KBB Motorcycles

The term Blue Book refers to the compilation of statistics and information. The term came into existence in 15th century, used by the Parliament of United Kingdom for record-keeping. It is more of a style guide which prescribes the widely used legal citation system in the US. It serves various departments like Jewelry, Legal, Media, Science, Transportation etc. The automobile blue book was an American series of road guides for motoring travellers in the US and Canada. By 1910, it became standard publication of its type.

One of an automobile blue book which is famous in the US and Canada is Kelley Blue Book. It was founded by Leslie Kelley and is around for more than 75 years. It began as a dealership company but later transformed into an automotive vehicle valuation company. Kelley Blue Book, also known as KBB, first came into print in 1918, but eventually was embraced by private sellers and local buyers. Its website has been operational since 1995 which serves as an important tool for evaluating a vehicle online.

KBB has been famous for providing valuations for cars but recently it entered into Motorcycle segment, thereby providing the same kind of services for motorcycle enthusiasts. If you are planning to buy or sell a motorcycle, beginning with Kelley Blue Book for a better motorcycle value is a good idea. KBB Motorcycles values depends upon various aspects like the model, year, brand, current condition and the place where it was bought, so your zip code also plays a part in the KBB motorcycle valuation.

The trick to finding the right price for that bike you are planning to buy or sell is to check as many sources as you can including KBB and NADA guide. This means studying various ads, numerous completed deals, and even talking to as many buyers and dealers as you can.

Shoppers must satisfy themselves with all the conditions before making any purchases. If you are considering to buy a motorcycle, for instance, you must ask for the price at which the seller wants to sell its motorcycle and verify the same with Kelley Blue Book price guide. You need to have the information like make, model, year of manufacture in your hand in order to take the complete benefit of KBB. The condition of the vehicle is the most important factor in deciding the price. Naturally, if the condition is good the buyer has the right to sell it at higher price and if the condition is poor, it becomes eligible for bargaining as the buyer will have to incur some money to restore the condition of the motorcycle.

Kelley Blue Book’s online tool offers great assistance in buying/selling a motorcycle. It gives users the option to list the condition of the vehicle on a range from Excellent to Poor, which will adjust the price and value, resulting in a more accurate quote. Just like the physical copy of Kelley Blue Book, the online tool makes the evaluation a very quick process. All you need to do is, provide the information : Make, Model and the Year of Manufacture and you will get an estimated value within few seconds.

The efforts that Kelley Blue Book has put in has made the buying/selling process much easier and has helped millions of buyers and sellers in the US and Canada.