Iconic Auctioneers’ biggest-ever Motorcycle Sale sees more than £2m of collectable motorcycles on offer at the NEC Classic Motor Show.
Iconic Auctioneers will bring over £2 million worth of collectable motorcycles to the Iconic Motorcycle Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show on Sunday 9th November in Birmingham. In a catalogue that spans every corner of motorcycling, the sale showcases headline racing machinery, sought-after race replicas, characterful British classics and coveted off-road bikes, underlining Iconic Auctioneers’ role as purveyors of excellence at all levels of the market. With about one third of entries offered without reserve there is something for everyone’s budget.
Racing bikes take centre stage, led by the ex-Andrea Dovizioso 2019 Ducati GP19 Factory Race Bike, a genuine race-winning Ducati Corse MotoGP machine in running order with a guide of £500,000 to £700,000. It is joined by an ex-Marco Melandri 2018 Ducati Panigale R F18 WSBK, (£60,000 to £80,000), and a 2021/2022 BMW M1000RR prepared by Team FHO for Peter Hickman in the British Superbike Championship (£35,000 to £45,000). Collectors of British Superbike history can also look to the ex-Tom Sykes 2008 Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 and the 2005 Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 ridden by reigning champion, John Reynolds, (both estimated at £15,000 to £20,000), alongside a 2023 Kawasaki ZX-10RR Ninja, ridden by Storm Stacey (£20,000 to £30,000).
Historic competition pedigree is equally well represented. Highlights include the 1982 Yamaha TZ500J, which won the Penang Grand Prix in the hands of Fabian Looi (£40,000 to £50,000), and a storied, race-winning ex-Bob McIntyre 1957 Norton Manx Model 40 (£15,000 to £20,000). Together these entries offer rare access to significant race machinery, from factory exotica to privateer legends.
Race replicas provide another point of interest for collectors. The brand-new 2023 Ducati Panigale V4 Bagnaia Replica, number 168 of 260 (£45,000 to £50,000) sits alongside one of the rarest superbike homologation models, the 2003 Petronas FP1 899cc (£30,000 to £40,000). Also on offer are a despatch-mileage 1990 Norton F1 Rotary (£35,000 to £40,000), and an original, unrestored 1980 Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica Mk1 (£6,000 to £10,000). These machines combine striking provenance, limited production numbers and period style that remains hugely appealing.
Classic British motorcycles on offer include an extensively restored and expert-verified 1919 Triumph Type D TT Roadster (£5,000 to £10,000), as well as a host of post-war Vincents. One of the most advanced motorcycles of the 1940s, a highly desirable HRD-badged 1949 Vincent Series C Rapide (£20,000 to £30,000), is joined by a later 1953 model complete with period-correct Steib sidecar (£15,000 to £25,000) and a one-of-132 1955 Vincent Series D Black Prince (£20,000 to £30,000). 
Off-road enthusiasts are well served, with a selection of Paris–Dakar inspired icons from the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s. An incredibly rare 1990 Cagiva 900 Elefant (£7,000 to £9,000), created to homologate the Paris-Dakar-winning 944 Elefant, features Ducati’s Demo 900cc engine and is presented in ‘Lucky Explorer’ livery. It is joined by a 1994 Cagiva Elefant 750 (£4,000 to £6,000), also presented in ‘Lucky Explorer’ livery to commemorate that year’s Paris-Dakar victory. Predating both Elefants is the 1988 Honda XRV650 Africa Twin (£5,000 to £7,000), built as a replica of Honda’s highly successful NRX750 Paris-Dakar bike of the era, as well as a low-mileage XL600R Pharaoh (£5,000 to £7,000), one of the 300 examples originally made exclusively for the Japanese market. These are joined by two Paris-Dakar-inspired bikes from the collection of journalist and businessman, Harry Metcalfe – a 1984 Honda XL500R (£3,000 to £5,000) and a 1979 Yamaha XT500 (£4,000 to £6,000).
Mark Bryan, Motorcycle Manager at Iconic Auctioneers, said: “This is a sale built to excite every kind of enthusiast. From MotoGP and BSB race winners to British classics and super-rare Paris-Dakar-inspired off-roaders, we have quality across the board, and with around a third of the catalogue offered without reserve there are opportunities at every price point. It is a clear statement of our commitment to bringing the best of motorcycling to market.”
Viewing is in Hall 2 at the NEC, Birmingham, on Friday 7th November 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday 8th November 09:00 to 18:00, with the Iconic Motorcycle Auction from 10:00 on Sunday 9th November. The sale will be live streamed on the Iconic Auctioneers website and YouTube channel, enabling bidders worldwide to take part. Bidding is available in the room, on the phone, with a commission bit or online. Now is the time to register to bid and arrange bidder approval in advance at https://www.iconicauctioneers.com.
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Original post on modernclassicbikes.co.uk and published by Frank Duggan. Frank is the Founder and Editor of Modern Classic Motorcycle News, an independent motorcycle publication covering modern classic motorcycles, roadsters, scramblers, cruisers, electric motorcycles and the wider motorcycle industry.
