Rare Bikes & Controversy at World’s Largest Motorcycle Auction!
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- The world’s largest motorcycle auction! Come with us to the world's largest motorcycle auction, the 2024 Mecum Motorcycle Auction from South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as we take you on a behind the scenes tour of the more than 2,000 motorcycles on the property, including the big story, an incredibly rare Kawasaki Z2 750 that ended up having a grinded off V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Number) and negated a sale and created all types of controversy. Along with the Z2 we will see many rare and collectible motorcycles including a double-engine Kawasaki KZ, Pro Street Choppers, a world-record breaking 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Two Stroke "Widowmaker, a 1948 Riedel Imme R100, the 50th Anniversary of the 1974 Yamaha TZ 750 inline four cylinder two stroke, a TZ 250, the famous "Captain America" Easy Rider Chopper replicas, an assessment of where the motorcycle collector market is, 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900s, 1975 Kawasaki Z1-B 900s, motorcycle fans from all over the world, KZ 1000s, 1978 Kawasaki Z1-R, plenty of H2 two strokes, 1979 Suzuki GS 1000, a 1978 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD, old school Shovelhead choppers, Big wheel Baggers, the Honda CBX, The Vincent Black Shadow, 1 1970 Triumph T 500C, a Kenny Roberts Replica Road Racer, 1968 Harley-Davidson FLH, classic BMWs2008 Harley Street Glide, Baseball player Danny Gans personal motorcycle, vintage Bultaco, Indian, Husqvarna, Kurt Liedmann's TZ 750 Road Race bike, the rare "little brother" the 1975 Kawasaki Z2 750, sold only in Japan, 1974 Honda CB 750s, a massive V-4 Bagger with 200 horsepower, a 1969 Harley Davidson Servicar with a Coca-Cola trailer, a modernized Maico 490 with help from Noleen suspension, lots of family and fans, Barry Weiss from Storage Wars, a 1935 BMW R17, a 1962 BMW r62, Nori Miyata's outstanding vintage Japanese collection, a 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 hot rod with a ZX-6 front end and wheels, a 1980 Maico Six Days Works Bike, 1970 Honda CB 750, a Harley-Davidson XLCR Collection, motorcycles pt in the elevator for staging, Marcus Swann and Craig Corato with Kawasaki Z2, 1948 Harley Triple, a 2004 Yamaha WR450 FS, a TZ 750 Road Racer, 2006 Harley-Davidson V-Rod Custom Fat Tire Bike, the sale price and buyer for the wild Kawasaki KZ 1000 double-engine street bike, a four-cylinder chopper, a 1973 Kawasaki H2 750, a 1986 Suzuki RG 500 two stroke, a 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900 Resto Rod Pro Street Bike, a 1930 Harley-Davidson DL Twin, a 1928 Harley Model B, a 1921 Harley Model F, a 1928 Harley, a 2004 Harley CSE, A ATK dirt bike, a Bultaco Hill Climb Bike, dropped motorcycles in staging, a 2007 Honda CR 250, the last year for the CR, a 1921 Douglas, a Harley fan making a fashion statement, Sean Kerr from Bikes and Beards buying a ton of auction bikes, a rare 1999 Maico 500, a vintage Harley Dragbike, a 1986 Honda CBR600F, a 2001 Kawasaki ZX-7 out of the Kent Riches Air-Tech, collection, a Suzuki GSXR 1100 Tornado, a 2002 Kawasaki ZRX 1200, a "Mad Max" Kawasaki KZ 1000, 1968 Bultaco, another record-breaking Kawasaki H2 750 two stroke, a 1991 Bimota, a 1938 BMW r71, a 1928 BMW R42, a 1909 Emblem, a 1910 Emblem, a 1913Harley-Davidson, a 1951 Vincent Comet, a 1973 Kawasaki H1 500, a 1974 Kawasaki H2 750, 1975 Kawasaki Z1-B Pro Street Bike, a soaring two stroke market, a 1929 Hendersen, the ultimate vintage Honda CR Race Bike Collection, a 1986 CR 250 Rick Johnson Replica, a 1986 Johny Omara Honda CR 125 Replica, a 1985 Honda CR 500 David Bailey Replica, a 1975 Yamaha 125, a 2004 Husqvarna 450, a 1979 Husqvarna 250 CR, the seller of the record-breaking Kawasaki H2, 1977 Maico from the movie "Sidewinder", Maico starters and billet parts from Gary Kortz, a 1976 MV Agusta that nearly fell and started and would not shut off, the "Bloody Mary" Big Wheel Bager, a double-engine Chopper, the sale of the Kawasaki Z2 and then the discovery of the ground off VIN and the possibility that bike is a fake! Sit back, relax and enjoy 2 hours of vintage bike content from the incredible Mecum Motorcycle Auction 2024! #motorcycle #motorcycles #2stroke
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That Z2. Yah it stole the show alright! How does a multimillion dollar auction company not vet the bikes they are auctioning!?
