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  • [music playing] EMPLOYEE: Hey, Rick?

  • Yeah?

  • EMPLOYEE: There's this motorcycle out back.

  • You should take a look at it. - Is it cool?

  • Yeah, it's really cool.

  • OK.

  • That's shiny.

  • SELLER: It's an original 1969 G100C competition model.

  • It's absolutely beautiful.

  • I love it.

  • I wouldn't be selling it except my wife's making me sell it.

  • [laughs] This Triumph is one of the very first dirt bikes,

  • and most of them were beaten to death.

  • This bike looks like it's been restored right.

  • I've always loved old Triumph motorcycles, so [sighs] I'm

  • gonna have to contain myself.

  • [laughs] Tell me, how much do you want for this thing?

  • I've seen these go for as much as $25,000,

  • which is kind of where I'd like to settle.

  • RICK: Do you mind if I have someone take a look at it?

  • OK.

  • I'm not nervous about an expert's opinion

  • or anybody else's opinion.

  • The bike is perfect.

  • It speaks for itself.

  • Mercy be, that is something special.

  • Brings back memories, buddy--

  • Yeah.

  • --of the way it was.

  • The history behind these kind of things, Rick,

  • is just unbelievable.

  • I mean, Elvis Presley at one time bought every person--

  • his crew one of these bikes.

  • That near-fatal crash that Evel Knievel

  • had jumping down there at Caesar's Palace

  • was on a Triumph.

  • RICK: Wow.

  • Everything Triumph is today came from these bikes

  • right here.

  • Very, very special.

  • RICK: That is definitely cool.

  • I'm Mark Yuill of Freedom Euro Cycle,

  • and I'm an expert in Triumph motorcycles.

  • RICK: So is it all original?

  • This is a very rare bike.

  • This is a C model T100.

  • Those were the ones that were the most sought after,

  • especially now by collectors.

  • You know, as I look over this bike,

  • simple little things like the foot pegs-- they are right.

  • I look at all the switches, the housing, the headlight.

  • These tanks still today are hand-pinstriped.

  • It's a pleasure to look at something

  • like that, knowing they're still maintaining that today.

  • The upswept pipes on it--

  • very, very rare piece.

  • Very few of them left.

  • Pretty special bike, Rick.

  • RICK: OK.

  • So what do you think it's worth?

  • Somebody that was an avid collector of these motorcycles

  • right here--

  • I mean, they might pay $30,000.

  • But realistically, it's in that $20,000, $25,000 range.

  • Something like that is really what this bike might be worth.

  • RICK: All right.

  • This is really cool, but--

  • Would you like to take it out and ride it?

  • Yeah.

  • That might sell you on it.

  • [laughs] I don't need to ride this bike to make this deal,

  • but I'm going to because I can.

  • I'll give you a call if I buy it.

  • Thank you, Rick.

  • Nice meeting you, sir.

  • Good luck.

  • SELLER: Thank you.

  • Finding a 1969 Triumph Trophy 500--

  • it's so rare.

  • This is a motorcycle I think that would fit in the store

  • here, but I would like to see Rick keep it for himself.

  • [motorcycle revs]

  • RICK: Here we go.

  • Nice.

  • Awesome.

  • RICK (VOICEOVER): This bike rides like a 1969 motorcycle.

  • Actually, a little better than most '69 motorcycles.

  • It handles all right.

  • It doesn't have a lot of power.

  • The suspension sucks.

  • But damn, I look good on it.

  • [laughs]

  • RICK (VOICEOVER): I'm in love with this bike.

  • I really, really hope I can make a deal on this thing.

  • MARK: What do you think?

  • Pretty snappy?

  • RICK: For a '69 bike, yeah.

  • It's like a brand new bike.

  • SELLER: It is.

  • So I mean, what's your bottom line?

  • I'm still talking $25,000.

  • I'll give you $14,000.

  • No, I'm not going to lose it for $14,000.

  • RICK: I mean, what is your best price?

  • I'll come off my $25,000--

  • $20,000.

  • I'll tell you what.

  • I'll give you $15,000.

  • I mean, it's a fair price.

  • I mean, if you put this in an auction, you know, by the time

  • you pay the auction fees and everything--

  • you know what a nightmare the auctions can be.

  • SELLER: $17,500.

  • It's a really cool bike.

  • I-- don't get me wrong.

  • But I think as far as business goes,

  • it will be hard for me to even sell this.

  • $15,000 is it.

  • You drive a hard bargain, Rick.

  • If it wasn't for my wife making me sell it,

  • I'd stick to my guns.

  • $15,000, I'll do it.

  • Sweet.

  • Let's go do some paperwork, man.

  • SELLER: OK.

  • This is great.

  • It'll make my wife happy.

  • Gonna settle for $15,000 for the bike,

  • and then I'm gonna buy another motorcycle.

  • I just hope my wife doesn't find out about it.

[music playing] EMPLOYEE: Hey, Rick?

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