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Phillip Island ASBK podium a relief for Waters

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News 10 Oct 2019

Phillip Island ASBK podium a relief for Waters

Suzuki pilot earns first podium since round one in February.

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Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Josh Waters says it was a relief to land on the podium at Phillip Island’s penultimate round of the the 2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) last weekend, his first time featuring on the box since round one in February.

The multi-time champion has fallen just shy of the podium throughout most of the season, however the Victorian was able to piece together a 4-3 scorecard on Sunday for third overall.

“It’s a bit of relief,” Waters stated to CycleOnline.com.au. “I haven’t been far from the podium all year, it just hasn’t clicked. Even in that race, I’m still a little bit disappointed to not be right there, but when everyone is fighting so hard, it’s quite hard and the boys got away.

“The middle of the year was quite difficult with the new tyre, but when I raced at Suzuka, I proved to myself how I can still go – the lap-time I was able to do on the same kind of bike, the same electronics, and same tyres was unbelievable.

“That was really good for me – it’s easy to give up on yourself, but I’m not. I really appreciate the people behind the scenes that haven’t given up on me.”

Waters sits fourth in the championship standings, 19 points off leader and reigning champion Troy Herfoss (Penrite Honda Racing).

Source: CycleOnline.com.au

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Short claims maiden Rally du Maroc victory

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News 10 Oct 2019

Short claims maiden Rally du Maroc victory

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Australian Price finishes world championship finals in P4.

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Andrew Short has claimed his first-ever FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship round win at the Rally du Maroc season finale.

Leading the overall standings going into the final day of racing, Short knew he would still have to attack the 168-kilometre timed special to defend his position from the riders behind.

A crash early on in the stage couldn’t slow the American’s progress and despite the added pressure of being one of the first riders on track, he put another excellent ride to complete the stage in fifth, edging out teammate Pablo Quintanilla and Joan Barreda (Monster Energy Honda).

“I can’t believe it – it doesn’t seem real right now,” said Short. “My main goal coming to Morocco was to finish second in the championship, but to take the win feels unreal. I was second at the Silk Way, which was huge for me but there were a few of the top riders missing.

“Now all the guys are here at this event getting ready for Dakar and to take the win with such stiff competition is amazing. I couldn’t have done it without the support of the team and the opportunity they have given me over the last couple of years.”

Short secured second in the championship standings after Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sam Sunderland earned the title at the Silk Way Rally. Australian Toby Price (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) won the final stage to finish the event in fourth.


Source: MotoOnline.com.au

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Declining road bike sales recorded in third quarter

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News 9 Oct 2019

Declining road bike sales recorded in third quarter

Harley-Davidson maintains road bike market share.

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The latest figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) report indicate road bike sales are continuing decline in the third quarter of 2019 in comparison to last year, although the recorded 13.6 percent drop in sales marks an improvement over Q2’s performance.

The motorcycle market as a whole recorded an eight percent decline, with all market categories except scooters affected by the downturn.

Honda was the overall leader with a 23.1 percent share of the national market, followed by Yamaha with 21 percent and Kawasaki with 10.6 percent.

Harley-Davidson was the market leader in the road bike sector with a 19.6 percent share, followed by Honda with a 16.8 percent share and Yamaha with a share of 16.6 percent. KTM, Husqvarna and Moto Guzzi were the only manufacturers to post increases in sales.

Tony Weber, chief executive of the FCAI, said the softer motorcycle sales reflected what is currently a tough market: “The slower sales rate experienced by the new motorcycle market is in line with the broader economic environment in Australia.

“We have seen many factors, including multiple weather events, Federal and State elections, and tightened lending practices contribute to the overall economic conditions.”

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Source: CycleOnline.com.au

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Penrite Honda team reveals 2020 American supercross plans

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News 9 Oct 2019

Penrite Honda team reveals 2020 American supercross plans

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Australian championship-winning team assessing West Coast 250SX program.

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Penrite Honda Racing will contest multiple rounds of the 2020 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship in the West Coast 250SX division, team owner Yarrive Konsky has confirmed on the eve of this year’s Australian championship.