The guy that built the engine? The guy that did the restoration? The headstock Vin ground off? Cmon man! None of you guys caught this until after it’s sold? Stinks to high heaven. Painted the frame? So you had to grind off the vin? Bullshit Marcus!
They were praying that bike sold on the internet, that way by the time it was delivered off sight there would be no chance of a canceled sale. All you guys buddying up with the owner wrecked your reputation. Just my opinion.
Couldn’t agree more. Experts ,Ha Ha😮😢😂
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True, a fried bought a cheap zxr-r when He arrived WE Take a closer Look and WE See the frame was
2k glued together, grinded serialnumber And so on..
our suggest was that was a Stolen Crash Bike and 5 of us went to the seller and only after that confrontation He gave him His Money back, bevor WE showed Up He told him on the Phone Sold Is Sold..
Jack, I am kind of old and set in my ways but you question of authenticity has been answered. If you call a fellow about this, who just sold an almost $100K bike, tells you he is a few hundred miles away and is not coming back, he came to that auction knowingly to commit a fraud
I believe the seller would get a check from Mecum. Mecum can stop payment on the check and tell the owner to come and get his bike. The seller would have to leave his name, address, Email etc. I believe he would have to show ID. I sold a car at auction and received a check from the auction house.
That vin damage looks like a simple adulteration of the number. How did that bike even get accepted at the auction house?
There is absolutely no way the seller did not know about the frame vin damage!!!
The buyer should have noticed.
Can't trust anybody anymore.
That bozo who bought that Z2 750 for a museum did not do his due diligence. He claimed that he inspects bikes all over the USA but I would not let him inspect my turd with rare corn husks.
yep.... how that bike even made it to the auction stage doesnt sit well... the sellers and the auctioneers sold a lemon
The seller painting frame did not cause grinder marks to magically appear. Seller is crooked.
There is. Only one way to prove make an x ray of the frame !
If its only grinded you can See it.
The Police make this in our Country with Stolen bicycles.
Methods exist to read the number even when it has been ground away . You see, when metal is stamped, it gets displaced well down into the metal. Time to hire the expert.
I agree with your comment this method of reading. The numbers is also done with handgun serial numbers very doable.
sometimes you can just use a paper and pencil and lightly get a number
Hi guys I'm in Australia and loved the video and the way the fake bike was discussed by the presenter. You are correct acid testing was used by Police in Australia to enable the ground off numbers to become once again readable. My question is this. If a restorer who went to the amount of trouble and whilst getting the frame painted should have been aware of missing frame numbers. All frames back in those days either had a riveted compliance plate or a very firm stuck on sticker opposite the frame number giving details of compliance but I'm speaking about Australian delivered machines. I have restored many H2 750 cripples along with 500Mach III.s. I could send you photos of me restoring them back in 1970s and early 80s.
The original Vin can possibly be recovered. The stamping process changes the hardness and steel structure where the stamp is struck. The steel is polished then etched with ferric chloride to bring out the image. The stamped area of the steel will etch darker than the surrounding area. Forensic science has been using this process for a long time to recover numbers off of guns that have had numbers filed off. It really depends on how deeply they cut with the grinder, but it is definitely not an accident.
I was thinking the same thing !!!!! The FBI could recover that vin if they wanted to .
@@CRABlife-iv6fv No biggie . The bike is a fugazi. Seller ran out right after sale and was doing 100MPH to escape .
Jack is just like to commend you on acknowledging the hard work of the workers pushing the bikes. I'm almost sure they're from a temp service, since I worked a temp service and worked many auto and a few motorcycle and equipment auctions since that was the only job I could get a quick as I needed. Sometimes a little bit of kindness and praise for your work is alot to some people that aren't in the most optimal circumstances even from a stranger. Thank you❤❤❤
Great video! Steller job.
I painted lot of frames and you always ensure vin is showing. Even on low value bikes so this is the biggest blunder ever. On seller, mechum and buyer.
Thanks for the video Jack, been waiting for this since you put up the short video of the Z2.
Great work Jack.
