In contrast, the Horex Regina became the best-selling 350cc-motorcycle of its time and is still well remembered by enthusiasts. If someone is willing to travel to come and see your bike, chances are they are serious. If they don’t buy it don’t dismiss them as ‘timewasters’ before asking yourself ‘how could I have handled that better?’ Learn from the experience and adapt. Common sense suggests that selling your bike privately will get a better price and give you more flexibility to either buy privately or haggle with a dealer. And mostly, common sense is right. But not always and, for some people part-exchanging your motorcycle makes much more sense. To discover which one is best for you, read our guide below. Let us have a look at some of the long forgotten and always remembered classics and legends together: The avant-garde – German classic motorcycles In the 1950s, the “Zweirad Union” successfully hosted brands such as Express, Victoria and DKW. However, beautiful motorcycles such as the Victoria V35 Bergmeister, that was built approx. 5000 times during the 1950s has long been forgotten.

Not that long ago most people selling their bike privately would have used their local paper, AutoTrader or the free-ads papers. These days most selling has moved online and there are a handful of popular platforms each with pros and cons.The potato-potato-sound coming from Harley Davidson’s many, big exhaust pipes is a sound that can be recognised from a far distance and that captures enthusiasts’ attention all over the world and infects them with the virus called Flathead, Panhead, Sportster and Co.

High-class motorcycle such as the Horex Imperator did not succeed however, former design engineer Münch started developing his own Horex-based racing machines such as the Münch-Spezial, also known as the “Münch-Horex”. Legends were to follow, such as the Mammut that was as powerful as its name gives away. The bike you’re buying from them already has that mark-up added so you are paying the margin on the bike you’re buying while sacrificing value from the retail price of your bike to give them margin on the one you are selling. GH Motorcycles can offer very competitive prices on part exchange. We do a very low rate finance. We can even sell your used dirt bikes through our Brokerage service or we can pay CASH for your used Motocross or Enduro bikes. All bikes are secured under our own insurance. All used Moto X bikes and Enduro bikes are fully prepared and serviced by our professional and Factory trained mechanics and come with a 30 day engine warranty where stated. It’s less of an issue (but still very convenient) when buying a new bike because there’s a Honda dealer in every town, meaning you have the time to sell your bike privately if you choose. And, if they sell the new bike before you’re ready, you’ll be able to find another one.The “Green Elephant”, or the Zündapp KS 601 bike-trailer-combination has become one of the most famous German motorcycle legends and until this day, attracts huge numbers of enthusiasts from all over Europe to the annual “Elephant meeting” in Bavaria. Then and now - the most famous motorcycle producers from the USA, Germany and Italy In the late 60s and early 70s, Japanese motorcycles became serious competitors for the more expensive European motorcycle producers and made their names in racing sports against well-established brands. Models such as the Yamaha XT 500, Honda CB 750 Four, Kawasaki Z1 and the Suzuki GS 750 have even become popular outside Europe. Café Racers as a new breed of motorcycle cult and the Isle of Man races