🚨Thinking of Buying a new Motorcycle? Huge discounts available but is now the right time to buy?
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Current economic struggles have resulted in Huge discounts available on the purchase of new motorcycles. I now the right time to snap up a bargain or should you wait?
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The economic recession will get much worse, which means that few people will be able to buy a new motorcycle. Most will continue to ride their current motorcycle.
i lost my job 2 years ago went on dole what affected my mentel helth to the point i got sectioned i was dignosed with bpd applyed for pip got it then a few moths ago they put me on limited capasty to work i am a single man on a council flat so my rent has always been lol i was not on benfits when i got this place i am better of now then i was when i worked full time and i was on 2 to 3 pound above min wage i am getting a new bike with this disabilty mony
My favourite time was the 70s all my mates had bikes. Cars were to expensive. Infinite variety of bikes of all sizes every where passing the test was easy . You could ride 250s on a provisional no pollution laws they were great times. Like stuart said tour the bike shops with your mates. Head to a biker cafe on a sunday happy times
I wasn't planning to buy a motorbike especially 125. But when the Honda cb125f 24 plate registered in November and I bought it in December for £1300 with engine warranty and breakdown cover😮😮 give them cash and had the bike the same day.
Part of the issue is that bike manufacturers in the main have been making bikes that are too expensive - BMW, KTM, Triumph, Harley Davidson etc. It's no surprise that the likes of RE and BSA are gaining ground and while they have had to drop prices too, they're in a far better position globally sales wise in the Indian market and east Asia.
Agree with this, prices of some of the higher end bikes have got silly.
Yeah, and not only that, bikes that are too big, too heavy, too powerful, and full of too much tech.......
@colinfairburn9314 There is further evidence to this, when you see how cheap the Honda Hornet 1000 is, In comparison to other bikes of that calibre predicted to be one of the highest selling large cc bikes of this year.
I think RE. and Triumph are the best-selling bikes in the UK.
I also think the downturn in sales is due to the fact that young people are not buying motorcycles
They are but electric ones, l've seen 100's of small cc bikes in Leeds disappear in what seems like the blink of an eye. Couriers & commuters have ditched them for e-cargo bikes, no tax, no insurance, no mot....
If you don't have any money in your pocket they have even less.
Plus the palarva involved getting a bike licence, C B T , theory test , Mod 1 test , and that's just to get started , you cant get a big bike licence until you've turned 24 , then another Mod 2 and test , if you had the money you could probably get a pilots license to fly a plane.
Net zero is destroying our way of life in every way .
Millionaires leaving this country , we need to get shut of net zero and get back to some sort of normality.
@@carlarthur4442 not sure the millionaires are leaving because of Net Zero buddy, think they're leaving because Starmer and Reeves (the comedy act), haven't got a clue.
I bought my Interceptor on PCP in 2021. I paid a decent deposit and only paid about £60 a month, then put the final balloon payment onto a 0% credit card - I worked it all out and it was cheaper (albeit only ever-so-slightly cheaper) than the HP finance, but it was less outlay per month for the three years of the PCP 🙂
I had always planned to keep it for longer than the PCP agreement and own it outright anyway, and I'm still not planning on getting rid of it after nearly 4 years of owning it now.
I'd do the same again on a new bike if I didn't have the funds to buy outright, but only if it made financial sense compared to HP.
A bit of light at the end of this current tunnel, I was talking to a delivery guy for a dealer and they sold 1080 bikes last year in the upto 125 market . The reason he said was young people can’t get on the car market due to horrendous insurance costs into the 1000’s ££’s and waiting times to take a test, with lessons costing £65 per hour and a minimum of dozens needed by the driving schools.
Wow! £65 an hour is unbelievable. I paid £2.50 and hour in 1980. The most expensive were BSM at £7 an hour.
Add on to that the rising costs of emissions control, ULEZ and clean air zones (motorbikes are exempt nearby to me) and electric vehicles, it's no suprise. I commute to work on a 125cc I bought new in June last year, Husqvarna Svartpilen 125, which was significantly discounted. I may just be noticing motorbikes more since I started riding, but I feel like I am seeing more bikes, particularly with L plates on the road recently.
