ITALY
Scooter sales so far in 2017 are up by +4.56 percent at 104,935 units for the first nine months, with Honda’s SH125/150/300 variants taking a 25 percent scooter market share between them (26,299 units).
The top-selling motorcycle is BMW’s all conquering R 1200 GS (3,387 units YTD), followed by Honda’s Africa Twin (2,806 units), the Honda NC750 X (2,210 units), Yamaha’s Tracer 900 (2,056 units) and Ducati’s 800 cc Scrambler (2,043 units).
Honda’s X-ADV 750 Enduro style Scooter outsold their Africa Twin and is second only to the R 1200 GS if classed as a motorcycle, with 2,949 units sold in the first nine months
of 2017.
JAPAN
Japanese made 250cc+ exports to Europe in August +37.99% at 8,848 units, having been +36.05 % (11,589 units) in July.
+24.28% at 147,259 units so far in 2017 (to August).
Total PTW exports to Europe +20.40% (157,425 units) in first eight months of 2017.
Motorcycle exports to USA +28.88% at 18,004 units for first eight months of year.
Worldwide PTW exports +12.05% for the first eight months of the year (310,856 units).
SWEDEN
Motorcycle sales -2.52% in September; +10.32% for YTD (10,145 units). Sweden was +8% in 2016 at 10,178 units for the year.
Mopeds +17.24% YTD (11,506 units).
FRANCE
Some 72% (80,369) of the motorcycles sold in France for the period January to August 2017 were of 250cc or greater.
The 1000 cc plus market was worth 25,127 units (22.5% of all 125cc+ motorcycle sales so far in 2017).
SWITZERLAND
Motorcycle sales +1.51 YTD (24,875 units).
Yamaha market share leader at 4,461 units; BMW 2nd with 4,093 units; H-D 3rd, 2,675 units.
MT-07 top selling motorcycle at 1,140 units; Z 650 2nd, 740 units; BMW F 700 GS 3rd, 715 units.
Total PTW -17.58% in month 9 (3,273 units); -1.05% YTD (41,178 units).
