A few pics from yesterdays' motorcycle auction by Charterhouse of Sherborne. A reasonable turn out of bidders and plenty of action from online bids. The surprise was that run of the mill machines were attracting a lot of interest, top end stuff less so and seemingly the market for number plate transfers is still alive and kicking....
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| Cute 1958 DMW 200P fitted with arguably Villiers' best motor, the 8E, was bid to £1500 (don't forget the 10% buyers' premium). Less than the somewhat optimistic estimate of £2200- £2500 but it sold none-the-less. |
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| Very rare 1965 DMW scrambler with their own clone of the Villiers Starmaker lump fitted. Est £3000-3500 and didn't meet reserve. |
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| 1928 Coventry Eagle is a very attractive vintage bike. A slightly underwhelming 300cc sv JAP motor fitted but still a useable machine. A good buy at £4400 plus premium. Flat tankers had a big jump in interest and price a few years back. They seem to have leveled out now. |
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| Another well presented Coventry Eagle. This one a Silent Superb 150cc. Sold for £3000 plus premium. |
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| Nice wing accessory fitted to the Coventry Eagle's headlight. |
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| 1952 Norton ES2 was an honest bike. Needed a little fettling by the look of it and if it was indeed sold at top bid of £2800 was a good buy. |
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| Best bike of the auction condition-wise was undoubtedly this 1954 Matchless G9. At £4400 a good buy. |
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| The Matchless appeared to be very meticulously restored. |
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| 1959 DOT trials didn't sell. Nice bike but the over optimistic estimate of £3000-3500 may have contributed to this... |
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| Super rare 1923 Grigg v-twin fitted with 1000cc Bacher and Hellon engine was very lovely and a star of the auction. It even came with a spare engine. Only bid however to £12,500 and not sold. Interestingly interest in all four of the v-twins on offer (Grigg, Vincent, AJS and Matchless) failed to sell. Perhaps sellers' expectations for them have just gotten too high? |
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