UK motorcycle registrations -13.41 percent January - June
STAT ZONE
The latest data released by the MCIA ( Motorcycle Industry Association ) in the UK still makes for disappointing reading , even allowing for the Euro 3 inventory pre-registration cross-over . Motorcycle registrations in June were down by -13.19 percent ( at 11,450 units ) and were -9.64 percent in May ( 10,264 units ). On a year to date basis , the UK market is -13.41 percent ( 53,137 units YTD compared to 61,363 for the first six months of 2016 ). Moped sales were -28.01 percent in June and are running at -24.86 percent year-to-date ( 3,113 units ). In total PTW terms the UK was down -14.09 percent in June ( 12,059 units in total ; -10.48 percent / 10,792 units in May ) and the UK market is running at -14.13 percent year-to-date ( 56,250 units YTD compared to 65,506 for the first six months of 2016 ). ‘ Naked ’ style bikes remain the most popular in the UK ( 16,843 units YTD , which is relative growth compared to other styles of bike at -6.5 percent in a market that is down -13.41 percent overall ), followed by Adventure Sport models ( 10,267 units YTD , down by only -3.6 percent ); the UK scooter market has seen sales drop by -25.8 percent YTD ( 9,483 units ) and the historically dominant Supersport market is down -22.9 percent ( 5,668 units YTD ), with custom style bikes down -18.7 percent YTD ( 4,477 units ) and Trail / Enduro now the sixth largest sector in the UK and only down by - 4.7 percent ( 3,106 units YTD ). Touring and Sport Touring models are down by -5.5 and -16.9 percent respectively . In power band terms , the loss is below 650cc with 651-1000cc and 1000cc + registrations modestly up at + 1.4 and + 1.8 percent respectively . The best-selling bike in June was the Triumph Bobber ( 272 units ), followed by the BMW R 1200 GS ( 258 units ); Honda was overall market share leader in June ( motorcycles and scooters ), having sold 2,309 units , followed by Yamaha ( 1,550 ), Triumph ( 1,325 ), BMW ( 1,297 ), with Suzuki
( 829 units ) moving ahead of Kawasaki ( 702 ). The MCIA reports that the total number of road registered motorcycles in use has continued to grow with 1.27 million registered in total in 2017 and 37,900 motorcycle tests passed in the UK last year ( 24,500 in 2016 ). UK motorcycle registrations were
UNITS
15,000
10,000
5,000
+ 13.52 percent in 2016 ( 118,990 units ), a fifth straight year of growth for the UK market and the best annual market performance since before 2008 ; in total PTW terms the UK market was + 11.86 percent for 2016 at 127,702 units – a third straight year of growth and also the highest annual market performance since before 2008 .
UK registrations - June 2017
14,036
TOTAL PTW
-14.09 %
12,059
13,190
2016
MOTORCYCLE
11,450
2017
-13.19 %
Japanese made motorcycle exports to Europe + 21.57 percent for first five months of 2017
The latest data released by JAMA ( the automotive trade association in Japan , which includes representation of motorcycle manufacturers among its membership ) shows exports of 250cc + Japanese made motorcycles to Europe up by 1.5 percent in May 2017 ( 12,897 units ), having been up by + 61.44 percent in April ( 29,867 units ), for an increase of + 21.57 percent for the first five months of the year ( 114,707 units ). For the full year 2016 exports of 250 + cc motorcycles to Europe were + 18.83 percent at 180,290 units – the best full year performance experienced by the Japanese factories in Europe since the 201,000 exported in 2010 , but still a long way south of the 420,000 exported in 2007 and 461,000 in 2000 . Overall Japanese manufactured total PTW exports to Europe were + 1.71 percent in May ( 14,007 units ), having been + 55.01 percent for April ( 30,510 units ). For the first five months of 2017 they were running at + 18.63 percent ( 118,071 units ). Motorcycle shipments from Japan to the USA were + 196.7 percent for May ( 5,486 units ) having been up + 14.66 percent in April ( 6,916 units ) and are running at -9.29 percent for the first five months of the year ( 32,543 units ), having been -9.36 percent for the full year 2016 at 72,458 ; worldwide Japanese made 250 + cc motorcycle exports were + 27.71 percent for May ( 24,921 units , and are running at + 11.78 percent for
UNITS
Japanese Exports to Europe - May 2017
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
13,771
+ 1.71 %
14,007
TOTAL PTW the YTD ( 181,601 units ). Total worldwide Japanese manufactured PTW exports were + 25.28 percent in May ( 32,033 units ) and are running at + 7.39 percent YTD ( 217,896 units ). For the full year 2016 they were + 2.61 percent at 428,619 units – their second lowest in the 21st century , having bottomed out at 417,000 in 2015 ; they peaked at 1.641m units in 2000 . The increasing number of units being made by the Japanese manufacturers elsewhere in Asia , the US and South / Central
12,706
2016
+ 1.50 %
12,897
MOTORCYCLE
2017
UNITS
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
America goes some way to explaining the data , though the majority of higher value larger displacement Japanese brand machines , especially those being sold in Europe , are still made in Japan . Their overseas factories are primarily engaged in making and selling scooters and smaller capacity units in ' emerging ' markets ( where import tariffs are high ) and in making ATV / UTV units - especially in the United States , where demand for such machines is strongest .
Japanese Exports to the US - May 2017
3,118
+ 164.34 %
8,427
TOTAL LPTW
1,849
2016
+ 196.70 %
5,486
MOTORCYCLE
2017
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