For some people, especially the fans of motorcycles, vehicles not just a mere means of transportation. But more than that, the motorcycle has an exclusive value unparalleled. Therefore, among the many millions of units of motorcycles in the world, there are some units that claimed to be a collection of rare and has a very high price.
The price of this bike can indeed exceed class sports car Ferrari or Lamborghini, and luxury vehicles such as Rolls Royce. Of a number of data in various automotive sites have six collections of motorcycles in the world that are categorized as extremely expensive, namely:
1. Harley Davidson Jack Armstrong
Selling price of Harley-Davidson created by United States artist Jack Armstrong is extraordinarily expensive. When launched on October 21, 2010 and in Marina Del Rey California, worth about 1,000,000 U.S. dollars or equivalent to Rp. 9.2 billion.
The high price of a motorcycle named Cosmic Starship because painted directly and be done alone by Jack Armstrong.
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| Cosmic Starship Harley Davidson by Jack Armstrong. (Picture from: http://www.twowheelsblog.com/) |
Motorcycle body is filled with modern art strokes so it looks fantastic compared to the standard Harley Davidson. Jack Armstrong called the Cosmic Extensionalism this design, because the comet-like creations and have a different effect when viewed from different sides.
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| Cosmic Starship Harley Davidson by Jack Armstrong. (Picture from: http://yyize.com/) |
2. AJS Porcupine
This motorcycle has a high price because it only made as many as four units. The author is a British company called AJS at the time of World War II was engulfing Europe.
Because the unit only slightly, a classic motorcycle is on display at the National Motorcycles Museum of the Coventry City has a value reached 750,000 U.S. dollars or about Rp. 6.9 billion.
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| AJS Porcupine. (Picture from: http://outrageousluxury.com/) |
Ultra-rare Porcupine has more than 20 years in the museum as one of the rare and prestigious collections.
3. Cyclone Boardtrack Racer
3. Cyclone Boardtrack Racer
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| Engine of 1915 Cyclone Boardtrack Racer. (Picture from: http://www.statnekov.com/) |
This is the Cyclone Boardtrack Racer, a 1915 motorcycle that sold for 520,000 U.S. dollars or about Rp. 4.73 billion in July 2008 at the inaugural Monterey MidAmerica auctions.
The Cyclone was designed by Andrew Strand, a Swedish-born engineer, and made by the Joerns Motor Manufacturing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota. Being a track racer, we’re looking at a very basic and lightweight machine, complete with low, scooping handlebars and no brakes whatsoever.
The engine features shaft-and-bevel driven overhead cams, technology that was way ahead of its time in 1915. Some other features are strangely contemporary too, such as the near-hemispherical combustion chambers.
The Cyclone also has roller bearings and balls which were properly caged. The V-Twin engine was quite powerful: its maximum power output is given as 45 horses, an amazing figure for almost a century ago. It cost a great deal of money to built such a refined machine, and very few were made during the two years of production.
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| 1915 Cyclone Boardtrack Racer. (Picture from: http://www.harleysons.de/) |
Only twelve Cyclones have resurfaced over the years, and some of those are road-oriented bikes. Still, what made it such a huge hit at the auction? Well, aside from its rarity, the Cyclone has been described as one of the most ‘correct’ board track racers, with the correct engine internals. Incidentally, the Cyclone was formerly the property of ‘Shorty’ Tompkins, a collector of rare vintage bikes.
4. Donald Trumps Gold Chopper
The uniqueness of a millionaire's motorcycle from the United States, Donald Trump is the touch of high quality gold in some parts of the body. No wonder this American Chooper motorcycle design was predicted to reach 500,000 U.S. dollars or about Rp. 4.5 billion.
Orange County Chooper modification is a home maker using 24 carat gold to coat the body of the motorcycle.
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| Donald Trumps Gold Chopper. (Picture from: http://luxscene.com/) |
Even the look of a motorcycle again enhanced with a touch of ornaments and special accessories that add a luxurious and different.
5. Vincent Black Shadow
Vincent Black Shadow became a classic motorcycle that has a high sales value in the world at a price of 250,000 U.S. dollars or Rp. 2.75 billion.
The price was achieved in a motorcycle auction that was held in England, several years ago. Vincent Black Shadow high prices, not because of speed or a proprietary design, but more towards the older age of the motorcycle.
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| Vincent Black Shadow. (Picture from: http://blog.hemmings.com/) |
This bike is manufactured at the end of the decade 194O's. Vintage Black is not the fastest bike in its day, and now has become one of the valuable collection of expensive motorcycles in the world.
6. Fighter Limited Edition
Created as a limited edition motorcycle by the world's leading clothing companies, Neiman Marcus, two-wheeled vehicles called Fighter Limited Edition has a high selling price. In the United States, worth about 110,000 U.S. dollars or about Rp. 1.1 billion.
This motorcycle concept design accentuate the muscular and well built specifically directed at men as a rider.
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| Neiman Marcus's Fighter Limited Edition. (Picture from: http://www.modecodesign.com/) |
Fighter Limited Edition only 41 units in the world and made using a base of model R131 Fighter motorcycle from Confederate Motor Company. *** [OVI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 11052012]
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