Australian Motorcycles Sales Figures – First half of 2013
— Australian Motorcycle Sales showing clear signs of recovery. ATV and Scooters, not so much….
—Â Points of interest as noted by mcnews.com.au editor, Trevor Hedge
—Â Australian motorcycle/ATV sales up 2.4 per cent in the first six months of this year compared to first six months of 2012
—Â A total of 53,594 motorcycles and ATV machines sold in the first six months of 2013
—Â Honda leads the market by far. 12,243 sales in the first half of 2013 a 3.9 per cent improvement over 2012
—Â Yamaha sales up by 3.7 per cent, the tuning fork brand selling 9017 machines
—Â Suzuki down 8.68 per cent compared to 2012. Slips to fourth overall
—Â Kawasaki third overall and picking up 26 per cent boost thanks to the Ninja 300
—Â Kawasaki killing it with the updated Ninja 300, 1898 sales in first six months of 2013
—Â Honda CBR500RR on course to challenge Ninja 300 in 2013 sales race. 564 sales in only a matter of weeks on the market…
—Â Honda leads the roadbike market overall. But Harley-Davidson second on roadbike sales, and closing the gap…
—Â Honda’s CBR500R and CBR1000RR lead sportsbike sales
—Â Ducati sells more Panigale than Suzuki sell GSX-R1000, Yamaha YZF-R1 or Kawasaki sell ZX-10R, the latter not even making the top ten
—Â Some European brands growing very well, (KTM up 18%), (BMW up 15.6%). Triumph and Ducati only major Euros to go backwards
—Â BMW’s entry to the scooter market helped their growth figure markedly as did release of new GS
—Â KTM grew 8.8 per cent off road and more than doubled their road bike sales. With 390 Duke coming they will have big final half of 2013
—Â Kymco’s stellar rise in the market now in stark retreat, the Korean brand down 37.5 per cent.
—Â Hyosung’s meteoric rise a few years ago also now going backwards to the tune of 29.5 per cent
—Â Triumph’s Street Triple dominating the nakedbike category but Honda’s new CB500FA already on course to knock it from top spot
—Â The off-road market starting to recover, up 10.1 per cent on 2012
—Â Yamaha leads the off-road motorcycle market overall by a handy margin over Honda
—Â Yamaha’s WR450F leads the Enduro category overall, but European models rank third through ninth on Enduro sales chart
—Â Honda’s CRF450R by far the top selling motocross model and Honda up 22.7 per cent off road
—Â Venerable KLR650 still selling really well and topping the adventure-touring category
—Â DL650 V-Strom sales dropping off despite latest model being, perhaps, the best bang for buck motorcycle ever made
—Â Yamaha’s long running XVS650 still leading the otherwise Harley dominated cruiser category
—Â Harley-Davidson up 6.9 per cent
—Â Victory making some inroads with sales up 26.7 per cent but still only 261 sales compared to Harley’s colossal 3893 sales
—Â Honda leading the ATV market. June was a huge month for Big Red, they shifted 1217 ATV units in June alone
—Â BRP and CF Moto growing strongly in the ATV sector. ATV market overall shrunk by 4.8 per cent
—Â Piaggio bucking the scooter sales downward trend and topping the scooter segment ahead of Honda
—Â Scooter sales down 13.2 per cent again after already shrinking markedly over the past couple of years
—Â Highest Ranking Brands Overall Volume Inclusive Motorcycles/ATV/Scooter
Honda 12,243 (+3.9%)
Yamaha 9017 (+3.7%)
Kawasaki 5809 (+26%)
Suzuki 5578 (-8.6%)
Harley-Davidson 3893 (+6.9%)
KTM 3064 (+18%)
Polaris 1744 (-11.6%)
Triumph 1377 (-4.3%)
CF Moto 1243 (+37.7%)
BMW 1047 (+15.6%)
Husqvarna 960 (+9.8%)Ducati 844 (-6.7%)
Ducati 844 (-6.7%)
BRP 785 (+28.1%)
Piaggio 763 (+1.3%)
Kymco 623 (-30.2%)
TGB 533 (-18%)
Aprilia 496 (-27.1%)
SYM 465 (-20.1%)
Hyosung 456 (-29.5%)
Husaberg 445 (+11.2%)
Vespa 411 (+0.2%)
MCI 406 +14.4%)
Victory 261 (+26.7%)
Daelim 238 (-27.2%)
Moto Guzzi 124 (-21%)
Torino 104 (-47.5%)
Royal Enfield 69 (-17.9%)
MV Agusta 68 (-11.7%)
Megelli 67 (-21.2%)
