Spanish motorcycle trade association ANESDOR has released motorcycle and moped registration data for June this year that shows continuing motorcycle and PTW growth.
Motorcycle registrations in Spain for June were 11,288 units, which is up by 16.1 percent over June 2013, and with 52,681 units registered for the first six months of this year, the market is up by 19.3 percent compared to the same period in 2013.
This means that Spain has now seen 10 consecutive months of growth in motorcycle registrations since September 2013, and is now also ahead of 2012 in first six month terms.
Interestingly, the larger the displacement of motorcycle, the stronger the growth is in Spain. Light motorcycles (up to 125cc) grew by 13.5 percent for the year to date, but average displacement motorcycles (126cc – 750cc) grew by 24.9 percent, with the over 750cc market up by 38.2 percent.
The light motorcycle cycle sector remains the most popular, accounting for more than half (59.3 percent) of the total motorcycle market in the first six months.
In style of bike terms, Spain remains a market dominated by scooters, of all displacements, which accounted for 66.2 percent of the market (+15.1 percent) with off-road motorcycles up 6.9 percent and road-going motorcycles showing the strongest growth at 32.6 percent.
Total PTW registrations in Spain were 13.3 percent up in June, and at 59,332 units are 16.2 percent up for the first sixth months of 2014.