@ That's a good sign. I love motorbikes. I haven't owned one since 2011, it was a Kawasaki ZX6R. Lovely bike.
Well said, Stuart. I remember the recession of the early 80s and the appearance of short-lived dealerships setting up in Leicester offering "pile them high sell them cheap" deals.
In 1983, I looked to purchase a brand new CB750F from my local Honda dealer, unfortunately for them, this new company appeared in the city, offering 1982 models for £1395, against an RRP of around £1800. Although I felt guilty for not supporting my local small dealership, but as cash was tight, that discount was too much to turn down.
Looks like we've come full circle?
Great video Stuart. There’s likely more to consider. The shift to Euro 6 from Euro 5 has had a notable affect on the existing stock, as manufacturers try to shift their old stock to pave the way for new compliant motorcycles. As you stated these heavy discounts will not last long.
Hello Stuart, thank you for the new material. In Poland, there are similar industries, many are in stagnation, even I changed the industry from construction to transport, where there is a shortage of drivers. Another cycle is coming full circle, but we who expected it do not panic, we just adapt accordingly, waiting for opportunities. Best regards and I wish you health and weather for the next trips
Good information as always, here in Worksop in the 80s we had at least 6 motorbike shops, only one now (bike depot) that sells second hand. 🎉 In October last year I bought a KTM duke 790 , originally planning to buy in march 25, I got £1200 discount, no brainer, and instead of hp opted for PCP as the %of interest was much lower. I'm a person who keeps my bikes so this will be paid off when the balloon 🎈 is due. I know it's madness keeping them all.. mad woman 👠 with a garage full of bikes (better than beer 🍻 and drugs in my opinion). Maybe they'll make a program about me one day 😮😅 xx stay safe everyone and always be kind 🎉❤
Martine, I think I'm in love 😍😂
We used to do the same on our mopeds, Great Western Rd Glasgow 3 dealers then Bill Fleming Yamaha dealer Springburn then Kawasaki dealer in the Barra’s. Probably buy a Norton badge for our wrangler jacket as we were saving up for a leather one.
Bloody Net Zero, it's destroying both car and motorcycle industry.
That's what it's for
They are doing their best to price us off the road, won’t be satisfied until we are all cycling or using public transport.
so the excuse for the mrs is “Stuart said i should , and i should buy soon “ sorted.😀
Hi Stuart , I,m 63 and been riding since 1979 . Like you I’ve seen the best times for motorcycles in the 80,s I reckon. I think this latest recession is more to do with a lot of riders not being around anymore sadly . The market is getting smaller quickly , it’s definitely changing and without sounding miserable it’s only going to get worse or better which ever way you look at it.Great channel btw!👍
I remember a decade ago you would see motorcycle riders everywhere enjoying themselves on a nice day. It seems every year I see less and less and now I hardly see anyone. I am retired and I will go to a dealer and look at new models to see what is going on these days. The salesman tell me things are very slow now. They have some good deals on some of the bikes I like. The workplace market seems to be overseas and good paying jobs for the average guy are slim. Our world is changing and our foundation seems to be slipping away for nothing but profit. I don't want to seem gloomy, but people are different today. Goodbye for now my friend.
I remember back in the 1980s you could ride to work and back for a month and barely see another bike on the road.
Not sure it’s all bad, some new models coming out at reasonable prices such as the Honda GB350S, I only popped in my local Honda dealer to book my commuter in for service & came out with a new GB350S ordered ! cracking bike for under 4 grand.
When I think back to when I was first riding in the early 80s pretty well all my mates gave up 2 wheels once the car test was passed, in fact I was the same for a while so possibly the decline was already underway then ……..
From Kentucky USA...
Me to Wifey: I'm going to save us some money.
Wifey to me: You're not buying another motorcycle.
