Australian Motorcycle Sales Figures Third Quarter 2015
Road motorcycles continue to be a popular choice in 2015
Road motorcycles continue to be a popular choice in 2015, with Australians purchasing 10,749 new road motorcycles in the third quarter of 2015—bringing the year-to-date total to 32,437.
The 32,437 sales represent a 1.1 per cent increase of on YTD road motorcycles sales to September 2014.
Releasing the 2015 third quarter motorcycle sales figures, FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said Australians purchased 75,848 new motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and scooters between January and September 2015, down 2.5 per cent in comparison to the same period in 2014.
“Road motorcycles accounted for 42.7 per cent of the 75,848 sales. Off-road motorcycles accounted for 32.2 per cent of sales, ATVs accounted for 19.8 per cent and scooters accounted for 5.3 per cent,” Mr Weber said.
“Harley-Davidson led the volume race in the road motorcycle market, selling 21 per cent of the total road motorcycles sold. Harley-Davidson was followed by Honda with 16.7 per cent of the market, followed by Yamaha with 15.4 per cent.”
Yamaha saw their share of the roadbike market grow markedly thanks to the presence of new learner legal models such as the MT-07.
Road Motorcycle Sales Figures By Brand – Third Quarter 2015
- Harley-Davidson 6807 +14.1%
- Honda 5406 -18.2%
- Yamaha 4996 +33.8%
- Kawasaki 4165 -3.8%
- BMW 2496 +16%
- Triumph 2197 +5.9%
- Suzuki 2081 -5.1%
- Ducati 1603 +12.3%
- KTM 898 -22.3%
- Indian 528 +119.1%
- Hyosung 344 -56.3%
- Victory 286 -5.9%
- Aprilia 243 +0.8%
- Moto Guzzi 186 -2.6%
Off-Road
Yamaha was the leading brand in the off-road motorcycle market, selling 29.3 per cent of the 24,429 off-road motorcycles sold. Yamaha was followed by Honda with 27 per cent of sales and KTM with 16.3 per cent. Total sales in this segment declined 6.3 per cent, compared to January to September 2014 sales figures. Honda off-road sales actually picked up by 4.3 per cent over the same period last year.
Off-Road Motorcycle Sales Figures By Brand – Third Quarter 2015
- Yamaha 7173 -3.2%
- Honda 6609 +4.3%
- KTM 3991 -8.1%
- Suzuki 3100 +0.8%
- Kawasaki 2403 -12.2%
- Husqvarna 1062 -28.7%
ATV
ATV sales for January to September 2015 increased 3.9 per cent compared to the same period in 2014. Honda was the largest selling ATV manufacturer for this period, selling 28.7 per cent of the total 14,995 ATVs sold. Honda was followed by Polaris with 24 per cent of the ATV market and Yamaha with 18.2 per cent.
ATV Sales Figures By Brand – Third Quarter 2015
- Honda 4299
- Polaris 3605
- Yamaha 2723
- Suzuki 1661
- BRP 1463
- Kawasaki 875
- Arctic Cat 236
- Kymco 133
Scooter
Scooter sales continue to decline, with January to September 2015 figures down a significant 23.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2014. Honda was the top seller in the scooter market, selling 19.3 per cent of the total 3,987 scooters sold in the January to September 2015 period. Vespa came in second with 18.7 per cent of sales and Piaggio third, with 17.4 per cent. Honda picked up by nearly 6 per cent to take the lead in the scooter category while all the major European brands experienced down turns. Yamaha and Suzuki also grew well in comparison to 2014 figures.
Scooter Sales Figures By Brand – Third Quarter 2015
- Honda 771 +5.8%
- Vespa 746 -8.2
- Piaggio 692 -28.1%
- Kymco 353 -38.8%
- Aprilia 327 -24.8%
- Yamaha 291 +29.9%
- Suzuki 203 +283%
- MCI 202 -38.8%
- SYM 117 -79.7%
- VMoto 56 -25.3%
- BMW 54 +5.9%
Overall
Overall, Honda was the leading volume manufacturer between 1 January and 30 September 2015, with 22.5 per cent (17,085) of motorcycle, ATV and scooter sales. Honda was followed by Yamaha with 20 per cent (15,183), Kawasaki with 9.8 per cent (7,443) and Suzuki with 9.3 per cent (7,045).
