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Honda CX500B stars at auction
Donington results reflect an interesting market
(Guy 'Guido' Allen, October 26, 2025)
A
new-old-stock 1981 Honda CX500B, which has never
been fully pre-delivered or started since it was
shipped from the factory, scored a remarkable
Au$23,000 (US$15,000, GB£11,200,
€13,000) at the Donington
Auctions sale that concluded today.
Offered with part of its
original packing case, it comfortably went past the
estimate range of Au$16-20,000
(US$10-13,000, GB£8-10,000, €9-11,000).
As has been typical in
recent times, the serious bidding didn't happen until
the last hour of the timed online sale.
A very tidy 1983 Ducati
900 Mike Hailwood Replica fetched Au$38,000 (US$24,800, GB£18,600,
€21,200).
As we witnessed in a recent Vincent auction, Comets appear to be flavour of the year, with this 1951 Series C selling for close to the top end of the estimate at Au$39,500 (US$25,700, GB£19,300, €22,100).
This tastefully-modified
1973 Norton
Commando 850 looked like it was a solid buy at
Au$22,500 (US$14,700,
GB£11,000, €12,600).
For those with an eye
for value and weren't afraid of a project, this 1992
Yamaha FZR1000 seemed like a decent prospect at
Au$4000 (US$25,700,
GB£19,300, €22,100). It presented well,
though the mileage was uncertain and it was
likely to require recommissioning.
See the full auction catalogue
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