47 knucklehead on eBay

[RyanShackelford]

Saw this listing on eBay. The bike was posted in some of the FB groups recently for 85k. So I imagine his reserve is close to that. No affiliation to the seller, and no idea of the details of the bike, just putting it out there for others.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/32641128699...Bk9SR-b42aeRZQ

[Jdiesel25]

$85k for a 47

[RyanShackelford]

$85k for a 47

Seems crazy to me too, but what do I know haha. Will be interesting to see what happens on eBay.

[Jdiesel25]

It won’t go close to that unless he has “friends” bid it up

[Jdiesel25]

About $30-$35k too much

[droptopford]

But no extra charge for the smoke.

[fxcw64]

Prices have been steadily falling for 3 years on these antique bikes -shrinking market and nothing is going to change that ..............And the Motor company is doing all they can too leave their customers thinking what the @#$%!! From no support on older bikes(like 15-20 years old ) to moving plants overseas -ya go to your local dealership and it is full of cookie cutter bikes. These things add up to brand degradation and it has been going on for a while -Zeitz has crushed the brand with his DEI and woke agenda! Getting back to our beloved Knucks - our young ones today are not looking to mess with points much less kick a bike over and how will they test ride a bike with a tank shift and foot clutch LOL hahaha

[exeric]

I agree with many of your points, but I suspect the ratio of motorcyclists to non-riding squares has always been pretty stable. In regard to antique motorcycle appreciation, I believe there is nothing to worry about because appreciation is something that can developed with age. The smart ones had that appreciation when they were young but it's never too late to learn, and admire beauty. Most important, however; there are many old bikes that are AS, or MORE beautiful than a Knucklehead

[RyanShackelford]

Excellent points. I think I am in the minority for sure being in my mid 30s. Had a new bike in the last couple years, they've never done much for me. It rode nice and had a lot of power but didn't have ant personality, looked and sounded like every other new harley on the road. Sold the last one I bought new after about a year and I don't see myself getting a new one anytime soon. Currently my newest is a 93 evo, that's plenty modern for me. What FXCW64 said is exactly right, I never got a warm fuzzy feeling going to the dealership. All the bikes look the same, a lot of the people that work there know nothing about motorcycles, and good luck getting a part for anything older than 10 years old. But hopefully some younger folks take it up at some point, I don't know how long my old timer friends will still be riding. And it's not much fun to ride my old bikes with the guys my age on modern bikes. Old Harley's are a tough price point to swallow for the young crowd but I encourage any old bikes. I started with a 73 cb750, and they can still be had pretty affordably.

[joe fxs fxr]

It's a fact of life, when people have enough disposable income, they indulge their childhood or young adult fantasies. For motor heads, the sad fact is the fan base for Model T and A Fords, and Flathead and Knuckle Harleys is aging out of the market. Once they are no longer the 'It' thing to own, the artificially high prices we complained about 10 years ago tend to fall rapidly.

[Jdiesel25]

It's a fact of life, when people have enough disposable income, they indulge their childhood or young adult fantasies. For motor heads, the sad fact is the fan base for Model T and A Fords, and Flathead and Knuckle Harleys is aging out of the market. Once they are no longer the 'It' thing to own, the artificially high prices we complained about 10 years ago tend to fall rapidly.

I agree. The Knuckles have definitely been dropping over the last couple of years. Maybe that’s why we’re seeing a lot less at Mecum this year

[exeric]

I empathize, Ryan. I think the current 'world view' culture is a bit down on 'old world' things right now so antique motorcycles are passé to the masses, but people like yourself have the eye, and the passion to recognize timeless beauty; so consider yourself ahead of the game

[exeric]

I did not type. . passé (sic). I may be a dumbass but I wouldn't type that.

[Peter Cooke]

I did not type. . passé (sic). I may be a dumbass but I wouldn't type that.

It's like you changed languages mid sentence Eric. Magic....

[droptopford]

Prices have been steadily falling for 3 years on these antique bikes -shrinking market and nothing is going to change that ....

I'll be happy if I live long enough to meet those falling prices on the way down. If there's no market for the Knucklehead that I'll finally be able to afford, they can bury me with it... or on it.