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00:00It's a 2006 Thunder Cycle.
00:10He built this bike for the actor, James Kahn.
00:12The James Kahn.
00:13Seriously?
00:17Harley-Davidson scooter.
00:18I want to see how badass the Harley scooter makes me feel.
00:22It's a 1981 Suzuki GS 1100 Pro Street drag bike.
00:27You pull a few screws out and the thing does 200 miles an hour.
00:30These are David Mann paintings.
00:33Are these original David Manns?
00:34Yes, they are.
00:34So I've never had these come in my shop.
00:36Says Harley.
00:38Don't look like a Harley.
00:40I have an autographed Sanzibarneke vest.
00:44OK.
00:44In the immortal words of Groucho Marx,
00:46I would never belong to a club that would have me as a member.
00:50You got my money?
00:52John, get down in my seat.
00:53Give me my damn $150.
00:55No, I do not have your money right now.
00:57He's a cheap .
01:09You got a customer, Rick.
01:11I've got a super sweet ride I'd love for you guys to check out.
01:14Let's go check it out.
01:15I'm just driving around the block.
01:17I have a warehouse back there.
01:18I'll open the gate for you.
01:19All right, I'll ride it over.
01:20OK.
01:21I need Chum's help looking at a car like I need a hole in the head.
01:27But I can't blame the kid for being curious.
01:39OK.
01:41It's a 1967.
01:42I thought you said you had a cool ride.
01:44It's a Lambretta.
01:45That's pretty cool.
01:47I was expecting a car, man.
01:49What about you?
01:51Um, yeah.
01:53Man.
01:54A Lambretta.
01:55It's one of those Italian companies that retooled after World War II.
01:59They made these for the masses.
02:01They were inexpensive.
02:02Gas in Europe was really expensive.
02:04Right.
02:05These things got close to 100 miles to the gallon.
02:07Sure.
02:08For some reason, people started collecting these things in the States.
02:11Is that a spare tire on the front of it?
02:14Yeah.
02:14Sometimes you'll see people mount them in the back.
02:16That looks really cool, except these don't go that fast anyway.
02:20It goes maybe 50 if you're lucky.
02:22If you've got the tire in the back, then you've got like a parachute back.
02:25They're slowing you down.
02:26I can really see the new age hipsters digging this with the tire.
02:29Uh-huh.
02:30I can see a market for this and today.
02:32Vintage Italian scooters have become really popular.
02:35They have that cool 1950s vibe.
02:38And you can actually drive this thing every day,
02:40if you don't mind people seeing you on a scooter.
02:45So it's pretty clean.
02:46Yeah, it looks clean.
02:47You've got a battery in there.
02:48You've got the shock.
02:50The motor is very simple.
02:52Not too much to it.
02:53This is the gas tank.
02:55That's the little trunk where you can keep some stuff.
02:57Preferably keep some tools in there for when you break down.
03:02All right, so you want to sell it?
03:05Yeah, I would like to sell it.
03:07I got it in Vietnam.
03:08And with all my costs, I'd like to get about $6,000 for it.
03:15Well, let me drive it around a little bit and see how it runs.
03:18And then we'll talk price.
03:20Rick, you don't want to be riding this thing around.
03:22Someone might see you.
03:24You better let me take it out.
03:25That way, if anyone snaps a picture,
03:27they won't put it on your Facebook.
03:30Do you mind if he rides it?
03:32I'm fine either way.
03:34All right, go ahead.
03:35Take it for a spin, Sean.
03:36All right, sweet.
03:37Let me open up for you.
03:43Woo!
03:44Hey, how's it going?
03:56Hey, good.
03:57How you doing?
03:58I've got a custom motorcycle I want you to take a look at.
04:00I got a back lot over there.
04:01You want to bring it around?
04:02Yeah, sure.
04:02All right, I'll meet you back.
04:03All right, thanks.
04:04It's no secret that I love motorcycles.
04:06Hell, I think I actually have like 13 at this point.
04:09So this is it, huh?
04:11Here it is.
04:12What can you tell me about the bike, man?
04:15It's a 2006 Thunder Cycle.
04:17It was designed and built by Eddie Trotta.
04:20This is really cool.
04:22And he built this bike for the actor, James Caan.
04:24The James Caan, seriously?
04:26Yeah, James Caan, I mean, he's a really big actor.
04:29He's known for, I think, primarily his role in The Godfather.
04:32Right.
04:33And he built this bike for the actor, James Caan.
04:36The James Caan, seriously?
04:38Yeah, James Caan, I mean, he's a really big actor.
04:40Right.
04:40He's known for, I think, primarily his role in The Godfather.
04:43Right.
04:44He's also really funny in Elf.
04:46They are 100% custom bikes.
04:50And of course, we got the big ass back tire.
04:52This is his signature style.
04:54Eddie Trotta is a huge name in bike building,
04:56and he's got a real distinctive style.
04:59Almost space-age looking with that stretched frame
05:01and giant rear tire.
05:03So James Caan owned it?
05:05Yeah.
05:06You got any proof of that?
05:07I do.
05:07I have the old Florida title, and it has his name on it, yeah.
05:11OK.
05:12You mind me asking, what did you pay for it when you got it?
05:15In 2009, I paid $45,000 for it.
05:18I think Caan paid $60,000, brand new.
05:21OK.