Absolutely agree, the bargain bucket will become empty soon, which is why, having passed Mod1 yesterday I went out and bought a pre reg (december) ktm 390 adventure this morning before i booked Mod2 for next week. London price 3995. Training courses and test dates seem to be filling up quite quickly near me which is good news as i will have a 125 to sell i hope.
Great video Stu and I've been riding long enough to see this cycle before. Started riding back in 1975/76 whilst in the RAF. Nice to see the Humberside Bridge to, not seen that since 1985 when I left the RAF at RAF Staxton Wold to return to Australia. Now awaiting my new Triumph Tiger Sport 800 (already paid for with paniers and top box).
The difference between is that kids today don't even want to get a drivers license, never mind a motorcycle endorsement. They would rather call Uber/taxi before driving their own vehicles. In the 1980s kids actually played outdoors and couldn't wait to get a learners permit at 15 years of age in the USA. In San Francisco they have drive-less taxi, I'm not sure manually ridden motorcycle sales will get better in the future.
I got 3 nephews 2 teenagers and one younger, they all play outside and the eldest did a CBT and has a scooter, what are you talking about?
Im waiting on the GB500S from Honda arriving i have a stash of cash set aside for one of those when they arrive. I ffind myself in the unusual position where i can be one of those first buyers on a new model, all that said speaking about the weather, ɓetween that and ilness i have only managed to put 1700 miles on my 22 kawa. Going to be better this year though, mini tours this summer are on the cards.
Good morning Stu. Another good video. Thanks for the info. I have also seen motorcycle shops Come and go. It seems to happen about every 10 to 15 years.
Another great video Stuart, and i totally agree with you on the issue of PCPs. I wouldn't touch such a deal with a barge pole!
Absolutely - almost all of the local motorcycle dealers in my youth have disappeared. Why? Most were owned by men who had been successful in motorcycle sport - then they retired or died. Discounts are great news for those with no trade-ins or bikes to sell privately.
I remember all of those dealers in Hull. I did the same tour back in the late 70s. I worked for one of them in the late 80s too. There always a rise and fall of dealerships. Hull has remained steady for the last few years. Just the two family owned companies remaining. Obviously well run.
Great video Stuart. Well researched and informative
Hi Stuart thanks not sure what the situation was 10 years ago but a PCP is a legal contract with a minimum Guaranteed future value I doubt any lender could offer such a misleading product and not be open to a legal challenge if they failed to honour the GFV in this day and age. PPI and the current claims involving undeclared financial kick backs to dealers spring to mind.
Nice. Love my home town Withernsea here. Biking and it's freedom will always be popular. I recall the Hull biking world in the 70s. And I'm still riding. Great times back then and now.
My 450MT/Ibex wasn't discounted😢
But I bought it anyway, because it was already a great value here in the US.
I have just ordered a new Himalayan 450 ,i was not alone people are queueing to do the same 😊
The situation in the States is much the same. The used prices on 23 - 24 bikes has dropped as well, with about 1/4 wanting equity plus taking over payments. It's a buyers' market on new stock just a fraction above a year-old model.
Here in the states, dealers still have some new 2023 models in stock. With reduced prices, they still aren't flying out the door. Your video states it well. This has all been seen several times in our "older guy" times. Of course, what do we know, we're just old and ignorant. It's a chicken little event, the skies falling. When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles scream and shout. Lived through the Korean War, Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam War, race riots, the hippie movement, two gasoline shortages, and I've lost track of all the economic ups and downs etc,etc, etc. But what do I know, nothing......
Brilliant video as always Stuart and I grew up the same time as you, and also have seen the motorcycle industry go through the ups and downs and dealerships come and go 🤔
Ive been biking since 1983 and probably abit like you seen the ups and downs...
It is painfully obvious there is very little "new blood" coming into biking.
Fashion, economy, the internet, theres many reasons ...
Is it a shame?
YES...
Does it affect me?
NO...
The tide is going out on biking and its not going to come back....
I've been Biking since 1962, still have a bike, still ride...I'm holding up my end of the log...
Spot on Stu. Last week, I rang a dealer up and, without even leaving home, got a terrific cash deal on a big Triumph. I couldn't believe it.
