Sell my motorbike on MotorHype

Gather your motorbike’s information

Before creating your free motorbike advert, you will need to find out some more information about your vehicle. Find out technical specification information about the bike, as well as how many miles it has done, when its last MOT was, and more. The more you know about the bike the better. Potential buyers are likely to ask to see proof of these things, so make sure you have got all the relevant information at hand in case someone asks.

Choose your price

You probably have an idea of what price you want to sell your motorcycle for. Before you jump in, think about whether your motorbike is actually worth that price. If you set the price too high it could put off potential buyers who are not willing to pay that much for what they would get. You are able to value your motorcycle for free by entering your registration on the My Car Check website. This will give you an idea of how much you can price your vehicle at.

Take some good photos

You need to ensure that you have some professional-looking images for your advert. Listings without images are not likely to sell as well, as buyers will be worried as to why there aren’t any. Take the photos in good lighting, during the day, so that you can showcase the motorbike properly. Before you take the photos ensure that your bike is clean and tidy. Photos with mess or dirt might put off people and have a negative impact on your advert.

Create your free advert

When it is time to create your motorbike advert, you need to remember to be as descriptive as possible in it, to ensure that potential buyers are aware of everything they need to know. Make sure to not give any false information and ensure that the specification information you put is all correct. Often sellers decide to leave out information about their motorbikes that they believe will be detrimental to selling, however, this will just waste your time when the potential buyer sees something they were not expecting and is no longer interested. Be truthful with what you write to be sure that everyone who does contact you and is interested is completely aware of what condition the motorcycle is in.

Prepare for viewings

You might find that some potential buyers will want to see the motorbike before buying it and will ask to come for a viewing. If you allow them to then make sure that you have cleaned it thoroughly, to appeal to the buyer more.

Answer any interested parties quickly

When you do get people messaging you to tell you they are interested or to ask questions, you need to ensure that you are answering quickly and professionally. This will ensure that the buyer knows you are serious and someone they can trust buying from.

Share your advert

Once your advert is up and ready to go, be sure to share your advertisement with not only friends and family, but also your social media network. You will be surprised by how effective this can be. Even if your followers and friends are not looking for a motorbike themselves, they might know someone who is. People are far more likely to buy a vehicle from someone they know, even if it is only over social media, so you could get a lot more interest from just a simple share.