Casino bike sale for big players

BONHAMS is gearing up for its high-profile bikes-only sale on Thursday, 9 January, 2014, at Bally's Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Bonhams: bikes for sale

This glamour auction offers 204 motorcycles plus memorabilia. Entries include more than 50 machines from the Wayne Pierce Museum of Harley-Davidsons, and more than 25 Ducatis – pictured is Lot 363, a 1978 Ducati 900 NCR, which is expected to fetch £55,000-£67,000 - from the Jack Silverman Museum of Ducatis.

The biggest buck top estimate is $185,000 (£114,000) for a 1984 Ducati TT1 racer campaigned by Team Leoni in America. The last rider on this machine was 1991 AMA Pro Twin GP1 champion Pablo Real.

The sale catalogue is now available at $45 (£29). Or view online via www.bonhams.com/vegas

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