There is a downside, though. I have limited space and so desperately need to sell a bike to make space for the new one. I'm having serious problems moving the old bike on, even at half the price it should be at!
I've seen loads of it. Ktm are in trouble. A couple of harley dealships that ive used before have now gone. Apparently Edinburgh harley is closing this year. My local aprilia dealer used to have a show room full of beautiful bikes. Then he went to Yamaha and now all he sells is Chinese. As someone who is more "senior" than me. Can you tell me if you have ever seen inflation worse than this? Food is ridiculous. Diesel is going back up. Water is about to rise 25/30%. Gas and electric are going up again. As is council tax. Road tax has just jumped for the majority. Car insurance is higher than usual, mortgages and rent. The list goes on.
I am waiting, the ton of buyers saying stuff like "I don't need to sell so if l don't get £x then l'll keep it" will soon wise up, l've been reading some of those ridiculous sales pitches for a year. Too many bikes & not enough buyers is only going to go one way....
Bikes have gone way over the top with non essential high tech gadgetry that most of us will never use but results in increase costs that pushes a new bike out of most our price range. Royal Enfield are reaping the rewards of keeping the tech at a level that keeps the punters happy without the stupid costs that other manufacturers apply with every new TFT fitted. I believe what's happening at the moment is a balancing of the market where potential buyers are looking in a more affordable direction and manufacturers are having a reality check. You just have to look at what Honda is doing with pricing the new CB's.
Smart move by Honda, I'm sure they're looking at Chinese products and prices and hoping to avoid the British manufacturing collapse of the 60's etc. We've had too much excess technology foisted on us just like with cars, which has jacked up prices and brought more things to go wrong.
I'm not a luddite and I appreciate braking and safety technology but TFT screens, really? Electronic suspension, riding modes, bluetooth etc, nice to have but essentials?? Perhaps the customer is now looking at the marginal advantages each item brings compared to its cost and sees that it's simply not necessary.
So modest tech at modest pricing & more 'back to basics' bikes may be the reaction to extreme/unnecessary tech, encouraged by necessary belt tightening.
I'm waiting to see the reviews of the new CB Hornet in six months time, once this initial 'gold rush' of reviews are done and see if it continues to attract praise. Or I might go green and decide to stick with my 40k mile Speed Triple!
I am getting an Enfield 350 Meteor, I am 69, full no claims, Enfield is 175 to insure, a 125 Yamaha Rayzr scooter is 540!! World has gone mad.
That’s because scooters are stolen all the time…royal Enfields are not.
I’m not feeling as optimistic as you are Uncle Stu, I think we will see more difficult times ahead and less people being able to afford the prices than new bikes are pitched at, especially the Japanese and European brands. The other complication this year is the move from Euro 5 to 5+, the dealers had to pre-register all the non-compliant bikes by 31st December or they would not be allowed to be sold, so as well as soon to be superseded 2024 being discounted, there are a huge number of Euro 5 pre-reg bikes on 74 plates that will become less and less attractive to buy the closer we get to March and the new ‘25 plate. So I think the bargains and discounts are going to be going on for some time and might even get better than they are currently.
Well, it’s not just that. I’m 50, over 30 years on the bike, live in London. My interceptor my23 insurance is 3.5 grand in bloody London, it went from 300 a year to that in matter of 2 years, that is a piss taking. Same with gear, 350 to 500 for a jacket, same for glows, boots. But, if you compare to Europe, we paying extra for everything.
Just passed my Mod 2 for my full 'A' motorbike licence today. There couldn't be a better time to buy right now, although the two bikes I'm interested in, Royal Enfield Scram 440 and KTM 390 Adventure X haven't been released yet. The KTM won't be released until next Autumn and I don't actually know if/when the Scram 440 will be released in the UK. I feel like supporting my local Royal Enfield dealer in Sheffield, Manhattan Motorcycles as they are one of the last motorbike dealerships left in the city, and the closest RE dealership to me. There are the older versions of the KTM and Scram which have big discounts right now. Not sure which bike/when to get next.
