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No-reserve Duemila Route auction: Top 50 motorcycle sales

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RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016 was entirely "no-reserve" which meant a flat playing field for everyone, and Luigi Compiano's concentration on modern classics meant we got an illustrative comparison of the prices of bikes most of our readership have experienced.
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The second-highest price fetched by a motorcycle at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016 was this 2009 Ducati 1098R Troy Bayliss Replicawhich fetched €44,460 ($47,154)
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The Ducati 1000RR Desmosedici was the first MotoGP replica roadbike and it topped the motorcycle section with a price commensurate with other recent sales. Our forecast is that at some point in the short to medium term future, this model Ducati is going to become much more valuable.
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Lot 506 was a 2008 Moto Guzzi MGS-01 Corsa which sold for €39,780 ($42,191) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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Lot 825 was a 2009 Moto Guzzi MGS-01 Corsa which sold for €37,440 ($39,709) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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One of the jewels of the auction was this 1962 Norton Manx 40M 350cc which fetched €37,440 ($39,709) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1976 Yamaha TZ750C sold for €36,270 ($38,468) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1974 Yamaha TZ750A Racing Motorcycle sold for €35,100 ( $37,227 ) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1980 Yamaha TZ500G is just as it would have come out of the crate 36 years ago. It sold for €32,760 ($34,745)
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A museum-quality collection of Yamaha TZ racers from 125cc through 750cc was amongst the lots.
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RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016 was entirely "no-reserve" which meant a flat playing field for everyone, and Luigi Compiano's concentration on modern classics meant we got an illustrative comparison of the prices of bikes most of our readership have experienced.
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RM-Sotheby's Augustin Sabatié-Garat said of the new venue, "we have ... achieved results that nobody could have anticipated. The auction venue alongside the Milano AutoClassica was busier than we have ever seen in a sale room." The sale proceeded on all the normal fronts (room, phone and internet), but the volume was unprecedented. There were more than 1,000 internet bidders, and some lots involved over 20 active telephone bidders.
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Lot 824 at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016 was a 1980 Yamaha TZ500G that sold for €32,760
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Not as valuable as the original green frame Ducati 750 SS which kicked off Ducati's domination of superbike racing when it was in its infancy, the elegant Ducati 750 Sport is quickly establishing itself as a price leader at motorcycle auctions and represents a solid investment. This 1973 model fetched €32,760 ($34,745)
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This 2009 Aprilia RSV4 sold for €12,870 ($13,650)
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This 2009 BMW S 1000 RR fetched €12,870 ($13,650) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1967 BSA A65SA Spitfire Mk III fetched €12,870 ($13,650) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1969 Norton 750 Commando fetched €13,455 ($14,270) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1956 BMW R50 fetched €14,040 ($14,891) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 2003 Honda VTR 1000 SP2 sold for €14,040 ($14,891) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1973 Yamaha TZ250fetched €15,210 ($16,132) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This BMW R 51/3 fetched €15,210 ($16,132) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This BMW R 60 fetched €15,210 ($16,132) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This Moto Guzzi Falcone fetched €16,380 ($17,373) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1975 BMW R90S fetched €16,380 ($17,373) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1970 Norton 750S Commando fetched €16,380 ($17,373) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1974 Moto Guzzi 750S fetched €17,550 ($18,614) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1976 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans Mk I fetched €17,550 ($18,614) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1971 Norton 750 Commando fetched €17,550 ($18,614) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 2007 Harley-Davidson VRSCDX sold for €18,720 ($19,854)at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1960 Moto Guzzi Autoveicolo Da Montagna "Mulo Meccanico" fetched €18,720 ($19,854) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 2005 BMW R 1150 GS Adventure fetched €19,890 ($21,095) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This BMW R 69 S sold for €22,230 ($23,577) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 2008 BMW HP2 Sport fetched €22,230 ($23,577) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This Yamaha TZ250A sold for €23,400 ($24,818) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1969 Yamaha TR2 fetched  €23,400 ($24,818) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 2007 Harley-Davidson VRSCX fetched €24,570 ($26,059) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This AJS 7R 'Boy Racer' sold for €25,740 ($27,300) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 2005 BMW HP2 Enduro fetched €28,080 ($29,782) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This Suzuki RG500 sold for €30,420 ($32,263)at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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This 1989 BMW R 100 GS Paris Dakar fetched €12,870 ($13,650) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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RM Sotheby's Duemila Route Auction contained 423 cars, 150 motorcycles, 60 boats and racing hydrofoils, 117 bicycles, bobsleds, and more. This article is an adjunct to our main auction report and contains just the highlights of the motorcycle section.

The collection was the property of Italian Luigi Compiano and was confiscated by the Italian Government to recoup around €14 million owed in back taxes. The full story of Compiano's collection can be found in our original auction preview.

