The latest data from the IVM, the motorcycle trade association in Germany, shows motorcycle registrations in August at +20.87 percent (10,028 units), having been +2.28 percent (10,835 units) in July. Registrations for the year to August were +7.67 percent (92,402 percent).
In total PTW terms, August was +24.61 percent (15,855 units), having been +8.03 percent (16,533 units) in July and +11.68 percent (129,460 units) for the first eight months, as the moped and scooter/small displacement markets continue to recover in Germany.
The top selling model has been the BMW R 1200 GS (6,518 units YTD), followed by the Yamaha MT-07 (2,795), Kawasaki Z900 (2,785), Z 650 (2,467) and Honda CRF 1000 (2056).
With five models in the Top 20, BMW remains motorcycle market leader, though with a reduced share (-8.04%) of 21.19 percent/19,580 units. Kawasaki is second with a +25.9 percent increase in share to 12.38 percent/11,437 units YTD; Honda third (11.81%/10,917 units), KTM fourth (10.68%/9,868 units) and Yamaha fifth (10.43%/9,636 units).
All sectors of the German market are up except for the small Tourer and Luxury Tourer market; sportsbikes are top with 29.06% of the market (26,852 units YTD), followed by Naked style bikes with 28.12% of the market (25,986 units).
