He said in the latest show that he has a soft spot for old bikes, maybe because he "made his living on them for so long" or something like that. Interesting.
he sure knows his stuff though! And his personality makes people feel good about selling to him, he doesn't try to play some sleezy game with people and lie etc. Unlike the serious "flippers" in my area that don't even bother to clean a bike flip or even adjust a screw, yet still want top dollar.