Just bought a new Goldstar Legacy edition for £5,495 OTR, that's a saving of £1800. Yay!
Entertaining and informative as always, Mr Fillingham. 👍
Go to any bike meeting or biker cafe and you won't see many under 40's. Yes, it's an old man's pastime, somewhat like the last of the summer wine and once we've been forced to stop riding for one reason or another, I can't see the next generation stepping into our shoes.
Just picked up a new 450 Himalayan Kemet white tubeless pre reg for £5495 just had to tax it and I got the full 3 years warranty and breakdown. Don’t think the new emissions regs euro 5.5 is helping dealers as they had to register a lot of bikes before the end of the year. Yes I was happy for nearly a 1k off and free delivery. As you say grab a bargain while you can.
Euro 5 bikes had to be pre registered before the end of 2024.
Anyone turning up at a dealer with a roll of cash, could practically name their price on pre-registered bikes at the moment.
I completely agree with you stuet 👍another great video . I do think that the take up on new riders is reducing year by year this in turn will effect bike sales in the future! the market will find its level 🙏
Hi Stuart. I love your videos and value your oppinions. I am wanting to buy a 2nd bike, I ride the Yamaha Tracer 9 gt plus.
I'm looking for the RE Super Meteor 650 Celestial model.
Would you recommend this bike, and what r your views, if I may ask 🙂
Dude, where's my horse music is great background theme.
Enjoy your videos Stu.
Good work mate.
Cheers.
It is not the dealers fault it is the manufacturers pushing bikes on to them that just do not sell so on the shop floor depreciating at the dealers expense and taking up room
Hi Stuart, another informative video. However, not sure about your comments relating to PCP. At the end of the agreed term there is a Guaranteed Future Value which was set at the beginning of the contract. When your contract expires you can either pay of the GFV and keep the bike or hand it back and pay nothing (providing of course the bike only shows fair wear and tear and you have not exceeded the agreed mileage). I accept that some may expect their bike to be worth more than the GFV which, the way things are going, may or may not be the case and this is what you may have been eluding to. However , the bonus with PCP is that if the market does crash and your bike depreciates far quicker than expected you simply hand it back. I would also point out that buying a bike on PCP and then paying off the GFV (especially if you refinance this) is the most expensive way to purchase as you rack up large interest costs.
not always Andy there has been plenty of coverage of this over recent years. my partner got caught out about 10 years ago on a fiat 500. when the used values crashed. read the smal print!
On my car we PCP'd a griffin model corsa that is 4 Yr old soon. GFV was £7500. As the car market had supply issues last couple of years and the current models are less well specced its actually valued at £10,500 so I'm buying it outright at GFV price to either keep or trade on rather than the pcp company make £3G extra.
Thank you Stuart.
Im waiting for the pre reg unsold 24 plates to be worth even less than todays prices after the 25 and possibly 75 plates arrive.
Why?
Simple supply and demand. If the dealers are sitting on pre reg stock with one owner (them) on the log book, at the same time trying to sell new stock. The pre reg unsold stuff will be sitting and causing a financial burden which will make these older "new" bikes are at huge discount. Pre reg £7k bikes are already advertised at £5k and we haven't even got to march yet when the new plate arrives, these will be near half price if they haven't sold by the time 25 plate comes along in September. Knock on effect will be used bike prices will take a hit, again no one will pay top dollar for a lightly used one owner 2 year old bike when you can have a zero miles pre reg bike at huge discount.
Used to see similar in the late 70’s with companies like Motorcycle City, selling the previous year model at large discount prices.
@BIGBOZ1980 trouble is, there is diminished demand due to demographics, lack of disposable income, etc. There's also a tidal wave of new models from the far East arriving. What baffles me are the people continuing to buy £20k+ "Adventure " bikes most of whom are too short to put there feet down.
@@nikoscosmosagree, the adv issue is one I'm part of although I'm 6'2 so I can flat foot anything. I'm older now and wanting to get back on 2 wheels and adv suits me perfectly. Looked at a few Chinese bikes, benelli, voge, cfmoto, they are spot on an incredible value out the showroom
The new Honda SP1000 Hornet is a game changer for motorcycle sales. This will also affect the values of 2nd hand bikes.
