Mecum Vegas 2025

[Don R]

I'm not seeing many Suzuki GS bikes for sale at mecum, I think there are a couple Katanas coming up and a Wes Cooley GS1000 sold for $12,650 earlier.

 

[trevor]

I watched it yestaerday....a 1986 Yamaha Radian....yes a Radian....sold for $33,000us!!! Wtf? Lol....

 

[Rob S.]

Yikes!........................

 

[rphillips]

Sure wish Paul Harvey were here, We need "The Rest of The Story"

 

[oldGSfan]

I wouldn't mind seeing this https://www.mecum.com/articles/the-paul-adams-collection-norton-bikes/

 

[Don R]

Two successful guys each having briefly owned one of those when he was younger, and both needed it to re-live their youth.

 

[trevor]

Two successful guys each having briefly owned one of those when he was younger, and both needed it to re-live their youth.

then go buy one somewhere else....there's like 4 of them for sale just here in BC....lol

 

[rphillips]

"Two successful guys". Hard to imagine anybody making decisions to give that money for that bike could ever become successful.

 

[Rob S.]

"Two successful guys". Hard to imagine anybody making decisions to give that money for that bike could ever become successful.

Right?

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[first timer]

How does one track what bikes sold for? I would love to know what the going rate of a nice Kat is.

 

[trevor]

How does one track what bikes sold for? I would love to know what the going rate of a nice Kat is.

if you want to try how much they’re selling for at Mecum at that auction just login. It’s free

 

[first timer]

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1129262/1982-suzuki-gs1000sz-katana/

nice $16,500, and it's missing stuff, that will help with getting mine appraised.

 

[Nessism]

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1129262/1982-suzuki-gs1000sz-katana/

nice $16,500, and it's missing stuff, that will help with getting mine appraised.

That bike has (low) 515 miles. It's, presumably, original, not a restoration. Two things that add value.

 

[first timer]

restored or unrestored, someone has been into it, it's missing air box covers and the air box, rubber boot dial covers on shocks, some goofy spring contraption on the choke, possible aftermarket windscreen (no GE logo). Heat storage or not, after 40 plus years with oem brake fluid in the brakes and anti-dive system would be fuzzy and chunky, this system looks nice, someone had to have cleaned up all that. I am just saying it's a nice bike but it has its flaws and it still went for $16,500. Yes the low miles offset some of those short comings but still, for that kind of money i would expect a more whole example.

 

[Nessism]

restored or unrestored, someone has been into it, it's missing air box covers and the air box, rubber boot dial covers on shocks, some goofy spring contraption on the choke, possible aftermarket windscreen (no GE logo). Heat storage or not, after 40 plus years with oem brake fluid in the brakes and anti-dive system would be fuzzy and chunky, this system looks nice, someone had to have cleaned up all thatI am just saying it's a nice bike but it has it's flaws and it still when for $16,500. Yes the low miles offset some of those short comings but still, for that kind of money i would expect a more whole example.

Makes one wonder..., does the new owner know all the bikes flaws?

 

[storm 64]

Here's a low mile Kat. I wonder what it would go for...

 

[first timer]

Likely not, I am sure it's beauty is skin deep thing, it's a auction after all and passion some times takes over.

 

[storm 64]

Another one of a kind. The first prototype Katana. The rear tail section is Bulsa wood.

 

[first timer]

Another one of a kind. The first prototype Katana. The rear tail section is Bulsa wood.

Are these yours or google images?

 

[storm 64]

I took those pictures...
A fellow I know, well kind of know. Invited me to view his Katana collection.
He lives in Willoughby Ohio.
He has a awesome collection of Katana's all with under 300 miles. Some with only 1 mile.
Not to mention his automobile collection.

I always thought, if we could get a group of 4 or 5 people together, I'd call to set up a time to visit.