Honda leading Australian road bike sales to date in 2015
FCAI releases January to March national sales figures.
Source: Honda Motorcycles.
A total of 24,505 motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and scooters have been sold between January and March 2015, figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has today confirmed.
The 24,505 sales are 1.2 percent less than the sales recorded between January and March 2014, with the 11,066 road bike sales a 2.3 percent decline on this period last year.
Honda was the leading volume manufacturer with 5861 units sold, followed by Yamaha with 4298 units, Kawasaki with 2771 units and Suzuki with 2325.
Honda’s market share has risen from 19.3 percent in the first quarter of 2014 to 23.9 percent in the first quarter of 2015.
“Looking at the road motorcycle market, Honda was again the leading brand, selling 20.4 percent of the 11,066 road motorcycles sold between January and March 2015,” FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said.
“Harley-Davidson was close behind in second place, selling 19.6 percent. Harley-Davidson was followed by Kawasaki with 14.4 percent and Yamaha with 13.3 percent. The 11,066 road motorcycle sales represents a 2.3 percent decline on first quarter 2014 sales figures.”
The Kawasaki Ninja 300 again remains a strong seller – highest overall aside from the Honda CT110X – as is the Honda CBR300R as top supersport and Yamaha’s MT07L in the nakedbike segment. Of the adventure touring models, BMW’s R 1200 GS leads the charts.
Top 10 combined road models sold (JAN-MAR 2015):
1. Honda CT110X 701
2. Kawasaki Ninja 300 681
3. Harley Davidson FXSB 395
4. Yamaha MT07L 395
5. Honda CBR300R 304
6. Honda CBR500R 302
7. Honda CB125E 246
8. Yamaha MT-09 245
9. Harley Davidson XG500 218
10. Yamaha XVS650 200
Top 10 supersport models sold (JAN-MAR 2015):
1. Honda CBR300R 304
2. Honda CBR500R 302
3. KTM RC390 103
4. Honda CBR1000RR 100
5. Yamaha YZF-R1 98
6. BMW S 1000 RR 77
7. Hyosung GT650R 73
8. Ducati 899 Panigale 72
9. Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 65
10. Triumph DAYTONA 675 63
Top 10 naked models sold (JAN-MAR 2015):
1. Yamaha MT07L 395
2. Yamaha MT-09 245
3. Honda CB500FA 87
4. Triumph Street Triple 83
5. Honda CB300F 79
6. Ducati M659 73
7. Triumph BONNE T100 73
8. Triumph Thruxton 72
9. KTM 390DUKE 71
10. Triumph Street Triple 660 71
Top 10 adventure touring models sold (JAN-MAR 2015)4:
1. BMW R 1200 GS 119
2. Kawasaki KLR650 118
3. Triumph Tiger 800 XC 86
4. Honda CB500XA 78
5. BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 74
6. BMW G 650 GS Sertao 72
7. BMW F 800 GS Adventure 66
8. Suzuki DL1000 54
9. Suzuki DL650XA 54
10. BMW F 700 GS 50
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