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YOUR BIKE VALUE

what affects the value of your motorbike

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WHAT AFFECTS
THE VALUE

OF YOUR MOTORBIKE

There are many factors that will affect the condition of your motorbike – the age, mileage, condition, specification, warranty, and number of previous owners. Furthermore, seasonality can also affect what a motorbike is worth, as a sports bike or cruiser may be valued slightly higher during peak riding seasons than in the colder winter months.

 

to get the best value from your motorbike, we would always recommended preparing your bike for sale.
 

We’ve put together some helpful tips below.

Motorbike

HOW TO PREPARE
YOUR BIKE
 FOR SALE

Clean Motorbike

CLEAN YOUR
MOTORBIKE

It may seem obvious, but getting out a bucket and sponge to make your model look as good as new will help it to appear more appealing.

MOT Documents

KEEP YOUR
DOCUMENTS

Ensure that you have all service history and MOT information to hand as not only does it help with the value but it will need to be provided with the bike at the point of sale. It would also be a good idea to have an up-to-date MOT bikeried out too.

Check It's all working

CHECK ALL
IS WORKING

Check all the electrics to ensure that it is all working correctly. If not, it might be an idea to see whether it is financially viable to get elements repaired prior to trying to sell your motorbike.

Repair any damage

REPAIR ANY
DAMAGE

If you have damage on your model, you may wish to consider getting it repaired before having.

Keep it's mileage low

KEEP ITS
MILEAGE LOW

The lower the mileage, the better. If you can restrict your driving time to keep your miles lower, this will help.

Find spare keys

FIND YOUR
SPARE KEYS

It is always helpful to have two keys ready, so make sure to get them prepared and keep them ready.

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