When it comes to buying a used or second hand motorcycle, it is important that you go in with your eyes wide open relating to just how much the bike is worth. There are a number of different factors, which can dramatically affect used motorcycles values. The mains ones being the year of manufacturer, its condition and where it is.

The easiest way for you to check if the asking price that the seller is valuing their bike at is fair is by using a number of different valuation resources. The most common ones used by dealers and private sellers today are the Kelley Blue Book or the valuation guide from NADA. Below we take a look at these two books in a little more detail along with some other ways to check out the values of used motorcycles.

Firstly, let us look at the National Automobile Dealer’s Association (NADA) guide. Numerous people feel that this provides better valuation details than the Kelley Blue Book. Simply because they publish the largest number of guides, which people are able to use and have been in business since 1933. As you will soon discover their guides provide information on all types of motor vehicles not just motorcycles, which have ever been built.

However when talking about books which offer information regarding the valuation of vehicles then the one you will hear most people talk about is the Kelley Blue Book. This particular one has been available for over 80 years now and unlike NADA they actually produce more than one type of price guide book. The one that you will often see most dealers of vehicles referring to including motorcycle dealers is known as the “Kelley Blue Book Auto Market Report - Official Guide”.

However rather than providing the person with a true valuation of what the bike may be worth instead it gives you the retail value (price the motorcycle will sell at). The price that you see in this guide is often less than what the dealer would be willing to sell the bike to you at (remember there in it to make a profit). So when looking to buy a used motorcycle it is important that you have all information to hand before.

Researching the true values of the used motorcycle, you are considering buying provides you with far more bargaining power than if you did not. However if you are having difficulty in obtaining copies of either the above mentioned pricing and valuation guides then why not go online. There are now sites set up where you can quickly find out if the price being asked for a used motorcycle is reasonable or not.

The first site that you may want to consider using to get a proper valuation on a used motorcycle is “motorcyclebluebook.com”. This one contains information on all makes and models of motorcycles that have ever been produced and is a very simple and easy site to navigate. To get the valuation for the motorcycle you are considering buying you just need to enter the make, model and year of motorcycle. Once done an email is sent directly to you showing what the bike is valued at along with the price at which it may be sold for.

Along with the “motorcyclebluebook.com” another really good website for getting used motorcycles values form is called “Edmunds.com”. This site as with the one previously mentioned provides you with a valuation of what they think the motorcycle is worth, but also provide you with a figure of what they think the motorcycle is likely to be selling for. However if you want to ensure that you get the best deal possible when buying a used motorcycle then don’t be afraid spending some time comparing all the information that these websites and guide books offer before you buy. Doing this is likely to end up saving you a lot of time and money.

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