U.S. Cycle, ATV Sales Down 4.8% in 2011
Two-wheeler and ATV sales registrations in the United States in 2011 totaled 662,931 units, down 4.8 percent compared to 696,428 units in 2010, said the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC).
Two-wheeler sales in 2011 totaled 440,899 units, up a scant 0.3% compared to 439,678 units in 2010. ATV sales in 2011 totaled 222,032 units, down 13.5% compared to 256,750 units in 2010.
2-Wheeler & ATV Sales in the U.S.
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
2-Wheelers 440,899 439,678 521,876 879,910 948,464
ATVs 222,032 256,750 321,181 454,098 637,642
Total 662,931 696,428 843,057 1,334,008 1,586,106
U.S. 2-Wheeler Sales by Segment
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Scooter 31,850 28,483 31,451 76,748 54,255
On-Hwy 312,124 306,702 357,691 611,133 647,633
Dual 26,868 23,531 27,210 45,250 36,837
Off-Hwy 70,057 80,962 105,524 146,779 209,739
Total 440,899 439,678 521,876 879,910 948,464
Up to 2011, the 2-Wheeler market hadn’t experienced growth since reaching sales of 1,022,332 units in 2006. ATV sales have been in decline since a sales high of 812,970 units in 2004.
The last annual growth for the combined 2-Wheeler & ATV market
occurred in 2005, when sales of 1,789,427 units signaled 0.6% growth compared
to sales of 1,778,369 units in 2004.
Figures are based on the MIC Retail Sales Report, which includes sales
registrations for Aprilia, Arctic Cat, BMW, Buell, Can-Am, Ducati,
Harley-Davidson, Honda, Husaberg, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Polaris,
Suzuki, Triumph, Vespa, Victory and Yamaha.
Brazil’s 2-Wheeler Sales Up 11% in 2011
Brazil’s main suppliers of motorized two-wheelers sold 2,044,422 units in 2011, up 11% compared to sales of 1,818,181 units in 2010, according to figures compiled by industry association Abraciclo. The main suppliers assembled and/or manufactured 2,137,417 motorized two-wheelers in Brazil in 2011, up 14.4% compared to 1,830,614 units produced in 2010.
SALES
2011 2010
Dafra* 56,229
units 59,322 units
Harley-Davidson 5,011
units 3,357 units
Honda 1,629,098
units 1,397,907 units
Kasinski* 58,362 units 23,762 units
Kawasaki 10,583 units 8,033 units
Suzuki* 27,744
units 55,637 units
Traxx* 20,765
units 30,811 units
Yamaha 236,630 units 228,090 units
PRODUCTION
2011 2010
Dafra 51,993
units 51,832 units
Harley-Davidson 4,935
units 2,833 units
Honda 1,687,436
units 1,441,662 units
Kasinski 61,636 units 23,722 units
Kawasaki 11,606 units 10,710 units
Suzuki 27,744
units 55,637 units
Traxx 16,713
units 28,328 units
Yamaha 275,354 units 208,923 units
*Dafra represents Taiwan's SYM, Germany's BMW & Italy's MV Agusta
*Kasinski represents Korea's Hyosung
*Traxx represents China's Jialing
*Suzuki sales/production only collected through August
Exports, Domestic Sales Rise for Taiwan
Taiwan’s three largest manufacturers of powersports vehicles – Kwang Yang Motor Co. Ltd. (KYMCO), Sanyang Motor Co. Ltd. (SYM) and Yamaha Motor Taiwan Co. Ltd. (YMT) – cumulatively sold 1.146 million powersports vehicles worldwide in 2011, up 16.4% percent compared to sales of 958,079 units in 2010.
Domestic sales for the three OEMs last year totaled 618,697 units, up 16.0% compared to 519,448 units in 2010; export sales totaled 528,117 units, up 16.9% compared to 438,631 units.
The market figures recently released by the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association (TTVMA) further suggest the three OEMs produced 1.148 million units domestically in 2011, up about 15.9% compared to the production of 964,983 units in 2010 but short of the 1.417 million units built in 2008.
Germany’s Cycle & Scoot Sales Up 3.7% in 2011
Retailers in Germany sold 127,086 new motorcycles and scooters in 2011, up 3.7% compared to 122,519 units sold in 2010, according to figures compiled by the Industrie-Verband Motorrad Deutschland e.V.
Large displacement motorcycle sales in 2011 totaled 83,207 units, up 3.7% compared to 80,208 units retailed in 2010.
1. BMW R 1200 GS
… 6,123
2. BMW R 1200 R …
1,903
3. Kawasaki ER-6n
… 1,895
4. BMW F 800 R …
1,810
5. BMW S 1000 RR
… 1,749
6. Yamaha XJ6 …
1,739
7. Yamaha FZ8 …
1,642
8. BMW F 800 GS …
1,489
9. Suzuki GSF
1250 Bandit … 1,474
10. Honda CBF 600 S … 1,328
Top-Selling Large Displacement
Scooters
Large displacement scooter sales totaled 10,812 units, up 15% compared to 9,394 units in the previous year.
1. Vespa GTS-300
Super … 2,129
2. Piaggio
MP3-400 … 1,215
3. Honda SH 150 …
850
4. X-MAX 250 …
493
5. Piaggio
MP3-500 … 422*
5. KYMCO Downtown
300 … 422*
6. Piaggio
Beverly 300 Tourer … 404
7. Suzuki AN 400
Burgman … 363
8. Suzuki AN 650 Burgman
… 348
9. Honda SH 300 … 311
Top-Selling “Light”
Motorcycles
Sales of “Light” displacement motorcycles totaled 11,822 units, down -1.7% compared to 12,029 units.