Motorcycle Sales Figures By Brand (Road, Off-Road, Scooter, ATV) – Third Quarter 2015
- Honda 17,085 -1.7%
- Yamaha 15,183 +8.8%
- Kawasaki 7443 -5.6%
- Suzuki 7045 +1.8%
- Harley-Davidson 6807 +14.1%
- KTM 4889 -11.1%
- Polaris 3605 -7.4%
- BMW 2550 +15.8%
- Triumph 2197 +5.9%
- Ducati 1603 +12.3%
- BRP 1463 +6.2%
- Husqvarna 1072 -32.8%
- Vespa 746 -8.2%
- Piaggio 692 -28.1%
- Aprilia 570 -15.7%
- Indian 528 +119.1%
Individual Motorcycle Model Sales Figures
The biggest selling individual model remains Kawasaki’s Ninja 300 ahead of Honda’s CT110X while Harley-Davidson’s Street 500 is storming up the charts with 1132 hitting the roads.
For further individual market segment sales figures scroll further down the page.
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TOP 10 by Category (excludes ATVs) January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Kawasaki | Ninja 300 |
1460 |
2146 |
-32.0% |
| Honda | CT110X |
1395 |
2166 |
-35.6% |
| Harley Davidson | XG500 |
1132 |
0 |
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| Harley Davidson | FXSB |
1089 |
893 |
21.9% |
| Honda | CRF50F |
1076 |
1443 |
-25.4% |
| Yamaha | MT07L |
1052 |
181 |
481.2% |
| Yamaha | TTR50 |
1023 |
1078 |
-5.1% |
| Yamaha | PW50 |
918 |
790 |
16.2% |
| Honda | CBR500R |
821 |
1503 |
-45.4% |
| Yamaha | WR450F |
805 |
1224 |
-34.2% |
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TOP 10 by Category – ATVs January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Honda | TRX420FM |
787 |
681 |
15.6% |
| Polaris | Sportsman 570 |
780 |
582 |
34.0% |
| Honda | TRX500FM |
750 |
793 |
-5.4% |
| Honda | TRX250TM |
621 |
738 |
-15.9% |
| Yamaha | YFM350A |
536 |
233 |
130.0% |
| Honda | TRX420FA |
449 |
256 |
75.4% |
| Yamaha | YFM450FAP |
431 |
453 |
-4.9% |
| Honda | TRX420TM |
427 |
583 |
-26.8% |
| Yamaha | YFM350FA |
364 |
435 |
-16.3% |
| YAM | YFM700FAP |
342 |
427 |
-19.9% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Road Bikes January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Kawasaki | Ninja 300 |
1460 |
2146 |
-32.0% |
| Honda | CT110X |
1395 |
2166 |
-35.6% |
| Harley Davidson | XG500 |
1132 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Harley Davidson | FXSB |
1089 |
893 |
21.9% |
| Yamaha | MT07L |
1052 |
181 |
481.2% |
| Honda | CBR500R |
821 |
1503 |
-45.4% |
| Honda | CBR300R |
794 |
147 |
440.1% |
| Yamaha | YZF-R3A |
713 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Honda | CB125E |
636 |
714 |
-10.9% |
| Yamaha | MT-09 |
614 |
675 |
-9.0% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Cruisers January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Harley Davidson | XG500 |
1132 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Harley Davidson | FXSB |
1089 |
893 |
21.9% |
| Yamaha | XVS650 |
551 |
669 |
-17.6% |
| Harley Davidson | FXDB |
502 |
532 |
-5.6% |
| Harley Davidson | VRSCDX |
485 |
383 |
26.6% |
| Harley Davidson | XL883N |
319 |
281 |
13.5% |
| Harley Davidson | FXDF |
311 |
396 |
-21.5% |
| Harley Davidson | FXST |
309 |
264 |
17.0% |
| Indian | SCOUT |
301 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Kawasaki | Vulcan S ABS |
301 |
0 |
100.0% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Scooters January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Honda | WW150V |
287 |
65 |
341.5% |
| Piaggio | Fly 150 |
284 |
355 |
-20.0% |
| Honda | NSC110 |
255 |
234 |
9.0% |
| Piaggio | ZIP 50 |
156 |
186 |
-16.1% |
| MCI | Riviera 50 |
149 |
235 |
-36.6% |
| Yamaha | YW125 |
140 |
79 |
77.2% |
| Vespa | PRIMAVERA 150 |
136 |
105 |
29.5% |
| Piaggio | Typhoon |
116 |
211 |
-45.0% |
| Vespa | GTS 250 |
115 |
147 |
-21.8% |
| Honda | MW110 |
106 |
2 |
