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According to Brussels based ACEM , the international motorcycle industry trade association for Europe , the ' Big Five ' motorcycle markets there that account for some 80 % of total motorcycle registrations annually ( Italy , France , Spain , Germany and UK ) saw 950,400 new motorcycle registrations in 2022 - a slight decrease of around 0.1 % over 2021 . Italy was the largest market , up by + 0.7 % at 271,380 units ; Germany was essentially flat at + 0.1 % ( 199,400 units ); France was down by -6.6 % at 193,350 units ; Spain was up by 6.3 % at 176,960 units , with the UK in fifth spot among the ' majors ' at + 1.9 % ( 109,300 units ).
For the first two months of 2023 , H-D was in fifth spot in market share terms in Germany with 907 units sold YTD for a 5.94 %. Not surprisingly , BMW remains the dominant market share leader in its home market with a 29.71 % share and nine models in the top 20 best sellers there - the R 1250 GS is ' top dog '. Harley ' s best sellers were the Low Rider ST , Street Bob 114 and Sport Glide .
For the first two months of 2023 , Japanese made motorcycle exports to USA totaled 11,808 units YTD (+ 14.72 % over the year ago ). Annual worldwide Japanese made motorcycle and moped exports ( all PTW ) fell off a cliff in 2009 to 583,879 from over one million in 2008 , having peaked at 1,641 million units in 2000 . They have continued to decline most years since then . Most recently they were 463,123 units in 2017 ; 456,758 in 2018 ; 396,379 in 2019 ; 311,998 in 2020 , but significantly up in 2021 ( for the first time since 2017 ) at 437,042 units (+ 40.08 %), and again in 2022 at 486,813 units (+ 11.39 %). American motorcycle imports from the Japanese factories were + 73.37 % for the full year 2021 at 74,429 units - ahead of 2019 ( 59,320 ) and 2020 ( 42,931 ) - and were + 14.29 % for 2022 ( at 85,062 units - the highest since before 2015 ). The highest number for U . S . imports from the Japanese factories recorded in the ACEM data based International Dealer News Statistical Archive was 313,183 units in 2002 .
The latest available ZIV data for Quad / ATV and three-wheeler sales in Germany show 2022 sales of 1,565 Quads (+ 95.87 %), with some 95 % of those in the sub 300 cc class . Sales of ATVs totaled 20,278 ATVs ( -15.39 %); 4,335 three-wheelers were sold (+ 6.43 %), with Piaggio ' s MP3 the market share leader ( 36.19 % of sales ,) followed by BRP / Can-Am , Peugeot , Yamaha and Rewaco .
Triumph Backs DGR for 10th Straight Year - May 23 , 2023
Slated for global participation on May 23 , 2023 , The Distinguished Gentleman ’ s Ride ( DGR ) unites hundreds of thousands of classic and vintage style motorcycle fans all over the world to raise funds and awareness for men ’ s health . DGR was founded in Sydney , Australia in 2012 by Mark Hawwa . Growing year on year , today the DGR spans the world with more than 90,000 riders taking to the streets in more than 800 cities , and more than $ 37m raised for prostate cancer research and men ’ s mental health to date . Triumph Motorcycles became the official motorcycle partner of the DGR from 2014 , so this year sees the British
No sooner had it staged its inaugural ' Open-House ' to mark the establishment of the new Hendersonville , North Carolina U . S . headquarters than Andreani USA has announced an expansion to its product offer for domestic U . S . dealers with the addition of two noteworthy product lines from Europe . As a suspension specialist , a deal to sell the British made Nitron Racing Systems performance suspension product line provides a compatible range of shock absorbers and front end suspensions to complement Andreani ' s own , versatile ' Misano ' range of front fork cartridge kits . " Nitron Racing Systems ' shocks and suspension products carry a racing pedigree and applications for all types of motorcycles , from motocross to ADV to cruisers and touring bikes ." Already distributed in Italy by Andreani , " Italian MIVV exhaust systems offer high performance , matched with Italian style and an expansive product line . MIVV is well known throughout Europe as a brand that delivers increased performance , refined sound and Italian style to motorcycles of all types . Andreani USA is MIVV ' s first US-based distributor and will make MIVV exhaust products readily available for American powersports dealers . “ Entering into an important market
manufacturer marking the 10th anniversary of its decision to back the initiative and is doing so in style with a black DGR Limited Edition ( 250 examples ) Bonneville T120 . One of the most significant contributions Triumph has made to growing awareness and motivating fundraisers around the world has been by providing motorcycles from its
like the U . S . required that we select a highly professional distributor , and we have a long history working with the Andreani Group ," said MIVV ' s Business Unit Manager Danilo DeBerardinis . " Our current production touches every segment of the motorcycle world , from naked to
Modern Classic range as rewards for the top fundraisers . In previous years , this has included unique motorcycles , such as a one-ofa-kind Triumph Thruxton RS DGR Edition and a custom ' 1959 Legends ' Triumph Bonneville T120 and matching Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar , awarded to the 2022 ride ’ s highest fundraiser as part of a collaboration between Triumph and Gibson . " This exclusive new Bonneville T120 black Distinguished Gentleman ’ s Ride Limited Edition motorcycle celebrates this landmark 10th anniversary , and we hope it will help make the 2023 DGR event the biggest and most successful to date ."
Andreani USA Expands Product Offering
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superbikes , from enduros to adventure bikes , and we ' ve had requests to create products for models of every brand , especially Harley-Davidson motorcycles ." Andreani USA President Luciano Ubaldini said : " We strive to bring the best products to our network of dealers in the United States . As the exclusive distributor of MIVV exhausts and official service center for Nitron suspension products , we can ensure that our dealers are delivering great products and technical support to American motorcycle riders ." www . andreanigroup . com
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