Best Time to Sell Used Bikes?

3/7/2017 6:42pm
Im wondering for buying and selling personally, but what month do bikes seem to sell the best? Im mainly wondering for northern states that you cant ride until April or almost May.

Ive seen things go pretty slow and cheap in December and January. That's all I really remember.
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Zycki11
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3/7/2017 7:00pm
Around tax season....
jeffro503
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3/7/2017 7:04pm
I found it always best to sell right when spring hits. Everyone has the bug to ride and are usually looking to buy either new or used , depending.
3/7/2017 7:04pm
Michigan. Id guess most northern states would be similar.

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3/7/2017 7:08pm Edited Date/Time 3/7/2017 7:10pm
The week after Hangtown always worked out well for me, so I'd imagine the week after Red Bud would probably be too.
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3/8/2017 8:47am
If riding season starts in April/May make sure to give your bike a good wash, put new sprockets & chain, tires and a new graphic kit preferably something with Monster Energy on it, take good pictures and list it up for sale in March before the snow is all gone.

When the snow starts melting people get the itch to ride from not riding all winter and that's when they usually start looking for a bike. I say March is the best time to put your bike up for sale.
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3/8/2017 8:49am
I always sell right after the tires go bald.
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3/8/2017 9:16am
Here in ohio oct-dec is best to buy and incometax season is best to sell.
3/8/2017 10:05am
In Texas, tax season and ridingredients season line up perfectly. So that is when I try to sell bikes. I always try to buy motorcycles and convertibles in November and December lol
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3/8/2017 10:13am
Zycki11 wrote:
Around tax season....
The last handful of years I'm broke paying the tax bill at that time. Shocked
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3/8/2017 10:17am
Selling a bike is a process, you cant post it up and expect to sell right away unless youre willing to give it away.

Post your bike, use really good images and provide a lot of detail and wait for the right buyer that wants your bike to appear. I have had it take hours or months.
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3/8/2017 11:23am
Depends on the size of bike too, kids/play bikes always get top money in the run up to Christmas....

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