1. Yamaha YSF-R
125 … 1,608
2. Yamaha WR 125
… 1,052
3. KTM Duke 125 …
1,006
4. Honda CBR 125
R … 922
5. Sky Team 125 …
782
6. Honda CBF 125
M … 763
7. Honda INNOVA
125 … 663
8. Yamaha YBR 125
… 422
9. Kreidler
Europe Supermoto 125 … 396
10. Suzuki DR125 SM … 356
Top-Selling “Light”
Scooters
Sales of “Light” displacement scooters totaled 21,245 units, up 1.7% compared to 20,888 units.
1. Vespa LX 125 …
1,297
2. SI-Zweirad REX
RS 1000 … 1,183
3. Vespa GTS
Super 125 … 931
4. Honda PCX 125 …
894
5. Honda SH 125 …
872
6. KYMCO Downtown
125 … 709
7. Daelim SV 125 …
528
8. Yamaha X-MAX
125 … 475
9. Derbi
Boulevard 125 … 471
10. Piaggio
Typhoon 125 … 452
Australia’s Powersport Vehicle Sales Up 3% in 2011
A
total of 109,067 new
motorcycles, scooters, and ATVs were sold in Australia in 2011, up 3% compared
to the sale of 105,841 units in 2010, according to figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
(FCAI).
Road
bike sales in 2011 totaled 38,628 units, up 1.4% compared to sales in 2010; the
scooter segment finished the year with sales of 11,374 units, up 8.8%;
off-road motorcycles sales totaled 36,637 units, down 4.5%; and ATV sales
totaled 22,428 units,
up 18.4% compared to sales
in 2010.
Motorcycle sales in Australia peaked in 2008, with 134,279 motorcycles delivered to customers that year.
Austria’s 2-Wheeler Sales Up 5.5% in 2011
Austrians purchased 22,815 two-wheelers in 2011, up 5.5%
compared to the sale of 21,623 units in 2010, according to figures compiled by
the Österreichischer Wirtschaftsverlag.
Italy’s 2-Wheeler Sales Sink Nearly 17% in 2011
Sales of new motorized two-wheelers in Italy last year totaled 254,993 units, down 16.9% compared to 307,103 units retailed in 2010, says Confindustria ANCMA.
Scooter sales in 2011 totaled 172,030 units, down 19.4%
compared to 213,495 units in 2010; motorcycle sales last year totaled 82,963
units, down 11.4% compared to 93,608 units in 2010.
UK 2-Wheeler Sales Fall 2% in 2011
Sales of motorized two-wheelers in the United Kingdom last year totaled 93,849 units, down 2.2% compared to 95,922 units retailed in 2010, says the Motor Cycle Industry Association Ltd.
Sales of sub 50cc models in 2011 totaled 14,448 units, down
a scant 0.5% compared to 14,523 units sold in 2010; sales of scooters larger
than 50cc in engine size totaled 18,962 units, up 20.1% compared to 15,795
units in the prior year; and sales of new motorcycles in 2011 totaled 60,439
units, down compared to 65,604 units sold in 2010.
Japan’s Big Four Cut Domestic Production, Raise Shipments to U.S.
Japan’s four major powersports vehicle manufacturers produced 465,227 units at their domestic factories during the first nine months of 2011, down compared to 492,507 vehicles produced during the same nine-month period in 2010.
Figures compiled by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) show Honda produced 144,978 powersports vehicles, down compared to 151,377 units; Kawasaki produced 78,660 units, up compared to 77,305 units; Suzuki produced 127,978 units, up compared to 123,884 units; and Yamaha produced 113,568 units, down compared to 139,890 units.
The four manufacturers exported 362,369 vehicles from Japan during the first nine months of 2011, down compared to 367,189 units shipped during the first nine months of 2010.
Honda shipped 83,507 units, up compared to 76,327 units; Kawasaki shipped 73,414 units, down only slightly compared to 73,915 units; Suzuki exported 96,258 units, up compared to 87,657 units; and Yamaha shipped 109,190 units, down compared to 129,290 units.
Powersports vehicle shipments to the U.S. during the first nine months of the year totaled 111,533 units, up compared to 59,530 units shipped stateside during the same nine-month period in 2010.
Jan-Sep, 2011 Jan-Sep, 2010
50cc & Under 6,997 1,975
51-125cc 8,416 4,562
126-250cc 16,216 10,251
Over 250cc 79,904 42,742
Total 111,533 59,530
U.S. Cycle & ATV Sales Fall 5% During First 9 Mos. of 2011
Powersports dealers in the United States sold 527,410 new motorcycles, scooters and ATVs during the first nine months of 2011, down 5 percent compared to 555,440 units sold during the first nine months of 2010, according to figures compiled by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC).
The 555,440 units sold during the first nine months of 2010 were down 18.3% compared to the Jan-Sep period in 2009.
Scooter sales during the first nine months of 2011 totaled 27,474 units, up 17.2% compared to 23,432 units during the same nine-month period in 2010; On-Highway Motorcycle sales totaled 269,386 units, up 1.6% compared to 265,095 units; Dual Sport sales totaled 22,821 units, up 14.3% compared to 19,969 units; Off-Highway Motorcycle sales totaled 51,057, down 15.3% compared to 60,256 units; and ATV sales (excluding SxS vehicles) totaled 156,672 units, down 16.1 percent compared to 186,688 units during the comparable period in 2010.
The MIC follows new retail sales of 20 leading brands
representing more than 75% of the market. Brands include Aprilia, Arctic Cat, BMW, Buell, Can-Am, Ducati,
Harley-Davidson, Honda, Husaberg, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Polaris,
Suzuki, Triumph, Vespa, Victory and Yamaha.