News 8 Oct 2015

Road motorcycle sales increase through third quarter

FCAI releases January to September 2015 national sales figures.

Source: Supplied.

Source: Supplied.

A total of 75,848 new motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and scooters have been sold between January and September 2015, down 2.5 percent in comparison to the same period in 2014.

Road motorcycles accounted for 42.7 percent of the 75,848 sales, off-road accounted for 32.2 percent, ATVs accounted for 19.8 percent and scooters accounted for 5.3 percent, according to FCAI chief executive Tony Weber.

Total sales in the road market increased 1.1 percent compared to last year at 32,437, with Harley-Davidson leading the volume race, selling 21 percent of the total road motorcycles sold. Harley-Davidson was followed by Honda with 16.7 percent and Yamaha with 15.4 percent.

Overall Honda was the leading volume manufacturer between 1 January and 30 September 2015, with 22.5 percent (17,085) of motorcycle, ATV and scooter sales. Honda was followed by Yamaha with 20 percent (15,183), Kawasaki with 9.8 percent (7443) and Suzuki with 9.3 percent (7045).

Top 10 combined road models sold (JAN-SEP 2015):
1. Kawasaki Ninja 300 1460
2. Honda CT110X 1395
3. Harley Davidson XG500 1132
4. Harley Davidson FXSB 1089
5. Yamaha MT07L 1052
6. Honda CBR500R 821
7. Honda CBR300R 794
8. Yamaha YZF-R3A 713
9. Honda CB125E 636
10. Yamaha MT-09 614

Top 10 supersport models sold (JAN-SEP 2015):
1. Honda CBR500R 821
2. Honda CBR300R 794
3. Yamaha YZF-R1 478
4. BMW S 1000 RR 285
5. KTM RC390 271
6. Honda CBR1000RR 265
7. Ducati 899 Panigale 228
8. Hyosung GT650R 190
9. Ducati 1299 Panigale 160
10. Suzuki GSX-R1000 153

Top 10 naked models sold (JAN-SEP 2015):
1. Yamaha MT07L 1052
2. Yamaha MT-09 614
3. Ducati Scrambler 800 287
4. Ducati M659 227
5. Triumph Street Triple 222
6. Kawasaki Z300 215
7. Triumph Bonne T100 203
8. BMW S 1000 R 200
9. KTM 390 Duke 200
10. Honda CB500FA 184

Top 10 adventure touring models sold (JAN-SEP 2015)4:
1. BMW R 1200 GS 314
2. Kawasaki KLR650 292
3. Triumph Tiger 800 XC 256
4. Honda CB500XA 252
5. BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 238
6. Ducati Multistrada 1200 189
7. BMW G 650 GS 185
8. BMW F 800 GS Adventure 136
9. BMW F 700 GS 134
10. Suzuki DL650XA 134

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