April used stats

Glass’s used market overview

Used sales and enquiries have also been mixed recently, with some dealers having a strong February, whilst others reported enquiry levels to be variable. Many dealers remain well stocked, and purchasing activity remains lower than normal for the time of year, with some only taking in part exchanges.

Demand was consistent across most segments, particularly smaller to mid-ranges, with Japanese machines being the most sought-after.

Paul McDonald
Leisure Vehicles Editor

KTM tops the charts in March

KTM has been the big winner on the MCN website over the past month. The company’s Super Adventure R is the single most popular bike for sale on our platform, followed by a quartet of Hondas: the Africa Twin, Gold Wing, NC750X, and VFR800.

Over in Bike Reviews, KTM’s new metal accounts for all three of the most popular naked bikes – the 990 Duke is top, followed by Super Duke R and 390 Duke.

When it comes to sportsbikes, it was mid-capacity models that received the most interest. Suzuki’s GSX-8R remains the most popular, with the second-place BMW S1000 RR being the only litre bike in the top five. CFMoto’s 450SR was third most viewed, followed by a couple of veterans – the R6 and the original CBR600F.

The new Honda NX500 is the most popular adventure bike, followed by the 2024 BMW M1000XR and the Suzuki GSX-S1000GX.

Gareth Evans
Online editor, MCN

Bikes for Sale

Most viewed models

1. KTM 1290 Super Adventure R
2. Honda Crf1000l Africa Twin
3. Honda Gl1800 Gold Wing
4. Honda Nc750x
5. Honda Vfr800
6. Yamaha R1
7. Honda Cb500x
8. Suzuki Gsx1300r Hayabusa
9. Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
10. Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200

MCN Reviews

Most viewed brands

1. Honda 17.5%
2. Yamaha 11.0%
3. Suzuki 10.8%
4. BMW 10.2%
5. Kawasaki 9.0%
6. Triumph 8.7%
7. Ducati 6.4%
8. KTM 5.4%
9. Harley-Davidson 3.1%
10. Royal Enfield 2.7%

New Market Intelligence report for used bikes

After ending the year with a flourish, with used bike sales growing throughout the final quarter, that sales positivity has continued through January and into February.

The volume of used motorcycles and scooters sold was up by 12% compared to the same month of 2023, matching January’s increase. The amount of time taken for a bike to sell was also heading in the right direction, dropping from January’s 12-month high of 63 days to 55 – merely the second-longest time in the past year.

Commuter and learner-friendly machinery dominated the chart of fastest-selling motorcycles and scooters, with a duo of mini-sportsbikes from Lexmoto and Kawasaki edging out Honda’s MSX125 “Grom” pit/monkey bike to fill the top three positions. The only non-125cc bike managing to break into the top ten was the Honda CRF250L soft-roader. Further back, big tourers proved popular with Honda’s Pan European and the Yamaha FJR1300 entering the chart just outside the top ten.

Fastest selling bikes on Autotrader

Average number of days advertised before selling

1. Lexmoto LXR125 6
2. Kawasaki Ninja 125 10
3. Honda MSX125 10
4. Yamaha XMAX 10
5. Benelli BN125 11.5
6. KTM 125 Duke 13
7. Honda PCX125 13
8. Yamaha XSR125 15
9. Honda CRF250L 15
10. Kawasaki Z125 15.5
11. Honda ST1300 Pan European 16
12. Honda CB125F 16
13. Yamaha FJR1300 16
14. Yamaha MT-125 17.5
15. Royal Enfield Himalayan 18
16. Yamaha R125 18.5
17. Honda XL750 Transalp 21
18. Piaggio MP3 21
19. Honda CBR600F 23
20. Kawasaki ER-6N 23
21. BMW M1000 R 23
22. Suzuki GSX-S125 23
23. Harley-Davidson Dyna 23
24. Honda Forza 125 23

Used market

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here is a glimmer of hope as the days draw out and gradually become warmer, with reports of slight increases in consumer activity. The feeling could be likened to a wedding buffet, where everyone is waiting for the first person to make a move, and then there is suddenly a stampede. Trade purchasing is based on supply and demand, so as more consumers want used bikes, the price will start to increase. It’s not rocket science, but identifying the right time to run for the chicken legs is difficult!

There are more positive vibes around the trade, with buyers more willing to purchase now, ready for the imminent riding season. But there is little in the way of signs suggesting any significant changes in used valuations is justified. Consequently there have been no positive price changes, and indeed there has been re-alignment downwards for some models, as our research suggests in this month’s data.