How's this for an expensive accessory?

[The_Veg]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Accessories_Motorcycle-Parts-Accessories__RAUCH-TRIPLE-HL-BUCKET-2-3-Earls-R69s-R50-R60-BMW_W0QQitemZ120287301434QQddnZPartsQ20Q26Q20Acces soriesQQadnZMotorcycleQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20Accessories QQddiZ2811QQadiZ2863QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120287 301434&_trksid=p3756.m14.l1318

Check out the stuff in the Q&A too.

[BubbaZanetti]

interesting that something aftermarket would ever be worth that much, i can understand the desirability of something like a Heinrich tank, but aren't the vintage guys only into factory correctness??

[ducatipaso]

so if i find one of these and mount it on my cafe bike is it instantly a $10,000 bmw cafe racer? if so, I'm on it!

[Na Cl K9]

Thanks for the heads up on that headlight...I'd never seen one like it~

[barryg]

If I could get that headlight bucket and add it to Walter Zeller's one off factory presentatation roadster, then I could ........ :blah :blah :blah

[R80RTJohnny]

Unique works of art command greater prices.

[12bswayed]

Unique works of art command greater prices.

Yeah, but $10,000? Seems insane...

[The_Veg]

I keep hearing the saying that nice old BMW's are increasingly becoming mounting brackets for impossibly expensive accessories.

[wezul]

Sold for $10,680. WOW!
A friend of mine who shall remain nameless (Lee DeYoung, you may have seen his sidecar bike with the Richter Kabine (sp?) at the National) has fabricated a dual instrument mount for his bike and that was impressive.
This borders on the obscene!

[SIDECARGUY]

It was probably purchased by one of the executives at Exxon. With the 11.4 Billion $ they reported in profits this last three months it would only be a drop in the bucket of their income. Meanwhile I am over whelmed that BMW Canada would charge $375 for the same coil that is priced at $102 on the US side of the boarder.
That headlight needs to be in a glass case on display for all to admire!

[crazydrummerdude]

I think I could find something better to put $10000 into.

Looks freaking cool, though!

[rbertalotto]

I think I could find something better to put $10000 into


A $3800 investment turns into $10K+..........................I don't think there are too many investments out there with that type of return!

And based on the messages left on the auction site, it could sell for a bunch more if more folks knew about it.

[barryg]

It's the free market working at it's best. :thumb

[R80RTJohnny]

To most 10000 is a lot of money but to a very limited few it's but a drop in the bucket.

I'm in the most category. Probably will never be able to afford something like that.

[Bokrijder]

Interesting because I received a commission to build one a couple of months ago. The customer in Germany had found a bare shell offered at $2500 in Europe, but the seller then backed out. I have partial patterns for the project and will build it this coming winter. Cost - not cheap, its all hand work.

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