It’s understood that the Victorian-based operation will take an Australian rider over to the US in a bid to build supercross experience on the big stage, however, the details remain scarce beyond those plans.

Honda Australia’s factory team will introduce a yet-to-be-announced second full-time 450 rider for next season alongside Brett Metcalfe, with rumours also suggesting the team will field a factory 250 outdoors. One of the team’s new signings – not longtime AMA regular Metcalfe – will spearhead its US supercross entry.

Penrite Honda Racing plans to enter the high-profile American series don’t end there, as Konsky has also revealed that he is assessing the possibility of building an American-based program that would be focused full-time on the West Coast 250SX series from 2020 or 2021 – likely with US riders to begin with.

“It’s in the extremely early stages of development, but we have committed to do at least the first three to four rounds of next year with an Australian rider for 2020 prior to the commencement of the MX Nationals,” Konsky told MotoOnline.com.au. “We are also investigating the possibility of doing the full season, either next year or in 2021.”

With strong American ties, including claiming the Australian SX1 crown for the past three years with Team Honda HRC signing Justin Brayton, Konsky’s Penrite-backed team has also featured as part of Brayton’s wider international plans during the current off-season. Penrite Honda Racing will field Mitchell Oldenburg and Chris Blose in SX2 locally this season.

Meanwhile, the future of the CRF Honda Racing team operated by Mark Luksich has been cast into doubt beyond 2019 in recent weeks if the rumour-mill proves correct, despite achieving second in the MX2 championship with Kyle Webster this year and being established as one of the primary 250 efforts in the country.


Source: MotoOnline.com.au

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Staring still believing in Dunlop and Kawasaki BCperformance package

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News 9 Oct 2019

Staring still believing in Dunlop and Kawasaki BCperformance package

Disappointment of Phillip Island evident following a difficult weekend.

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Former champion Bryan Staring maintains he still believes in the Dunlop and Kawasaki BCperformance combination after coming off a frustrating weekend at Phillip Island for round six of the 2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK).

Staring has faced a number of challenges being the only top contender on Dunlop tyres as the majority of the field utilises Pirelli’s offering, however, the Western Australian has declared that the Dunlop tyre didn’t play a role in his mixed results at the Island.

In his second season with the officially-supported Kawasaki squad and on Dunlop tyres, Staring – who dominated round three at The Bend with three commanding race wins – is still confident in the package on offer.

“I feel sorry for Dunlop because I’m the only one out there, so if I have a bad weekend, it seems they’re the ones to blame [by everyone],” Staring explained to CycleOnline.com.au. “To answer your question, I am frustrated – but there’s always a reason for the frustration.

“This particular weekend, there’s more so been some mysteries as to why we haven’t been competitive, and we still need to get to the bottom of them. I still really believe in the project I’m involved with, and the people around me are working really hard and are doing a really good job.

“The problem I have is that we don’t have any other support from riders – we can’t move forward quick enough because there aren’t enough people on this product going around the circuit. I’m frustrated, but not with anyone and anything in particular, it’s more through the circumstances and this weekend was a mystery. We weren’t competitive, and ultimately, our championship ends here.”

Kawasaki BCperformance team owner Kelvin Reilly reiterated Staring’s belief in the package, expressing his own confidence in the product that Dunlop has delivered.

“Everyone is probably pointing the finger at Dunlop, but we can’t blame Dunlop for this weekend at all,” Reilly commented. “There were a lot of different variables of why we’ve had a few strange results this weekend – nothing is to the team, nothing is to the tyre – it was just one of those things.

“Dunlop as a package, the Dunlop tyre is a good tyre that has come a very long way since we started working with them. They’ve put in such a massive effort to give us the product we need to go fast. There’s no issue with the Dunlop product as such, but obviously, we’ve got work to do. There 26 riders out there all on Pirelli – there are 26 riders giving Pirelli data.

“This weekend we basically had one rider giving Dunlop data, so you can obviously work out what that means. I still believe in it as Bryan said – the tyre is good, the team is good, and Bryan’s riding is unquestionable and it’s up there with the best riders in the field.”

