by jOe » Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:56 am
Way back in time I sold a ‘54 KH to Johnny Depp. If you have the America’s Classic calendar from 1990 it’s the March bike.
I got it as a barn find way up on the Northern California coast , Eureka I think , in the very late ‘80s. I restored it, and except for the horn it was just about 100%. Pretty strong runner as I recall. I never met Mr. Depp, the deal was brokered through Bob and Troy Ross of Motorcycles Only (W. 154th St. Gardena). I’m thinking I sold it in 1990 but I can’t remember the price, but it wasn’t $250K.
About a dozen years ago I called Mr.Depp’s office to see if I could buy it back. I got as far as some flunkie and never heard back.