Classic Motorcycle Auction

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Bettencourt Honda (a pioneering bike dealer in massachusettes) is having an auction on 11/21 of bikes to benefit his son in his battle against leukemia.

Over 180 Classic Motorcycles from the Bettencourt collection, which started in the 1950’s. This collection is being sold at NO RESERVE to help Dave Bettencourt fight Leukemia. Large Honda Collection from 1959 to 1984, Norton, BSA, Bultaco, CZ (including Dick’s “Red Tank” CZ), Triumph, Harley-Davidson, Indian, Suzuki, Ossa, Yamaha, Jawa, Francis Barnett, Rickman, Vespa, Laverda, Yankee, NSU, MZ, Bridgestone, Montessa and Bicycles. Conditions include: Low Mileage Originals, Restored Bikes, Average Bikes and Project Bikes.


http://www.jwoodandcompany.com/2009/...ettencourt.htm

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Year - Make - Model - (Condition code 1= mint, 2= above average 3= average for
age, 4= needs work, 5= rough) many years are approximate
68 Triumph TR6 (1)
71 Honda CB750 (1)
68 Suzuki Hustler (2)
63 Suzuki 200 twin (3)
73 BSA Lightning (2)
78 Suzuki RM250 C1
Doug Henry’s 06 Yamaha YZF 450 (1)
86 Honda CR 250 (2)
73 Laverda 750SF (2) only 215 mi.
86 Honda CR500 (2)
71 Hercules Wankel (2)
71 Rickman Honda MKII CR
71 Ossa Stiletto (2)
49 Indian Papoose (4)
83 Honda CR60 (3)
73 Moto Guzzi 750 Sport (2)
65 Ducati Diana MKII (2)
83 Honda CR60 (3)
08 Honda CRF 150F (2)
06 Suzuki RM85 (3)
Multiple Honda Trail 70s
Trail 90s, XR 75 & 80’s
Huffy Monza Bicycle
4-60s Vintage Bicycles
68 BSA Lightning (3)
67 Honda CB77 (4)
85 Honda CR200 (3)
70 Honda SL175 (3)
59 Honda Dream (4)
65 Harley M65 (2)
65 Honda Dream 150 (3)
76 Suzuki TS250 (3)
73 Ossa 350 Pioneer (3)
73 Yamaha 750 (3)
75 Honda CB350 four (3)
01 Honda Cub (2)
85 Honda TRX70 (2)
91 Honda Cub (3)
79 Honda SL70 (3)
75 Honda CB400F (4)
76 Harley Davidson CR1000 (3)
63 Honda Dream 150 (2)
85 Honda ATC 70 (3)
85 Honda ATC 70 (3)
83 Triumph Bonneville (3)
66 Honda CA77 (3)
86 Honda 250 x-mas special (1)
75 Honda Yam 650 Dirt track (3)
76 Suzuki GT500 (3)
87 Honda NSR250 (3)
74 MZ 250 (3)
76 Honda 750SS (3)
85 Honda ATC350 (3)
77 Yamaha RD400 (3)
75 Honda CB400F(3)
60's Honda 125SS (3)
77 Honda Hondamatic 400 (3)
Columbia Playbike 88
73 Jawa Californian (3)
Bridgestone 50 (2)
Bultaco 125 (3)
75 Honda GL1000 (2+)
75 Suzuki RV125 (3)
69 Honda CA200 (3)
74 Honda MR50 (3)
74 Yamaha RD200 E (3)
62 Honda 50 Step Thru (4)
79 Honda CT90 (3)
64 Honda Dream 150 (3)
64 Honda Dream 30S (3)
69 Honda Mini Trail (3)
72 Honda QA50 (3)
73 Honda QA50 (3)
72 Honda QA50 (3)
68 Honda Mini Trail (3)
71 Honda SL125 (3-)
59 Triumph Bonneville (4) parts only
71 Montesa 250 Enduro
Yamaha 100 (3)
75 Honda Dirt Squirt (2)
71 Suzuki T120 (3-)
71 Honda CB100 (3+)
76 Honda CL90(3)
Honda XZ350 (4)
87 Yamaha Tri-Zinger (3)
Suzuki Trail Hopper (4)
66 Honda 305 Dream (3)
71 Honda CB350 (3)
72 Honda CB 175 (3)
72 Honda CB350 (3)
65 Honda S65 (3)
70 Honda CL350 (4)
73 CZ 250 MX coffin tank (3)
74 Suzuki 100 MX (3)
71 Yamaha RD350 (3)
82 Honda Trail 90 (3)
82 Honda MB-5 (3)
83 Honda MB-5 (3)
71 Yamaha RD350 (3)
68 BSA 250 (3)
74 Honda MR50 (3)
Honda CA100 (2)
79 Harley Davidson 250 AMF SX (2)
72 Harley Davidson 175 SX (2)
72 Harley Davidson 175 AMF (3)
71 BSA Victor 500 (2)
67 Honda CL90 (3)
68 Vespa 50 Special (3)
60 Vespa 4 speed (2)
72 Suzuki TS50 (3)
73 CZ 250 (3)
73 Honda 250 Elsinore (3)
82 Bultaco 250 Pursang (1)
74 Honda 250 Elsinore (2)
74 Yamaha RD200 electric (2)
74 CZ 175 Enduro (3)
74 Honda MT 125 (3)
75 Honda MT250 (3+)
77 Yamaha 500 (4)
75 Honda 250 Elsinore (4)
70 Honda CL70 (2)
74 Honda CB175 (3)
7 Honda CL70 (3)
72 Harley Davidson 100cc Enduro (3)
40's Francis Barnett (3)
53 NSU Max (3)
Honda S90 (3)
Honda CT90 (2)
Sega MX Arcade Game (2)
Minibike sidecar 5Hp (2)
Suzuki RE-5 Rotary (2)
40 BSA M20 (3)
Honda CB500T (3)
Honda XL250 (3)
Harley Davidson Scat (4)
Yamaha Special 50 (2)
74 Honda 250 Elsinore (3)
68 BSA T-Bolt (2)
Suzuki 75cc (2)
75 Honda CBX (2)
81 Honda CBX w/ sidecar
Columbia Clipper Bicycle (1)
85 Honda VF1000R (2)
73 Norton Commando 750 (2)
70 Hodaka Ace 100 (3)
67 Honda 305 Dream (3)
74 Rickman Montessa (2)
Bultaco Pursang 250 (2)
Bultaco Enduro (2)
Honda Interceptor 750 (2)
CZ 250 red tank (ex- Dick B) (2)
72 Honda 70cc (2)
Jawa Californian (4)
75-6 Honda 500 (3)
74 Honda MR175 (3)
T55 Minibike (3)
60 Jawa Twin Pipe
CL72 250 Scrambler
Honda CB77 (4)
Honda CA100 (4)
75-6 SL350 (3)
Yankee 500 Z (4)
Husky 450 WR (3)
Honda CA95 Dream (3)
Honda CT90 (3)
72 SL125
Honda CB450 Black (4)
Honda CA95 150 Dream
Yamaha XS650 (2)
Honda 305 SuperHawk
Many more bikes are being found
and added daily. Check the photos for
an idea of the depth of this collection.