VMoto 64 (-58.7%)
—Â Highest Ranking Brands Road Volume
Honda 4177 (-5.3%)
Harley-Davidson 3893 (+6.9%)
Kawasaki 3694 (+45.2%)
Yamaha 1945 (+10.8%)
Suzuki 1925 (-11.8%)
Triumph 1366 (-5.1%)
BMW 988 (+9.1%)
Ducati 844 (-6.7%)
Hyosung 456 (-29.4%)
KTM 412 (+157.5%)
CF Moto 384 (+96.9%)
Victory 261 (+26.7%)
Aprilia 149 (-48.8%)
Moto Guzzi 124 (-21%)
Husqvarna 112 (-1.8%)
Royal Enfield 69 (-17.9%)
MV Agusta 68 (-11.7%)
—Â Highest Ranking Brands Off-Road Volume
Yamaha 4719 (+4%)
Honda 4318 (+22.7%)
KTM 2644 (+8.8%)
Suzuki 2497 (+6.8%)
Kawasaki 1644 (+6.8%)
Husqvarna 848 (+11.6%)
Husaberg 445 (+11.2%)
—Â Top Ten Selling Models
Kawasaki 300 Ninja 1898
Yamaha WR450F 795 (-0.4%)
Honda CT110X 790 (-14.1%)
Honda CRF50F 782 (+41.2%)
Honda CBR250R 714 (-43.2%)
Honda CB125E 678 (+7.3%)
Honda CRF110F 638
Honda CRF450R 609 (+90.3%)
Honda TTR50 607 (+29.4%)
Honda CBR500R 564
—Â Top Ten Selling Roadbike
Kawasaki 300 Ninja 1898
Honda CT110X 790 (-14.1%)
Honda CBR250R 714 (-43.2%)
Honda CB125E 678 (+7.3%)
Honda CBR500R 564
Yamaha XVS650 522 (+14.5%)
Kawasaki Ninja 650RL 434 (+80.8%)
Harley-Davidson FXDF 368 (-2.9%)
Yamaha YZF-R15 333 (+78.1%)
Harley-Davidson FXST 326 (+29.4%)
—Â Top Ten Selling Dirtbikes
Yamaha WR450F 795 (-0.4%)
Honda CRF50F 782 (+41.2%)
Honda CRF110F 638
Honda CRF450R 609 (+90.3%)
Yamaha TTR50 607 (+29.4%)
Suzuki DR-Z400E 498 (+36.1%)
Kawasaki KX250F 479 (+20.1%)
Honda CRF230F 436 (-30.9%)
Honda CRF230L 428
Yamaha PW50 422 (-22.7%)
—Â Top Ten Selling Enduro
Yamaha WR450F 795 (-0.4%)
Suzuki DR-Z400E 498 (+36.1%)
Yamaha TT250 325 (+86.8%)
KTM 350 EXC-F 288 (+6.3%)
KTM 500 EXC 279 (-14.2%)
KTM 300 EXC 190 (-2.6%)
KTM 450 EXC 188 (-16.8%)
Husqvarna TE449 143 (+11.7%)
Husqvarna TE510 135 (+3.1%)
Honda CRF450X 123 (-56.7%)
—Â Top Ten Selling Motocross
Honda CRF450R 609 (+90.3%)
Kawasaki KX250F 479 (+20.1%)
Yamaha YZ450F 406 (-11.5%)
Yamaha YZ250F 372 (-20.5%)
Honda CRF250R 351 (-9.8%)
Kawasaki KX450F 328 (-3.5%)
Suzuki RM-Z250 315 (+12.9%)
KTM 50SX 279 (+20.8%)
Suzuki RM-Z450 247 (+9.3%)
KTM 250 SXF 220 (+2.3%)
—Â Top Ten Touring
Harley Davidson FLSTC 147 (+12.2%)
Harley-Davidson FLHR 75 (-40.9%)
Honda GL1800 71 (-2.7%)
Yamaha FJR1300 61 (+84.8%)
Honda ST1300 55 (+175%)
Harley-Davidson FLHX 54 (-12.9%)
BMW R 1200 RT 52 (+23.8%)
Harley-Davidson FLHTCU 51 (-1.9%)
Kawasaki 1400GTR 41 (-2.4%)
BMW K 1600 GTL 36 (-14.3%)
—Â Top Ten Supersport
Honda CBR500R 564
Honda CBR1000RR 272 (-7.8%)
Hyosung GT650R 168 (+1.2%)
Ducati 1199 Panigale 154 (+48.1%)
Suzuki GSX-R1000 154 (-33.9%)
Yamaha YZF-R1 153 (-16.8%)
Honda CBR600RR 110 (+41%)
BMW S 1000 RR 107 (+0.9%)
Kawasaki Ninja ZX14 106 (-33.8%)
Suzuki GSX-R750 106 (-7%)
—Â Top Ten Adventure Touring
Kawasaki KLR650 214 (-3.2%)
BMW R 1200 GS 175 (+50.9%)
Suzuki DL650A 124 (-41.2%)
Ducati MTS1200 122 (+25.8%)
BMW F 800 GS 112 (+2.8%)
Triumph Tiger 800XC 95 (-13.6%)
Yamaha XT660Z 94 (+16%)
BMW F 700 GS 89
BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 79 (-1.3%)
BMW G 650 GS 77 (-1.3%)
—Â Top Ten Scooters
Piaggio Fly 150 294 (-0.3%)
MCI Riviera 50 264 (+7.8%)
Piaggio ZIP50 196 (0%)
Honda NVS50-2 167 (-21.2%)
Yamaha YW125 162 (+65.3%)
Honda WW100 161
Honda NSC110 156 (-35.5%)
Vespa LX150 129 (+37.2%)
Daelim Besbi 125 118 (-25.8%)
Vespa GTS250 113 (+25.6%)
—Â Top Ten Cruiser
Yamaha XVS650 522 (+14.5)
Harley Davidson FXDF 368 (-2.9%)
Harley Davidson FXST 326 (+29.4%)
Harley Davidson FXDWG 315 (+3.6%)
Harley Davidson FLSTF 274 (-23.7%)
Harley Davidson VRSCDX 261 (+5.2%)
Harley Davidson FXDB 254 (+159.2%)
Harley Davidson XL883N 217 (-5.2%)
Harley Davidson FLSTFB 201 (+34.9%)
Harley Davidson FXDC 160 (-12.6%)
—Â Top Ten ATV
Honda TRX250 728 (-8.9%)
Honda TRX420TM 388 (+20.9%)
Yamaha YFM90 368 (+1.4%)
Honda TRX420FPA 307 (+5.5%)
Yamaha YFM450FAP 303 (+7.8%)
Honda TRX420FM 294 (-4.5%)
CF Moto Farm Spec X5 283
Honda TRX500FM 263 (-15.2%)
Polaris Sportsman 255 (-28.4%)
Polaris Sportsman 400 237 (+2.6%)