05:22What are you looking to get out of it?
05:24I'd like to get $22,000.
05:26Let me be honest with you, man, the late 90s, 2000s, you know, there was all these motorcycle
05:35shows on TV about guys building bikes.
05:37Right.
05:38It was almost a competition of who could put the widest back tire on a motorcycle.
05:42Unfortunately, man, motorcycles are like bell-bottomed jeans and tie-dyed shirts.
05:47The whole fat tire thing has gone the way of the dinosaur.
05:51Let me ask a buddy of mine who will know a little bit more than me.
05:57OK.
05:58Great.
05:59Thanks.
06:00I don't know where he could be.
06:03I don't know if it broke down.
06:04I don't know.
06:05Well, you know, like I told you, they're finicky, so there's always a chance he broke down somewhere.
06:10And, but I think he would have called, right?
06:12Yeah, he should have called.
06:13I know he's got his phone on him, so.
06:14Huh.
06:15Rick sent me to test drive the scooter.
06:28Everything seems to be running fine, so I decided to take a little ride to Pop's cheesesteak
06:33and grab myself some lunch.
06:35Three number twos and some fried okra, please.
06:38Rick's always hungry.
06:39He loves cheesesteak, so I think he's going to be real happy to see that I made pit stop.
06:44He does know how to ride a motorcycle, right?
06:46Uh, he's been riding for a long time, so he'll be alright.
06:48OK.
06:49Well, as long as he makes his way back here, then I'm cool, basically.
06:53Oh.
06:54Hopefully that's him.
06:55You going to the front of the shop?
06:56Are you still in there?
06:58It is hot out here.
07:07What in the world took you so long?
07:09I was at Pop's getting some lunch.
07:11You were supposed to take it for a test drive.
07:13Not drive it halfway across town.
07:15Dude.
07:16I got you a cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz.
07:19So you rode it all the way to Pop's and Mac?
07:22Yeah.
07:24Does it run good?
07:26You know, it runs pretty good.
07:28Um, she goes pretty fast for having me on it.
07:34All right.
07:35OK, so what's your best price on it?
07:38I'd like to get six for it.
07:39I paid customs, arrival fees.
07:42So I've got over five into it.
07:44God, it just seems a little bit steep to me.
07:49Well, where are you going to get another one?
07:51That's the thing.
07:52Well, I mean, it's not where you're going to get another one.
07:54Who's going to buy it?
07:55I mean, you actually have to find that guy willing to pay money.
07:58Right.
07:59Right.
08:00I mean, I'm thinking more like $3,500.
08:04That's less than I have into it.
08:05Maybe over four.
08:06I'd probably let it go and move on to something else.
08:10Thirty-six would be Top's.
08:12I've got to resell it.
08:13Yeah.
08:17Can't go 38?
08:18I'll go 36.
08:19You got it.
08:24All right.
08:25All right.
08:26Light them up, chum.
08:27You want to eat first?
08:28Sure.
08:29I'll show you where the common gym is.
08:30Let's go.
08:31All right.
08:32Hold on.
08:33Let me push the bike in.
08:34OK.
08:35Sounds good.
08:36It's your bike now.
08:37So you do the pushing.
08:41This guy brought in an Eddie Trotta Thunder Cycle.
08:43Normally, I'd pass on an out-of-date bike like this,
08:46but it belonged to the badass actor James Caan.
08:48And that definitely adds value.
08:50I just don't know how much value that is,
08:51so my buddy Chris is here to fill in the blanks.
08:53How's it going?
08:54I'm Chris.
08:55Good to meet you.
08:56What's up, buddy?
08:57What's up, brother?
08:58He's actually built bikes for all kinds of celebrities,
09:00so he knows what they trade for.
09:02So this is it.
09:03Built by Eddie Trotta, at one point owned by James Caan.
09:06Looking good.
09:07Eddie Trotta's an artist.
09:09By looking at certain bikes, you can kind of guess who built the bike
09:13because of their style and their feel.
09:15The rake of the neck, it's kicked out like how he usually does it,
09:18so it drops the bike down and stretches it out,
09:21elongates the bike.
09:22Eddie Trotta is a pretty big motorcycle builder.
09:25He's been around for years,
09:27and he's noted for the type of bikes that he builds.
09:30You can't beat Eddie Trotta's work.
09:31He's an excellent fabricator.
09:33Mind if I hear it start up?
09:34Yeah, sure.
09:35Wow.
09:36Nice.
09:37So, Chris, man, I don't know what the thing's worth.
09:52Are they selling again?
09:53Tell me about it.
09:54Okay, yeah.
09:55The large, wide bikes are really out of style.
10:00What's in style now are the skinny lane-splitting bikes,
10:05late 50s style, is what really is hitting right now.
10:09So it's almost gone in complete reverse.
10:11I mean, it was as wide as you can make the rear tire,
10:14and now it's as skinny as you can make the rear tire.
10:16How much value does the James Kahn connection add?
10:20No, it wouldn't add anything to it.
10:24I mean, people that are known for motorcycles,
10:28actors like Marlon Brando, James Dean,
10:32that's whenever it makes it more money.
10:34It's not like you're buying it,
10:36and James is going to go meet you for lunch every Wednesday
10:39for the rest of the owning, you know, the bike.
10:42Yeah.
10:43Be all and all, Chris.
