Are used bike prices going up?

[adam277]

Just a general question...

I mean the 125cc bracket, that has been going up for a while. As more and more people are seeing it as a means of cheap transport.

But it also seems the real motorbikes are also going up in price. I'm in particular looking at the used market.


This trend does not seem to be happening so much with cars though.
Am I correct in this or am I chatting shit lol? I got no data to back this up. Just that I often scroll through auto trader a few times a month.
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[Rob Fzs]

Used cars definitely up as there's not many new ones coming

bikes seem to go up with inflation once they get past their initial depreciation from new
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[Tierbirdy]

Bike prices do seem mental at the moment, was hoping to pick up a winter bargain and people are asking silly money for old bikes. I fancy an FZ1 and theres bugger all for sale, and those that are are around 15+yrs old and looking at £4-5k which to me seems mental, I could buy a new bike for not much more than that.

Was looking for a new car recently too, and found someone listing a P reg Fiesta for £2500, who the hell would pay that?

[MCN]

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[dave001]

not the time to buy due covid and lhere was a massive used market price increase

and dealers have over payed for stock and dont want to lose but they aint selling and are in the shit

i recon used prices crashing withing next year bikes more so
the market will be full of bike soon when they cant afford the mortgage and gas bill and will be selling weekend toy

[Abaaba]

[A100man]

I often browse ebay for sub 1500 quid 'project' bikes and there's loads of choice - however if you're after a specific model less that 15 years old I can imagine the prices are solid.

Bro just picked up a super CB175 light resto project (we hope!) for 900 quid.
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[WD Forte]

[A100man]

[Bhud]

[Bhud]

Not all used bike prices are going up. Some are down over the past couple of years.

Original R100 (needs setting right) for £1800:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185744918592

K75RT for £2600:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185746859149

R75 for £3000:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304765465131

[Zen Dog]

I don't think bike prices are up, but I do get the impression that they're perhaps varying more widely than before.

I think on the one hand, you have inflation, what's happening in the used car market, speculation etc. meaning that people are trying to get higher prices. On the other hand, you have people feeling the pressure of the cost of living increases and selling bikes (which for most of us, are non-essential), so there are more bikes on the market, driving prices down.

Overall, I don't think it's changing massively. Just my totally anecdotal evidence of keeping a general eye on bike prices though.
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[chickenstrip]

Used bike prices are not going up. Fazer 1000s always sold for £10k (no offers, sold as seen).
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[dave001]

[Tyke_]

i've been browsing the market for a used bike for 12 months, i've observed prices have generally risen 15-20%.

[DaddyStu]

[Polarbear]

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