Legendary Musician Prince to have Iconic 1981 Motorcycle up for Auction
Prince’s 1981 Hondamatic motorcycle will be going up for auction in New York, at the Hard Rock Cafe.
(Image taken from Honda Roots)
The iconic bike is best known for starring in the film version of ‘Purple Rain’ and was modified from a 1981 Honda CB400A Hondamatic. Customized with a large Windjammer fairing, mini ape handlebars and a pink velour seat, the look was adorned with the purple and pink love symbols.
(Image taken from Clutch and Chrome)
(Image taken from Honda Twins - the original 1981 Honda CB400A Hondamatic)
The auction will include 156 personal possessions from the legendary artiste, and the motorbike will be the feature item for the event.
Previously, the leather motorcycle jacket Prince wore in the same film was sold for $7500 USD in an eBay auction, so the Honda is expected to fetch quite a significant price as well.
Prince was allegedly quite the motorcycle fan too - the talented man was known to have rode the modified Honda quite often around the streets of his hometown Minneapolis.
However, the original Purple Rain bike is no longer painted purple, but black and gold for the sequel Graffiti Bridge, and had been on display at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios, Minneapolis.