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Va Va Vroom! A Classic Motor Bike Can Prove An Investment That Really Sets Pulses Racing

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by pl2112, Jan 16, 2017.

  1. I saw this on the VJMCC Faceache page

    It looks like the more money than sense brigade have discovered classic bikes!
    Apparently a Yamaha XS1100 worth £7k 18 months ago is now worth £10k - not in my book it ain't!

    • Values of some classic bikes have risen more than 300 per cent since 2010
    • This explosion of interest is fuelled by a rise in nostalgia from bike fans
    • Iconic models from makers such as Ducati and Yamaha have recently been grabbing investor attention

    Va va vroom! Hit the open road on an investment that really sets pulses racing  | This is Money

    Just think Rodney this time next year we'll be millionaires!
     
    #1 pl2112, Jan 16, 2017
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  2. I tend to treat bikes as fun and entertainment. I treat investments as boring and leave the money in a bank, that way you don't risk your investment on the road where anyone can destroy it for you. Having a bike that does not go on the road is a waste of a bike.
    Mine are all just fun machines and have no value. all1.JPG
     
    #2 Bob T, Jan 16, 2017
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  3. XS1100? I would rather have a permanent limp! (Yes,another one!)
     
    #3 749ducaticonvert, Jan 16, 2017
  4. Yeah,spot on - if you want art - buy a painting and hang it over the fireplace! However there's nothing wrong with owning a classic or collectible and just riding it now and again
     
    #4 749ducaticonvert, Jan 16, 2017
  5. Hey @Bob T if that rather lovely drum braked single at the far end has no value I'll gladly exceed your expectations by giving you a couple of hundred quid for it!
     
    #5 pl2112, Jan 16, 2017
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  6. There was an article in the Sunday Times a few weeks ago too (someone brought it in to work for me) - motorbikes are better than art on your walls - they look better. So long as you have some on the road too :Mooning:
     
    #6 Exige, Jan 16, 2017
  7. So long as you don't live in a plasterboard starter home!
     
    #7 749ducaticonvert, Jan 16, 2017
  8. Not yet. I was only given the little Ducati 250 in November and have not even got it French registered yet. I need to get it out and about this year as it is 50 years old now. It has no monetary value to me, it is just a bike that I always wanted. It has no value as it has no price, it is not for sale. I have lived outside the UK for too long now to put a price on everything.
     
    #8 Bob T, Jan 16, 2017
  9. I used to despatch on an XS1100. Was a big lump in corners.
     
    #9 doogalman, Jan 16, 2017
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