THE latest data released by the motorcycle industry association in the UK (MCIA) shows new motorcycle registrations for May up by +13.14 percent at 10,856 units, with the market +13.57 percent for the year-to-date at 44,337 units.
In total PTW terms the UK was +10.74 percent for May (11,638 units) and is +11.3 percent for the year-to-date (47,837 units).
This is the best May and year-to-date sales performance for motorcycles since before 2009.
The 'Naked' style (+32.2 percent/9,728 units) and Adventure Sport (+22.1 percent/6,051 units) sectors continue to lead the growth in the UK. Supersport models were up in May at +11.4 percent and are now level for the year-to-date; the small touring bike and sport/tourer sectors were both down in May (-18.6 and -13.8 percent respectively) and for the year-to-date (-24.9 and -16.8 percent respectively).
he top selling motorcycle in the UK in May was the Yamaha MT-07 ABS, with their MT-09 Tracer second. The top selling scooter was the Honda PCX 125. Honda take top spot in the UK in market share terms (1,963 units in total in May), with Yamaha second (1,779 units), Triumph third (915 units), BMW fourth (840 units) and Kawasaki fifth (703 units).