Dealerships are closing but more and more people are selling out of storage units, new and very low mileage bikes,
Thanks Stuart , looking back to the old days love it , you are helping me recover post op hernia matey , I’m on the cusp of purchasing the 350 classic ,my fz6 s2 is now getting a little too lairy for my 60s year old body , keep at it matey marvellous content 👍.
Definitely a great time to buy. 😊 There some superb bargains to be had.
When I stop smiling every time, I take out my 650 Interceptor... I'll get a new machine... could take.... a few years,,, 😎
For bikes, I dont mind pcp. It's so cheap usually, and you get to try out various bikes. Personally, I don't care about owning a motorcycle. These things come and go for me. Best look for ex demos as you can get a low rate pcp same as for a new bike but for much cheaper retail price
just be careful that the dealer doesnt hold his hand oit and demand a big wad of cash when you return the bike. the current market is ripe for that to happen.
@stuartfillingham I've never had issues returning it. As long as the mileage is within the agreed figure, the bike is undamaged, and all the service papers are there, then all good
You have never had an issue until there is an issue.
I am looking to buy a new bike this year, it is a great time to buy, a horrible time for insurance though..
Agree with this video apart from the pcp. If you think the GFV is too high then pcp is the best, as you hand the bike back and let the finance company take the hit instead of you.
well that will depend on the small print. it can in some cases be the client that takes the hit. my view personally is that if i cant afford to buy the bike i dont get it.
@ I buy all my toys on pcp. Usually invest the money into assets that earn more than the interest I’m paying on the pcp. The best one was a car where the GFV was £8k more than the PX value. If I’d purchased that car in cash I would have lost the £8k, instead I handed it back and got a new car. Your videos are really good - keep it up 😀
Hi Stuart just done a bit of research on what happens if the vehicle is worth less than the GFV at the end of a PCP contract. All the information I can find says providing the vehicle is in a fair wear and tear condition, the mileage has not been exceeded and the contract has been adhered to then any loss below the GFV becomes the problem of the finance company. In other words hand it back and walk away. This is likely relevant at the moment if you are coming to the end of a PCP agreement on a KTM given their current issues and rock bottom part ex prices.
that depends on the contract Andy which is why i advised people to check out their contracts carefully before signing.
I have owned many motorcycles over the last 40 years, I would never buy new due to the huge depreciation costs involved when you want to sell the bike. This situation is now impounded by dealers offering stupidly low amounts for second hand bikes or not even wanting them at all as there are no customers for them ! A vicious circle that usually, as we have seen recently, dealers going to the wall !
The cost of bikes is the only problem, it’s the bloody awful weather here in the uk, who wants to ride a bike for pleasure in the pissing rain ?! Probably why only small cycles are selling as people are buying them to get to work rather than pay £10 a day ulez charge and another £10 to park up in our cities, let’s face it, public transportation is a joke no matter what the politicians tell you !
A way to get a cheap bike is when a dealer goes bust, find out who the receiver is, follow the bikes to auction and throw a cheeky bid in ! Let’s face it no dealers will pay over the odds.
Another great video Uncle Stu.
Can we expect a Honda GB350s review? it would be interesting to know your thoughts.
Think PCP a has a lot to answer for, at first glance you may think it’s ok to shell out a modest monthly figure & hand it back after two years or whatever but you never own it and have no incentive to bond with the bike. The manufacturers can then raise the list price to whatever they like because it’s almost irrelevant, but they can’t shift stuff the old fashioned way (buying outright) so it gets heavily discounted and even then gathers dust on showroom floors.
