Want a nice ride? Well, do you want to admire a few nice rides? The Las Vegas Premier Motorcycle Auction, which will start this weekend, has some amazing bikes going under the hammer.

From Ducatis to Harleys to motorcycles that pre-date motorcycles, the Las Vegas Auction has several bikes that are expected to go for more than 6 figures.

Here's a look at some of the coolest motorcycles hitting the chopping block this weekend.

1964 DUCATI 250 F3 CORSA - Estimated Price $125,000

Las Vegas Auctions writes: Fabio Taglioni, was a talented designer of fast motorcycles. In the 1950's, Taglioni developed an overhead cam lightweight with desmodromic valves that became the bike to beat in international lightweight racing."

1916 POPE - Estimated Press $175,000

The 1912 Pope was the first V-twin to sport overhead valves made by a major manufacturer. The 1916 Pope has a three speed sliding gear transmission and a plunger rear suspension, something that was unheard of at the time.

1915 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FACTORY BOARD TRACK RACER - Estimated Price $120,000

The 1915 Harley Board Track Racer was one of the original racing machines. Las Vegas Auctions writes: This time capsule is reportedly the earliest known Harley-Davidson factory team board racer. Serial number M503J identifies the bike. The frame carries number 505 and the engine number is 503. A unique opportunity to acquire a truly historical machine.

1929 SCOTT SQUIRREL - Estimated Price $135,000

One of the most technologically advanced machine of its day, the Scott Squirrel was a liquid-cooled vertical twin two-stroke. This particular Scott Squirrel is in excellent condition and could blow away the estimated price?Why? Because this Scott Squirrel was once owned by Steve McQueen.

1910 Flying Merkel - Estimated Price $200,000

The 1910 Flying Merkel has an estimated value of $200,000, but bidders could walk away with the motorcycle for much less as the Las Vegas Auction is not placing a reserve on this motorcycle.

"Exceptionally nice and very current restoration performed on a very complete motorcycle. The 1910 model is one of the rarest of all Flying Merkel's with the one year only external oil pump mounted on the engine case. The Flying Merkel was a short lived brand with production starting around the turn of the century and ending in 1915. Many famous named such as Maldwin Jones, Don Johns and others raced the Flying Merkel to many race wins on the oval board tracks around the world."

1928 BROUGH SUPERIOR SS 100 - Estimated Price $275,000

The Las Vegas Premier Motorcycle Auction features plenty of noteworthy motorcycles, but the big ticket item this year is the 1928 Brough Superior SS 1000."Considered the most desirable Brough Superior model, this SS100 is powered by its original 980cc, short-stroke V-twin engine."

You can see more motorcycles from the Las Vegas Premier Motorcycle Auction here. 

SOURCE: http://www.allaboutbikes.com/motorcyle-news/general-news/6606-las-vegas-motorcycle-auction-features-several-6-figure-motorcycles

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KTMRyan Dungey has had only two weeks to test his new Factory KTM, but he claims to be ready for this weekend's Monster Energy Cup in Las Veg

By B.J. Smith - ESPN.com

Count 2010 AMA Supercross Champion Ryan Dungey as 'in' for this weekend. Dungey, who announced his switch to KTM on October 1, has been testing with the team in Southern California for less than two weeks. This afternoon he made an unexpected announcement to race in the Monster Energy Cup this Saturday night in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium.

"I am feeling confident enough to compete and am really eager to see where I stack up against the competition," Dungey said. "It's a last minute decision to race this event but the team is behind me 100% and I am excited to make my debut on the bike."

The addition of Dungey comes as very welcome news to the ticket holders and promoters. The lineup of the MEC has received heavy blows this week with former AMA Supercross Champions, James Stewart and Chad Reed and 2011 Supercross Lites East Champion Justin Barcia all dropping from competition.

KTMRyan Dungey's Factory KTM is ready for competition.

Dungey's decision echoes that of one Ricky Carmichael made in 2004. After only a few weeks of testing his new Suzuki RM250 he decided to race the US Open of Supercross in October in Las Vegas rather than wait until January for round one of the AMA Supercross series. The weekend wasn't without problems and Ricky was able to let his new team know exactly what his expectations were. The experience proved valuable for Carmichael and Suzuki who went on to win the AMA Supercross and Motocross titles in 2005 and 2006.

The announcement even came a as a surprise to KTM's Team Manager, Roger DeCoster, who, ironically, was also Carmichael's team manager in 2004 when RC made his Suzuki debut.

"We didn't expect him to race after only two weeks on the bike," DeCoster said. "But he will use the event to help gauge where he stands speed-wise against the competition. It will also give the team a racing opportunity to test different setups with the bike prior to the opening round of the Supercross."

Dungey has won every major AMA Supercross/Motocross championship and became the first rider to win the coveted Supercross class and 450cc Motocross class championship as a rookie in 2010. In the 2011 Monster Energy Supercross championship, Dungey earned one win and 12 podium finishes en route to third place overall. He has a career seven Supercross class wins and 17 podium finishes.

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