[kkim]

Link to original page on YouTube.

[Cedilla]

If I ever get like super mega rich, I could easily see myself with a bike collection like that, and a car collection as well,...... and a track in my back yard. One can always dream I suppose.

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Guess it helps when you are a dealer as well!

[smcbride11]

That's phenomenal, Greg, thanks for the heads up!

Finally, something we can hold against the warm weather folk... You guys might still be riding, but I'm 40 minutes away from a sweeeeet auction!

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No problem Steve. Did you end up starting a CB750 project or something like that?

[smcbride11]

That's the plan, yeah - a CB750k; I was originally looking at the DOHC years, but I'm thinking I may need to compromise because of availability and the extra work that a DOHC engine would mean. I've been having trouble finding one locally that I'm happy with (I'd like an unmolested, stock bike)... and also having some lack of available time issues.

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I check the Craigslist just out of habit and most seem to be "cafe'd up" already.

[Snake]

If I only had the money.

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CC - an XLCR and 70's HD dual purpose bikes for you at auction.

[CC Cowboy]

I was thinking that it might have been my old Cafe (it's not). I did see about 5 or 6 bikes I need.

Rickman
Norton
VR1000R
Hustler
TR6
NRS 250
RD400


OK, I guess 7 would be nice.

If I'm up there I'll definitely go.

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Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

I was thinking that it might have been my old Cafe (it's not). I did see about 5 or 6 bikes I need.

Rickman
Norton
VR1000R
Hustler
TR6
NRS 250
RD400


OK, I guess 7 would be nice.

If I'm up there I'll definitely go.

CC did you go? I didn't but stopped by the house of someone who went and got 2 bikes yesterday - a BSA from WW2 and a mids 60's Honda 90 road bike with 377 miles. Another friend bought a mx bikes (Bultaco and CZ) and another bought the NSU.

950 registred bidders overcrowded the place forcing some outside the building. After some high prices were paid, the crowd started to thin and then prices were more reasonable. Most buyers were folks looking for bikes that they once owned, so mostly enthusiasts.
I saw the sheet of prices paid tonight and IIRC prices were as follows (rounded to within $1K):
The TR6 fetched around $10K ?
NSR 250 was in rough shape and went for 2800
a mint CB750 went just under 10,000
rickman was around 9000
cbx around 8000
norton 8000
xlcr 8000
xlh 7000
HD "enduro bikes" around 2-3000 (I am told a couple bought all the HD stuff)
laverda 12,500
minitrails and qa50 500-1000
vf1000r around 3000
interceptor 700 around 3000
mid 80s cr250 and cr500 (3000) - i had one of each and should have kept them!
mr50 around 500
sears minibike 1000
guzzi 8000

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Auction results: Who would have thought a QA50 would someday be worth over $1K???
http://www.jwoodandcompany.com/2009/...d_11212009.pdf

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Originally Posted by kkim

Link to original page on YouTube.

Ahahahahaha! That's just wrong!

[gene03079]

Originally Posted by smcbride11

That's the plan, yeah - a CB750k; I was originally looking at the DOHC years, but I'm thinking I may need to compromise because of availability and the extra work that a DOHC engine would mean. I've been having trouble finding one locally that I'm happy with (I'd like an unmolested, stock bike)... and also having some lack of available time issues.

Did you check with Phil over at http://nehondaguys.info/forums/index.php

He has a nice 73 750four for sale.