Powersports Values Show Predictable Seasonal Shifts
The motorcycle and powersports market picks up right where we left off last month with numbers that look very similar to what we’ve seen in the previous couple of months. Values are up where they should be, but by very small amounts. Most segments (cruisers, off-road, on/off-road, scooter, street and utility bikes) are up between
V-Twin Segment Bucks Overall Downward Trend In Values
Prices in the powersports market have peaked for the year. The normal high point for motorcycle and powersports pricing usually occurs around July 4.
Powersports Values Show Predictable Seasonal Shifts
Values are up where they should be, but by very small amounts. Most segments (cruisers, off-road, on/off-road, scooter, street and utility bikes) are up by between one-half and 1 percent.
Oversupply of ATVs Causes Unusual Drop, Other Segments Up
Prices continue to inch upwards again this month. The surprising part is that the increases are by much smaller amounts than we have historically seen for this time of year. All of the bike segments are up by less than 1 percent. Cruisers and off-road bikes are up by .9 percent, on/off-road bikes are up
Surprising Downward Trend in ATV Market
The powersports market is slowly but steadily inching its way upwards as spring finally arrives. The rate of increase is a little slower than normal, probably due to a still hesitant economy, but the overall seasonal trend is still upwards with one surprising exception. First for the bad news: snowmobile prices have dropped substantially, as
Sales Slightly Lower, But Spring is Right Around the Corner
This month finds the powersports market cranking up for spring. Values are up for all segments except snowmobiles, but by slightly lower amounts than normally expected at this time of the year. With record snowfalls in the Northeast coming too late in the year to nudge prices upwards, this month’s negative 2.4 percent decline in
Most Values Trend Upwards In Preparation for the Riding Season
After the last couple of months in which values remained largely flat, February brought some movement to most, though not all, segments in the powersports market. One segment even shows almost exactly zero net change this month. First up, the segments showing losses are the ATVs and, somewhat surprisingly, the snowmobiles. ATVs are down -.4
Powersports Values Hold Steady
As Black Book completed the data analysis within the motorcycles and powersports products, we found the market remains largely unchanged once again this month. There is not a single segment that has changed in value by even one full percentage point. Here are the individual segment changes: ATVs, jet boats and personal watercraft are all
Strength in Four-Wheel Sector
In the powersports market this month, the ATV and utility vehicle segments have finally shown the pricing strength we expect for this time of year. This is in marked contrast to last month, where these segments saw only minimal increases in value, which is highly unusual for the time of year. ATVs are up by
Powersports Market Shows Smaller Decrease Than Usual
Black Book reports that most segments in the powersports market are down this month as expected, but by smaller than traditional seasonal amounts. After finally showing significant increases in value last month, ATVs and utility vehicles have declined slightly for December, while snowmobiles are expectedly up again this month.
ATVs, Utility Vehicles Show Pricing Strength
This increase is in marked contrast to last month, where these segments saw only minimal rise in value, which is highly unusual for the time of year. Snowmobiles continue to inch upwards as winter approaches, while values for various bikes begin to decline.
Unexpected Powersports Market Shifts
Ricky Beggs notes that prices have decreased again, but to a lesser degree than they did last month.