Our main report on the auction details the extraordinary circumstances which culminated on November 25-27, when 5,000 people turned up for the sale, with more than 3,000 people from 57 countries registering as bidders and five auctioneers rotating on the auction block for a total of 30 hours to sell the 817 lots.

Amongst those 150 motorcycle lots were some genuine treasures.

As the auction was a "no reserve" auction, the highlights selected themselves in order of the prices they fetched, and given that Luigi certainly demonstrated with his collection curation that he knew his stuff, the order of the bikes and the prices they fetch provide a rich tapestry for the contemplation of any functional petrolhead with a few bucks to invest in their passion.

There were bargains amongst these lots and that's why so many people attended.

A museum-quality collection of Yamaha TZ racers from 125cc through 750cc was amongst the lots.
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Without doubt Luigi's collection of racing bikes got the most attention. Almost every bike in his collection of Yamaha's TZ two-stroke production racers did well, as did a wide vista of other racers including several Moto Guzzis, a Suzuki Square Four RG500 production racer, an AJS 7R "Boy Racer," a Manx Norton, almost all of the BMW motorcycle collection, and ... judge for yourself.

The Ducati 1000RR Desmosedici was the first MotoGP replica roadbike and it topped the motorcycle section with a price commensurate with other recent sales. Our forecast is that at some point in the short to medium term future, this model Ducati is going to become much more valuable.
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2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR

€70,200 ($74,454) | Auction Link

The second-highest price fetched by a motorcycle at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016 was this 2009 Ducati 1098R Troy Bayliss Replicawhich fetched €44,460 ($47,154)
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2009 Ducati 1098R Bayliss

€44,460 ($47,154) | Auction Link

Lot 506 was a 2008 Moto Guzzi MGS-01 Corsa which sold for €39,780 ($42,191) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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2008 Moto Guzzi MGS-01 Corsa

€39,780 ($42,191) | Auction Link

Lot 825 was a 2009 Moto Guzzi MGS-01 Corsa which sold for €37,440 ($39,709) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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2009 Moto Guzzi MGS-01 Corsa

€37,440 ($39,709) | Auction Link

One of the jewels of the auction was this 1962 Norton Manx 40M 350cc which fetched €37,440 ($39,709) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1962 Norton Manx 40M

€37,440 ($39,709) | Auction Link

BMW R 75 with Steib Sidecar

€37,440 ($39,709) | Auction Link

This 1976 Yamaha TZ750C sold for €36,270 ($38,468) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1976 Yamaha TZ750C

€36,270 ($38,468) | Auction Link

This 1974 Yamaha TZ750A Racing Motorcycle sold for €35,100 ( $37,227 ) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1974 Yamaha TZ750A Racing Motorcycle

€35,100 ($37,227) | Auction Link

Lot 824 at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016 was a 1980 Yamaha TZ500G that sold for €32,760
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1980 Yamaha TZ500G

€32,760 ($34,745) | Auction Link

Not as valuable as the original green frame Ducati 750 SS which kicked off Ducati's domination of superbike racing when it was in its infancy, the elegant Ducati 750 Sport is quickly establishing itself as a price leader at motorcycle auctions and represents a solid investment. This 1973 model fetched €32,760 ($34,745)
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1973 Ducati 750 Sport

€32,760 ($34,745) | Auction Link

This Suzuki RG500 sold for €30,420 ($32,263)at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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Suzuki RG500

€30,420 ($32,263) | Auction Link

This 2005 BMW HP2 Enduro fetched €28,080 ($29,782) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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2005 BMW HP2 Enduro

€28,080 ($29,782) | Auction Link

This AJS 7R 'Boy Racer' sold for €25,740 ($27,300) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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AJS 7R 'Boy Racer'

€25,740 ($27,300) | Auction Link

This 2007 Harley-Davidson VRSCX fetched €24,570 ($26,059) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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2007 Harley-Davidson VRSCX

€24,570 ($26,059) | Auction Link

This 1969 Yamaha TR2 fetched  €23,400 ($24,818) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1969 Yamaha TR2

€23,400 ($24,818) | Auction Link

This Yamaha TZ250A sold for €23,400 ($24,818) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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Yamaha TZ250

€23,400 ($24,818) | Auction Link

This 2008 BMW HP2 Sport fetched €22,230 ($23,577) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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2008 BMW HP2 Sport

€22,230 ($23,577) | Auction Link

This BMW R 69 S sold for €22,230 ($23,577) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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BMW R 69 S

€22,230 ($23,577) | Auction Link

This 2005 BMW R 1150 GS Adventure fetched €19,890 ($21,095) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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2005 BMW R 1150 GS Adventure

