Bike sales fall for first quarter
Motorcycle and ATV sales suffered a significant hit over the first three months of 2017The latest sales data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 21,794 new motorcycles, scooters and ATVs/SSVs were sold in Australia over the first quarter of this year, the number equating with a hefty drop of 13.4 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year.
Still, the figures do come after an exceptionally buoyant 2016 – a year in which the industry recorded its best annual result since 2009.
The first quarter of 2017 saw drops recorded by road bikes (down 15.5%), off-road bikes (down 15.3%) and the ATV/SSV segment (down 1.3%). Scooter sales fell sharply, experiencing a decline of 22.3% off the back of several years of eroding sales.
The road bike market continues to be led by Harley-Davidson, which accounted for 2261 sales in the first quarter, followed by Honda (1943) and Yamaha (1455). In the off-road market, Yamaha leads with 1734 units, followed by Honda (1467) and KTM (1393).
Polaris leads the ATV/SSV market with 1244 units, followed by Honda (908) and Yamaha (845), while Piaggio retains top slot in the scooter market with 293 sales, trailed by sibling brand Vespa (240) and then Honda (198).
For a full industry breakdown see the FCAI Comparison Summary.
The top-selling bikes in each individual category were as follows:
- Overall (excl. Honda NBC110): Harley-Davidson FXSB Breakout
- ATV: Polaris Sportsman 570
- Road (excl. Honda NBC110): Harley-Davidson FXSB Breakout
- Cruiser: Harley-Davidson FXSB Breakout
- Scooter: Piaggio Fly 150
- LAMS (excl. Honda NBC110): Harley-Davidson Street 500
- Supersport: Honda CBR500R
- Touring: Harley-Davidson FLHXS Street Glide Special
- Off-road: Honda CRF450R
- Sportstouring: Yamaha YZF-R3A
- Adventure touring: Honda CRF1000
- Naked: Honda GROM
- Enduro: WR450F
- Motocross: Honda CRF450R
- Fun: Kawasaki KLX110
- Farm: Suzuki Trojan
- Trail: Suzuki DR-Z400E
For the full Top 10 rundown by segment see the FCAI Comparison Top 10.
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