Staring recorded an 8-DNF scorecard at Phillip Island after suffering a heavy crash in the second encounter, currently sitting sixth in the championship standings.

Source: CycleOnline.com.au

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Motorcycle Sales Figures | The downward trend unfortunately continues

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2019 YTD Australia Motorcycle Sales Data

Data released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) revealed 62,898 motorcycles, ATVs and scooters were sold during the first nine months of 2019, compared with 68,460 for the same period in 2018. 

This represents an 8.1 per cent decline for the market, with all market categories except scooters affected by the downturn.

Looking back further, there were 73,141 machines sold during Q1/Q2/Q3 in 2017, and 79,352 in 2016. Thus, in comparison to four years ago, 16,454 fewer machines were sold this year.

If we go back to 2008, the trend looks even worse, as during the first three-quarters of 2008, 96,281 sales were recorded, 33,383 more than this year. 

Currently, Honda is the overall leader with a 23.1 per cent share of the national market, followed by Yamaha with 21 per cent and Kawasaki with 10.6 per cent.

Across the industry segments, Scooters defied the market trend, with a 14.5 per cent climb in sales during the first three quarters. Honda holds a 39.9 per cent share of the scooter market, followed by Vespa with 14.8 per cent and Piaggio with 14.2 per cent in the segment.

Off-road category sales fell 2.4 per cent compared with the same period in 2018. Yamaha now leads this segment with a 28.1 per cent share, followed by Honda with 27.4 per cent, and KTM with 18.8 per cent.

The Road segment fell by over 13 per cent. Harley-Davidson was the market leader with more than 19 per cent of the road motorcycle sales, followed by Honda and Yamaha who both had just under a 17 per cent share of the market.

Overall volume across all sectors (Brands)

COMPARISON REPORT
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Honda 14547 16051 -9.4%
Yamaha 13235 14393 -8.0%
Kawasaki 6679 6857 -2.6%
KTM 5638 5792 -2.7%
Suzuki 4780 5278 -9.4%
Harley Davidson 4617 5196 -11.1%
Polaris 3682 4143 -11.1%
BMW 1984 2061 -3.7%
BRP Australia 1879 1919 -2.1%
Husqvarna 1783 1741 2.4%
Triumph 1325 1679 -21.1%
Ducati 1005 1088 -7.6%
Indian Motorcycle 550 622 -11.6%
Vespa 520 618 -15.9%
Piaggio 499 664 -24.8%
Aprilia 147 260 -43.5%
Moto Guzzi 101 98 3.1%
TOTAL 62971 68460 -8.0%

2019 Road Motorcycle Sales (Brands)

COMPARISON REPORT
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Road
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Harley Davidson 4617 5196 -11.1%
Honda 3957 5451 -27.4%
Yamaha 3905 4273 -8.6%
Kawasaki 2941 3317 -11.3%
BMW 1851 1992 -7.1%
Suzuki 1679 2020 -16.9%
KTM 1372 1232 11.4%
Triumph 1325 1679 -21.1%
Ducati 1005 1088 -7.6%
Indian Motorcycle 550 622 -11.6%
Husqvarna 226 200 13.0%
Moto Guzzi 101 98 3.1%
Aprilia 91 157 -42.0%
TOTAL 23620 27325 -13.6%

2019 Off-Road Motorcycle Sales (Brands)

COMPARISON REPORT
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Off Road
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Yamaha 6393 6961 -8.2%
Honda 6232 6000 3.9%
KTM 4266 4560 -6.4%
Kawasaki 2659 2532 5.0%
Suzuki 1611 1683 -4.3%
Husqvarna 1557 1541 1.0%
TOTAL 22718 23277 -2.4%

2019 Scooter Sales (Brands)

COMPARISON REPORT
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Scooter
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Honda 1404 874 60.6%
Vespa 520 618 -15.9%
Suzuki 508 384 32.3%
Piaggio 499 664 -24.8%
Yamaha 401 362 10.8%
BMW 133 69 92.8%
Aprilia 56 103 -45.6%
TOTAL 3521 3074 14.5%

2019 ATV Sales (Brands)

The ATV/SSV category showed a decline of 11.3 per cent. Within this category, Polaris maintained market leadership with a 28.1 per cent share, followed by Honda with 22.5 per cent, and Yamaha with 19.3 per cent.

