Join us from the Mecum Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada as we cover the sale of a very rare 1974 Kawasaki Z2 750 that was sold only in Japan, with only about 10 or so being known to exist in the United States. Following the auction it was discovered that VIN was ground down and was not legible, something that would drastically impact the value of the motorcycle and its proof of authenticity. From
There a few more questions were raised but it was hard to get answers as little is know about the rare Z2 from 50 years ago. Mecum displayed great customer service by letting the buyer back out of the sale. #motorcycle
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Any update on this? Wow so intresting to watch
This guy, whatduyya think, is that jb weld around, iiii, just don’t know, derp, derp, we’re not pointing da finger at anyone, how about yourself?
Ducati business 😊😊😊
I drive a VERY rare 2001 Pontiac Aztek. It's in the exclusive sunburst burgandy color. Only 16 were painted that color. VERY illusive in the automotive world. I proudly had Macum auction that beauty off for me. After deducting the $100 auction fee and the stage clean up fine. (car leaked oil over their stage) I can proudly say I walked out of that auction with a new $47 bucks in my pocket.
Were sold in Australia
More money than sense all that money for a dodgy bike stupid
There is a full explanation on Hagerty. Although, why not explain it in this video. You know how critical internet comments will be on something like this Mecum. Still doesn’t make sense!
I bought a Mercedes SEL500 out of Hong Kong, vin number didn’t match the car.
Damn, you smooth got hustled. Sucker.
Filed numbers and it was allowed to be auctioned as real?
Maybe the Japanese model is advanced one year and has different serial numbers.
What exactly is Mecum taking their big fee for. Should at least check VIN numbers of frame and engine on classic cars/bikes BEFORE advertising them!!
I could've spotted that a mile away, it's one of the most basic of checks, the auction house failed the customer.
This video makes it even worse 🙈🙈
I'm in the wrong business! $85 grand for that… all I can say is that I have a lovely bridge for sale.
This is the nature of auctions, caveat emptor, but this is a lemon anyone could spot a mile away.
go buy a new bike for $10k and have more fun
The frame number was clearly altered. The engine number boss is incorrect as well. Plenty of people know this. Why would the expert staff not be aware. Why would this not have been mentioned before sale. Lucky buyer to get out of that with his skin.
The engine numbers on the red bike is also suspicious.
It will be possible to edge that vin number or read the original, but the engine will be very difficult to alter with that rif on it .
This is another scam. Sue them.
Did they try to start it? Maybe the pistons connecting rods crankshaft clutch… aren't even in there. 😆
These auctions are doing for motorcycling what they did for hot rodding. Rich assholes with more money than brains bidding on stuff they know nothing about. If your willing to pay $85 grand for a KZ 900 you deserve what you get.
How disappointing. The seller knew exactly that it was a scam. No one has an old bike like that and wouldn't know what's what.
How long these guys been in the business? Still don't have the basics figured out yet.
Some poor schmuck got took
It's probably all the same year engine and frame and original parts from whatever year that was. The frame and engine and other pieces are from different bikes. It got in a wreck or was stolen.
The bike that would be worth a mint I would think… if you could find a still running 83 Honda VF 400. Or try to find one of those late 90s Honda v5 racing engines that never went into production.
I think if I just taken my Motorcycle to an auction, I expected it to fetch between $75 and $95,000 and I wanna hang around and just see how well it did, rather than jumping my car and clear off 100 miles down the road.
Fake and/or stolen, just like everything else at their auction 😀
It's a zed not a zee
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