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Gas and diesel prices are falling, so motorcycle prices should begin to drop as well. When gas and diesel prices were at record highs, people were interested in smaller vehicles. They were opting for cars, preferably compact models. The smaller the engine was, the better the vehicle. They didn’t want gas-guzzling V8s. They were interested more in the 4 cylinders. If they lived in an area in which they could operate a motorcycle on a regular basis, that type of vehicle was even a better choice. Motorcycles are much easier on gas than even compact cars. They get great gas mileage, and that’s what people were looking for. Car dealers and motorcycle dealers took advantage of the situation. In order to continue to make money, they raised the prices on the vehicles that people were buying the most, and they lowered the prices on the vehicles that people weren’t very interested in. Small car prices and motorcycle prices rose. Trucks, vans, SUVs, and cars with large engines cost much less. Incentives were also offered when these larger vehicles were purchased, such as free gas for a year. That attracted some buyers, but most people were afraid that gas prices would continue to rise, and they wondered what they would do when their free gas period ended. Now that the gas crisis is over, vehicle prices will get back to normal. Motorcycle prices and small car prices will once again drop, and larger vehicle prices will once again rise. Trucks, vans, and SUVs won’t be as cheap as they have been recently, and cars with V8 engines will again cost more than the same model containing a V6 or a 4 cylinder.
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