The Jerry Woods/ Bator International Inc .Auction 2009
The Jerry Woods auction at Daytona this year 2009, was not a surprise. While some items sold for less than expected some sold for more than expected. The auction was held in this Stetson University gym as always. The bidder turn out was larger than expected for the state of the economy as bidding began at 11am. EST 3-7-2009.
Prospective bidders can view all items up for bid on the Thursday and Friday before the auction. There is also a flea market held outside the gym on these days and Saturday is the day of the auction. To become a bitter, one must place a deposit of $200 on most credit cards. This deposit goes toward any purchase a bidder may make and if a purchase is not made charges will not go on the card.
I got into the action this year just to be a bigger part of the auction by placing a bike in the auction. I put the "Domestic" CB750K0 up for bid. In order to place a bike in the auction you must pay a $150.00 entry fee. this fee includes the price of admission for 2 for the entire week end and a bidder's card. You must provide a title where applicable and sign it. This I do not like or agree with. When your bike is not sold you are left with a signed title. Not a big thing but could be trouble later. If the bike has a reserve on it the sale is not guaranteed. The $150.00 is required for "Reserve " status. When there is no "Reserve " status there is no fee. The auctioneers charge 10 percent of the price the item sells for if it sells.
The most astonishing sale was a 1923 Harley Davidson 8-valve two cam racer. It sold for $400,000.00! Wow!
Even though I attended the auction from 11a.m. to 6 P. M... I did not get to see all sales but keep track of the prices when I was there. A list of those prices follows.
1988 Honda ZB50 $1000
1976 Yamaha YZ 175 $1500
1967 Honda CL90 $750
1974 Bultaco Alpine $2800
1965 Ducati mountaineer $900
1947 Whizzer Schwinn $1300
1967 BSA hornet $3000
2005 Royal Enfield bullet $2800
1974 Norton commando 850 $4700
1992 Honda Gyro $700
1954 Matchless G80S $4000
1971 Bultaco Sherpa T250 $3400
1968 BSA A65 Lightning$4000
1976 Honda CB 750 not sold reserve
1973 Honda ST 90 $1450
1961 Triumph TR6C $4400
1966 Triumph T120R $3200
1969 Harley Police Special No Sale reserve
1976 Suzuki Gofer $1000
1946 Western Flyer double bugs scooter no sale reserve
2001Bourget Custom no sale reserve
1957 Triumph TR6C no sale reserve
1978 Benilli SEI 750 $3750
1973 Harley 250 $2800
2004 Harley Road King $9,750
1965 Triumph T120R no sale reserve
1967 Honda Super Hawk $2000
1957 Harley FL no sale reserve
1984 Harley FLHX $9,200
1985 Honda Sabre $1900
1970 Royal Enfeild Bullet $1400
1938 Peugeot P110GL $4400
1965 Honda MC A95 $950
1950 Triumph 6T $12,400
1974 Yamaha MX $800
1959 Parllia 175 no sale reserve
1973 Ossa dirt bike $1100
1963 Pannonia T1W/Sidecar $7,700
1980 Vespa P125X W/ sidecar $4400
1975 Honda CB 750 no sale reserve
1939 Harley Knucklehead no sale reserve
1990 Harley FXRS no sale reserve
1976 Honda GL 1000 no sale reserve
2007 Suzuki DRZ400SM no sale reserve
1972 Honda CL350 $3100
At this point it was 1:20 p.m. in the afternoon the bidding was going slow.
1960 Cushman three wheeler $2000
1977 Harley XLCR no sale reserve We broke for lunch but the bidding went on.
1949 Triumph 5T Speed Twin $14,500
1950 Harley EL Panhead no sale reserve
1918 Indian Power Plus with sidecar no sale reserve
1966 BSA Lightning $3400
1951 Indian Warrior it had skis yeah skis no sale reserve
1956 Triumph TR6 $10,600
1977 Ducati 900 SS no sale reserve
1933 Morgan Sport $40,000
1938 Norton Model 19 $6,750
1966 Harley Shovel Head no sale reserve
1926 Indian Chief $17,500
1993 Ducati 900 SS $7,250
1975 Ducati 750 SS $12,500
1973 Norton $5,000
1940 Indian Four-Cylinder with Car $39,500
1960 Matchless Typhoon $6,500
2000MV Augusta FF4 750 $9,500 this was definitely the steal of the auction
1947 Gilera Saturno no sale reserve
1952 Vincent Black Shadow no sale reserve
1974 BMW R 90/S $4500
1989 BMW K100 RS $2800
1967 Triumph MTC T120 $4500
1950 BMW R 51/2 $7,500
1966 Honda CL 77 $4750
it is now 3:20 p.m. in the afternoon
We sat through another 34 motorcycle auctions until about 6 p.m. The crowd wore thinner and more restless as the auctions wore down. There were many more "NO Sales" most of which were reserves but there was no rhyme or reason to the bidding. When my 750 came up on the auction block it is my opinion that the auctioneers were also restless and did a poor job of presenting it. It did not sell as expected. I think the lesson to be learned is to get your bike registered quickly so it goes up for auction early in the event. I do want to mention that I have this posted as the J Woods/ Bator International Inc Auction 2009. I'm sure the full results of the auction will be posted on the Internet at www.batorauctions.com
Here's hoping to give you a wave from the oncoming lane.
Ross
