The latest data released by the German motorcycle industry trade association (Industrie-Verband Motorrad Deutschland e.V./IVM) shows new motorcycle registrations at +3.17 percent in April at 15,800 units, and +4.75 percent at 46,019 units for the first four months of the year.
With the exception of a modestly better 2013, this is the best April performance in the German market since before 2009. For the year-to-date the market is running at +4.75 units with 46,019 new motorcycles registered so far - the best first four months market performance seen there since before 2009.
In total PTW terms April was +3.8 percent at 21,979 units, and is +3.78 percent for the year-to-date at 61,799 units - also the best seen since before 2009.
The IVM, their members and dealers in Germany will be relieved at how sales have performed in March and April after a soft start to the year saw sales down year-on-year in Germany in January and February.
