used bike market analysis April 2025

Glass’s used market overview

Sales activity for used machines in February was typical, with sales patchy and enquiry levels remaining subdued.  Although, as with the new machine market, some dealers have had a stronger start to the year compared to a poor 2024. Current trends continue, with mid-range machines being the most sought-after. Stock levels in the market remain plentiful. However, a few dealers have found sourcing stock more of a challenge recently,  due to fewer part exchanges in dealerships and riders choosing to hang on to their machines instead of changing, a result of reduced spending confidence. This, combined with stronger-than-expected sales for some dealers, has led to their stock levels running a little lean recently.

Outlook

February was a benign month weather-wise, with little snow and ice. March has started on a dry and mild note and with the clocks moving forward at the end of the month and daylight hours rapidly increasing, riders can look forward to better riding conditions. Glass’s expects residual values to remain firm across all segments in the coming weeks, apart from pre-2013 model years which are expected to increase.

Paul McDonald
Motorcycle editor

Naked bikes go top

The MCN website remains a vibrant place for bikers to find their next steed for the summer.

Honda remains the most popular manufacturer in MCN’s bikes for sale section, with 20% of all sessions, and naked bikes are the most popular category of bikes for sale, with 21% of sessions.

The most viewed individual models for sale are a hat-trick of Hondas: the CBR1000RR Fireblade takes the top spot, followed by the NC750X and GL1800 Gold Wing.

In bike reviews the most popular brand is Honda, which corners 19% of traffic, followed by Yamaha with 12% and Kawasaki with 10% of sessions.

Again, naked bikes account for the lion’s share of traffic, with a full quarter of review sessions, followed by sports and adventure bikes. Maybe it’s the recent spate of sunshine which has prompted this shift towards sports and naked bikes, but we reckon the recent launches of the Honda CB1000 Hornet, Yamaha R9 and Ducati’s Panigale V2 haven’t hurt…

Adam Oldfield  Digital reviews editor, MCN

Bikes for Sale

1. Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade
2. Honda NC750X
3. Honda GL1800 Gold Wing
4. Kawasaki Z900RS
5. Honda CB400
6. BMW R1250 GS Adventure
7. Honda VFR800
8. MV Agusta F4 1000RR
9. Honda CB500F
10. Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa

MCN Reviews

1. Honda 18.6%
2. Yamaha 11.8%
3. Kawasaki 10.1%
4. Suzuki 9.4%
5. BMW 9.3%
6. Triumph 9.3%
7. Ducati 6.9%
8. Royal Enfield 2.9%
9. CFMoto 2.9%
10. KTM 2.8%

Well ahead of February last year

Used bike sales on Autotrader Bike’s website saw a significant increase of 22% in February, compared to February 2024, marking the fifth consecutive month of market growth. Sales data showed double-digit growth during the final quarter of 2024 as well as in the first two months of 2025. On average, used bikes are now selling within 52 days, three days quicker than was the case the same time last year.

Although the overall market experienced a slight slowdown in February, due to a fall in supply of machines, demand for used bikes still grew by more than 6%. Notably, half of the models in the top twenty fastest-selling bikes are 125cc bikes. Benelli’s BN125 leads the chart, selling in an average of just 11 days. Kawasaki’s Ninja 125 and Yamaha’s R125 secured the second and third places, both selling in less than two weeks.

Honda’s venerable CBR1100XX Super Blackbird rocketship ranked in eighth position on the chart, indicating that second-hand buyers might be in search of a capable, spacious, and fast sports tourer on a budget.

Eddie Bahn
Account director, Auto Trader Bikes