The Rocket Goldstar in this month`s issue of MMM had me wondering what it takes to recognise a future classic motorcycle and what in fact gives a bike classic status. BSA`s RGS has it in spades as does it`s stablemate the 500 Goldie and so does Kawasaki`s Eddy Lawson Replica but the bikes in themselves are very different.
So who has a goldmine in the garage.
slo.
No goldmine, just two money pits in my garage. Of course, if you hang onto anything long enough, it will eventually become a desirable collectible.Originally Posted by slomoshun
I guess since they don't make them any more my Buell might qualify. Of course since I own it most likely it will just get ridden into the ground.
The older I get, the faster I was.
BL, you could do what I did with (one of) my Norton Commando: rode it hard for twenty years then did a frame-up restoration and sold it for a lot of ca$h (although it would bring a lot more today).
I think that Buell's will most definitely be future classics. I wouldn't mind owning one today, they always appealed to me as a good use for an HD engine. Kind of like thumbing your nose at the purist Harley rider. A good thumb of the nose always appeals to me!
Ah, but Buell motorcycles are still being made, just no longer under the Harley-Davidson umbrella. And the 1190RS is a real stunner.
1989 Honda Hawk GT 647 Serial number 00001. Has got to be a future classic.
CHEERS
Brian
Unemployed motorcycle mechanic hoping to make a living from a passion for motorcycles
I sold mine many years ago. Had a 1969 BSA A65 650 Lightning back in the late seventies and sold it to a friend who kept it for several more years. Once it developed some internal engine problems he sold it to a guy who had the time, skills and money to do a full restoration.
I don't see my current ride ever being considered a classic, even 20 to 30 years from now.
The problem with the 1190RS is that they cost twice as much as I paid for my first house. Ah well, if the lotto-max retirement fund ever comes across perhaps I can afford one.
The older I get, the faster I was.
So does a fully loaded Honda Accord.
It's all relative anyway. Motorcycle prices when you bought your $20,000 house weren't anywhere near what they are today - assuming of course that you bought you first house many decades ago and that you're not talking about a garden shed in the woods you bought a few years ago.
Used motorcycle prices are also on the way up. Have you noticed that there are used bikes for sale where the asking price is not too far off what they sold for new?
Also, depending on which woods you are talking about, $20,000 might not be enough to buy that garden shed!
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