COMPARISON REPORT
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer ATV
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Polaris 3682 4143 -11.1%
Honda 2954 3726 -20.7%
Yamaha 2536 2797 -9.3%
BRP Australia 1879 1919 -2.1%
Kawasaki 1079 1008 7.0%
Suzuki 982 1191 -17.5%
TOTAL 13112 14784 -11.3%

Top Ten Selling Motorcycles in Australia YTD 2019 (Models)

Top 10 Overall – Excludes ATVs
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Kawasaki KLX110 1189 795 49.6%
Honda CRF110F 1017 760 33.8%
Yamaha PW50 1011 997 1.4%
Honda CRF50F 1008 972 3.7%
Yamaha WR450F 909 816 11.4%
Honda NSC110 779 359 117.0%
Honda CB125E 756 851 -11.2%
Yamaha TTR50E 752 808 -6.9%
Kawasaki NINJA 400 749 749 0.0%
Yamaha MT07L 693 736 -5.8%

What about the other brands….?

It should be noted that some brands are not represented in the official audit figures in relation to motorcycle sales. Brands under the UMI group such as MV Agusta, Royal Enfield and Gas Gas, along with the likes of Sherco, CF Moto, Kymco and SWM which come under the stewardship of Mojo Motorcycles, are not included in the sales figures as these companies choose not to be members of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

An educated guesstimate suggests that these brands represent around 10-15 per cent of the whole market, thus the data is formulated from audited figures that cover around 85-90 per cent of the motorcycles sold in Australia.

Along with compiling motorcycles sales data, the FCAI is the primary organisation funded by the motorcycle industry to deal with government agencies. FCAI helped lobby for the Learner Approved Motorcycles Scheme and the Recreational Registration Scheme. They also lobby for exemptions on tightening emissions schemes in relation to motorcycles, and helping to prevent governments trying to restrict or ban the use of ATVs.

Source: MCNews.com.au

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Millions raised in 2019 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

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News 9 Oct 2019

Millions raised in 2019 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

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Global charity ride raises $5.7 million USD in 2019 edition.

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The 2019 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride saw $5.7 million USD raised as 115,000 classic and vintage styled motorcyclists in 678 cities rode together in the annual ride.

The ride is dedicated to bringing men and women together from around the world to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health programs on behalf of official charity partner, the Movember Foundation.

The Movember Foundation are the leading charity dedicated to stopping men from dying too young. With close to one million men losing their lives annually from suicide and prostate cancer, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and the Movember Foundation are dedicated to their joint ambition of helping men live happier and healthier lives.

Founded in 2012 by Mark Hawwa in Sydney, Australia, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride has since raised over $25 million USD for men’s health.

The event utilises a peer-to-peer fundraising platform, allowing fundraisers to personalise and share their online profiles with their families and friends. While rides have been completed, fundraising for the 2019 campaign will remain open until 31 October.

Source: CycleOnline.com.au

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Road Motorcycle Sales Figures | 2019 Q3 Year To Date Results

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2019 YTD Australia Motorcycle Sales Data Q3 YTD

The Road segment fell by over 13 per cent in the first nine-months of 2019 in comparison to the first three-quarters of 2018.

This comes on the back of 7.5 per cent fall from 2017 to 2018 in those respective Q3 figures, and an even greater 14.9 per cent retraction in road-bike sales between Q1-Q3 2017 compared to 2016.

During the first three-quarters of 2016, 34,829 new road-bikes were sold in Australia. During the same period this year only 23,620 new bikes hit the road. 

Despite taking an 11.1 per cent hit in comparison to 2018, Harley-Davidson still leads the road-bike market with more than 19 per cent of the road motorcycle sales.

Honda and Yamaha both had just under 17 per cent shares of the market. Kawasaki next best followd by BMW, which moved past Suzuki to take fifth on the road bike brand rankings. 

