SA bike sales: 2007
Sales of new motorcycles for the year to date April 2007 came to 9894 units - up 14.7% over the corresponding period ending April 2006.
The best performing sectors were Agricultural (up 60.4% year-on-year) and Specialty Bikes (up 59.3%). Cruisers also showed a significant increase (up 35.3%) whilst most of the other sectors showed some sustained growth.
Scooters - 1190 units an increase of 17.6%
Specialty - 360 units, up 59.3%
0 - 150cc - 1118 units, up 4.4%
Commercial - 607 units, up 8.6%
Agricultural - 417 units, up 60.4%
Trail 151cc+ - 1600 units, up 7.2%
Road 151cc - 800cc - 774 units, up 16.2%
Road 800cc+ - 1152 units, up 16.2%
Cruiser - 548 units, up 35.3%
Competition - 1044 units, up 12.7%
Off Road - 1084 units, up 6.7%
The good news is that scooters are still the most popular new bikes in the country, although their substantially less green cousins, cruisers, seem to be gaining popularity fast. Still, in the face of dwindling car sales, it’s a positive sign that bike sales are on the increase - a motorcycle culture in South Africa will reduce our vehicle-related pollution levels quite substantially.
Source: Wheels24
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