Motorcycle Sales Down!

Yesterday the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) released August's sales figures for powered two-wheelers.

7,020 new powered two wheelers (PTWs) were registered in August 2009, totalling 79,897 this year. An 18.2 per cent fall on 2008 and a fall of 30.5 per cent on August 2008!!!

However the Department of Transport's National Survey gives a positive boost to biking here in the UK, revealing that over half (52%) of all motorcycle trips in 2008 were made for the purpose of commuting. The National Travel Survey also found that the average motorcyclist uses their bike as their main mode of transport for over one-third of all trips, making 8 motorcycle trips a week, and travelling 80 miles.

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Powered two wheeler sales down by 26.8%!

Powered two wheelers (PTW) sales including motorcycles, mopeds and scooters dropped by 26.8 per cent compared to July 2008,as per figures released last week by the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI).

However the drop in sales is not in fact as bad as the raw figure suggests, because in July 2008 registrations were up by 22 per cent caused by the expected introduction of the new test later that year. If the figures are compared with July 2007 then the underlying market decline is only around 10 per cent.

The top selling bikes in July were both 125cc models – the Yamaha YZF R125 (255 units) and the Honda CBF 125M (226 units).

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

AA choose Suzuki Burgman 650 scooters

The AA have taken delivery of sixteen Suzuki Burgman 650 scooters as part of their rapid response two wheel fleet. You'll see them in Manchester, Birmingham and London.

It's areal positive message for motorcycling to see a major motoring organisation like the AA make a welcome return to the use of powered two-wheelers!

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/