News 8 Oct 2013

Motorcycle sales continue rise through third quarter of 2013

Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and scooter sales have risen almost one percent this year, with almost 80,000 sold in Australia between January and September.

Kawasaki's Ninja 300 is the top-selling road bike in Australian to date this year.

Kawasaki’s Ninja 300 is the top-selling road bike in Australian to date this year.

Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and scooter sales have risen almost one percent this year, with almost 80,000 sold in Australia between January and September.

The 79,949 sales are 0.8 percent higher than in the same period last year.

Releasing the motorcycle, ATV and scooter sales figures for the period 1 January to 30 September 2013, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) chief executive Tony Weber said road motorcycle sales remained steady, increasing by 0.8 percent (31,401 sold).

“Honda led sales of road motorcycles and ATVs for the period. Yamaha led off-road motorcycle sales and Piaggio led scooter sales,” Weber said.

Honda sold 6299 new motorcycles, followed by Harley-Davidson with 5779 and Kawasaki with 5211.

Across all segments, Honda was the leading volume manufacturer with 17,286 units sold. They were followed by Yamaha at 14,133, Kawasaki at 8501 and Suzuki at 7669.

Top 10 road models sold from 1 January to 30 September 2013:
1. Kawasaki Ninja 300 2732
2. Honda CT110X 1251
3. Honda CBR500R 1042
4. Honda CBR250R 972
5. Honda CB125E 929
6. Yamaha XVS650 773
7. Harley Davidson FXDF 526
8. Kawasaki Ninja 650RL 518
9. Yamaha YZF-R15 471
10. Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide 461

Top 10 supersport models sold from 1 January to 30 September 2013:
1. Honda CBR500R 1042
2. Honda CBR1000RR 340
3. Hyosung GT650R 261
4. Ducati 1199 Panigale 218
5. Yamaha YZF-R1 215
6. Suzuki GSX-R1000 213
7. BMW S 1000 RR 195
8. Triumph DAYTONA 675 178
9. Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 164
10. Kawasaki Ninja ZX14 156

Click here to download the Top 10 sales report by category, or click here to download the comparison report.

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