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**UPDATE** Insane Bike Collection PIC HEAVY

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**UPDATE** Insane Bike Collection PIC HEAVY

#1 PostAuthor: Royalratch » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:33 pm

Hello lads.

I was out in California this summer on a photo shoot for work and one of the locations was a microchip factory. I got talking to the owner and eventually we got talking bikes. Then he said he had a 'few' bikes and kept some upstairs and invited me up for a look. What happened next I'll never forget - I'll leave the pix to do the talking

Kawasakis first!

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H****s

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Nortons

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BSA

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Ducatis!

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Agustas!

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Guzzi

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Bimota

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Brough Superiors SS100 ($400,000 worth!).A Concours Winner

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Steve McQueen’s Indian (with his name on the V5! Who knows what its worth…

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Miscellaneous and ‘Pre-War’ steeds…

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Some genuine GP Helmets in there

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And some F1 - including a signed Senna!

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Every bike was 100% original and mint - other than the customs and racers of course. Hope you enjoyed. This was less than half the bikes he had in that room. He has more at home. Loads more Ductai, Suzuki and H****s and Triumphs. His Kwack collections was nuts tho - I only shot about half of them. Notice no Harleys. Good taste for a yank right?

Damn.
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#2 PostAuthor: scott » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:49 pm

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#3 PostAuthor: Royalratch » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:56 pm

That was my actual face when we exited the elevator lol.

I forgot to add - he rides ALL OF THEM regularly. Even the $400K Brough! It is California...

He doesn't ride the McQueen Indian and one other Royal Enfield which has 1.8 miles on the clock!

I'd say there was easily $3-4mill of bikes up there...



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#4 PostAuthor: Jay1969 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:57 pm

Great pics :up
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#5 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:34 pm

Beyond Words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock:
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#6 PostAuthor: weaver » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:38 pm

great way to spend you hard earned.....
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#7 PostAuthor: Crofty » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:47 pm

I like the 1000 conversion to the triple with the extra cylinder, was it a Millyard one?

Must be lotsa money in microchips.
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#8 PostAuthor: Pigford » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:35 pm

WTF - Amazing :!:
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!
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#9 PostAuthor: wilsonsjw11 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:32 pm

Brilliant photos of a brilliant collection thanks for posting.
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#10 PostAuthor: paul doran » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:25 pm

yes great collection thanks for sharing the pics
way too many Zeds
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#11 PostAuthor: Z1RII » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:30 pm

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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#12 PostAuthor: freddyz1r » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:16 pm

:shock: :shock: :up :up :D
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#13 PostAuthor: Royalratch » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:29 pm

I'm going back in a few months to write a feature on him and the bikes hopefully.

Watch this space for more.
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#14 PostAuthor: Tonto » Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:07 pm

Thanks for posting - absolutely stunning collection :drool :drool !
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#15 PostAuthor: Zed man » Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:35 pm

WOW.. :9 ..... :brav :brav :brav :brav :brav :save :save :save :save :save :party :party :party :party
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