10:44What do you think it's worth?
10:45I would say...
10:5010,000 tops.
10:53Wow.
10:54I mean, don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful bike.
10:56Right.
10:57But it's just the market, man.
10:59It's really unfair.
11:00Well, Chris, man, I appreciate it, buddy.
11:02All right, brother. Thank you.
11:03Good luck, Todd. Thanks, Chris.
11:04Take care. It was great meeting you.
11:05You too.
11:07You told me you wanted 22,000 for the bike.
11:09I mean, the only way I could think of selling this bike
11:12is pulling the motor, pulling the trans,
11:14and the drivetrain out.
11:15That being said, I can get that drivetrain used
11:18for about 5,000 bucks.
11:22I couldn't let it go for that.
11:23We're too far apart.
11:24We are, buddy.
11:25You know, hold on to it for a while.
11:26Everything that's old gets new again.
11:28Maybe in a couple years, this will be back in style.
11:30All right?
11:31Okay. Thanks a lot. Appreciate your time.
11:33Since we weren't able to make a deal,
11:34I'll keep the bike for now and enjoy it.
11:38And I'm sure I'll find a buyer that loves the bike
11:40just as much as I do.
11:49Hey, how's it going?
11:50How's it going?
11:51Pretty good?
11:52Good.
11:53A couple things here you might be interested in.
11:54These are David Mann paintings.
11:56Are these original David Manns?
11:57Yes, they are.
11:58They are a sign.
11:59Okay.
12:00This is really, really neat.
12:01There's a lot of people who absolutely love these
12:03and there's even a lot more people who have no idea
12:05what the hell they are.
12:06Exactly.
12:11So where did you get these?
12:12From a friend of mine, Red.
12:14Red and David Mann were longtime friends.
12:17Me and Red were friends.
12:19And here we are.
12:20Okay, cool.
12:21David Mann started working with Easy Rider Magazine
12:24when Easy Rider came out, right?
12:26Right around 71, 72?
12:27Yes, he did.
12:28The neat thing about David Mann
12:29is it's sort of like when people see a Picasso,
12:32they go, well, I could do that.
12:34But you didn't invent that.
12:36And David Mann, he invented this style.
12:38I mean, he invented this...
12:39Culture.
12:40Yeah, this whole culture.
12:42When you look at any painting or drawing
12:45or illustration of a guy on a chopper
12:47with the wind in his hair,
12:49you just automatically think of David Mann.
12:51He's the biker Norman Rockwell.
12:54Yes, he is.
12:55David Mann is a legendary motorcycle illustrator.
12:58This is the guy who did illustrations
13:00for Easy Rider Magazine for over 30 years.
13:03So do you want to sell him?
13:05Yes, I do.
13:06And how much do you want for him?
13:08$4,000 apiece.
13:09To tell you the truth, I have no idea
13:14if that's a good price or not.
13:15They are originals.
13:17I'm deeply, deeply intrigued.
13:20If you don't mind, I'd like to have my buddy check these out.
13:23We can do that.
13:24All right.
13:25Thanks.
13:26I'll be right back, man.
13:27I'm really excited that they're going to bring an expert in
13:30to get a true value of the games.
13:36I came down to my buddy Bill's shop today
13:38to check out a vintage motorcycle that he thinks I'd like.
13:41How's it going?
13:42Cory.
13:43Cory.
13:44Rick.
13:45Hey, buddy. How are you?
13:46How you doing, man?
13:47Good, good.
13:48So this is the dude, man.
13:49Tell me what it is.
13:50Well, it's a 1957 Changjang Chinese military side hack.
13:55Okay.
13:56I mean, you put some miles on this thing, driven it pretty far.
13:58Yeah.
13:59I actually rode it here.
14:00You get honked on the freeway?
14:02It definitely creates a little road rage.
14:05They've got a really interesting history behind it.
14:07After World War I, Germany really couldn't arm themselves.
14:10So they basically traded their BMW, which was an awesome motorcycle, over to Russia.
14:16Then they decide to take Germany's original model and sell it over to China.
14:21What are you thinking, Bill?
14:23The overall construction of it, it's kind of cool.
14:25I think the overall quality of the thing, it looks pretty cool, pretty decent quality.
14:29And what's it titled as?
14:31It's titled as Special Construction.
14:33Special Construction.
14:342007.
14:35Okay.
14:36So it's basically, the Department of Motor Vehicles sees it as you home-built a motorcycle.
14:40Mm-hmm.
14:41So this bike is a Changjang 1957, which is a replica of a replica.
14:46It's really a copy of an original BMW bike.
14:49What are you looking to get out of it?
14:51Well, I'll tell you what, the original BMW R71, 1937.
14:56Last year it went for over $100,000.
14:59Yeah, and I saw a Ferrari down the street selling for $350,000.
15:04Neither one of them has anything to do with the price of tea in China.
15:07Give me some numbers here.
15:09I want $6,000 for him.
15:11$6,000?
15:12Okay.
15:13You know, I've got some real concerns here, man.
15:16We've got a copy of a copy with bootleg BMW stickers on it.
15:22It kind of scares me a little bit.
15:24People that come to my store, if they want to buy this bike, they want to buy the BMW.
15:28I really appreciate you showing it to me, man, but I'm going to have to pass on it.
15:32Okay.
15:33Take care, buddy.
