How can I find out the book value of a motorcycle?

[Cobalt Violet]

An older one like a Honda CT 90 1966?

[seriousstan]

1. I use ebay to find what they are currently selling for.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80648&item=4514346582&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80648&item=4513996238&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6708&item=4513886097&rd=1

[Cobalt Violet]

6. It's not like those other bikes.

Plus it's all original and in great condition and has very low mileage.

[seriousstan]

9. I wasn't making a value judgment on your bike, simply providing info.

You may notice that those bikes I listed aren't selling. I am a member of e-bay and did a recently sold search. I found none that had sold recently.

[Cobalt Violet]

10. I know your not making a judgement.

It's just bugging me to not know. And I thought it was a ct , its not it's a s 90.

[democracyindanger]

12. Here's a '67, asking price $1400

http://www.bradsbikes.net/current_offerings.aspx

But in the "recent sales" section a '67 and a '65 went for $900 and $850 respectively.

[democracyindanger]

8. or Cycle Trader

http://adcache.cycletrader.com/5/0/5/77172905.htm


Here's a dedicated CT-90 page.

http://www.weightlessdog.com/ct90.nsf

Might try to find a copy of Vintage Bikes or a similar mag at your local newsstand.

[Cobalt Violet]

11. From reading that I know that my bike isn't a ct .

ct are trail bikes mine is a S-90

Thanks

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Is there a Kelly's Blue Book for bikes?

http://www.kbb.com

[Cobalt Violet]

3. I think it's just for cars & vans.

[steely]

5. Naw, they do Motorcycles too - same site, botton left

but they don't go back to '66

[brainshrub]

4. Zen and the Art of Motorcycles

Will tell you the spiritual value of your motorcycle.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. For newer bikes,

I use the "N.A.D.A. Motorcycle/Snowmobile/ATV/Personal Watercraft Appraisal Guide." Banks are likely to have it, and some big libraries will have it too. It's issued three times per year by the National Automotible Dealers Association.

http://www.nadaguides.com

To no surprise, it doesn't go back as far as 1966. What the item sells for on eBay is probably the best guide there is. There's a magazine for old bikes, Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader. It should be on the magazine rack of all those big chain bookstores.

Last but not least, Hemmings Motor News has bike ads, does it not? It too is at all the big bookstores.