Kawasaki vs Yamaha
What actually turns up at IAAI and Copart, counted across all the motorcycles of each we have recorded — not manufacturer figures. Refreshed with each scrape; data to 2026-08-03.
Kawasaki
289 listed right now 457 seen in total
- Still under $100 near the hammer
- 50%of 279 we watched to the end
- Typical bid at that point
- $80
- Highest we have recorded
- $6,600
- Typical mileage
- 5,993 miof 299 with a real reading
- Runs and drives
- 57%of 356 with a condition code
- Years at auction
- 1980–2026typically 2018
- Most common damage
- Front endthen All over, Side
- Where they turn up
- IAAIIAAI 290 · Copart 167
Cheapest listed now
Yamaha
184 listed right now 326 seen in total
- Still under $100 near the hammer
- 44%of 200 we watched to the end
- Typical bid at that point
- $125
- Highest we have recorded
- $8,000
- Typical mileage
- 11,549 miof 191 with a real reading
- Runs and drives
- 50%of 238 with a condition code
- Years at auction
- 1983–2026typically 2015
- Most common damage
- Front endthen All over, Side
- Where they turn up
- IAAIIAAI 196 · Copart 130
Cheapest listed now
How to read these numbers
We only see a lot while it is still listed — the auction stops publishing it once it sells, so none of these are sale prices. Anything above about price counts only lots we caught within a day of the hammer, and salvage bidding does most of its work in the final minutes. Treat them as the floor, not the going rate.
Mileage skips listings the auction filed as “not reported”, and the condition figure only counts lots that carry a condition code. Each stat says how many listings it rests on, so you can judge it yourself.