World's Top 100 Most Expensive Motorcycles - The Also-Rans

December 14, 2022
|In Motorcycles, The Market
|By Paul d'Orléans

We’ve kept track of the World’s Most Expensive Motorcycles since 2009: see our Top 100 list here.  These are motorcycles sold at public auction ONLY!  We have another list of World’s Most Expensive Private Motorcycle Sales as we know them – check here – but motorcycles sold at auction are the only verifiable sales.  Private sales are not verifiable! 

The following are the ‘also rans’ that fell off the Top 100 list as other, more expensive motorcycles have been added to the Top 100.  These are still an exceptional list of motorcycles, and shine a light on what motorcycles collectors think are the most valuable.  This list is evergreen, and will be added to as other machines fall off the Top 100…

The Also Rans:

 

1947 Harley-Davidson FL – $220,000
May 2021, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1911 Pierce T Four – $192,500
Mar. 2015, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1949 Velocette World Champion KTT £135,900 / $192,400
April 2017, Stafford, Bonhams

 

1903 Indian single $190,000
Aug. 2017, Monterey, Mecum

 

1911 Harley Davidson 7D Twin $187,000
October 21, 2006, Gooding and Co.

 

1992 Honda NR750 – $181,500
Jan. 2019, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1930 Harley-Davidson CAC Speedway – $181,500
Jan. 2020, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1964 Bianchi Bicylindrica Bialbero GP – £122,650 / $177,840
Feb 2016, London, Coys

 

1914 Flying Merkel V-twin – $176,000
Jan. 2019, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1923 Ace Sporting Solo – $175,500
Jan. 2019, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1914 Flying Merkel V-twin – $175,500
Aug. 2015, Monterey, Mecum

 

1915 Henderson Model D – $170,500
Jan. 2019, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1926 Coventry Eagle Flying 8 £106,780 / $166,450
April 2015, Stafford, Bonhams

 

2004 Indian Larry ‘Chain of Mystery’ – $165,000
Jan. 2020, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1913 Henderson – $165,500
Jan. 2016, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1953 Vincent Black Shadow – $165,000
May 2021, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1936 Harley-Davidson EL – $165,000
Jan. 2014, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1928/25 Brough Superior SS100 – $164,534 / £126,500
Oct. 2018, Stafford, Bonhams

 

1951 Moto Guzzi Bicylindrica GP – £111,500 / $161,675
Feb 2016, London, Coys

 

1939 Brough Superior SS100 with Sidecar – $160,00
Jan. 2016, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1915 Henderson board track racer – $159,500
Mar. 2015, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1934 Crocker Speedway $159,500
Mar 2015, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

1934 Crocker Speedway $151,200
Jan 2011, Las Vegas, MidAmerica
1913 Henderson 4 Cylinder $150,000
January 2016, Las Vegas, Mecum
1930 Indian Model 402 4-cylinder w/sidecar £96,700 / $149,350
October 2015, Stafford, Bonhams
1930 Brough Superior 680 £112,400 / $144,100
April 2017, Stafford, Bonhams
1967 Lito X-Cam Prototype – $143,000
Jan. 2019, Las Vegas, Mecum
1953 Vincent Black Shadow – $143,000
Jan. 2020, Las Vegas, Mecum
1916 Thor Model 16U – $143,000
Jan. 2019, Las Vegas, Mecum

 

 

Paul d’Orléans is the founder of TheVintagent.com. He is an author, photographer, museum curator, event organizer, and public speaker. Check out his Author Page, Instagram, and

 

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