The latest data released by the motorcycle industry trade association in Spain (ANESDOR) shows new motorcycle registration in Spain for May up by over 18 percent at 13,202 units with the year-to-date in Spain up by nearly +18 percent at 49,067 units.
This represents a dramatic continuing recovery for a market that saw sales collapse when the recession hit. This is the 21st straight month of growth in Spain, best May market there since 2010 and best first four-month market performance since 2011.
The strongest growth was in the large displacement 750cc+ sector where new registrations were up by +27.4 percent in May; sub-125cc "light motorcycle" sales were +19.4 percent, representing 61.7 percent of the market; 126-750cc were +10.5 percent.
Scooter sales were +18.1 percent, taking 68 percent of the market, with on-road motorcycles +20.3 percent and off-road models +8.6 percent.
Jose Maria Riano, the General Secretary of ANESDOR, said that "the whole motorcycle sector continued to grow in May, despite PTWs still being excluded from government initiatives and incentives such as preferential PIVE (VAT) benefits, as citizens increasingly value the advantages of the bike in terms of mobility, parking, reduced costs and environmental impacts".
