Motorbikes draw crowds to BCA

Motorcycle enthusiasts know exactly where to be on the last Friday of the month, when BCA stages its special Motorbike sale in Peterborough. The sales programme started last year and has gone monthly in 2007, with every third sale being a ‘Super sale’ with up to 200 motorbikes on offer.

The most recent sale at the end of March created interest with a new Ducati 1098 S being offered. The 1098s is the hottest motorbike in the market and is the best performing road-legal Ducati ever, thanks to extreme weight saving and massive use of racing components in its construction. Launched in December last year, it is described as the most powerful and lightest twin-cylinder superbike in history. Buyers packed the auction hall at BCA Peterborough for the sale and the Ducati was the real star of the show, selling for £13,100 – near to its list price of £14,000.

However, top price on the day went to the 2005-registered Harley Davidson Custom Shop Fat Boy, which had covered just 5,000 miles from new. This custom-built bike sold for £15,000. Another strong seller was the 2004-registered Ducati 998 Special Edition Matrix Reloaded, which realised £5,700.

In total, BCA sold 147 out of 148 motorbikes entered, generating a turnover of nearly £500,000 and an average selling price of £3,800.

BCA Peterborough Manager Andy McDonald commented “Our bike sales are attracting a huge turn out of buyers and we are fast becoming ‘the marketplace’ for motorbikes. Buyers tell us it is rare to get the opportunity to bid on so many motorbikes in one place at one time, and with such a range on offer, there is something for everybody in our sales.”

All are welcome to attend the special Motorbike sales at BCA Peterborough. Sales start at 1.00 pm on the last Friday of the month. All motorbikes entered for sale at BCA are catalogued online in advance and can be seen at commercialauctionview.com. This service is free to use.

BCA Peterborough is located in Boongate, in the Eastern Industrial sector just off the A1139 Fletton Parkway Urban Motorway, (Junction 17, A1M).