A Sad Day! Raber's Liquidating Auction

[ThumperX]

Pre Viewing for the No reserve auction is August 3rdRaber's Parts Mart
1984 Stone Avenue
San Jose, CA
Saturday, August 4th 2018
PARKING for the Event:
The parking around the shop at 1984 Stone Ave is quite limited, so Rabers has arrainged for us to use the Scottish Rite Center parking lot at 2455 Masonic Drive about 1 mile away. We will have a shuttle service to and from the shop. We will also try to arrow the route near Rt 87.
CLICK HERE for more slide shows of this massive auction, pictures and a listing of the motorcycles available.
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Here is a listing of motorcycles Available
73 Norton Commando fastback
72 Norton Commando, nice Combat?,
68 BSA Thunderbolt with matching engine
75 Norton Commando
59 Triumph Bonneville solid bike!
75 Norton Commando
74 Triumph T120V rare 650 5 speed
75 Triumph T150V
83 Honda Ascot
72 Norton Commando
74 Triumph T150V
82 Honda Ascot
69 Triumph Bonneville Chantland 750
70 Triumph Bonneville
73 Norton 850 Commando
72 Norton Commando Combat
69? Norton Fastback
65 BSA A65 project
48 Ariel Twin
50’s Ariel Square 4 project
74 Redline Triumph Tracker
71 BSA B50SS project
50’s BSA A10 project
66 Triumph T120TT looks very original, parts with it. Treasure
69 BSA Royal Star project, rare 500 twin
78 Yamaha YZ400
77 Triumph T140V
78 Triumph TR7
71 BSA Lightning
71 BSA Thunderbolt
72 Norton Commando
70 Triumph Bonneville
70 Norton Commando “S”
72 Norton Hi Rider project
71 Norton Commando
90 Honda GB500
83 Honda Ascot
56 BSA B32 Competition Chopper
73 Triumph T100R
72 Norton 750 Interstate
BSA A10
63 Triumph Bonneville T120
68 Norton P11 - 3 different machines
74 Triumph T150V
More as we dig them out Also 1974 Triumph TR6 Roadster, looks solid

 

[augustiron]

And all those unobtanium parts. Ugh.
Why?!?! I wish I was filthy rich to have just bought the whole lot and keep it going.
Sigh.

 

[HeatXfer]

Ugh is right! Hate to see a local source fade away. No, I don't own a British bike, but it still stings to see such an institution go away. I understand they'll still be servicing bikes though.

 

[budman]

:wow

Amazing list of stuff.

Hope they all live on!!

 

[ThumperX]

A couple things I will miss in life. Delvering the print copies of Citybike to Raber's and eating the delicious home made chocolate chip cookies that were always there on Tuesdays :cry

Both entities live on, just differently than we are used to. Change can be hard.

 

[SFMCjohn]

youtu.be/0EIJYVPe8js

:afm199

 

[budman]

Thanks for sharing that John.

 

[bpw]

Did anyone go? Curious how the auction went.

 

[spdt509]

i'd bet someone paid stupid money for that honda GB500.....

 

[SFMCjohn]

Thanks for sharing that John.

:thumbup

i'd bet someone paid stupid money for that honda GB500.....

... I loved seeing all the Honda Ascots ...
that was my novice club racing bike
at Loudon in 1987 ... arty

 

[ThumperX]

I had a brief affair with an Ascot really like bed that bike.