubber lever end covers that drove up the price.

 

[Guth_imp]

It was the rubber lever end covers that drove up the price.

Um, correction: It was the prototype rubber lever end covers that drove up the price.



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[the Ferret]

It was the rubber lever end covers that drove up the price.

Um, correction: It was the prototype rubber lever end covers that drove up the price.



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Um, correction: It was the prototype rubber lever end covers that drove up the price.



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:rofl:

 

[pcypert_imp]

Well I'll settle for the replacement tank they have at the Samurider Japanese store to transform the CB1100 into a nice modern clone.

Certainly nice to look at, but no interest in a museum piece personally, particularly at that price. Never understand that desire for "first" of something that's a production model. It's certainly cool on one hand, but on another when it was first of many and then the many fall rapidly in price...that's where I'd rather be LOL.

 

[road dog_imp]

Well I'll settle for the replacement tank they have at the Samurider Japanese store to transform the CB1100 into a nice modern clone.

Certainly nice to look at, but no interest in a museum piece personally, particularly at that price. Never understand that desire for "first" of something that's a production model. It's certainly cool on one hand, but on another when it was first of many and then the many fall rapidly in price...that's where I'd rather be LOL.

I concur. I guess the bike would make you the envy of every Honda collector, but that kind of money would buy a lot of toys you could actually play with. :biker:

I think 736cc said it best... "its too valuable to own and too desirable to sell".

Current bid $130,300.00. Dayum !

Hey 736CC ...you seeing this?

That prototype was sold during a Honda warehouse fire-sale of used motorcycles about 7-8 years ago by a clueless son of a big shop owner in the northeast. Somebody I knew bought it for a song. He called me up to tell me about this strange CB750 he found. I spent 2 days rummaging thru it and informed him of what he stepped in. He offered to sell it to me a week later and the night before I was to pick it up, he backed-out. Ironically I am sorta glad i did not buy it; its too valuable to own and too desirable to sell. It would have been too distracting to own, and the ultimate "I wished I never sold that bike"

 

[Mick65_imp]

Hah! road dog, I had just checked ebay to see what was going on with this auction on its final day and I was just typing the same post!! How high do you think it will go?? It's probably safe to assume there are some serious collectors watching this and they may be waiting 'til the last minute to snipe up to their highest price.

Could it go to 150?

Soooo close! Still, $148,100 is pretty impressive.

Soooo close! Still, $148,100 is pretty impressive.
Just broke into my tin under the bed, I, ll have to wait a little longer......

Hah! road dog, I had just checked ebay to see what was going on with this auction on its final day and I was just typing the same post!! How high do you think it will go?? It's probably safe to assume there are some serious collectors watching this and they may be waiting 'til the last minute to snipe up to their highest price.

Could it go to 150?

Soooo close! Still, $148,100 is pretty impressive.

Soooo close! Still, $148,100 is pretty impressive.
Just broke into my tin under the bed, I, ll have to wait a little longer......

Hah! road dog, I had just checked ebay to see what was going on with this auction on its final day and I was just typing the same post!! How high do you think it will go?? It's probably safe to assume there are some serious collectors watching this and they may be waiting 'til the last minute to snipe up to their highest price.

Could it go to 150?

Soooo close! Still, $148,100 is pretty impressive.

Soooo close! Still, $148,100 is pretty impressive.
Just broke into my tin under the bed, I, ll have to wait a little longer......

Hah! road dog, I had just checked ebay to see what was going on with this auction on its final day and I was just typing the same post!! How high do you think it will go?? It's probably safe to assume there are some serious collectors watching this and they may be waiting 'til the last minute to snipe up to their highest price.

Could it go to 150?

Soooo close! Still, $148,100 is pretty impressive.

Soooo close! Still, $148,100 is pretty impressive.
Just broke into my tin under the bed, I, ll have to wait a little longer......

 

[Rolls_imp]

I would bet that this will be sellable for 175K in 2-3 years, if we're not in a collectible bike bubble (and maybe even if we are). There is basically only one and it is desirable. The value is whatever a rich enough guy is willing to pay to say he has the only one. Rich guys often have big egos.

So I'd bet it'll be sellable for 175K soon enough. Would I bet $148,100? No, not me.

 

[The Spaceman_imp]

Whoever buys it should buy all of us a round of beer. Why? Because we have validated the CB750's place in history by buying it's tribute; our CB1100s. Said another way: every CB1100 sold today proves that the original CB left an indelible mark in the motorcycling community, and thus makes the prototype of both bikes a valuable collectible.

 

[Ole]

It has been posted over on ADVrider that the new owner of this bike is putting it in his rather extensive collection soon. This new owner used to host The Tonight Show.

Don't know if this is true but it wouldn't surprise me if Leno got it,,,,,

 

[the Ferret]

Dayum Leno and his money! ( that there is jealousy speaking my friends lol )

 

[Elipten_imp]

Good for Leno! His machines run, and he takes them out for a run.


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[736cc_imp]

Good for Leno! His machines run, and he takes them out for a run.


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Leno knows and appreciates motorcycles (and cars). He would never sell it, plus he wouldn't secret it away.

 

[the Ferret]

Leno is one of us..only one worth about a billion bucks.

So do you think he sat in front of his computer to hit the last minute bid button himself or has somebody that scopes out bikes and does the bidding for him?