Top 10 Motorcycles Destined For Extinction by 2030

Fashion trends and tighter emissions controls will inevitably force some motorcycle models to disappear from the showrooms.
Estimating when that will happen is difficult.

But British motorbike insurer Bikesure has analysed UK Department for Transport data to determine the extinction date for every model on the local market.

While it doesn’t consider the pressure of European emissions controls which could terminate some models even sooner, it basically looks at the rate of sales from 2010 to 2020 and calculated the current average change per quarter.

Bikesure business manager Robert Balls says the estimated change data was then applied for the next decade to produce a list of estimated model expiring dates.

Some of the most popular motorcycles which feature in the list include Yamaha R6, Kawasaki ZX600, Honda CBR900, Peugeot Speedfight, Piaggio Zip, among many other rider favourites.

“While these bikes were popular in their time, in many cases it was probably due to their affordability and reliability as first-time bikes rather than because of their style,” Robert says.

“Many will think fondly of the bikes on this list, but unless that reaches beyond nostalgia, these bikes will continue to become an increasingly rare sight. Whatever you choose to ride, we will continue to offer bespoke policies that keep your wheels on the road.”

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Here’s a list of the top 10 motorcycles and scooters that are destined for extinction by 2030, followed by the number of vehicles on British roads at the start of this year and the quarter of their expected extinction:

Model	Vehicles on road	Extinction date
Yamaha YBR125	9410	Q3 2029
Suzuki GSF 600	6406	Q4 2029
Kawasaki ZX600	5615	Q2 2028
Piaggio Vespa LX	4204	Q3 2027
Peugeot Speedfight	3445	Q4 2026
Honda CBR900	3274	Q3 2029
Honda CG125	2825	Q3 2029
Piaggio Zip	2819	Q4 2024
Kawasaki ZX900	2448	Q3 2029
Yamaha R6	2322	Q2 2027