Rare and desirable classics on offer with Manshed Auctions at Bulli Antique M/C Weekend

Fresh from their very successful sale of a single vendor Harley-Davidson collection, Manshed Auctions will be conducting the auction at the Bulli Antique Motorcycle Weekend. To be held at the Bulli Showgrounds on 23 August, 2025, the boutique collection of 18 lots features familiar and desirable classics, as well as some very rare bikes.

Pre-bidding is open now ahead of the live webcast auction, which gets underway at 2:00PM on Saturday, 23 August. Click HERE to see all lots and register to bid.

Covering British, Japanese, American and Australian-made motorcycles, this auction is truly diverse. And in keeping with the ‘35 years old and older’ requirement for entries to the Bulli Antique Motorcycle Weekend, all bikes in this auction are at least 35 years old. Some are MUCH older, though, like the ASD v-twin.

The oldest bike in the Bulli auction, the ASD was built in Australia in 1914 – the final year for the Victorian-based marque that Arthur Davy had begun two years earlier. Initially combining Precision engines with Chater-Lea frames, Druid forks and some locally-manufactured components, the 1914 models like this one used a Sun frame. With a 1,000cc Precision v-twin, Saxon girder fork and rigid rear end, the ASD to be auctioned would have to be one of very few survivors of this short-lived local marque.

Click HERE to see more of this uber-rare motorcycle.

Just as rare, but coming from Japan, is the C1930s Rikuo v-twin. A licence-built copy of the Harley-Davidson VL, these bikes were produced by the Rikuo Internal Combustion Company in Hiroshima between 1929 and 1942, with many going to the Japanese military. After World War II, Rikuo production recommenced and lasted into the late 1950s.

Rare today, and even rarer in Australia, the Rikuo on offer with Manshed Auctions is described as a project bike in mostly original condition. For more details, click HERE.

If you’re after a genuine classic Harley, you’re spoilt for choice in this auction, with two Panheads, a WLA, KHRM scrambler replica and a U model. A highlight, though, is the 1967 FLH ‘Police Special’ Shovelhead. Introduced in 1966, the Shovelhead v-twin offered more power than the outgoing Panhead – something needed on a bike loaded with law enforcement equipment.

The FLH on offer wears Los Angels Sheriff’s Department livery, with the appropriate lights, siren, panniers and more. The bike is said to be in good running order, and has had a complete mechanical service. For more details, click HERE.

The 1942 WLA is worth highlighting, too, not just for its stunning condition, but also for the fact it’s an outfit, with its colour-matched sidecar fitted with a modern seatbelt and child restraint harness.

Built in 2000, this WLA’s sidecar configuration makes the hand-shift, foot-clutch a little easier to operate, with its capability proven in the 2003 edition of the Great Race for pre-1958 Harley-Davidson and Indian models. Bold turquoise paint, whitewall tyres and polished rims really make this outfit stand out. For more details, click HERE.

The 1928 Indian 101 Scout in this auction deserves a mention, not least for its stunning condition. The full, nut-and-bolt restoration of this bike was only completed in July, so it’s VERY fresh. This 101 Scout runs the smaller 37ci (610cc) v-twin, which was fully rebuilt for the resto, as was the transmission, with the carby, magneto and generator all overhauled. Wheels have been re-laced, with new tyres and tubes fitted, while some superb paintwork and the correct pinstriping finishes the job.

Widely agreed to be the best motorcycle built by Indian in the company’s original iteration, the 101 Scout is a very sought-after bike today. Being fully restored and ready to enjoy adds to the appeal of this example.

For more details, click HERE.

British bikes in the Bulli auction are led by a 1962 BSA A10 Golden Flash. Being from 1962 (the penultimate year of production), this example carries the swingarm rear, pre-unit engine and gearbox, plus the black frame typical for UK and Commonwealth markets. Restored, but also rallied regularly, this Golden Flash is said to have had $4,000 spent on it by the current owner, including a reconditioned magneto, clutch/transmission work and new handlebars.

The polished slimline guards and larger brakes have presumably been added to give this example the look of a Rocket Gold Star, but whatever the intention, the result is stunning. For more details, click HERE.

The other BSA in this auction is a 1949 M20. Despite being produced by BSA for a few years either side of World War II, it’s the olive drab military versions of this bullet-proof sidevalve single that seem to get the most attention. That’s what makes the example to be auctioned, with its unusual cream and white paint, stand out. Appearing to be standard mechanically, extensive refurbishment and maintenance, including work entrusted to a specialist BSA mechanic, has been undertaken by the owner.

Rallied by the current owner, this M20 is said to be in excellent condition for its age. For more details, click HERE.

For a pair of classic Hondas with style, make sure you check out the 1974 CL350 and 1975 CL360 street scramblers. Honda introduced the CL350 in 1968, with the CL360 replacing it in 1974. More than just a detail change and a slight hike in capacity, the CL 360 ran a new frame, larger fuel tank and gained an extra gear in the transmission – offering six-speeds. Despite the increased capacity of the CL360’s parallel twin, power output was fractionally less than that of the CL350.

Both bikes are likely to have come from the USA, as the vast majority of these street scramblers were sold there. In original condition, both bikes present well, with mechanical work to make them reliable as weekend rides or club bikes. For more details on the 1974 CL350, click HERE. For more details on the 1975 CL360, click HERE.

Arguably the pick of the crop amongst the Japanese bikes on offer in the Bulli auction is a restored 1973 Honda CB750. A true gamechanger and the bike that helped end the British motorcycle industry, the CB750 did just about everything better than its rivals. The 736cc SOHC inline four was smooth and powerful, electric starting was standard and the front disc brake was a first for a volume production motorcycle.

This example combines a 1970 engine with a 1973 frame and cycle parts, so it’s technically a K2, which was available in some markets, like Australia, for much longer than the initial K0 and K1 versions of the CB750. No other information is available, other than the fact it’s been restored. For more photos, click HERE. 

The final motorcycle to note in this auction is a rare 1918 Excelsior. Briefly rivalling Harley-Davidson and Indian with their big twins, Excelsior also offered single-cylinder models. Excelsior production ran from 1907 to 1931, but bikes built after 1924 were sold under the ‘Super X’ name in a complicated arrangement that also included the Henderson marque.

Powered by a 61ci (1,000cc) narrow-angle v-twin, matched to a three-speed transmission, the Model 19 pictured was essentially the same bike that had been offered for the previous two years, but detail changes included subtle scallops on the fuel tank to accommodate the inlet rockers.

Very rare in Australia, this veteran American v-twin is said to be in good condition and has been campaigned on rallies as recently as 2024. For more details, click HERE.

The Bulli Historic Motorcycle Auction will be conducted by Manshed Auctions as part of the 2025 Bulli Antique Motorcycle Weekend. The event will be held at the Bulli Showgrounds on Saturday, 23 August. Pre-bidding is open now ahead of the auction, which gets underway at 2:00PM on the 23rd and will be live streamed.

For more details on the auction and all 18 available lots, plus instructions on how to register to bid, click HERE.