125cc Scooter prices - is there some kind of shortage?

[omniflow]

I've got a 2017 Yamaha N-Max that I'm not using, so I thought about selling it.

I paid £2,350 for it in April 2018 with 600 miles on the clock - from a Yamaha franchised dealer.

Looking on ebay, the same model and age, but with 4,000+ miles on the clock is selling for £2,850.

Given that it appears I have an appreciating asset I think I might hold on to it.

Any ideas why 2nd hand prices appear to have gone a bit silly.

[Krikkit]

It's spring after the worst year of most people's lives - pretty much everyone is wanting a new bike/car to amuse themselves with once we're allowed out at the end of the month.

[myvision]

Could it be the upturn in food delivery riders needing bikes?
There are thousands of them now round here!!!!!

[airsafari87]

We bought a 51 plate Vespa 4 years ago for £500.

I've used it through a few winters, my Mrs rode it for a couple of years while she only had her CBT and my son learned to ride on it too.

I sold it over Christmas with it needing a new exhaust, attention paid to the starter and a few other minor jobs, for £500 in the space of 3 days. I could have sold it 10 times over as well and probably got more than £500 too.

I wonder if all these people buying 125's at the minute already have CBT's? Or if they are buying them ready for when the training centers open up again?

[Krikkit]

myvision said:

Could it be the upturn in food delivery riders needing bikes?
There are thousands of them now round here!!!!!

Yeah I bet that's a factor too - loads more deliveroo etc round here

[OverSteery]

Around London (and I assume elsewhere), there were a lot of commuters looking to get through CBT so they could get to work without risking buses or trains.