Triumph launched a Bond Edition two years ago, but the real Scrambler 1200 XE used in the James Bond film No Time to Die is now being auctioned at the British auction house Christie’s. The auction starts in 2 days, registration is possible until then. The proceeds go to a good cause.
This year marks 60 years since the first James Bond film Dr. No premiered and for that reason the British auction house Christie’s will organize a number of auctions in the coming period of all kinds of items that have been used in the James Bond films.
The 25th and final lot of the items up for sale in the first part of the Sixty Years of James Bond auction is the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE used in the most recent James Bond film No Time to Die.
The Scrambler 1200 XE is one of the vehicles involved in the action-packed opening stunt scene of the film, where it is ridden by Primo, the assassin of fictional terrorist leader Lyutsifer Safin, the villain in the film. The Scrambler then passes into the hands of James Bond, who does a motorbike chase scene through the narrow Italian streets, culminating in an epic jump to the piazza.
The Scrambler 1200 XE used for those stunts was specially prepared to withstand the rigors of the Italian action scene. Stunt coordinator Lee Morrison worked with the Triumph team to create a stunt bike that would not only perform at a high level, but also look good.
“First of all, as a stunt coordinator, I need to make sure we can get the action on that bike. Is it agile and powerful enough for the stunt riders to achieve what I want? And also, crucially, it fits into the story of the film in a way that is believable on screen. We loved the look of the Scrambler 1200 XE and absolutely drove it at full throttle. I mean, as aggressively as you can ride a motorcycle. Off-road the wheels off the ground, drifting through really smooth streets in Matera, taking full steps in third gear, changing direction quickly, jumps. Everything you can think of and that bike performed great.”
However, the many adjustments made to the Scrambler 1200 also mean that – and here’s the catch – that the motorcycle is not sold as a means of transport, because it has no registration and is not homologated for use on public roads. It is an original Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE stunt bike that was used for the film for a limited number of specific applications by trained stunt riders in a shielded environment.
You will therefore not receive a guarantee with regard to the quality of the bicycle, nor whether it is suitable for use, meets homologation and safety requirements or whether it is roadworthy at all. Specific custom parts may also be required for maintenance and repairs. In addition, the auction house does not guarantee whether the mileage is accurate, if it is already present.
If you are interested in the bike and still want to ride it on the street, you are entirely responsible for all repairs and inspections that must be done to get it approved. But that will probably mean that it will immediately lose its value, because it is not inconceivable that one or more adjustments will have to be undone.
Just keep it that way and occasionally let it out on a closed area such as Experience Island or the Eiland van Maurik seems like a much better plan.
The Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE Stunt Motorcycle auction starts in 2 days. Proceeds from the bike will go to Severn Hospice, a UK-based charity that aims to provide the best care and support to people with incurable illnesses and their loved ones.
Estimated revenue for the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE Stunt Motorcycle is estimated by Christie’s to be between £20,000 and £30,000. More information on the Christie’s website.
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.