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New motorcycle registrations in Italy were up by + 14.88 % at 145,405 units in 2023 - the best Italian market numbers since before the 2007 / 2008 financial crisis . Nearly 57 % of Italy ' s annual 145,405 motorcycle registrations in 2023 were registered in the five months between March and July ( 83,806 units ). Total PTW registrations were + 17.94 %, with a massive 318,948 units registered . Scooters were up by + 20.64 % at 173,543 units . The top selling motorcycle was the Benelli TRK 502 / X ( 4,075 units ), followed by the Honda Africa Twin ( 3,880 ) in a market where Maxi Scooters and ADV / Enduro style machines continue to gain share . Italy ' s PTW units number means that , on its own , it is not far off being 60 % the size of the total United States combined Scooter , On-Highway , ADV (' Dual Sport ') and Off-Highway motorcycle / PTW market ( 551,342 units sold in USA in FY2023 /+ 2.6 %).
German motorcycle registrations for 2023 were up by + 16.41 % at 125,709 units from 107,992 in 2022 , the second-best year in Germany since before the 2007 / 2008 financial crisis . In total PTW terms , the German market was + 6.98 % at 215,501 units . The used market in Germany saw 442,868 vehicles change hands . The most traded motorcycle was the BMW R 1200 GS , followed by the leader in new registrations of light motorcycles , the KTM 125 Duke . The top selling motorcycle was the BMW R 1250 GS with 7,529 units sold for a 5.99 % market share . The Kawasaki Z900 was second ( 3,650 units sold , 2.90 % share ), with the Honda CB 750 Hornet third ( 3,295 units , 2.62 % share ). Harley-Davidson was in sixth market share spot , having sold 7,263 units for a reduced market share of 5.78 %; it was also in sixth place in 2022 , selling 7,604 units for a 7.04 % share . For the first time in decades , Harley had no model recorded as being among the 50 best-sellers in Germany in 2023 .
KTM parent company PIERER Mobility ( which also includes Husqvarna , GasGas and a sizable chunk of MV Agusta ) announced 2023 turnover of some € 2,650m (+ 9 %). This represents record unit sales of 381,634 motorcycles (+ 2 %) and 157,358 e-bicycles and bicycles (+ 33 %). Revenue was around + 9 %. European unit sales were some 140,000 motorcycles . The group recently announced a partial R & D and relocation from Austria to China ( CFMoto ) and India ( Bajaj ), divestment of its previously acquired Raymon , FELT and all other bicycle brands , and a $ 7m KTM North America amateur and Pro race contingency program .
Custom Chrome Europe - 2024 Catalog
Weighing in at 5 kg , and with some 1,700 pages stuffed full of parts and accessories for all current V-twins ( Harley and Indian ) and many older model applications , this is the 49th year for the Custom Chrome catalog . " From service , spare and wear parts to replacement and customizing parts from quality manufacturers all over the world , European dealers will find everything they need in here for maintaining and customizing a Harley-Davidson or Indian V-twin - our newly available issue 49 is more comprehensive and up-to-date than ever before ." Available in-print and online , CCE says it lists more than 35,000 separate part numbers with at some 4,000 products in this edition - including customizing , spare and service parts for recent models such as the current Sportster S , Nightster , Pan America , Touring and Softail model series - plus the current Indian series such as Scout and Chief . " In addition , the complete bundle and numerous innovations for Twin Cam , Evolution models and older Harley
King Of The Baggers - Daytona , March 2024
The 2024 Mission King Of The Baggers Championship series kicked off on March 9 with two rounds on the Daytona 200 undercard at the Daytona International Speedway . The podium for both races was exactly the same , with Harley-Davidson Factory Racing ' s Kyle Wyman battling a lost quick shifter near the end of round 2 to get the double win - his 13th and 14th wins in the class and the 19th and 20th victories of his AMA / MotoAmerica racing career . Making his debut in MotoAmerica at Daytona , S & S / Indian Motorcycle ' s Troy Herfoss , the three-time Australian Superbike rider , looked like he was headed for wins in both races , but the slightest of mistakes allowed Wyman to chase him down and a season opening checkered flag double . With Herfoss posting two second place finishes for S & S / Indian Motorcycle Racing , Wyman ' s Screamin ' Eagle teammate James Rispoli made it onto the podium in third place in both races . In the BellissiMoto Twins Cup - the Rodio Racing Powered by Robem Engineering ' s Gus Rodio -went one better than the single win he scored at series . Current trends such as ' Club Style ' and ' Bagger Race Style ' are represented , as well as ' classic ' Harley customizing .
" The current range of street legal exhaust systems from the likes of RevTech , Dr . Jekill & Mr . Hyde , V- Performance , BSL and Falcon make for an unrivaled selection of options and styles - for all model series , including the current Euro 5 models .
Kyle Wyman beat Troy Herfoss by . 018 of a second to win the opening round of the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship at Daytona International Speedway on Friday . Photo by Brian J . Nelson
" A flood of innovative custom parts has been included from the top names in the international custom scene such as Thunderbike , Arlen Ness , Fred Kodlin , Rick ' s Motorcycles , Performance Machine and many more . " New additions to the CCE portfolio include exclusive replacement engines and gearboxes from Ultima , Route 1 bags from Nelson Rigg , Spiegler brake lines , YSS shocks , RevTech mufflers and complete systems , Bell helmets and Italian designed and manufactured V-Performance exhaust systems . Plus , Baker transmission components from the USA are back in the new catalog . All essential Harley-Davidson and Indian consumables and service parts are available from inventory ." custom-chrome-europe . com
Daytona in 2023 , taking his Aprilia RS 660 to both the race wins this year . Rodio won each of the two races by more than 11 seconds . In round 1 , Dominic Doyle took second on his Yamaha YZF-R7 , with TopPro Racing team ' s Avery Dreher third on another Aprilia . The round 2 second place went to Rocco Landers aboard the brand-new RevZilla / Motul / Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R ( having been fifth the day before ), with Rodio ' s teammate Alessandro Di Mario ' s RS 660 in third - the 15-year-old rider recording the second MotoAmerica podium result of his young career , to back up his fourthplace finish in round 1 . In the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship , Saddlemen / Harley-Davidson ' s Cory West was third in round 1 , behind the Indians of S & S / Indian Motorcycle teammates Troy Herfoss , taking the round 1 win , with Tyler O ' Hara second . The following day , history was made when West took the win , giving the Harley-Davidson Pan America its first-ever race win , with teammate Jake Lewis second and Gator Harley / KWR / Harley-Davidson ' s Cody Wyman making it a podium sweep for the Pan America in third .
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