They say, “there are no coincidences in a murder.”
I believe the same holds true in a situation like this.
You can usually allow one coincidence or misnomer.
1. There’s no rib on the engine cases by the engine serial number
2. There’s a very serious issue with the frame VIN.
3. This year did not have that oblong hole in the top of the frame
4. The owner painted the frame, but he took pictures before hand.
5. The owner just got nearly 6 figures and is gone.
6. You speak to the owner and he is already hundreds of miles away and is not coming back for his motorcycle.
Maybe one of these could stand and the situation could be resolved. But when you’re looking at a half a dozen or more?
It doesn’t look good….
I was hoping Jack would do a long form vid from Mecum this year. Great work, Jack. I love your channel.
Thanks again Jack for the video, I’ve been looking forward to this for sometime since last years epic auction, best wishes from Darlington UK
that kenny roberts replica is a real nice looking bike
Great Job Jack always enoy your commentating. Dig it my brother 😊👏✌️✌️💯
I don't get it either, how can Mecam put a frame number on the paperwork, when a frame number doesn't exist on the bike?
Sending a picture of the frame number before the frame was painted, still doesn't explain why the number is ground off? I already can predict the outcome 😅
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I am curious to hear the outcome because I have the same bike, the same color. A 1974 Z-2.
Does what you see in the video match what you see on your bike regarding the ribs on the cases, etc.?@@davideide778
@@davideide778I saw one about a million years ago in doraville ga
Frame number should be on the right side not left side
If Mecum certified the authenticity of the Kawasaki , they should be responsible and pay the buyer his money back. Then Mecum should go after the seller.
@6:25. Jack I believe the first model year for the KZ 1000A1 was 1977, with production starting in Sept 1976. I say that because I still have my 77 KZ 1000A1 that has vin numbers that verify that. Thanks for the in-depth look at all those cool bikes. 👍
It was 1977. I own (in the UK) a Z900 A4 of 1976. We had the Z1000 in 1977.
@@brentwestbrook going for good money them Z1 now
@@officialmysteriousrider130 True, but I'm not selling, too much fun. Same with my H1F. You may conclude I'm a Kawasaki fan. The complete nutter machines. I'm 64 now, and had Kawasakis for nearly 5 decades. I'm in good health to sling a leg over (read what you want into that) and enjoy the ride. I ain't no slouch!
omg the cbx , back in 88 I had one of my riding buds had one , he called it the flying brick. he was 6'5 and went 3ish lbs. we would have swaped on rides but I rode a VFR and he did'nt fit. but I rode his bike many times and loved it , Great bikes. Great Friends + Great times
G'day Cycle Drag , watching with great interest and enjoyment from Queanbeyan NSW Australia. Love your show.
Watching from ireland great show,love watching the Indians old or new ,mee,s flat tracker and Italian bikes !also dirt bikes too.nice husky’s and maico,s
Yes !
I had the Z1 900
I loved it and I miss it !
H2 was my first!- Thank you
Choppers are built to the rider. For one to fit you properly it needs built to your body. I love Motorcycles, Fat ones, skinny ones, long ones, short ones, American, German, British, all big , little ones, ever since I was a child and in my mid sixties I still love them and now I am teaching my grandchildren to ride ! I like them all ! My Son built up a old 1980 Honda Cb900c for me to ride with him and his BMW 1000rr. His bike is fast ! I’m old because he out rides me now. He is a Great Son !
Great show Jack!
Back in 1994 when I was 17, I had a 1984 CR- 125, & I loved that bike!!! So, fast & fun & loud!
Love the content. I have a candy gold cb750 k1 and a 83 gs1100g both restored.hi from Brisbane Australia 😊
Fantastic watch Jack your channel is the market leader and my Go too . keep up the great work and content 👏 . Regards Ian from London England
Phenomenal video sir, I am brand new to the motorcycle world. Your videos are entertaining and informative in equal measure. Your character as a gentleman was extremely impressive with the Mr Leno and Mr Tuetul situation. You were super respectful. Love from Bonnie Scotland
Ohhhhh man have I been waiting for this👏👏👏
The sellers were outa there lickety split leaving a taillight warranty.
Ohh that auction should've caught that Vin number being like that. Jack is two face as can be. Kisses the sellers ass and then Kisses the buyers ass and then gets shit started over the sale. Hahaha 😂😂😂
Yes the blue 72 H2 was my first as well I still wish I had it I didn't know it would be so valuable but that was a long time ago I was 17
Cool bikes
Great Channel !
