Brexit increases classic motorcycle values

Brexit increases classic motorcycle values since its application on 01/01/2021 and now further increased them since UK customs checks were required on 01/01/2022. Whatever your opinion of Brexit, this is what the country has chosen, these are the implications and… Read more »

What Has Happened to the Price of Japanese Classics?

Certain Japanese classic motorcycles have increased by 180% to 200% since March 2012. Is this an anomaly, is it a bubble or is this the beginning of an explosion I have predicted in emerging market classic motorcycles? I sold a… Read more »

What onshore asset can return 100%, legitimately tax-free, in ten months?

Two assets achieved that this year and they were both classic motorcycles called Montesa and Bultaco. They are not exceptions, but flags to an asset class that is tax-free, not located off-shore and not part of a tax avoidance scheme.… Read more »

Why have Spanish motocross and trials motorcycles gone up by over 100% since last summer?

What on earth is going on with Spanish dirt motorcycle prices? Why have Bultacos, Montesas and Ossas all gone up by over 150% since last summer? I was paying between £800 and £1,350 for very clean, original Spanish motorcycles with… Read more »

London Fashion Week With Models On Italjet Dragsters Part 2

Tuesday I arrive outside Chelsea football ground at 7.25 and call the agency. Two young women, Tia and the other I never manage to get her name, step out into the morning sunshine. The louche, energetic, smiling young women immediately… Read more »

London Fashion Week With Models On Italjet Dragsters Part 1

In 1999 I was head of marketing at Italjet Scooters UK and the scooter market was about 20% female, it was clearly going to move towards 50% in the future, all it needed was a little nudge. We needed a… Read more »

What is an investment grade motorcycle? Part 2

In my first article about investment grade classic motorcycles, I left two questions unanswered, because they require an entire article to be answered fully. Prior to answering these questions, bear in mind the fundamentals of owning an investment grade classic… Read more »

What is an Investment Grade Classic Motorcycle? Part One

Ebay, and other such sites, are full of “classic motorcycles” but are they usually investment grade classic motorcycles? In my experience, no. I have not bought or sold a classic motorcycle from any such internet site, worthy of taking up… Read more »

Why Are Many Imported Classic Motorcycles Better Than Officially Imported UK Classic Motorcycles?

So why are some imported classic motorcycles a better investment than an officially imported UK classic motorcycle? Apart from dispelling the myths of grey, or parallel, market motorcycles in my article there are other reasons why an import can be… Read more »

Do Unofficially Imported Classic Motorcycles Have a Lower Value Than Officially Imported UK Classic Motorcycles?

Back in the day, when I used to scour Ebay looking for classic motorcycles, I would often read the sentence “Official UK bike, none of this imported crap”. Let’s just deconstruct this sentence and see if such “Ebayers” have a… Read more »