5200.0% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Sports Touring January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Kawasaki | Ninja 300 |
1460 |
2146 |
-32.0% |
| Yamaha | YZF-R3A |
713 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Kawasaki | Ninja 650R |
348 |
358 |
-2.8% |
| Yamaha | MT09TRA |
234 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Kawasaki | VERSYS |
174 |
79 |
120.3% |
| Kawasaki | Ninja 1000 |
115 |
137 |
-16.1% |
| Honda | VFR800 |
106 |
144 |
-26.4% |
| Suzuki | GSX1300R |
93 |
118 |
-21.2% |
| Yamaha | FZ6R |
91 |
174 |
-47.7% |
| Honda | CBR650F |
82 |
83 |
-1.2% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Under 250cc Road January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Honda | CT110X |
1395 |
2166 |
-35.6% |
| Honda | CB125E |
636 |
714 |
-10.9% |
| Kawasaki | KLX150L |
238 |
146 |
63.0% |
| Yamaha | YZF-R15 |
178 |
452 |
-60.6% |
| Suzuki | GW250 |
160 |
199 |
-19.6% |
| Suzuki | TU250X |
105 |
113 |
-7.1% |
| Yamaha | XV250 |
68 |
102 |
-33.3% |
| Suzuki | VL250 |
54 |
120 |
-55.0% |
| Kawasaki | Z250SL ABS |
40 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Honda | CBR250R |
24 |
164 |
-85.4% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Adventure Touring January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| BMW | R 1200 GS |
314 |
265 |
18.5% |
| Kawasaki | KLR650 |
292 |
332 |
-12.0% |
| Triumph | Tiger 800 XC |
256 |
113 |
126.5% |
| Honda | CB500XA |
252 |
273 |
-7.7% |
| BMW | R 1200 GS Adventure |
238 |
196 |
21.4% |
| Ducati | MULTISTRADA 1200 |
189 |
96 |
96.9% |
| BMW | G 650 GS |
185 |
166 |
11.4% |
| BMW | F 800 GS Adventure |
136 |
120 |
13.3% |
| BMW | F 700 GS |
134 |
155 |
-13.5% |
| Suzuki | DL650XA |
134 |
0 |
100.0% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Naked January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Yamaha | MT07L |
1052 |
181 |
481.2% |
| Yamaha | MT-09 |
614 |
675 |
-9.0% |
| Ducati | Scrambler 800 |
287 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Ducati | M659 |
227 |
278 |
-18.3% |
| Triumph | STREET TRIPLE |
222 |
258 |
-14.0% |
| Kawasaki | Z300 |
215 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Triumph | BONNE T100 |
203 |
160 |
26.9% |
| BMW | S 1000 R |
200 |
111 |
80.2% |
| KTM | 390DUKE |
200 |
534 |
-62.5% |
| Honda | CB500FA |
184 |
263 |
-30.0% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Super Sport January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Honda | CBR500R |
821 |
1503 |
-45.4% |
| Honda | CBR300R |
794 |
147 |
440.1% |
| Yamaha | YZF-R1 |
478 |
138 |
246.4% |
| BMW | S 1000 RR |
285 |
209 |
36.4% |
| KTM | RC390 |
271 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Honda | CBR1000RR |
265 |
227 |
16.7% |
| Ducati | 899 Panigale |
228 |
263 |
-13.3% |
| Hyosung | GT650R |
190 |
218 |
-12.8% |
| Ducati | 1299 Panigale |
160 |
161 |
-0.6% |
| Suzuki | GSX-R1000 |
153 |
186 |
-17.7% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Touring January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Harley Davidson | FLHXS |
259 |
2 |
12850.0% |
| Harley Davidson | FLHTK |
158 |
200 |
-21.0% |
| BMW | R 1200 RT |
154 |
103 |
49.5% |
| Harley Davidson | FLHXSE2 |
108 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Harley Davidson | FLHRC |
106 |
153 |
-30.7% |
| Yamaha | FJR1300 |
98 |
140 |
-30.0% |
| Harley Davidson | FLTRXS |
107 |
3 |
3466.7% |
| Honda | GL1800 |
82 |
68 |
20.6% |
| Triumph | T/Bird LT |
78 |
93 |
-16.1% |
| BMW | F 800 GT |
48 |
55 |
-12.7% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Super Motard January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Suzuki | DR-Z400SM |
55 |
70 |
-21.4% |
| Ducati | Hypermotard |
30 |
48 |
-37.5% |
