Old GP bikes

Nuts · Jan 5, 2009

What happens to old GP bikes.
Where are all the old 500's and the 990's and even the 2007 model 800's.
I know Mick Doohan has one of the old Rothmans bikes and his 1999 Repsol bike on display in his house.
Are the bikes sold to collectors ???

Austin · Jan 5, 2009

I don't know for sure but from what I've gathered a few lucky riders have gotten to keep one of theirs, factories tote them around to motorcycle shows for display, put them in their museum, mothball them or destroy them.

Mick D · Jan 5, 2009

It is my understanding that not many, if any, get into private hands. Austin is correct and many of the old bikes are crushed and melted.

Austin · Jan 5, 2009

I think in the old days, it was more common to sell them but in modern times I think it's impossible. Although they did auction off a KR V5 at Laguna a few years back. If I remember correctly, the reserve wasn't met.

JohnnyKnockdown · Jan 5, 2009

There's no RC211v or NSR500 to be found in Taviula Italy but I heard there was an RC211V in someone's garage in Owensboro Kentucky.

This was discussed here a while back. There was a couple of links to articles documenting how many had been crushed which was most of them.

MigsAngel · Jan 6, 2009

Some do survive....and are kept by collectors as others have said....and other are sold...

http://www.classic-motorbikes.com/racetype...es+-+Grand+Prix

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