15:34All right.
15:35Thanks for calling me up, man.
15:36You got it, man.
15:37I'm disappointed that I'm not being made an offer.
15:39I know I can get $6,000 for this bike.
15:42It's not going to be a hard sell.
15:47A guy came in with a couple David Mann paintings.
15:50Everything looks legit, but he wants a lot of money for these things, and I have no idea what they go for.
15:57So I called in Brett so I could get his opinion.
16:00David Manns.
16:01These are them, huh?
16:02I like his work.
16:03Now, these are more in line with his illustrations.
16:07He also did paintings.
16:08He was known for a lot of his narratives.
16:10He was kind of, I think he was referred to in some circles as kind of the biker's Norman Rockwell.
16:16Yes, he was.
16:17I think the reason why people were drawn to him, especially bikers, is because he was a biker, and he really immersed himself in that biker lifestyle.
16:25So it wasn't like an outsider trying to paint it.
16:27He was actually in there.
16:29Now, correct me if I'm wrong.
16:30I think this is a self-portrait of him, is it not?
16:33Most of all of them were done that way, yes.
16:36They say that he captured all of himself in there.
16:38Okay.
16:39Well, this is kind of the image that I recognize of him, you know, with kind of the beard and the longer flowing hair.
16:44Very interesting.
16:45David Mann, he is a biker himself.
16:48He's very much immersed in that whole lifestyle.
16:51He builds his own choppers.
16:52He was in a number of biker gangs, and he's a fantastic artist to boot.
16:57His works are just really top-notch quality.
17:00So, what are these things worth?
17:02You know, there's no doubt in my mind about the authenticity.
17:05I mean, you can clearly see the artisanship is there.
17:08You can see the gouache layered on.
17:11All right.
17:12That's good.
17:13I think this one, since it's a slightly more interesting composition in my opinion,
17:19and I think the figure is a little more recognizable as David Mann himself,
17:23this one will probably be the more valuable of the two.
17:26I'd probably put this one in the $2,500 range.
17:30This one, I don't think will hold quite that value, but I still think could approach the $2,000 range.
17:36Okay.
17:38Thanks, man. I appreciate it.
17:39Hey, always a pleasure.
17:40Nice meeting you.
17:41Nice meeting you as well.
17:42Thank you, gentlemen.
17:43The David Mann illustrations are phenomenal.
17:45I actually am more of a fan now that I've seen him up close, because you can really see that finite detail he was famous for.
17:52Just really nice work.
17:54All right, so...
17:55Can I give you three grand for him?
18:03When was the last time you saw one of these?
18:06It's been, um...
18:08Actually, I've never had these come in my shop, so, um...
18:11You know, um...
18:13I don't think they'll stay here long.
18:14I don't think they'll stay here long.
18:15What's your best price on these?
18:1635.
18:21You know, this is a job where you're not supposed to use your emotion.
18:23Mm-hmm.
18:24Mm-hmm.
18:25But I think these are just so incredibly cool.
18:273500, you got a deal, man.
18:29All right, good deal.
18:30Okay, I'll meet you right over there, and we'll just pay for it and give you some cash.
18:33Thank you very much.
18:34I settled on the 3500 because I think it's a fair offering price.
18:38I was maybe gonna take that girlfriend on a vacation, but I'm gonna have to rethink this.
18:44So, what in the world do we have here?
18:47This is an old Shelby bicycle.
18:50Shelby bicycle with a Sears motor.
18:53Correct.
18:54Okay.
18:55It hadn't been used for 40 years.
18:56So, tell me, where'd you get it?
18:58Found this at a flea market.
19:00You found it in a flea market? What state?
19:02Ohio.
19:03Ohio?
19:04I can tell by the rust.
19:08It's definitely cool.
19:09Yeah, Shelby is a pretty interesting company.
19:12They were doing $3 million a year in sales in the 1920s.
19:15I mean, you can imagine that's a lot of money.
19:18But they were mainly just making bicycle frames.
19:20They sold them to Schwinn.
19:21They sold them to Sears.
19:22They sold them to everybody.
19:23Yes.
19:24Does it run?
19:25Yes, it does.
19:26It does?
19:27Okay.
19:28It's obviously got the Sears motor kit on it, right?
19:30Yeah, I mean, the Sears motor kit.
19:32I mean, every kid, as soon as he got a bicycle,
19:35wanted to turn it into a motorcycle somehow.
19:37I used to put playing cards in the spokes of my bicycle
19:40when I was a kid, so it sounded like a motorcycle.
19:42Yeah.
19:43In the early 1900s, the Shelby Cycle Company
19:46was one of America's most respected bicycle builders.
19:49This could be a really good buy for this shop,
19:51but it all depends on how much it costs to restore.
19:53So what are you looking to do with it, my man?
19:56I want to sell it.
19:57You want to sell it?
19:58What are you trying to get out of it?
20:00$2,500.
20:01$2,500.
20:02Yeah, that sounds like a lot of money, my man.
20:05But we've got some condition issues for sure, man.
20:08The rust, the motor doesn't look that well.
20:11I mean, it needs to be re-chromed.
20:13There's a lot of work that needs to be done here.
20:15I'll tell you what.
20:16Do you mind if I have a buddy come down
20:17and tell me what it's going to cost to restore this thing?
20:19Sure.
