The latest data released by the motorcycle industry trade association in Italy (ANCMA) shows new motorcycle registrations there for September up substantially over last year's September volumes at 4,555 units (+25.83 percent).
For the first nine months of this year they are up by 14.45 percent at 55,070 units.
In total PTW terms September was +17.80 percent (14,876 units) and the Italian market is running at +9.57 for the year-to date (147,851 units).
The top selling motorcycle in Italy so far this year is the BMW R 1200 GS (2,772 units), followed by Yamaha's MY-09 Tracer (2,451), the Ducati Scrambler (2,243), Yamaha's MT-07 (1,802) and BMW’s E 1200 GS Adventure (1,762 units).
Honda take all three of the top spots in the Italian Scooter market with over 18,000 of their SH 150/125/300 sold so far this year.
Naked style bikes (+32.91 percent), Sport bike models (+19.95 percent) and Touring models (+19.36 percent) are the growth sectors in Italy, with the strongest growth in displacement terms coming in the 751-1000cc market (+38.93 percent) and 501-600cc power band (+19.73 percent).
