Meridian Motorworks

Established 2026

Importing Collector Motorcycles
From Anywhere in the World

Meridian Motorworks sources and imports vintage and collector motorcycles from Japan, England, Germany, South Africa, Australia, and beyond. Evaluation, brokerage, and advisory round out the practice.

Buying, selling, or need advice? Call 317-437-9854

Practice

What we do

Quiet, considered service from acquisition to logistics.

Results

Selected sale results.

A quiet record of recent placements — individual machines and full collections, sold privately and discreetly.

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1938 Zündapp K800

Barn Find / Brokered Acquisition

1938 Zündapp K800

An estimated 50–100 examples remain in the world. Within a single week, sourced a near-complete project — frame, tinwork, and bins of parts — alongside a spare matching-type motor secured through a separate, unrelated deal. Ready to restore.

The Approach

A young enthusiast with a long view of the road.

Raised in Indianapolis, in the shadows of the Motor Speedway. I bought my first motorcycle in 2019 and have owned nearly 200 since. Years in the auction business taught me what separates a good sale from a great one — and it's never just the bike. It's the story, the match, and the honesty behind it.

From basket cases and parts piles to million-dollar collections, I represent every machine with the same standard: tell the truth, find the right caretaker, and never let the story get lost.

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Hands working on a vintage motorcycle engine

The Journal

Stories from the road.

Finding the Forgotten Boxers of Bavaria.

Field Notes / October 2025

Finding the Forgotten Boxers of Bavaria.

A barn-find discovery outside Munich — three R-series BMWs that hadn't seen daylight since 1982.

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In Confidence

"Charlie treats every machine with a level of reverence I haven't found elsewhere. The transparency during the sale of my Green Frame Ducati was absolute."

S. Arnault

Private Collector

"They understood the bike before they understood the deal. That's rare. The result was a fair sale to the right caretaker — exactly what I'd hoped for."

M. Halloran

Estate Trustee

"The photography alone elevated the listing. But it was the patient, accurate writing that brought the right buyer."

K. Tanaka

Collector, Tokyo

Want to talk motorcycles?

Conversations with serious collectors and curious enthusiasts are always welcome — and never rushed.