Motorcycles in collection to fetch over £200,000 at auction

The collection, which has been gathered over the past couple of decades, is expected to fetch more than £200,000 at auction and includes nearly 50 bikes dating from the 1930s to the 1980s.

They will be sold at the Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage motorcycles on June 18 at the Haynes Motor Museum.

A couple of rooms housing some of the motorbikes being sold by Charterhouse on June 18 (Image: Charterhouse)

George Beale, head of the Charterhouse classic motorcycle department, recently visited the client in the West Country and discovered many of the bikes stored inside the home.

Mr Beale said: "Generally, the motorcycles I look at and value are stored in a garage, shed, barn or storage unit and may be occasionally one in the house, so I was quite surprised to see a couple of living rooms not with a comfy settee and a TV in the corner but full of classic bikes!"

The collector has decided to part with the collection after giving up riding, hoping new enthusiasts will enjoy the machines.

The motorcycles include models by Triumph, Norton, Royal Enfield, Honda, Matchless, Kawasaki, BMW, BSA, and AJS.

Mr Beale and the team at Charterhouse, based at The Long Street Salerooms in Sherborne, offer classic motorcycle, car, and automobilia valuations.

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