BIKES that STOLE the SHOW at Mecum Motorcycle Auction 2023!

It’s the world’s largest motorcycle auction, the Mecum Motorcycle auction 2023 from South Point Hotel and casino and we will show you the best bikes that absolutely stole the show as picked by our resident expert John Kraman who is the lead commentator for Mecum Auctions and is a wealth of motorcycle knowledge. In this behind the scenes Mecum motorcycle tour we will see a legendary 1979 Honda CBX, a 1973 Kawasaki Z1900 that smashes a world record, a Honda Odyssey go Kart, the first Honda Rune ever made, a vintage Kawasaki KX 125, a Harley 250 MX, a Maico 490 that motocross star Grant Langston races, Mike Wolfe from American Pickers and his “as found” collection, a Yamaha FZR, the original 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa and a 2001 Suzuki Hayabusa with just five miles on it, a Honda CBX once owned by Evel Knievel, a Yamaha R1, a Triumph Hurricane, a Kawasaki Z1R, a 1976 KZ900, a Harley signed by Brian Johnson of AC/DC, vintage drag bikes, old school custom choppers, Honda CB 750s, a 1925 BMW R37, a 1986 GSXR 1100, the legendary car designer Chip Foose, a Suzuki RG500 Gamma, every year of the legendary “Widowmaker” Kawasaki H2 750 two stroke, a Harley-Davidson CVO with a bunch of drag racing and performance add ons and much more from the world’s largest and most impressive motorcycle auction 2023.

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[MM_in_Havasu]

Still have my 1979 Honda CBX that I bought new in 1983 for $2800 OTD, even have the original PDI sheet from the Honda dealer! My CBX is now turbocharged and is a beast some 44 years later. It will go to my grave with me.

[andyvankerkhove]

during the 70s I had the pleasure to own a Z650 and a Z1300 and thank God everyday I am still alive....
also drove a CB550 and a 750...But Kawa was always my favorite bike... If I had money.. would have bought all of these....
from Belgium

[tk]

Hey Jack, your enthusiasm is infectious, and learned a lot about bikes just watching this video.

[thelastafrican]

John Kraman, wealth of everything automotive history.

[WmArthur]

All the bikes were great! Loved seeing the 750 H2s! Mine was bored .040 over, ported, Denco chambers, K&Ns, clip-ons, could not keep the front end on the ground, crossed up out of the corners, no problem, so light and flickable. More fun than anything I've ever experienced. Lucky to be alive.

[stratolestele]

As a 62 yr old, 40 years of riding, I am thrilled beyond all of the bikes I've owned, with my '23 z900rs café. And not that I care, but people stop me all the time to admire and talk about it. It's like, "ok, well I gotta get going, but thanks!" lol

[garystiegelmeyer]

My GOD!! There is a motorcycle heaven!

[PDLM]

My brother had the same one in the 70’s, a real fun bike to ride, he didn’t touch it for over 8-10 yrs, it sat in our fathers shed, he went to move it a year back and pulled it out and it started on the second kick, ran like new !!

[timothyrobinson]

I was at that auction, selling off much of my father’s collection. There were a ton of CBX’s in the auction (one was ours) and a ton of Kawasaki H1 & H2’s. It’s hard to get a good price when there are a dozen more of the same model coming up. There aren’t that many people at the auction who MUST have a certain bike and are willing to drive up the bid when there are a bunch more coming u in the next day or two.

[jonbusby]

These bikes are awesome, love the efforts put in these machines. Thank You

[kennethperian]

In 1978 when I was in the ARMY in Germany, I buy the first Suzuki 1000 E1 model great bike it was waiting on me when I got out of the ARMY. and I loved that bike, it was a dream come true. Wish I still had it but I sold it, O well had many more and still got bikes. Have a good one see ya next time see ya bye.

[AndyBondo]

Thankyou for this video
Beautiful memories

[hugol]

Beautiful wedding and beautiful mountains!!! Thank you for sharing!!🤙

[kennethperian]

Yes great bike, I was in ARMY in Germany and saw that bike at a bar . and I was next to the wall a night I’ll never forget I was there in 1979 it was a new he just got it a Germany guy. Well nice job showing and telling, keep up the good work have a great day see ya on the next video see ya bye.

[joegilly]

Some nice classics there, thanks for the upload Jack.

[ROCKYPEAK]

I've owned four 1981 CBX's in a row. #1 was a demo in 1982 and put 24k miles on it. #2 I bought new and put 75K miles on it before it got hit while parked. #3 is derelict now but has 138k miles and ran when parked. Currently #4 has 105k miles on it with virtually no maintenance done. Oil, filter, rotors, chain and sprockets and one turn signal bulb. Valves were looked at with 40k on it, carbs are untouched and spark plugs I replaced after 60k miles). It's a Honda.

[ViperMike-cr]

Mike from jersey well done Jack, old KZ’s never die. Still have my 78 Kz 1000 🏍🏍🏍

[tx_reds]

We need more of this....I enjoyed this more than the drags lol, good job Jack

[kenwise]

I took a motorcycle mechanics class in high school in 88 and 89 and Honda had donated something like 6 or 8 of the CBX and 2 of the CX 650 turbos to the school because they did not sell well. I know tech schools across the country got them. I would say the CX turbo was far more ahead of it's time than the CBX but both were cutting edge.

[drew]

That was a fun ryde full of nostalgia. Gorgeous bikes, thanks to builders and Mecum!