I recently read a report on an auction that noted that Manx racers seem to be coming down in price, seems the guys that lusted after them are aging out.
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Demand for these vehicles is declining. The older generation wasn't ready to inspire the younger generation. This can also be seen with four-wheelers. If younger generations want to ride something like that, they take the 70s motorcycles. Another factor is who is going to repair the vehicles?
High quality replicas of the Manx (comparable to the Godet Vincent featured here a few days ago) are being produced by Andy Molnar in the UK, so the market and expertise are quite lively. The collector market for authentic survivors might be a different kettle of fish, more to do with investment trends than interest in old bikes.
Wishful thinking, I am of the opinion that these replicas should not be allowed to start in classic races. These motorcycles should stay in the living room.
Well, they're racing bikes. If people collect the originals and the value of them inflates, then why not race replicas? Any improvements in performance are down to manufacturing techniques and what's allowed by the ACU (in britain, at least). See also the VSCC and Pur-Sang Bugatti replicas. D.
I wonder how many Manxes Norton actually manufactured. Because they were highly stressed and intended to be used for one or two racing seasons, I expect the originals would all be long gone, totally worn out unless someone started building replica parts and eventually whole engines and bikes.
I'm not a fan of what passes as vintage racing these days, (or maybe its already passed) but a field of '70s Honda 350 twins just doesn't do it for me. I remember fields of Yamaha twins and the occasional Kawa triple back in the day, not a CB350 to be seen.
Classic/vintage competitors largely bankroll their own racing and never see a cent of the viewing public's money, so you need a participant's view to understand the choices they make.
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Demand for these vehicles is declining. The older generation wasn't ready to inspire the younger generation. This can also be seen with four-wheelers. If younger generations want to ride something like that, they take the 70s motorcycles. Another factor is who is going to repair the vehicles?
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High quality replicas of the Manx (comparable to the Godet Vincent featured here a few days ago) are being produced by Andy Molnar in the UK, so the market and expertise are quite lively.
The collector market for authentic survivors might be a different kettle of fish, more to do with investment trends than interest in old bikes.
Wishful thinking, I am of the opinion that these replicas should not be allowed to start in classic races. These motorcycles should stay in the living room.
Well, they're racing bikes. If people collect the originals and the value of them inflates, then why not race replicas? Any improvements in performance are down to manufacturing techniques and what's allowed by the ACU (in britain, at least). See also the VSCC and Pur-Sang Bugatti replicas. D.
I wonder how many Manxes Norton actually manufactured. Because they were highly stressed and intended to be used for one or two racing seasons, I expect the originals would all be long gone, totally worn out unless someone started building replica parts and eventually whole engines and bikes.
I'm not a fan of what passes as vintage racing these days, (or maybe its already passed) but a field of '70s Honda 350 twins just doesn't do it for me. I remember fields of Yamaha twins and the occasional Kawa triple back in the day, not a CB350 to be seen.
Classic/vintage competitors largely bankroll their own racing and never see a cent of the viewing public's money, so you need a participant's view to understand the choices they make.
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