20:20Why don't you hang out, and I'll be right back.
20:23If you're going to restore it,
20:24there's a few things that has to be done.
20:26He would probably find some faults on it,
20:28but overall, the bicycle's in good shape,
20:31and the motor, it runs good.
20:37I just got a call from a guy who wants to sell me a Harley.
20:40So I'm heading out now to see just how badass this thing is.
20:50What do you have here?
20:51Harley-Davidson scooter.
20:53Not typically what you think of
20:55when you hear the word Harley-Davidson.
20:57Can I sit on it?
20:58You bet.
20:59I want to see how badass the Harley scooter makes me feel.
21:04I definitely don't feel like a badass.
21:07Well, this is definitely pretty cool.
21:09This was Harley's attempt at the Vespa, basically.
21:12Vespas were so big in Italy,
21:14Harley decided, hey, let's make a scooter.
21:16And they really wanted to capitalize on that
21:18and be the first ones out here
21:19making an American-made scooter.
21:21But they're having trouble getting people
21:23to thank Harley-Davidson as, you know, a scooter company.
21:26And the Harley topper kind of fell out of business.
21:28It only lasted five years.
21:30I've never actually seen one in person before.
21:34How much are you looking to get?
21:35$8,000.
21:38Honestly, that's going to be a lot more
21:39than I want to pay for it.
21:41Nothing says Harley-Davidson like a scooter.
21:44Eh, I'm going to have to disagree with you.
21:48I think a loud engine says Harley-Davidson.
21:51It's not an easy sell.
21:53Most Harley collectors
21:54wouldn't be caught dead on a scooter,
21:56let alone even owning one.
21:59I mean, I'd be topping out at about $2,000.
22:04Why don't we do $4,000 then?
22:06Obviously, there's someone at home
22:07that doesn't want this in the garage anymore.
22:09If it was in better condition,
22:10you know, I could give you a little more.
22:12But realistically, I can buy it for two grand.
22:15$2,250.
22:16$2,000.
22:17$2,250.
22:18$2,000.
22:19$2,000.
22:21$21.
22:22That's my max.
22:28$21.
22:29All right, it's a deal.
22:30Let's go do the paperwork.
22:32So I was hoping to get $8,000 for it,
22:34but I got $2,100.
22:36And I'm okay with that.
22:37And my wife is very okay with that.
22:40A guy came in with a 1950s Shelby bicycle
22:44with a Sears motor.
22:46It's a really cool bike,
22:47but I need to know what it will cost to restore.
22:49So I called up Bob and asked him to come help me out.
22:51So this is what I called you about.
22:53It's a Shelby bike.
22:54It's got one of the Sears motors on it.
22:57Are you looking to get a paper route?
23:00Shelby was a great bicycle
23:02because it had a lot of styling.
23:04If you look at it,
23:05the fenders are bobbed,
23:06nice head badges.
23:08Just overall,
23:09it's just a cool bicycle.
23:11So what are we looking at to restore this thing?
23:13Well, to restore it,
23:15you're talking a lot of work.
23:17Most of it's in chrome plating.
23:19The rims have to be chrome plated,
23:20the handlebars.
23:21These grips are off a 70s bicycle or something.
23:25This back here,
23:26you can see somebody drilled all kinds of holes in it.
23:28We're going to have to weld them up.
23:30It's not only a Sears motor,
23:32it's a Tecumseh motor.
23:34Back in my minibike days,
23:35those motors rocked.
23:36If it turns over,
23:39yeah,
23:40these things never die.
23:41They'll never die.
23:42They're cool.
23:44But to restore it,
23:45because of all the chrome work,
23:49probably talking about $1,700.
23:53If you get the right collector,
23:54I think you'd get $4,000 for it.
23:57Okay.
23:58Well, Bob, I appreciate it.
23:59All right. Thank you.
24:01Nice to meet you.
24:03You know I can't pay $2,500 for it, right?
24:06Probably.
24:07I'm not in the business of breaking even.
24:09What's the least you'll take?
24:10How about $2,000?
24:13$2,000 ain't going to happen, buddy.
24:15I'll walk away and not shake your hand for $2,000.
24:18I'm in the $500 range.
24:21That's way too low.
24:23He was talking about a $4,000 bike.
24:25$4,000 bike?
24:26Yeah.
24:27After I pay him $1,700 to restore it.
24:30That's a lot of work, man.
24:31What'd you do six?
24:33$600.
24:40You brought it all the way down here.
24:42It is pretty cool.
24:43I'll do $600.
24:44Bye.
24:45All right.
24:46Come with me.
24:47Let's do some paperwork.
24:48I didn't get as much money as I wanted,
24:50but I'm riding out of here $600 richer.
24:52Hey, what's happening?
24:55Hey, what have we got here?
24:56So I have an autographed Sons of Anarchy vest.
24:59Okay.
25:00I just recently moved and I don't have space for it.
25:02So a vest from Sons of Anarchy, a motorcycle club.
25:05Yeah.
25:06In the immortal words of Groucho Marx,
25:07I would never belong to a club that would have me as a member.
25:09This is interesting.
25:10Corey.
25:11What's up?
25:12I've seen a couple episodes, but never really got into it.
25:14You know about this, right?
25:15Yeah.
25:16Sons of Anarchy was a show on the network FX.
25:18It ran from 2008 to 2014.