Thank you for your video . Very interesting and informative. Czech Republic (central Evrope(.
Who verified the frame number when it's clearly not there, they should be held accountable also a school boy error not checking the numbers before purchasing. That's an Illegal bike here in the UK
Cb350four is my baby, very rare over here in the UK
Such a sweet bike
Rode my cousins 750 3 back in the 70's ... SCARY fast.
Kia Ora Bro
Great job for getting around to see the Country while working and really enjoy it at the same time, moving Containers and heavy machinery and equipment was always my favourite on some good long road trips so yeah used a similar Truck n Trailer to the one you’re using and Flat deck B-Train..
But the best I enjoyed was Swinging Freight Containers of and onto other Trucks and Trains and the Shipping Yards in Auckland 🇳🇿 got some good memories from seeing you at work on Ya Truck ✌️😎👍🇳🇿
Then
Was hoping to see what that RG500 Walter Wolf sold for. Happy to see the value of the 2strokes sky rocketing!
1:53:06 there is an obvious 3 in the ground vin. Therefore not matching the mecum tag.
Watching from sunny spain .amazing bikes❤
I had a 1983 CR125. It is what I learned to ride on.
That H2 is beautiful! But my favorite bikes are Round case 750 sport Ducatis and the all mighty Laverda 750sfc.
I agree with you..I love them all. 81 kz1000 , 06 zx-10r and fzr600 as preferred 😂😂😂🏁🏁🏁
I bought a Yamaha RZ500 in 1985 and still have it. It's in near mint condition.
I still have a UK, Z900-A4 1976 still my favorite bike of all time and I have a number to choose from lol 🤟
There were three of my dream bikes that I never got to own here. The Kawasaki Z900, Honda CBX 1000 and the Suzuki GT750 (UK designations)
There is an acid etch test that can be done to show what the number was, as the original stamping will have left the imprint deep in the metal, and although the surface has been ground down, it will still retain the number sub surface.
Here’s the thing I can’t wrap my head around about the Z2. I restored my 1974 Z1 to near perfect myself and I ride her and love her. Whenever I go to any motorcycle meet with vintage bikes around, the first thing I see people do is look at my frame number on my Z1. How the hell can anyone! Not catch this! I just can’t believe it, Mecum I think is going to have a hard time recovering from that. I just wondering if the owner just messed up when he powered coated the frame and didn’t cover the VIN number and he’s trying to recover from the screw up.
The release of the second gen H2 seems to have gave the first gen bikes a good boost in popularity.
Glad I kept my 78 Z1R, bought it new in 81 in Calgary it was a leftover unsold California bike. My son is rebuilding it for track day use and for the 1/4 mile. Thanks for the great videos
I had a 74 h2 750 triple. Hell of a good bike raw power bigtime
Excellent bikes..Excellent show..cant thank you enough cycle drag once again you scored a home run💯.from Queensland Australia..z2 is a z1..bogus bike... "owners"..lol.. cut and ran..shame that bikes a fake.. thank you cycle drag for excellent coverage
I wonder what a Brough Superior SS100 ridden by Laurence of Arabia would go for?
What a shame about that Z2, some folk need a talking to alright ! They can still retrieve the original vin of that frame, with a electron microscope scan.
Makes you wonder what other bikes with dodgy serial numbers were sold that day.
Yamaha RD 350cc my most favorite motorcycle. I rode my frist RD in 1974.
A popular bike world wide. I had a T350 Suzuki and a CS Yamaha 200, 71 and 72 respectively.
Cheers NZ.
remind me to build a captain america bike great coverage !
Hello, what did the 1975 Kawasaki Z1-B Pro Street sale for? @ the 1:25:00 mark. Great video!!!
Jack, have you seen or heard of the Milliard Kawasaki's? I think there are some in the Barber motorcycle museum.
Alan Millard built a special ,he,s in the uk
Love chopper. Love em. Love em
Jack it looks like that Z2 is not a 74. Maybe it's a box of parts with lipstick on it? Great catch! I cant believe that Mecum didn't check the serial number on the frame? In the end I dont think the bike is worth 8 much less what it bid too. Apparently the bike didn't have a legit title either? No way, I would buy a bike at a auction that large. Buddy my triple has matching numbers and a legit title and the factory warranty book with its service history in it.
That 750 is insane 👀🏁🏁🏁
“That 750”…?
@@macmclemore yeah I'm sorry the green/black one that was only sold in Japan. It's a really nice bike.
I believe anyone who is utilizing Brady’s services as an Inspecting agent\ broker, might want to find someone else.
