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Pre-owned Harleys show steady increase Lisa Pelissier, senior powersports analyst at Kelley Blue Book, provides PSB readers with a look at the most-viewed motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides and scooters on KBB.com from January-July 2014, compared to the same period in 2013. ON-ROAD MOTORCYCLES Most of KBB.com's most researched on-road motorcycles from January to July 2014 also were part of the top 50 most researched during the same time period last year. Only two model-year 2013 motorcycles appear on the list of most-researched on-road motorcycles: the Harley-Davidson FLHX Street Glide and t h e K a w a s a k i Ninja 300. The Kawasaki Ninja 3 0 0 h a d t h e second-highest number of KBB. com web hits. O n a v e r a g e , on-road motor- c y c l e s o n t h e t o p 5 0 m o s t researched list show a 5 percent decrease in KBB. com web hits compared to one year ago; however, touring bikes on the list averaged a 5 percent increase. The list of the top 50 on-road motorcycles is populated entirely by Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha motorcycles. Harley-Davidson not only has the largest number of bikes on the list at 19 total, but also is the only manufacturer recording an average increase in KBB.com web hits. OFF-ROAD MOTORCYLES The most researched list of off-road motor- cycles displays an older group of bikes than the list for on-road motorcycles. Only six models are newer than model-year 2009, and seven models are more than 10 years old. Interest in off-road motorcycles remains strong, with only a negligible decline in KBB. com web hits compared to last year. More than half of the most popular off-road models are in the motocross category. Touring bikes gain interest on KBB.com 28 • November 3, 2014 • Powersports Business MOTORCYCLE www.PowersportsBusiness.com See KBB, Page 29 Change in Page Views Sept-Dec 2014 Blue Book® Sugg. Ret. Value Sept-Dec 2013 Blue Book® Sugg. Ret. Value 1 2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 down 1% $5,280 $4,850 2 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 * $4,360 $3,595 3 2006 Suzuki GSX-R600 down 7% $4,785 $4,390 4 2007 Honda CBR600RR down 2% $5,445 $5,410 5 2007 Yamaha YZF-R6 down 11% $5,180 $4,950 6 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R down 15% $2,695 $2,510 7 2006 Honda CBR600RR down 11% $4,950 $4,915 8 2007 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic up 1% $14,565 $13,845 9 2008 Honda CBR600RR down 9% $6,070 $5,975 10 2006 Yamaha YZF-R6 down 11% $4,720 $4,490 11 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHX Street Glide up 25% $18,780 $18,445 12 2005 Harley-Davidson XLC Sportster 1200 Custom down 6% $5,030 $5,000 13 2006 Harley-Davidson XLC Sportster 1200 Custom up <1% $5,375 $5,220 14 2009 Yamaha YZF-R6 down 10% $6,370 $6,105 15 2008 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic up 5% $16,535 $14,565 Year Make Model Change in Page Views Sept-Dec 2014 Blue Book® Sugg. Ret. Value Sept-Dec 2013 Blue Book® Sugg. Ret. Value 1 2009 Kawasaki KLR650 down 7% $4,030 $3,750 2 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 down 9% $3,660 $3,480 3 2006 Honda CRF450R down 4% $2,550 $2,485 4 2009 Kawasaki KLX250S down 10% $3,340 $3,015 5 2007 Honda CRF250R down 9% $2,770 $2,640 6 2006 Honda CRF250R down 2% $2,475 $2,370 7 2007 Kawasaki KLR650 down 6% $3,300 $3,195 8 2005 Honda CRF450R down 4% $2,295 $2,240 9 2005 Honda CRF250R up 1% $2,215 $2,125 10 2009 Kawasaki KX250F up 3% $3,015 $2,910 11 2006 Kawasaki KLR650 down 8% $3,015 $2,940 12 2004 Honda CRF450R up 4% $2,060 $2,020 13 2011 Kawasaki KLR650 down 3% $4,490 $4,065 14 2013 Honda CRF250L * $3,585 $3,375 15 2004 Honda CRF250R down 4% $2,005 $1,920 Year Make Model TOP 15 MOST RESEARCHED ON-ROAD MOTORCYCLES ON KBB.COM: JANUARY 2014 TO JULY 2014 TOP 15 MOST RESEARCHED OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLES ON KBB.COM: JANUARY 2014 TO JULY 2014 Source: Kelley Blue Book