25:19It was massively popular.
25:22What always made me laugh about the show, though,
25:24is from day one, it was a show on the network.
25:27It was a show on the network FX.
25:29It ran from 2008 to 2014.
25:30It was massively popular.
25:31What always made me laugh about the show, though,
25:33is from day one, it was a show on the network.
25:35It was massively popular.
25:36What always made me laugh about the show, though,
25:38is from day one, Kurt Sutter, the creator,
25:41said it was based on Hamlet.
25:43The main character talks to a skull.
25:45No.
25:46But in lieu of talking to a skull,
25:48he found his dad's journals,
25:50and I guess his dad was a big writer,
25:52and he had books and books of journals,
25:53and he starts reading them.
25:55So if it's Hamlet, I know the ending,
25:57because it's just like, um...
25:59Exactly.
26:00Shakespeare wrote a tragedy,
26:01and Hamlet was definitely a tragedy at the end.
26:02Absolutely.
26:03This is going way too deep down a rabbit hole for me.
26:05So I know it's from the show.
26:07The show is wildly popular.
26:09Is this a vest they used on the show?
26:11Nope.
26:12Nope.
26:13How'd you get it signed?
26:14There was a charity fundraiser in Los Angeles,
26:16so the majority of the signatures came from that event.
26:19Okay, but there's not a Kurt Sutter,
26:21there's not a Charlie Hunnam.
26:22Correct.
26:23And you have no paperwork or anything like that?
26:25Uh, no.
26:26All right, how much are you looking to get out of it?
26:28I'm trying to get $1,000 for it.
26:30Okay.
26:31Let me get my buddy down here,
26:33and let me get his opinion.
26:34Just make sure the signatures are real,
26:35and get his idea of what he thinks it's worth.
26:37Okay.
26:38I'll be right back.
26:41I got a call from a guy who's got an old motorcycle for sale.
26:44So I'm curious to see what he's got.
26:49This is it, huh?
26:50Yes, my 1981 Honda CR80 Elsinore.
26:53I know when these things came out, they were badass, man.
26:56I remember my dad brought me my first 80.
26:58I don't think I ever forgave my mom,
26:59because she thought it was too fast.
27:01I came home one day, and my mom had actually sold it.
27:06This was like the first bike a kid could actually race.
27:09Yes.
27:10You know, little 10-lap motocross races.
27:11It's got the JT head on it?
27:13It does.
27:14That was big, man.
27:15Everybody wanted one,
27:16because the original one that came with it,
27:17it got a little too hot.
27:18I mean, for what these things were, they were rockets.
27:21Absolutely.
27:23Can I hear it run?
27:24Absolutely.
27:31Nice.
27:35That's awesome, man.
27:36Sounds just like a two-stroke supposed to sound.
27:40Any idea of what you're looking to get out of it?
27:42I'd like to get $1,200.
27:44Fully restored, they're going for $2,500.
27:46Leaves you a little bit of room to wet your beak on it.
27:49All right, man.
27:50I'm going to hit you with a pretty low number.
27:52I'd offer you, like, $400.
27:53Oh, wow.
27:55Guys that are really avid collectors of these,
27:57they want the first ones.
27:58It needs to be an older model.
28:00At $1,200, it just, I don't think it leaves me any room.
28:03You got to keep in mind, it is the Elsinore engine.
28:06That engine is in tip-top shape.
28:08I think we can come up a little bit more off of $400.
28:11You got to understand, dude, it still needs some work to it
28:15to pretty it up.
28:16I've got to spend time, I've got to spend effort
28:18to find a buyer for it.
28:19I'm thinking, realistically, it's an $800 bike.
28:22Buddy, I'd go, like, $425.
28:24I'm going to need to get a return on it.
28:26You know, $750 is going to have to be the bottom.
28:32We're not going to make a deal, my man.
28:34I appreciate you bringing it down, though.
28:35It was cool. Thank you.
28:36I just couldn't let it go for $425.
28:39I think I'll hang on to it when I move back to Minnesota.
28:42I'll ride it through the woods there.
28:48So I have a guy in the shop with a motorcycle vest
28:50signed by the actors from the show Sons of Anarchy.
28:53He's asking $1,000.
28:55And while this show was never on my watch list,
28:57I know it was popular and the vest does look cool.
29:00So I've called in Steve Grad to take a look,
29:02and hopefully he can authenticate all the signatures.
29:05Steve, how's it going?
29:06Good to see you guys. How are you?
29:07Pretty good. This is it. That's what I called you about.
29:09Oh, nice.
29:10So Sons of Anarchy was one of my favorite shows.
29:12I mean, I don't think I missed an episode of the show.
29:15Obviously, there was a lot of ups and downs.
29:17Some of the guys got killed throughout the show.
29:19Did you cry when Obie died?
29:20Well, of course, didn't you?
29:22I think everybody did.
29:24You guys realize you know just way too much about the show?
29:27Listen, you read the history of batteries twice.
29:29Nobody in the world does that, all right?
29:31Everybody in the world watches TV shows,
29:33and people get involved with the cast, all right?
29:36So, Steve, what do you think?
29:38Do me a favor, flip that around for me
29:40so I can take a look at that, Rick.
29:42I'm not gonna use the ProScope on this, Rick,
29:44because this is a silver marker,
29:46and here I can tell that these look like
29:47they were all signed in person to me.