I'll give you an example which I observed here in the States, the good ole U. S. of A. So then a 2024 Indian Springfield base model, lists for $22,999.oo ... in Dec 24/Jan.25 that same exact bike (not a similar one) but the Exact Same bike which I'm shopping for, price drop end of Jan. 1000 bucks off. In February right now that Same Exact bike at the same dealership, they knocked 4000 bucks off, bringing it to $18,499. oo . I think, but I've been wrong in my life more than once (I'm 78 y.o.) .... the motorcycle market is experiencing a state of shock, a downturn, a crash, even if it's a 'minor' one. It may be going thru what you call a cycle. Not a bad term aye?! ........... since it after all is the Cycle, the MotorCycle market. .
Great review Stuart I recently retuned to biking after twenty plus years and got myself a new Honda monkey which is great your right in the car and motorcycle industry are not doing well at the moment sad times saying that I quite like the new Honda GB350s which at the moment is cheaper than my monkey and getting great reviews all the best.
New ICE motorcycle have only 10 years left, could this really be the final nail in the coffin.
Nice video. I would also caution any credit agreements. If you have the funds to pay in full, do so. Even if offered interest free credit, I wouldn't do it. Miss one or two payments and they can take te bike from you. Why take that risk if you can pay in full?
I remember CZ, MZ , Simson, and Polish WSK , komar and junak
I used to have MZ 250 and passsed my driving license on etz 250.
Now after 20y without bike I'm looking to buy triumph street twin 900
For decades democracy has only worked for big business, but the crew in power now have indirectly attacked big business and configured the environment so that our decent has hardly started. This lot must be evicted and a bunch who will keep their word established, and the the environment reconfigured to stop to rot ...... it's going to be a long process. Bike dealers who provide services like repair and maintenance will be the ones that scrape through.
Your accent is pleasing, I'm guessing Brid to Beverley area?
Glad the political winds have started to reverse in the US. The mood and outlook is getting better here. However, our 2 domestic MC producers still want to make large displacement, heavy bikes, so imports should remain most people's go to machines.
I’ve just bought a Honda Rebel 500 SE version with just 290 miles on the clock for £4900 delivered to my door. I thought that was a bargain.
So, are they still banning ICE vehicles and motorcycles in the UK by 35? If so, you've got 10 years of fun left.
It isn't Net Zero which has caused us problems over the last fifteen years, it's needless austerity.
You’ll not be a dot connector then
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If we don’t collect enough tax then we can’t spend it. Idiots call it austerity
‘Austerity’ eff off
It’s the govt causing almost 100% of all problems either directly or indirectly, why would I want MORE of that?
The government don't spend our tax revenues.
Spending this money implies buying something useful.
To save them thinking about anything they simply throw money down the drain with FA to show for it.
Gross incompetence from all of the imbecile parties in charge of this sinking ship called Britain.
Great vlog again Stewart . Keep going ❤
the only new bikes that have my interest is voge value for the money and spec , i do wonder if this economy is near the bottom
Just put a deposit down on a pre registered new Scram 411 for £3600 on the road.
You will own nothing and you will be happy.....Allegedly.
I passed through Hull twice in 1984. I was visiting the UK with my German GF. We took the car ferry to and from Rotterdam.
Thank you for the nice Himalayan 😉
I have to laugh at people who look at selling a bike back to a dealer over the winter, and complain about the low price they are offered. Unless it’s a rare in demand machine that will fly out of the showroom, they don’t want to sat on excessive stock until spring arrives.
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Indeed the motorcycle market is cyclical, with peaks and troughs. But the bigger picture, the British motorcycle _manufacturing_ industry, has long since been defunct. Don't mistake imported machines with famous British badges for what we ourselves once proudly manufactured and exported to all corners of the world. That is the core of the problem.
V České Republice se v roce 2024 prodalo nejvíce kol za posledních 20 let.
There is nothing new I want
Don’t forget the Russian bikes in De Grey street
Neval!
@ Yes spot on!!
KTM anybody?
No thanks
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Far Far to Expensive and complicated ! Keep them simple like the 80s , ( my era ) also syle wise they look bloody awfull.
Great video Stuart. There’s likely more to consider. The shift to Euro 6 from Euro 5 has had a notable affect on the existing stock, as manufacturers try to shift their old stock to pave the way for new compliant motorcycles. As you stated these heavy discounts will not last long.