| Do you want to know how much your motorcycle | | | | but you can bet a dealer won't show you those |
| is worth? Are you curious as to what its | | | | figures. Better to grab your own copy and do |
| trade in or retail value is? Maybe you just | | | | some pricing research yourself so you don't |
| want to know what you should expect to pay | | | | get taken advantage of. |
| for a new or used bike. Well you might be | | | | |
| interested to know that there is more than | | | | Check out for pricing on a huge selection of |
| one resource available to you for these | | | | bikes. By selecting the make, model and year |
| purposes. | | | | of the bike you're interested in, the website |
| | | | will send you an email with information on |
| There are two main pricing guides in the | | | | the value and selling prices for any |
| United States - the Kelley Blue Book and The | | | | particular motorcycle. |
| National Automobile Dealers Association or | | | | |
| NADA guides. Some people feel that the NADA | | | | One more pricing guide you may want to look |
| guides are a better source than the Kelly | | | | into is This is an online information site |
| Blue Book because the National Automobile | | | | which also supplies you with the value of |
| Dealers Association is currently the largest | | | | your motorcycle, or expected pricing for the |
| publisher of Appraisal Guides in the world. | | | | make and model that you are interested in. |
| NADA has been in business since 1933 and | | | | |
| their handbooks provide information for | | | | You can purchase the books or visit any or |
| almost every motor vehicle that has ever been | | | | all of these websites. Enter information |
| made. | | | | about the condition of the motorcycle you |
| | | | presently own and want to sell or appraise, |
| Kelley Blue Book is the most well-known | | | | including any custom work and options, or do |
| pricing guide and has been in business for | | | | a query for pricing on a new or used bike you |
| more than 80 years. But they publish more | | | | want to purchase. You will be provided with |
| than one price guide for used vehicles | | | | trade-in, suggested retail value and private |
| including motorcycles, so be careful if you | | | | party pricing. You'll want to keep in mind |
| are consulting a dealer because the one they | | | | also that motorcycle prices vary, sometimes |
| are using is likely to be the version labeled | | | | greatly, depending on where you live, locally |
| "Kelley Blue Book Auto Market Report - | | | | and globally. A good tip is to check the |
| Official Guide". The book says that | | | | books or websites and your immediate market |
| 'suggested retail values' represent Kelley | | | | area to get the most comparisons for the best |
| Blue Book's estimated dealer asking price, | | | | accuracy on cost and value. |