The Race for the World's Most Expensive Motorcycle is Underway

I figured since so many people are making handcrafted, custom bikes that sell for a lot of money, it would be fun to try and find the world's most expensive motorcycle. What I found was this--the official title of the world's most expensive motorcycle will vary according to who you are talking to. 

And also, there is a difference between custom cycles and ones you can buy in a showroom. But this does not mean that there are not agreed upon contenders for either category. So, as promised, here are the front runners for World's Most Expensive Motorcycle. 

First up is the special edition, gold-plated Harley Davidson custom made by Lauge Jensen, a Danish motorcycle manufacturer. Hailed by many to be the world's most expensive bike, this cycle has a price tag of around $880,000. This bike was just recently shown in Hamburg at a 2014 Motorcycle expo, and details for this bike are hard to come by. But stay posted.

Next up is another custom bike, but this time with a solid-gold frame muted so as to not have that gaudy shine. This bike was commissioned by Turkish motorcycle enthusiast Tarhan Telli, and comes equipped with a 1801cc RevTech V-Twin. It also boasts 125 horsepower, six gears and weighs close to 700 pounds. Though the exact price of this bike is a secret, the frame itself is rumored to be worth 1 million. See a short article and video here.

In terms of stock cycles, you cannot pass over the Ecosse Titanium Series FE Ti XX, with a price tag of a cool $300,000. The FE Ti XX has a 2,409cc billet engine and comes stock with 225 horses, the highest number of horses Ecosse has put into an engine. The leather saddle is crafted by Berluti, an Italian leather maker. Even more, only 13 of these bikes will be produced.

Last but not least comes from the vintage category, the ultra-rare 1954 AJS E95 Porcupine. Costing at least $750,000 (which was a previous sale price) this collectors item is one of four bikes of its kind. The 1954 Porcupine was made by the British during WWII, and now remains in the National Motorcycle Museum in Coventry.

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