KTM was the only brand to experience any significant growth this year and moved past Triumph to be Australia’s seventh most popular road-bike brand. The debut of KTM’s long awaited new 790 Adventure R was key to KTM’s success, the new bike dominating the adventure-touring category with 354 sales. 

Ducati and Indian rounded out the top ten brands. 

Honda’s CB125E had the most registrations over the first three-quarters of 2019 to pip Kawasaki’s Ninja 400 from top spot.  

Yamaha’s MT-07 and YZF-R3 pairing were outright third and fourth ahead of Harley’s breakout. 

2019 Road Motorcycle Sales Q3 YTD (Brands)

COMPARISON REPORT
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Road
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Harley Davidson 4617 5196 -11.1%
Honda 3957 5451 -27.4%
Yamaha 3905 4273 -8.6%
Kawasaki 2941 3317 -11.3%
BMW 1851 1992 -7.1%
Suzuki 1679 2020 -16.9%
KTM 1372 1232 11.4%
Triumph 1325 1679 -21.1%
Ducati 1005 1088 -7.6%
Indian Motorcycle 550 622 -11.6%
Husqvarna 226 200 13.0%
Moto Guzzi 101 98 3.1%
Aprilia 91 157 -42.0%
TOTAL 23620 27325 -13.6%

Road Bikes Top Ten Overall Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Road Bikes
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Honda CB125E 756 851 -11.2%
Kawasaki NINJA 400 749 749 0.0%
Yamaha MT07L 693 736 -5.8%
Yamaha YZF-R3A 687 597 15.1%
Harley Davidson FXBRS 625 552 13.2%
Yamaha MT-09 580 550 5.5%
Harley Davidson XG500 541 694 -22.0%
Honda CMX500 441 536 -17.7%
Kawasaki Vulcan S 428 513 -16.6%
Honda GROM 416 520 -20.0%

Learner Approved Motorcycle Sales Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – LAMS Approved
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Yamaha WR450F 909 816 11.4%
Honda NSC110 779 359 117.0%
Honda CB125E 756 851 -11.2%
Kawasaki NINJA 400 749 749 0.0%
Yamaha MT07L 693 736 -5.8%
Yamaha YZF-R3A 687 597 15.1%
KTM 300EXC 645 817 -21.1%
KTM 500EXC 614 572 7.3%
KTM 350EXCF 578 469 23.2%
Harley Davidson XG500 541 694 -22.0%

Adventure-Touring Motorcycle Sales Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Adventure Touring
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
KTM 790 Adventure 2019 R 354 0 100%
Suzuki DR650SE 344 414 -16.9%
BMW R 1250 GS 282 0 100%
BMW R 1250 GS Adventure 277 0 100%
Honda CRF1000 264 442 -40.3%
Honda CB500XA 226 174 29.9%
BMW G 310 GS 168 158 6.3%
Suzuki DL650 163 160 1.9%
Kawasaki KLR650 153 184 -16.8%
KTM 690ENDR 151 127 18.9%

Cruiser Motorcycle Sales Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Cruiser
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Harley Davidson FXBRS 625 552 13.2%
Harley Davidson XG500 541 694 -22.0%
Honda CMX500 441 536 -17.7%
Kawasaki Vulcan S 428 513 -16.6%
Harley Davidson FLFBS 335 305 9.8%
Yamaha XVS650/A 335 326 2.8%
Harley Davidson FLSB 326 248 31.5%
Indian Motorcycle Scout 275 358 -23.2%
Harley Davidson FXBB 263 419 -37.2%
Harley Davidson FXLR 162 184 -12.0%

Nakedbike Motorcycle Sales Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Naked
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Honda CB125E 756 851 -11.2%
Yamaha MT07L 693 736 -5.8%
Yamaha MT-09 580 550 5.5%
Honda GROM 416 520 -20.0%
Yamaha MT03LA 371 502 -26.1%
Kawasaki Z900RS 221 315 -29.8%
KTM 390DUKE 215 266 -19.2%
Yamaha XSR700LA 186 204 -8.8%
Yamaha MT10 175 170 2.9%
Honda Monkey 157 167 -6.0%