| KTM | 690SMC |
19 |
25 |
-24.0% |
| Husqvarna | FS450 |
10 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Aprilia | Dorsoduro 1200 |
9 |
12 |
-25.0% |
| Kawasaki | KLX250SL |
3 |
10 |
-70.0% |
| Aprilia | Dorsoduro 750 |
3 |
13 |
-76.9% |
| KTM | 990SMT |
1 |
7 |
-85.7% |
| KTM | 450SMR |
1 |
5 |
-80.0% |
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0.0% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Off Road January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Honda | CRF50F |
1076 |
1443 |
-25.4% |
| Yamaha | TTR50 |
1023 |
1078 |
-5.1% |
| Yamaha | PW50 |
918 |
790 |
16.2% |
| Yamaha | WR450F |
805 |
1224 |
-34.2% |
| Honda | CRF230F |
787 |
543 |
44.9% |
| Honda | CRF450R |
757 |
486 |
55.8% |
| Honda | CRF110F |
756 |
771 |
-1.9% |
| Honda | CRF250R |
746 |
497 |
50.1% |
| Honda | CRF250L |
671 |
509 |
31.8% |
| Suzuki | DR-Z400E |
669 |
703 |
-4.8% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Enduro January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Yamaha | WR450F |
805 |
1224 |
-34.2% |
| Suzuki | DR-Z400E |
669 |
703 |
-4.8% |
| KTM | 500EXC |
515 |
367 |
40.3% |
| KTM | 350EXCF |
461 |
479 |
-3.8% |
| KTM | 300EXC |
405 |
395 |
2.5% |
| Yamaha | WR250F |
390 |
114 |
242.1% |
| KTM | 450EXC |
290 |
349 |
-16.9% |
| Suzuki | RMX450Z |
202 |
26 |
676.9% |
| Kawasaki | KLX250S |
193 |
164 |
17.7% |
| Yamaha | WR250R |
187 |
224 |
-16.5% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Moto Cross January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Honda | CRF450R |
757 |
486 |
55.8% |
| Honda | CRF250R |
746 |
497 |
50.1% |
| Yamaha | YZ250F |
667 |
865 |
-22.9% |
| Yamaha | YZ450F |
636 |
735 |
-13.5% |
| Kawasaki | KX250F |
454 |
637 |
-28.7% |
| Kawasaki | KX450F |
413 |
565 |
-26.9% |
| KTM | 50SX |
329 |
473 |
-30.4% |
| Yamaha | YZ250 |
306 |
283 |
8.1% |
| Suzuki | RM-Z450 |
274 |
369 |
-25.7% |
| KTM | 85SX |
258 |
287 |
-10.1% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Fun January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Honda | CRF50F |
1076 |
1443 |
-25.4% |
| Yamaha | TTR50 |
1023 |
1078 |
-5.1% |
| Yamaha | PW50 |
918 |
790 |
16.2% |
| Honda | CRF110F |
756 |
771 |
-1.9% |
| Kawasaki | KLX110 |
600 |
661 |
-9.2% |
| Yamaha | TTR110 |
516 |
468 |
10.3% |
| Honda | CRF125FB |
425 |
441 |
-3.6% |
| Yamaha | TTR125 |
332 |
291 |
14.1% |
| Kawasaki | KLX140 |
322 |
270 |
19.3% |
| Honda | CRF125F |
298 |
321 |
-7.2% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Farm January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Suzuki | DR200SE |
556 |
401 |
38.7% |
| Yamaha | AG200 |
383 |
350 |
9.4% |
| Honda | CTX200 |
285 |
323 |
-11.8% |
| Honda | XR150L |
235 |
93 |
152.7% |
| Kawasaki | Stockman 250 |
127 |
115 |
10.4% |
| Suzuki | TF125 |
98 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Yamaha | AG100 |
81 |
67 |
20.9% |
| Honda | XR125L |
9 |
139 |
-93.5% |
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0.0% |
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0.0% |
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TOP 10 by Category – Trail January – September, 2015 compared with January – September, 2014 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
% Chg |
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| Honda | CRF230F |
787 |
543 |
44.9% |
| Honda | CRF250L |
671 |
509 |
31.8% |
| Suzuki | DR650SE |
454 |
479 |
-5.2% |
| Yamaha | TTR230 |
302 |
349 |
-13.5% |
| Yamaha | XT250 |
142 |
164 |
-13.4% |
| Suzuki | DR200S |
42 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Suzuki | DR-Z400S |
22 |
43 |
-48.8% |
| Yamaha | XT660 |
17 |
29 |
-41.4% |
| Honda | CRF230L |
2 |
0 |
100.0% |
| Yamaha | TT250 |
2 |
40 |
-95.0% |
