October 2024 Used Stats

Glass’s used market overview

The used market in August was variable again, but it remains tougher than last year and made more challenging by strong deals on new machines. However, some dealers had a reasonable month of sales and enquiries, and the market remains popular with those on a tight budget who cannot afford a new purchase.

Demand remains mixed, but middleweights remain the focus, with the Yamaha MT range being a popular choice, and the Triumph Tiger 900 remaining a firm favourite. Meanwhile, larger capacity machines are less buoyant than was the case a few years ago.

Outlook

Mixed summer weather saw significant variations throughout the country. September has started on a similar mixed note, with some warm days interspersed with autumnal conditions. The peak season has now passed, and daylight hours are diminishing. However, with the holiday season over, the market can often see an uptick in sales activity during September, particularly if the country experiences late summer-like weather.

Following a recent ease in residual values, Glass’s expects these to plateau and remain firm during the coming weeks across all segments.

Paul McDonald
Leisure vehicles editor

Naked bikes drive Autumn demand

How on earth have we had a frost already? It seems like I was celebrating the start of summer in these very pages only moments ago, and now I’ve had my heated gear on!

The Motor Cycle News website’s as hot as ever, and just before we head into the new bike launch season, here is a run-down of the popular metal.

In Reviews, Honda’s share of total sessions in the section is at an all-time low of 17%, but they’re still in the top spot, with Yamaha at 12% and BMW at 10% in third place. Naked bikes account for 26% of all traffic to bike reviews, and the most popular naked on the site right now is the 2009 Yamaha XJ6! I bet you weren’t expecting that. Sportsbikes and adventure bikes each account for 17% of overall traffic, with BMW’s S1000 RR and the CFMoto 450MT the most popular models respectively.

In Bikes for Sale, Honda has a 19% share of traffic and locks-out the top three, with the Gold Wing, Africa Twin and NC750X all in demand.

Gareth Evans Online editor, MCN

Bikes for Sale

1. Honda GL1800 Gold Wing
2. Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
3. Honda NC750X
4. Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade
5. Kawasaki Z900RS
6. Triumph Bonneville T120
7. BMW R1250 GS
8. Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa
9. BMW S1000 RR
10. Honda VFR800

MCN Reviews

1. 1. Honda 17.2%
   2. Yamaha 12.3%
   3. BMW 10.2%
   4. Suzuki 10.1%
   5. Kawasaki 9.9%
   6. Triumph 9.5%
   7. Ducati 6.2%
   8. KTM 3.4%
   9. Aprilia 2.9%
   10. Harley-Davidson 2.7%

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   Naked 2009 Yamaha XJ6 2021 Triumph Trident 660 2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 1996 Suzuki GSF600 Bandit 2013 Yamaha MT-09

   Sports 2019 BMW S1000 RR 2024 Honda CBR600RR 2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 2019 Honda CBR650R 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500

   Adventure Sport 2024 CFMoto 450MT 2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 2014 Honda NC750X 2020 BMW F900 XR 2020 BMW S1000 XR

Strong used bike interest in July

On average, it’s taking 29 days for a used bike to sell on Auto Trader. This is the same amount of time as was the case in June, but it is more than a month quicker than at the start of the year.

The rate of supply of used bikes continues to grow, with 11% more bikes advertised than this time last year. With more bikes in the market there are also more eyes viewing, with demand increasing 7% YOY. This has resulted in an overall market health score of -4%, far better than the -8% recorded in June.

Fastest-selling bike of the month was the Lexmoto LXR125, which on average took less than a week to sell. This was one of the eight 125cc machines filling out the top 20. The fastest-selling “big” bikes were the Honda CB650R, CB750 Hornet and Enfield’s Super Meteor, showing the popularity of mid-range naked machines. Conversely, only two over-1000cc machines made the top 20 – Triumph’s Sprint ST and the Kawasaki Z1000.

Eddie Bahn

Account director, Auto Trader Bikes

Fastest selling bikes on Autotrader

Average number of days advertised before selling