29:49The first one I see is right up here.
29:51That's Ron Perlman, pretty typical of his autograph.
29:54It's just, like, almost an R and a P,
29:56so it's pretty sloppy.
29:57So he's right up on the top, and he wrote Clay.
30:00Clay Morrow, he's one of the main characters of the show.
30:02You have a nice signature of Emilia Rivera,
30:04who played Alvarez.
30:06So what do you think it's worth?
30:08It's a nice cut.
30:09It looks like it's in great shape, guys.
30:11But when I look at the jacket,
30:12I still notice there's some main signatures missing.
30:15You know, Jack's obviously the big one, Charlie Hunnam.
30:18Based on what I see here,
30:20I put the value right at about $600.
30:23Yeah, I was thinking a little bit more.
30:26But, you know, I understand what you're saying.
30:28Yeah, I mean, if you have...
30:29You know, the problem is you don't have Jack's on there.
30:31Right.
30:32And that's gonna definitely hurt the value.
30:33Yep, Steve, appreciate you coming down.
30:34Yep, good to see you guys.
30:35Good luck with that. Take care.
30:38So, I mean, retail,
30:39I'm gonna get maybe $600 for this thing.
30:42I mean, realistically, I'd offer you about $200.
30:46I got more of that in materials alone than fuel.
30:48I know, I believe you, man.
30:49Yeah.
30:50But you don't have any of the main people on here.
30:52That's the biggest problem.
30:53I mean, Ron Perlman's great, but $200.
30:56Yeah, I was looking at $1,000,
30:58so I can probably do half, five.
31:00I'll tell you what, I'll do $300.
31:06I guess I'm not gonna be able to do it today.
31:09Thank you for your time. Appreciate it.
31:11Appreciate it. Have a good day, man.
31:12If you have anything else cool, bring it down, please.
31:14All right, well then. Have a good day.
31:16You really ought to watch the show.
31:18I think you're the only person in the world that hasn't.
31:20Well, you should really read the history of batteries.
31:22But you're the only person that read the history of batteries.
31:25I'm sure there was another person.
31:27Doubtful.
31:29Yo, got the tickets.
31:31Rick, here's your concert ticket.
31:34Here's your one. Here's $150.
31:35Rick, can I get my $150?
31:37Um, I don't have any money on me. I'll get you later.
31:39Since when don't you have any money on you?
31:41Your wife put you on an allowance or something?
31:43No. I just walked out of the house without my money this morning.
31:47Boss, float Rick $150.
31:50Then he can pay me, and he'll pay you back $155 tomorrow.
31:58He won't pay me back. He's a cheap .
32:02Do you want me to call your wife and see if she can run it down here?
32:04No, she's not going to run it down here.
32:06I'll pay you in the morning. There's no big deal, Chub.
32:08No, now. Right now.
32:10Okay?
32:11Oh, really?
32:12First, it's $150.
32:13Next thing you know, you're not going to want to pay me my paycheck on time.
32:16Give me my damn $150.
32:19Chub, I will give you your money tomorrow.
32:22Rick, back in the day, when you didn't pay your debts, somebody kneecapped you.
32:27I got a call from someone looking to sell an old Suzuki drag bike.
32:32There's nothing I love more than motorcycles and a chance to leave the shop.
32:36Let's just hope it's worth the drive out here.
32:38So this is it, huh?
32:39This is it.
32:42Tell me about it.
32:43It's a 1981 Suzuki GS1100 Pro Street drag bike.
32:47Probably going to run by 140 odd miles an hour stock from the factory.
32:51You know, I mean, so 1981, you got a 140-mile-an-hour bike.
32:54You know, you pull a few screws out, and the thing does 200 miles an hour.
32:57I love these old bikes like this.
33:02Before this, there really wasn't very many bikes doing 140 miles an hour out the box on the street.
33:07None of them were as fast as these.
33:08What all have you had done to it?
33:10It's been stretched and lowered.
33:11It's got a calfab swing arm on it.
33:13The front end's been dropped.
33:15Okay, we've got a Vance and Heinz side wind a pipe.
33:18It's pretty much just aftermarket carbon pipes as far as performance goes, right?
33:22Exactly.
33:23Typically, in a drag race, something like this, you're not really worried about the motor.
33:26You're more worried about the handling, right?
33:27Yeah, well, like you said, that's why the bike has been lowered and stretched,
33:30so it gives you a lot more stability and speed.
33:32The Suzuki GS1100E was one of the first modern superbikes of its time.
33:37It was mainly due to the technological advancements like the twin swirl combustion chamber,
33:41which also made it the fastest bike on the road when it was introduced.
33:44So back in the 80s, this thing was pretty badass.
33:47All right, what are you looking to get out of it?
33:49I'm looking for 3,000 out of it.
33:51Okay, and it's got a title, everything's cool with it?
33:55Yeah, the title was lost for it, but then the previous owner started all the paperwork
33:59back in California for the lost application and all that stuff.
34:01Okay, so we don't have a title with it right now?
34:03No, but I've got all the documents that he had already started with the DMV out there.
34:08Okay.
34:09I am really interested in the bike.
34:13I'm not going to lie to you there.
34:15We do have some issues, man.
34:16I'd prefer it to be street legal.
34:17Well, it can be made.
34:18It was a street bike.
