Magni Australia- What's so Special

[Kiwi_Roy]

www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-941443644.htm

[ITSec]

Rarity of the hand-built frame and what (for the time) were pretty impressive numbers. From a racing point of view, it was soon overtaken by the TLs, the GSX-Rs and all those liter bikes, but it was a beautiful thing in its day.

Now, even with the low value of the AUS$, I can't quite see that price, but if the provenance is good it is worth something above the expected...

[Sasquatch Jim]

  Its' value is only to a collector at that price.

[pauldaytona]

it never had any racing victory/history. In 1994 it was something to drool in the shop. The parallelogram forks were designed to overcome the problem from the rigid swingarm from the tonti, but the daytona forks do the same, with less weight.

[Kiwi_Roy]

Now, even with the low value of the AUS$, I can't quite see that price, but if the provenance is good it is worth something above the expected...

What's the AUS$ got to do with it?

Oh never mind, thanks for the explanation.

[Old Jock]

Rarity like all of his bikes

But But But, I do think his motorcycles are works of art, owning one runner and building up another, sadly not an Australia though.

I used to own a Daytona and the second Sfida I'm building has an almost identical frame to that used on the Oz, IMHO saying the Daytona does the same thing for less weight is just plain wrong.

The Daytona was a real handful for me (it was an early model) the Magni version frame looks almost identical but I don't have to go through anywhere near the same gyrations to get that bike to turn.

Just my experience, not having a pop Paul, its just what I found from having ridden both. I freely admit I am just a road rider and not a very good one too

John

[oldbike54]

  About $37K US , how much is Moe asking for production loop frames ? For anything Magni in that condition it seems not far off .

  Dusty

[weevee]

They sell for around 20,000 GBP here in the UK - although there are a couple privately for sale in the Netherlands/Germany @ 25 - 30,000 Euros.  I also know of a dealership with three Australias for sale; they're each around 30,000 Euros.

They differ from the Daytona in many respects.  Alan Cathcart gives a brief impression in Cycle World (see attachments).

Steve

 
 

 



 

[mtiberio]

I was told by folks that raced them, that the twin shock earlier versions were superior in terms of swingarm stiffness, and that magni compromised the design to mono-shock it.

I got to race one once back in 2000 or 2001. The US Importer was looking for exposure...

[oldbike54]

I was told by folks that raced them, that the twin shock earlier versions were superior in terms of swingarm stiffness, and that magni compromised the design to mono-shock it.

I got to race one once back in 2000 or 2001. The US Importer was looking for exposure...

 Mike , you have led an interesting life 

  Dusty