Sport-Touring  Motorcycle Sales Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Sport Touring
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Yamaha YZF-R3A 687 597 15.1%
Kawasaki Ninja 650L 202 220 -8.2%
Yamaha MT09TRA 137 129 6.2%
Kawasaki VERSYS-X 300 103 102 1.0%
Honda CBR650FL 86 247 -65.2%
Yamaha MT07TRL 84 71 18.3%
BMW S 1000 XR 83 110 -24.5%
Kawasaki Ninja 1000 80 110 -27.3%
Suzuki GSX-R125 73 61 19.7%
Kawasaki Versys 1000 57 25 128.0%

Touring Motorcycle Sales Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Touring
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Harley Davidson FLHXS 253 193 31.1%
Harley Davidson FLTRXS 149 74 101.4%
Harley Davidson FLHTK 139 101 37.6%
Harley Davidson FLHRXS 102 86 18.6%
Harley Davidson FLHTCUTG 90 76 18.4%
Yamaha FJR1300 84 78 7.7%
BMW R 1250 RT 78 0 100%
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain 77 53 45.3%
Harley Davidson FLHXSE 68 70 -2.9%
Harley Davidson FLRT 56 55 1.8%

Supersport Motorcycle Sales Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Super Sport
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Kawasaki NINJA 400 749 749 0.0%
Honda CBR500R 371 437 -15.1%
Honda CBR650R 245 0 100%
Ducati Superbike 156 43 262.8%
Honda CBR1000RR 131 94 39.4%
Suzuki GSX-R1000 112 97 15.5%
Yamaha YZF-R1 111 118 -5.9%
KTM RC390 110 190 -42.1%
Suzuki GSX-R750 91 161 -43.5%
BMW S 1000 RR 89 172 -48.3%

Scooter Sales Figures Q3 YTD

Across the industry segments, Scooters defied the market trend, with a 14.5 per cent climb in sales during the first three quarters.

Honda’s huge strides forward in the scooter segment means that Big Red now holds a 39.9 per cent share of the scooter market, followed by Vespa with 14.8 per cent and big improver Suzuki has now captured 14.4 per cent of the scooter market. 

2019 Scooter Sales (Brands) Q3 YTD

COMPARISON REPORT
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Scooter
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Honda 1404 874 60.6%
Vespa 520 618 -15.9%
Suzuki 508 384 32.3%
Piaggio 499 664 -24.8%
Yamaha 401 362 10.8%
BMW 133 69 92.8%
Aprilia 56 103 -45.6%
TOTAL 3521 3074 14.5%

Scooter Sales (Models) Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Scooters
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Honda NSC110 779 359 117.0%
Suzuki ADDRESS 459 316 45.3%
Vespa GTS 300 259 288 -10.1%
Honda MW110 242 142 70.4%
Piaggio Fly 150 217 237 -8.4%
Honda WW150 208 221 -5.9%
Yamaha XMAX300 151 114 32.5%
Vespa PRIMAVERA 150 148 150 -1.3%
Yamaha GPD150A 143 106 34.9%
Piaggio Medley 150 90 66 36.4%

What about the other brands….?

It should be noted that some brands are not represented in the official audit figures in relation to motorcycle sales. Brands under the UMI group such as MV Agusta, Royal Enfield and Gas Gas, along with the likes of Sherco, CF Moto, Kymco and SWM which come under the stewardship of Mojo Motorcycles, are not included in the sales figures as these companies choose not to be members of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

An educated guesstimate suggests that these brands represent around 10-15 per cent of the whole market, thus the data is formulated from audited figures that cover around 85-90 per cent of the motorcycles sold in Australia.

Along with compiling motorcycles sales data, the FCAI is the primary organisation funded by the motorcycle industry to deal with government agencies. FCAI helped lobby for the Learner Approved Motorcycles Scheme and the Recreational Registration Scheme. They also lobby for exemptions on tightening emissions schemes in relation to motorcycles, and helping to prevent governments trying to restrict or ban the use of ATVs.

Source: MCNews.com.au

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Off-Road Motorcycle Sales Figures | 2019 Q3 Year To Date Results

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Off-Road Motorcycles Sales Figures

2019 YTD Australia Motorcycle Sales Data Q3 YTD

Off-road category sales fell 2.4 per cent compared with the same period in 2018. Yamaha now leads this segment with a 28.1 per cent share, followed by Honda with 27.4 per cent, and KTM with 18.8 per cent.

