Motorcycle Sales In Australia Jan to March 2010
Motorcycle Sales figures for Jan-March 2010 drop compared to 2009
Latest figures from the FCAI show new motorcycle sales have had a lack lustre start to the year, with the first quarter of 2010 showing a 12% drop over the same period last year.
Several non Japanese brands have fared comparatively well, BMW helped along by 50 new 1000RR sport bike sales.
Of the big 4 Japanese manufacturers, Kawasaki had the biggest drop, a thumping 26% drop, despite topping overall Road Bike sales with it’s popular Ninja 250. Suzuki and Honda figures are down 18%, with Yamaha looking at an 11% decline.
Dealers will be hoping for a better second quarter to the year.
| Brand | Off Road | Road | Total | ||||||
| YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | % CHNGE | YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | % CHNGE | YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | % CHANGE | |
| Husqvarna | 471 | 233 | 102.1 | 20 | 12 | 66.7 | 491 | 245 | 100.4 |
| Buell | 119 | 68 | 75.0 | 119 | 68 | 75.0 | |||
| MV Agusta | 17 | 13 | 30.8 | 17 | 13 | 30.8 | |||
| BMW | 7 | 31 | -77.4 | 414 | 365 | 13.4 | 421 | 396 | 6.3 |
| Moto Guzzi | 63 | 62 | 1.6 | 63 | 62 | 1.6 | |||
| Triumph | 838 | 911 | -8.0 | 838 | 911 | -8.0 | |||
| Aprilia | 2 | 10 | -80 | 82 | 70 | 17.1 | 213 | 232 | -8.2 |
| Husaberg | 142 | 156 | -9.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 143 | 156 | -8.3 |
| Harley D | 1728 | 1902 | -9.1 | 1728 | 1902 | -9.1 | |||
| Piaggio | 348 | 385 | -9.6 | ||||||
| Yamaha | 2465 | 2552 | -3.4 | 989 | 1207 | -18.1 | 4604 | 5197 | -11.4 |
| KTM | 983 | 1207 | -18.6 | 80 | 65 | 23.1 | 1089 | 1293 | -15.8 |
| Hyosung | 444 | 542 | -18.1 | 480 | 579 | -17.1 | |||
| Honda | 1474 | 1996 | -26.2 | 1505 | 1775 | -15.2 | 4021 | 4917 | -18.2 |
| Suzuki | 1089 | 1311 | -16.9 | 1384 | 1834 | -24.5 | 3074 | 3763 | -18.3 |
| Ducati | 363 | 445 | -18.4 | 363 | 445 | -18.4 | |||
| SYM | 404 | 517 | -21.9 | ||||||
| Kawasaki | 737 | 1066 | -30.9 | 1170 | 1418 | -17.5 | 2066 | 2808 | -26.4 |
| TOTAL | 7419 | 8676 | -14.5 | 9692 | 10844 | -10.6 | 23211 | 26426 | -12.2 |
Top 10 Sellers – Motorcycle Sales by selected Categories
| TOP 10 by Category – Road Bikes January – March, 2010 compared with January – March, 2009 | ||||
| Manufacturer | Model | Total | ||
| YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | % Chg | ||
| Kawasaki | Ninja 250R | 488 | 551 | -11.4% |
| Honda | CT110 | 409 | 479 | -14.6% |
| Triumph | Thunderbird | 215 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yamaha | XVS650 | 189 | 193 | -2.1% |
| Kawasaki | KLR650 | 173 | 168 | 3.0% |
| Piaggio | FLY 125 | 157 | 112 | 40.2% |
| Honda | CBR1000RR | 143 | 138 | 3.6% |
| Harley Davidson | FXDF | 142 | 210 | -32.4% |
| Harley Davidson | FXST | 136 | 178 | -23.6% |
| Honda | CB400 | 136 | 54 | 151.9% |
| TOP 10 by Category – Sports Touring January – March, 2010 compared with January – March, 2009 | ||||
| Manufacturer | Model | Total | ||
| YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | % Chg | ||
| Suzuki | GS500F | 135 | 106 | 27.4% |
| Suzuki | GSX650F | 94 | 101 | -6.9% |
| Suzuki | GSX1300R | 66 | 79 | -16.5% |
| Triumph | SPRINT ST | 60 | 91 | -34.1% |
| Suzuki | GSF1250S | 51 | 46 | 10.9% |
| Honda | VFR1200F | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Suzuki | GSF1250SA | 37 | 42 | -11.9% |
| Honda | VFR800 | 32 | 42 | -23.8% |
| Kawasaki | Ninja 650R | 29 | 32 | -9.4% |
| Kawasaki | Ninja 650RL | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| TOP 10 by Category – Super Sport January – March, 2010 compared with January – March, 2009 | ||||
| Manufacturer | Model | Total | ||
| YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | % Chg | ||
| Honda | CBR1000RR | 143 | 138 | 3.6% |
| Yamaha | YZF-R1 | 136 | 296 | -54.1% |
| Hyosung | GT650R | 126 | 129 | -2.3% |
| Suzuki | GSX-R1000 | 99 | 121 | -18.2% |
| Honda | CBR600RR | 95 | 123 | -22.8% |
| Ducati | 1098/1198 | 94 | 131 | -28.2% |
| Suzuki | GSX-R600 | 89 | 131 | -32.1% |
| Yamaha | YZF-R6 | 87 | 113 | -23.0% |
| Suzuki | GSX-R750 | 72 | 104 | -30.8% |
| BMW | S 1000 RR | 49 | 0 | 100.0% |
| TOP 10 by Category – Off Road January – March, 2010 compared with January – March, 2009 | ||||
| Manufacturer | Model | Total | ||
| YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | % Chg | ||
| Yamaha | YZ450F | 382 | 181 | 111.0% |
| Honda | CRF250R | 294 | 287 | 2.4% |
| Yamaha | YZ250F | 243 | 303 | -19.8% |
| Suzuki | DR-Z400E | 229 | 317 | -27.8% |
| Yamaha | WR450F | 217 | 273 | -20.5% |
| Kawasaki | KX250F | 211 | 321 | -34.3% |
| Yamaha | PW50 | 210 | 284 | -26.1% |
| Honda | CRF50F | 201 | 109 | 84.4% |
| Suzuki | RM-Z250 | 196 | 128 | 53.1% |
| Suzuki | DR650SE | 173 | 198 | -12.6% |