€19,890 ($21,095) | Auction Link

This 1960 Moto Guzzi Autoveicolo Da Montagna "Mulo Meccanico" fetched €18,720 ($19,854) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1960 Moto Guzzi Autoveicolo Da Montagna "Mulo Meccanico"

€18,720 ($19,854) | Auction Link

This 2007 Harley-Davidson VRSCDX sold for €18,720 ($19,854)at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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2007 Harley-Davidson VRSCDX

€18,720 ($19,854) | Auction Link

This 1974 Moto Guzzi 750S fetched €17,550 ($18,614) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1974 Moto Guzzi 750S

€17,550 ($18,614) | Auction Link

This 1976 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans Mk I fetched €17,550 ($18,614) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1976 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans Mk I

€17,550 ($18,614) | Auction Link

This 1971 Norton 750 Commando fetched €17,550 ($18,614) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1971 Norton 750 Commando

€17,550 ($18,614) | Auction Link

This 1970 Norton 750S Commando fetched €16,380 ($17,373) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1970 Norton 750S Commando

€16,380 ($17,373) | Auction Link

This 1975 BMW R90S fetched €16,380 ($17,373) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1975 BMW R90S

€16,380 ($17,373) | Auction Link

This Moto Guzzi Falcone fetched €16,380 ($17,373) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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Moto Guzzi Falcone

€16,380 ($17,373) | Auction Link

1996 BMW R 80 GS Basic

€16,380 ($17,373) | Auction Link

This 1973 Yamaha TZ250fetched €15,210 ($16,132) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1973 Yamaha TZ250

€15,210 ($16,132) | Auction Link

This BMW R 60 fetched €15,210 ($16,132) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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BMW R 60

€15,210 ($16,132) | Auction Link

This BMW R 51/3 fetched €15,210 ($16,132) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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BMW R 51/3

€15,210 ($16,132) | Auction Link

This 2003 Honda VTR 1000 SP2 sold for €14,040 ($14,891) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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2003 Honda VTR 1000 SP2

€14,040 ($14,891) | Auction Link

This 1956 BMW R50 fetched €14,040 ($14,891) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1956 BMW R50

€14,040 ($14,891) | Auction Link

This 1969 Norton 750 Commando fetched €13,455 ($14,270) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1969 Norton 750 Commando

€13,455 ($14,270) | Auction Link

This 2009 BMW S 1000 RR fetched €12,870 ($13,650) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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2009 BMW S 1000 RR

€12,870 ($13,650) | Auction Link

This 2009 Aprilia RSV4 sold for €12,870 ($13,650)
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2009 Aprilia RSV4

€12,870 ($13,650) | Auction Link

This 1967 BSA A65SA Spitfire Mk III fetched €12,870 ($13,650) at the RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1967 BSA A65SA Spitfire Mk III

€12,870 ($13,650) | Auction Link

This 1989 BMW R 100 GS Paris Dakar fetched €12,870 ($13,650) at RM-Sotheby's DueMile Route auction in Milan on 25-27 November, 2016
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1989 BMW R 100 GS Paris Dakar

€12,870 ($13,650) | Auction Link

Other bikes above $10,000:

1984 BMW R 80 GS | €12,870 ($13,650) | Auction Link

1970 Triumph T120R Bonneville | €11,700 ($12,409) | Auction Link

1954 NSU Max 251 OSB | €11,700 ($12,409) | Auction Link

2004 Triumph Thruxton 900 | €10,530 ($11,168) | Auction Link

1972 Laverda 750 SF | €10,530 ($11,168) | Auction Link

1974 Kawasaki H1 | €10,530 ($11,168) | Auction Link

Jawa Motocross | €10,530 ($11,168) | Auction Link

1989 BMW K1 | €10,530 ($11,168) | Auction Link

1970 Ducati 450 Scrambler | €9,945 ($10,548) | Auction Link

1969 Triumph T150T Trident | €9,945 ($10,548) | Auction Link

2008 Harley-Davidson XR1200 | €9,360 ($9,927) | Auction Link

1980 Yamaha TZ125G | €9,360 ($9,927) | Auction Link

Triumph Bonneville Black Edition | €9,360 ($9,927) | Auction Link

1970 BMW R 75/5 | €9,360 ($9,927) | Auction Link

1992 BMW R100R | €9,360 ($9,927) | Auction Link

2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans Rosso Corsa | €9,360 ($9,927) | Auction Link

1990 Ducati 750 Sport | €9,360 ($9,927) | Auction Link

The full results of the auction can be found here. This is just the top 50 of 150 motorcycles that sold during 30 hours of auction action, so everything else sold for less than $10,000.

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1 comment
keith14
I would personally take the Manx Norton out of this lot!! Such a beautiful bike back in the day, and to the present day!