The recent auctions in the United States and France have made it clear that it is not always easy to place a motorcycle as special as Bimota in the second -hand market. A striking example has been the attempt to sell a KB4 bimota in Las Vegas, a practically new unit, with just two miles traveled.
Although its catalog price exceeds 35,000 euros, the highest bid was around $ 6,800, far from expected. The motorcycle did not even change the owner, but the episode reflects the difficulties of selling a niche model at such high prices.
The case of the Tesi H2 Carbon in France was even more striking. This model, which we already talked about, and that again easily exceeds 60,000 euros thanks to its carbon body dyed in green already a limited production, barely reached 36,000 euros in auction.
With only 351 km in the accountking and being unit number 75 of 250, the logical thing would have been to arouse the interest of the collectors. However, the bids did not accompany and ended up being awarded by just over half of its exit value.
Why are Bimota not attractive at auctions?
The problem, according to some, is not so much on the motorcycle that they are worthy of a museum in many cases as in the context. Bimota remains a niche manufacturer, even within the world of exclusive motorcycles, and its commercial network is reduced despite going by Kawasaki.
To this is added that, in many cases, the presentations of the auction models are not up to the height: poorly made photos, unattractive locations or simple carelessness that remain value to machines that, on paper, should dazzle. However, it is not an isolated exception.
Other auctions of Tesi H2 Carbon in the United States, in more conventional black versions, also closed below the original price, although around 60,000 figures.
And if you look at the oldest models in Bimota, with Ducati, Yamaha or Suzuki engines, the trend is even more evident: despite their rarity, many can be found in the second -hand market at surprisingly low prices for what they represent.
So what we can make clear with these operations is that having a bimota is not necessarily an unattainable dream. Of course, more than ever, the market dictates its rules: the value of these motorcycles seems to depend on both the photo, place and moment and on their own exclusivity they offer.