Honda and Kawasaki both recorded improvements in their off-road sales numbers and market share in comparison to this point last year.

Kawasaki’s KLX110 was the overall biggest selling off-road machine after recording a big boost in sales to top the category ahead of Honda’s CRF110F and Yamaha’s PW50. 

The biggest selling enduro bike is Yamaha’s WR450F ahead of four KTM models headed by the 300 EXC two-stroke and 500 EXC four-stroke. 

Yamaha leads the way in the motocross category with the YZ250F out-selling the YZ450F while for Honda it was the other way around with the CRF450R out-selling the CRF250R. 

2019 Off-Road Motorcycle Sales (Brand) Q3 YTD

COMPARISON REPORT
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Off Road
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Yamaha 6393 6961 -8.2%
Honda 6232 6000 3.9%
KTM 4266 4560 -6.4%
Kawasaki 2659 2532 5.0%
Suzuki 1611 1683 -4.3%
Husqvarna 1557 1541 1.0%

Top Selling Off-Road Motorcycles Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Off Road Bikes
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Kawasaki KLX110 1189 795 49.6%
Honda CRF110F 1017 760 33.8%
Yamaha PW50 1011 997 1.4%
Honda CRF50F 1008 972 3.7%
Yamaha WR450F 909 816 11.4%
Yamaha TTR50E 752 808 -6.9%
KTM 300EXC 645 817 -21.1%
KTM 500EXC 614 572 7.3%
KTM 350EXCF 578 469 23.2%
Honda CRF250F 575 0 100%

Top Selling Enduro Motorcycles Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Enduro
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Yamaha WR450F 909 816 11.4%
KTM 300EXC 645 817 -21.1%
KTM 500EXC 614 572 7.3%
KTM 350EXCF 578 469 23.2%
KTM 450EXC 291 318 -8.5%
Honda CRF450L 262 153 71.2%
Husqvarna TE300 247 217 13.8%
Yamaha WR250R 219 227 -3.5%
Husqvarna FE350 192 179 7.3%
Yamaha WR250F 176 286 -38.5%

Top Selling Motocross Motorcycles Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Moto Cross
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Yamaha YZ250F 521 594 -12.3%
Yamaha YZ450F 404 604 -33.1%
Honda CRF450R 403 574 -29.8%
Honda CRF250R 336 421 -20.2%
Kawasaki KX450 298 360 -17.2%
KTM 85SX 292 346 -15.6%
KTM 450SXF 277 307 -9.8%
Kawasaki KX250 273 381 -28.3%
KTM 250SXF 239 262 -8.8%
Yamaha YZ65 232 218 6.4%

Top Selling Farm Motorcycles Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Farm
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Honda XR190 407 449 -9.4%
Suzuki TROJAN 354 432 -18.1%
Yamaha AG200 201 243 -17.3%
Honda XR150L 122 208 -41.3%
Yamaha AG125 111 115 -3.5%
Kawasaki Stockman 250 95 116 -18.1%
Suzuki TF125 37 41 -9.8%
Honda CTX200 8 17 -52.9%
Yamaha AG100 3 19 -84.2%

Top Selling Fun Motorcycles Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Fun
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Kawasaki KLX110 1189 795 49.6%
Honda CRF110F 1017 760 33.8%
Yamaha PW50 1011 997 1.4%
Honda CRF50F 1008 972 3.7%
Yamaha TTR50E 752 808 -6.9%
Yamaha TTR110E 543 547 -0.7%
Honda CRF125FB 430 366 17.5%
Kawasaki KLX140 345 272 26.8%
Honda CRF125F 288 227 26.9%
Honda CRF150F 247 240 2.9%

Top Selling Trail Motorcycles Q3 YTD

Top 10 by Category – Trail
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Honda CRF250F 575 0 100%
Honda CRF230F 571 819 -30.3%
Suzuki DR-Z400E 501 611 -18.0%
Honda CRF250L 456 560 -18.6%
Yamaha TTR230/A 209 288 -27.4%
Kawasaki KLX150BF 187 268 -30.2%
Yamaha XT250 110 109 0.9%
Kawasaki KLX250S 98 164 -40.2%
Suzuki DR-Z250 95 171 -44.4%
Suzuki DR200S 77 67 14.9%

ATV

If there is no rain then ATV machines don’t sell, and there is still very little rain to be had in many of the larger parts of agricultural Australia thus there continues to be much pain in the quad-bike sector.