34:19It was registered in California years back.
34:21To be honest with you, if you had a title with it, I'd offer you about $2,500.
34:25I'm going to offer you $1,500.
34:27It's up to you, man.
34:28It's $1,000 to whoever goes up and gets it.
34:30What about we do $1,750, kind of split it?
34:32You're getting a lot of parts here.
34:33You're getting a lot for the money.
34:35And these things are hot right now.
34:37I'm going to hold you to $1,500, man.
34:38$1,600.
34:39You got me, man.
34:40The bike's too cold to lose it over $100.
34:41All right, deal.
34:42I'll have some guys come by and get you paid and have you do some paperwork, all right?
34:43Okay, sounds great.
34:44Take care.
34:45Thank you, man.
34:46Appreciate it.
34:47I bought the bike for $1,500 about a year ago, so I'm pretty happy.
34:53and get you paid and have you do some paperwork all right okay sounds great
34:56take care thank you man appreciate it I bought the bike to $1,500 about a year
35:01ago so I'm pretty happy I made a hundred dollars
35:06what the hell are you doing Chumley? Just waiting. Waiting on what? On my money. Chum why are you in my seat? I'm here to collect my money Rick. You got my money?
35:23Chum get out of my seat. You got my money yes or no? I wasn't able to stop by the bank I'll get it to you in the morning. So is that a no?
35:28No I do not have your money right now. It's your name right there right? Yeah Rick. And that's your address?
35:39That's my address you've been over there a million times. Okay well if I don't have the $150 today
35:45then 20% interest is going to occur on it tomorrow. The compounded interest or simple interest? It's 20%.
35:52That's normal standard street fee. You better pay him his money dude. I just love how suddenly he gets
36:01all gangster. You got my money? Long time we don't play around with money. Man he wants that $150.
36:09Hey Rick. What concert are you going to this weekend? Judas Priest and the warm-up band is Steel Panther.
36:20That's a couple old roots. They're like brand new for you. I don't like either one of them.
36:27What's up Antoine? Trump sent me. For what? He says you got some of the hills that I'm supposed to pick up.
36:39Really? Yeah. You better pay up because this guy taking crush you.
36:47Here. Chum does know you work for me right? I would think so. Okay. All right. Here you go. Give this to Chum.
36:59The weight's off. A little light? It's only $150 here. I know there's only $150 there. That's what I owe him.
37:14Uh, he says you owe him $200. See, he tried to charge me 20% interest, which I would never pay him. And 20% of $150 is $30.
37:25Go give him the $150 and be thankful both of you have your jobs.
37:30All right. Chum's going to be pretty pissed. Just be thankful he didn't need Chappy, Rick.
37:39Antoine works for me. Well, he's working for Chumlee right now.
37:53Hey, how's it going? How we doing?
37:57Says Harley.
38:00Don't look like a Harley. It looks like a little toy. What year is it?
38:06This is a 69, and this model was only made for a couple of years.
38:10Well, I think it was 1960 Harley bought half this company.
38:13Yes, sir.
38:14Armici, Armaki, something like that. My Italian's not that great.
38:18Armaki was an aircraft manufacturer, and after World War II, there wasn't the need for as many
38:23aircraft, so they retooled their factory to produce motorcycles.
38:27Harley was trying to break into the younger crowd, and some guys went over to Italy, and this is what
38:32they came up with, an Italian Harley. Yeah, and I think it sold for $200 when it was new, something
38:38like that. It's a two-stroke, 65cc, one cylinder. There's a clutch there, and there's three gears on
38:45the left side. The kickstart is to the front, so it's actually more of a Vespa style than it is a
38:51Harley, of course.
38:51Does the thing still work?
38:53It's got spark. It's got compression.
38:55So, how much do you want for it?
38:57I've seen them kind of fully restored and in prime condition for $5,000 or $6,000. I think $2,000 is
39:07reasonable for it in this condition. You know, it's pretty obvious I'm a Harley guy. Realistically,
39:13this is the Harley that Harley forgot, basically. I mean, there's not really a collector market out
39:19there that I know of. I'll tell you what, I'll do $1,000. I mean, I may be able to bring it down to
39:27$15,000. I'll do $1,200. $13,000 is a square deal, and let's do $13,000. Basically, anything with
39:38Harley on it sells, they all got a place somewhere, right? $13,000, you got a deal. Thank you, sir.
39:43Let's do some paperwork. I'm taking $1,300 for the
39:47Harley Armaki because I think it's a square deal and my wife will be happy to get it out of the garage.
39:54Well, the concert was fun. You had a great time, man. It was really cool.
39:59Well, that's nice you had a great time, but can I get my interest?
40:03Let me see. The interest, um, no.
40:08See this right here? You better give me my interest.
40:12I paid Antoine everything I owed you. Did you pay Antoine?
40:17Well, you were working for Chum, right? Yeah.
40:20Well, you gotta get paid for it. When you're a muscle for a mob guy, you should get half at least.
40:27No. You see, that's how muscle works. The muscle gets the big,
40:32the loan shark gets his original points back. Chum owes you money, man.
40:36I need to get paid. Now, please.
40:42Nope. Dude, we can take this up in the parking lot.
40:46I, I, I just can't figure out what's missing in there.
40:50It's Shumway. It was never there to miss.
40:54We, we're about to miss.
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