A LARGE selection of classic and vintage motorcycles are to be sold at auction this month, with some expected to fetch up to £35,000.

Charterhouse will host the auction at the Haynes International Motor Museum on Thursday October 14 at 12pm.

Classic motorcycle specialist and valuer George Beale said: “There is a great choice with bikes in all shapes, sizes and conditions.

“What everyone enjoys about our auctions is the huge diversity of machines on offer and with estimates from £100 to £35,000 there is certainly something for every bike collector or enthusiast.”

Included in the auction are projects, racers and show bikes.

Perhaps the most unique motorcycle in the auction is a 1981 Honda CB110 N. It was purchased by a young man without his parent’s approval. When it was delivered, his father told him that he could not ride it.

Bournemouth Echo: 1981 Honda CB110 N. Picture: Charterhouse1981 Honda CB110 N. Picture: Charterhouse

As a result, it was wheeled into a shed with zero miles where it remained until recently.

Forty years later and still showing zero miles, and with its original tax disc, this timeless Honda is being sold without reserve.

From a deceased estate in Devon, an old barn yielded a collection of Velocette motorcycles and several spare engines, frames and parts. Dating from the 1940s to the 1960s, all are being sold without reserve.

Also from a deceased estate is a Vincent Rapide Series C. Affectionately known as Sir Costalot, due to the money the previous owner lavished upon it, this is estimated at £25-30,000.

In addition, a 1953 Matchless G45 racing motorcycle and a 1998 Ducati 916 Infostrada Carl Fogarty race replica are both going under the gavel.

Visit charterhouse-auction.com for more information.