The ATV/SSV category showed a decline of 11.3 per cent. Within this category, Polaris maintained market leadership with a 28.1 per cent share, followed by Honda with 22.5 per cent, and Yamaha with 19.3 per cent.

2019 ATV Sales (Brand)

The ATV/SSV category showed a decline of 11.3 per cent. Within this category, Polaris maintained market leadership with a 28.1 per cent share, followed by Honda with 22.5 per cent, and Yamaha with 19.3 per cent.

COMPARISON REPORT
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer ATV
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Polaris 3682 4143 -11.1%
Honda 2954 3726 -20.7%
Yamaha 2536 2797 -9.3%
BRP Australia 1879 1919 -2.1%
Kawasaki 1079 1008 7.0%
Suzuki 982 1191 -17.5%
TOTAL 13112 14784 -11.3%

Top Selling ATV’s (Model)

Top 10 by Category – ATVs
January – September 2019 compared to January – September 2018
Manufacturer Model Total
YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % CHAN
Yamaha YFM450FB/P 524 555 -5.6%
Polaris Sportsman 570 507 681 -25.6%
Honda TRX500FM 402 463 -13.2%
Honda TRX420FM 389 497 -21.7%
Yamaha YFM90R 310 386 -19.7%
Honda TRX250TM 309 587 -47.4%
Yamaha YFM350F 286 354 -19.2%
Yamaha YFM700FA 271 246 10.2%
Honda TRX420TM 250 279 -10.4%
Honda TRX500FA 243 268 -9.3%

What about the other brands….?

It should be noted that some brands are not represented in the official audit figures in relation to motorcycle sales. Brands under the UMI group such as MV Agusta, Royal Enfield and Gas Gas, along with the likes of Sherco, CF Moto, Kymco and SWM which come under the stewardship of Mojo Motorcycles, are not included in the sales figures as these companies choose not to be members of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

An educated guesstimate suggests that these brands represent around 10-15 per cent of the whole market, thus the data is formulated from audited figures that cover around 85-90 per cent of the motorcycles sold in Australia.

Along with compiling motorcycles sales data, the FCAI is the primary organisation funded by the motorcycle industry to deal with government agencies. FCAI helped lobby for the Learner Approved Motorcycles Scheme and the Recreational Registration Scheme. They also lobby for exemptions on tightening emissions schemes in relation to motorcycles, and helping to prevent governments trying to restrict or ban the use of ATVs.

Source: MCNews.com.au

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Gardner needs to ‘figure out’ tyre selection moving forward

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News 9 Oct 2019

Gardner needs to ‘figure out’ tyre selection moving forward

Australian Moto2 contender salvages P12 at the Thai grand prix.

Image: Supplied.

Remy Gardner admits he needs to ‘figure out’ his tyre selection moving forward after his front soft quickly deteriorated in the opening laps of the Thai grand prix last weekend.

The SAG Racing Team rider will evaluate whether switching to the hard option will be beneficial in the closing rounds of the series, the Australian scoring 12th position at the weekend.

“Today was a really frustrating day,” Gardner declared. “We struggled a lot with the speed of the bike and by lap five my front tyre was destroyed from the way I was having to ride in the turns and on the brakes.

“I spent the rest of the race saving the front from washing out, so it was not the result we wanted. I’m extremely disappointed and we need to figure out if we can keep using this soft tyre in all situations or if we need to change it for the hard tyre. The team and I know what we need to do, and we will fix it before the end of the year. Already looking forward to Japan.”

Gardner is ranked 12th in the MotoGP World Championship standings as the series heads to Japan on 20 October.

Source: CycleOnline.com.au