The latest data released by the motorcycle trade association in Austria (Arge2Rad) shows registrations of new motorcycles down by -2.74 percent for Q3 at 3,088 units, having been +22.69 percent (7,342 units) in Q2. The Austrian motorcycle market was +7.12 percent for the first nine months of 2018 (13,047 units).
PTW sales were down by -5.45 percent for Q3 (11,615 units) and are -4.32 percent for the YTD (35,032 units).
In its home market, KTM is motorcycle market share leader, having sold 3,009 units for a 23.06 percent market share. BMW is second (1,539 units sold, 11.80 percent share), Honda third (1,468 units/11.25 percent share), followed by Yamaha (1,455 units) and Harley-Davidson (1,043 units); Kawasaki, Husqvarna, Suzuki, Ducati and Triumph complete the top ten.
In 2017, new motorcycle, scooter and moped registrations totalled 40,744 units, which was -6.60 percent down on 2016 (43,621 units); 2016 saw the highest number of new registrations in Austria since 2012 (46,047 units).
