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Italy - new motorcycle registrations + 28 percent for Jan / Feb 2018
Given that the Italian motorcycle market was the “ stand-out ” in 2017 market performance terms last year , the latest data released by ANCMA , the Milan based motorcycle industry trade association for Italy ), makes for excellent reading . The Italian motorcycle market is bucking the trend seen in much of Europe , with new motorcycle registrations up by + 28.04 percent for 2018 so far at 13,189 units - the best performance for the January / February period in Italy since before 2013 already pointing to a very healthy year ahead for the motorcycle market in Italy .
Poland - new motorcycle registrations -21.16 for January / February 2018
After being down by -41.84 at 15,032 units for the full year 2017 , the latest data released by the motorcycle industry trade association in Poland ( PZPM ) puts the Polish market at -21.16 percent for the first two months of 2018 ( on very low volumes ). Until last year ’ s reverse , new motorcycle registrations had grown consistently in Poland since 2013 and stood at record levels at the end of 2016 ( 25,844 units ). New moped registrations are down by -49.39 percent ( Euro 4 effect ), with total new PTW registrations -36.51 percent YTD ( 1,532 units ); in 2017 they were -10.18 percent for the full year ( 44,669 units ). However , new model registrations are only ever part
According to the latest data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries ( FCAI ) in Australia , the motorcycle and ATV / UTV ( SSV ) market fell -9.3 per cent in 2017 ( 104,111 units compared to 114,770 in 2016 ). The 2017 market remained relatively steady in terms of its composition with road bikes remaining the most popular category and comprising 38.6 per cent of the market . Off-road bikes took a 35.9 per cent share , ATV / UTVs accounted for 21.8 per cent of total
The full year 2017 saw motorcycle registrations close out at + 8.53 percent ( 82,475 units ), up from the 75,996 units registered in 2016 , and 62,506 units registered in 2015 . Allowing for mopeds and scooters over 50 cc , overall PTW registrations in Italy were + 17.54 percent for the first two months of this year ( 2017 , 204,406 units ; 193,913 units in 2016 ). Scooters were up YTD by + 8.61 percent at 13,164 units ( 121,931 in 2017 ). Honda ’ s SH 150 / 300 / 125 variants are the top-sellers , followed by Yamaha ’ s XMAX 300 , Piaggio ’ s Beverly 300 ABS , Liberty 125 ABS and the Kymco Agility 125 R16 .
of the story where the Polish market is concerned . Poland is an important market for preowned vehicles ( from elsewhere in Europe ) receiving their first domestic Polish registration and providing valuable service , maintenance and PG & A income for Poland ’ s franchised and independent motorcycle shops and the vendors they buy from . Used motorcycle registrations were up by + 4.67 percent YTD ( 4,706 units ; -3.04 percent / 55,708 units for the full year 2017 ); used mopeds are + 12.72 percent on low volumes ; total used PTWs are + 5.67 percent YTD at 5,424 units ( - 4.22 percent / 64,724 units for the full year 2017 ). Total new and used motorcycle registrations are running broadly flat YTD at -0.41
sales , and scooters just 3.7 per cent . Among the individual brands , across the market Honda came in at number one with 24,166 sales overall ( 23.2 % market share ), Yamaha in second place with 21,387 sales ( 20.5 % share ), Kawasaki in third with 9,986 sales ( 9.6 %), followed by Suzuki ( 9,012 sales and 8.7 %) and Harley- Davidson ( 8,903 sales and 8.6 %). Road bike sales reduced by -15.9 percent on the 2016 result . Harley- Davidson came in as leader of the pack , ahead of Honda , and with
LPTW The top-selling motorcycle was the BMW R 1200 GS , followed by the R 1200 GS Adventure , Honda ’ s CRF 1000 Africa Twin and their NC 750 X .
percent ( 5,574 units ); new and used mopeds combined are - 29.09 percent YTD on low volumes ; total new and used
Australia -9.3 percent in 2017
Yamaha in third . Husqvarna , Victory , Indian and KTM all saw increased sales in 2017 compared with 2016 . In the off-road bike segment , Yamaha again came in on top , followed by Honda and KTM . Overall the off-road bike segment suffered a -5.9 percent fall on its 2016 result , with Husqvarna and Honda as the only volume brands to record an increase in sales in 2017 . The ATV / UTV segment grew its share of the total motorcycle market ( from 19.9 % in 2016 to 21.8 % in 2017 ) and was less affected by the general
In motorcycle terms , the largest sector in Italy , Enduro models have overtaken Naked style bikes as the top-selling sector , followed by Tourers .
PTW registrations are -7.82 percent YTD at 6,956 units , having been -6.75 percent for 2017 at 109,393 units .
decline , with volumes falling across the segment by only -0.7 per cent on 2016 . Polaris was the overall 2017 leader , with Honda in second place and Yamaha third . Both Polaris and Kawasaki posted increases in overall sales for the year . In the shrinking scooter segment ( which only accounts for 3.7 % of total sales ), Piaggio was the leader , followed by Honda , and Vespa in third . The only brand to see increased sales in this segment was Suzuki (+ 5.8 %). www . fcai . com . au
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