He obviously did not do his due diligence in verifying this bike before he spent 80k of someone else’s money.
Doesn’t even have a flashlight in his pocket to inspect things. He should be thanking all these guys who brought this to his attention while he could still bale on the deal. They saved his ass big time.
Caught up in the moment, trying to be a high roller with a bunch of other high roller wanna be’s.
This is what all these big wheels with big pockets have done to our passion/ hobby with classic bikes.
I remember that race in Anaheim
Yamaha rd 250 agility was awesome and speed was fast to as a fave then the 77 750 4 k
The real stunning part is, With this kind of money on the line, The buyer nor the auction house, Can bother to do the least they could do and just check a vehicle identification number to make sure it matches paperwork... Wish I had that kind of money to throw around.
Exactly! Absolute minimum check numbers >on the bike first< not on paperwork! If they are good to go, then inspect the rest. Geez i'm a 65 year old lady that owned a bike once but dont ride anymore & even I know that. I ride an ebike now.😁
In the late 70's the Z750 was a plague in South Africa. So many were available as direct secondhand imports from Japan and were cheap as chips.
I rode a H2 in highschool back in 73.
Believe it or not. I worked for the engine builder that helped with that v quad. It was quite the engineering feat.
I've got a 65 FLH in the shop with electric start, Jack
Makes you wonder how many stolen bikes have been through here
Wow!
I have been attending these auctions since I'm 17 years old I am now 60 you better be there in person if you want to purchase a bike or car I have seen 1000's of fake muscle cars run through these auctions and was amazed by the rich drunk idiots that bought them. I would also like to mention that the guy that was being paid to inspect the bike is a incompetent fool how he got to where he is right now I don't know. I wouldn't hire him to inspect or appraise a hot wheels motorcycle sealed in the package!
Was the stop payment on the check to the seller done fast enough ?
Oh, yeah.
Takes at least 3 or 4 weeks for seller to be paid.
Early 70s were the best
Yeah bring back the V-ROD ! . .
Or it’s running gear at least for some custom builds ✌️😎👍
take the chewing gum off and the numbers will appear lol
And that battle
Had several 750 Fours used that engine in a Quad for ice drags, the fastest bike i owned and was king of the hill the KZ900 said you cant out run a cops radio here to tell you i made it home twice on a bad speed situation and i knew my plate was not seen.. The good ole days alot of super fast bikes made during the 70's.
I'm one that loves most all bikes. ❤❤
What ashame that old Kawasaki 750 can’t pass the mustard ! The seller knew exactly what he was selling. He should have told them everything. 85,000.00 that’s a big mistake ! I’d want my money back. Crazy !
I'm in the uk how come you never featured any Indian motorcycle's thought they were the second brand to Harley great coverage none the less
If you have the means to bid on a rare vehicle, make sure you or the auctioneer do their homework. Remember, Caveat Emptor!
Still z1r square tank dude it' was there dam what a dream
Rode a honda cb750four as a company vehicle. Also rebuilt a kawasaki z750 from boxes of parts .
I bought a first year z1 new for 1295 wish I had kept it now
Painting frame would not erase VIN numbers. In addition, if seller had a legitimate frame he would have done everything to protect those VIN numbers.
I wounder how much I could get for my 1985 Yamaha RZ500. I bought it new in 85 and it's in excellent condition.
Also had a 87 CR 500
Was Marcus Swann the guy who restored the questionable KZ2? What has he said about the vin controversy?
Yep, said he used an angle grinder to get the powder coat off! 🤣🤣Wonder if he uses a toilet brush to comb his hair.
This will hopefully make the Auction improve there verification.
I think almost all of that pristine auction stuff is all half fake with tinkered with odometers, just a way to over charge some trusting dupe and make big stab of a profit!
Theres an immaculate seeley framed H2 in the UK.
The engine is a z750 from the 80s engine
@ 2:00:29 - they are wrong re the raised lip as search this - Property of a deceased's estate, 1974 Kawasaki 746cc Z2 - and you will find Bonhams auctions 16/02/2024 and this Z2 has a raised lip ... bike estimate was £8000 ......
Love choppers
Hello from Sweden
Surprised to see the Lito and the white Hedlund behind it. To bad to see them leave Sweden but you you pay crazy money!!
Nobody in there right mind would buy a bike without a frame number,for a high end bike like the Z2 you would expect nothing
Less that matching numbers,and surely either the seller would
Have noticed, or the guy who did the restoration that numbers were missing