ANNIVERSARY VALUES. POLE VOTE!!
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First, motorcycle collectors are thin on the ground. Those that do exist usually have their eye on early 20th Century models from makers long since gone out of business. For a look at what's considered collectible these days, have a look at the motorcycle concours site, http://www.legendofthemotorcycle.com/. A few Harleys competed and placed last year, notably a 1909 5A (whatever that was), a 1948 FL, a 1969 ERS-Sprint, and a 1969 KR-TT. All the rest of the bikes were from other makes, and I bet most of them could be had for about what you'd pay for a new Ultra. All to say, 50 years from now some of these air-cooled Harleys may become collectible and bring big prices—they, for sure, won't still be on the road—but in the near term, I seriously doubt it.
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RE: ANNIVERSARY VALUES. POLE VOTE!!
ORIGINAL: JohnT
First, motorcycle collectors are thin on the ground. Those that do exist usually have their eye on early 20th Century models from makers long since gone out of business. For a look at what's considered collectible these days, have a look at the motorcycle concours site, http://www.legendofthemotorcycle.com/. A few Harleys competed and placed last year, notably a 1909 5A (whatever that was), a 1948 FL, a 1969 ERS-Sprint, and a 1969 KR-TT. All the rest of the bikes were from other makes, and I bet most of them could be had for about what you'd pay for a new Ultra. All to say, 50 years from now some of these air-cooled Harleys may become collectible and bring big prices—they, for sure, won't still be on the road—but in the near term, I seriously doubt it.
First, motorcycle collectors are thin on the ground. Those that do exist usually have their eye on early 20th Century models from makers long since gone out of business. For a look at what's considered collectible these days, have a look at the motorcycle concours site, http://www.legendofthemotorcycle.com/. A few Harleys competed and placed last year, notably a 1909 5A (whatever that was), a 1948 FL, a 1969 ERS-Sprint, and a 1969 KR-TT. All the rest of the bikes were from other makes, and I bet most of them could be had for about what you'd pay for a new Ultra. All to say, 50 years from now some of these air-cooled Harleys may become collectible and bring big prices—they, for sure, won't still be on the road—but in the near term, I seriously doubt it.
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RE: ANNIVERSARY VALUES. POLE VOTE!!
5000??????
Dang, My Ultra with a quartley Custom Color is one of 601 Worldwide.
1 went to Milwaukee for Museum Storage
541 were sold in the USA,
The rest were sold in Canada and Overseas.
But I didn't have to pay an extra 2 grand for a tag telling me it was XXXX of 5000.......
Anniversary models are nothing more than a marketing scheme. (I am waiting on the "Willie Stubbed His ToeTen Years Ago" AnniversaryWide Glide )
Dang, My Ultra with a quartley Custom Color is one of 601 Worldwide.
1 went to Milwaukee for Museum Storage
541 were sold in the USA,
The rest were sold in Canada and Overseas.
But I didn't have to pay an extra 2 grand for a tag telling me it was XXXX of 5000.......
Anniversary models are nothing more than a marketing scheme. (I am waiting on the "Willie Stubbed His ToeTen Years Ago" AnniversaryWide Glide )
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I have one of the 1st hundred Hendersons, the very last one, and another that is one of less than 600 (100 in black). Those are rare. 1 of 5000 is not. It may add a few bucks, but basically if the std models depreciate, so will these.
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I have one of the 1st hundred Hendersons, the very last one, and another that is one of less than 600 (100 in black). Those are rare. 1 of 5000 is not. It may add a few bucks, but basically if the std models depreciate, so will these.
I have one of the 1st hundred Hendersons, the very last one, and another that is one of less than 600 (100 in black). Those are rare. 1 of 5000 is not. It may add a few bucks, but basically if the std models depreciate, so will these.
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RE: ANNIVERSARY VALUES. POLE VOTE!!
I saw an 2008 anniversary color bike this last weekend, happened to be a V-Rod; didn't like the color in the showroom at all. They said it was really nice in the sun; maybe so, but it has to look good on sunless days too. The anniversary emblems look a little glitzy too. I thought that I wanted this combination, but no longer. I am out of the market for that particular style '08 bike. Probably will go with the crimson red/candy red sunglo FXSTC instead.
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The one that should have been and could have been the most desirable collectable would have been the 100th. It's sad that the MoCo did the ugliest tank badging on that years models than they had done in years. The badging in no way complements the flow of the lines on the tank.
The one that should have been and could have been the most desirable collectable would have been the 100th. It's sad that the MoCo did the ugliest tank badging on that years models than they had done in years. The badging in no way complements the flow of the lines on the tank.
I happen to like it, imagine that.
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