German YTD motorcycle registrations (January and February) were -26.87% at 10,017 units. However, the IVM data is distorted by the Euro 4/Euro 5 pre-registration issue and sales in Germany (and elsewhere) are being affected by ongoing coronavirus pandemic impacts. Total PTW registrations in Germany were -33.19% for the first two months (13,446 units), having been -56.33% in January and -21.40% in February. In motorcycle market share terms, BMW remained leader with an improved share (38.67%/3,874 units YTD), followed by Honda and KTM. BMW had ten models in the top twenty best sellers. The top-seller was the R 1250 GS (1,400 units), followed by the Kawasaki Z900 and the BMW S 1000 XR third.
New motorcycle registrations were -7.76% in Italy for the first two months of 2021 (14,514 units), with total PTW registrations for the same period put at -3.79% (31,569) units - of which 17,055 were categorised as Scooters (-0.22% from the same period of last year). The top selling Scooter so far in 2021 has been the Piaggio 3W Delivery (1,886 units sold), followed by the Honda SH 125 and 150 (1,493 and 1,291 units respectively) and the Honda X-ADV 750 (971 units). The new top-of-the-range Honda Forza 750 saw 576 units sold YTD. The best selling motorcycle was the BMW R 1250 GS (718 units), followed by the Benelli TRK 502/X (629) and the R 1250 GS Adventure (536). The top selling Ducati in its home market YTD was the much acclaimed V4 Streetfighter.
New motorcycle registrations were -28.99% for the first two months of 2021 in Spain (17,888 units), with total PTW registrations -31.90% at 19,695 units YTD. That compares to 28,919 units for the same period in 2020 and 24,657 units for the first two months of 2019. The top selling models in Spain YTD have been the Yamaha NMAX 125 and the Kymco Agility City 125. Honda remains overall market share leader with 20.5% of the Spanish market (3,660 units), followed by Yamaha, BMW, Kymco and Piaggio. For the record, full year new motorcycle registrations in Spain were +11.07% in 2019 (at 175,585 units) and -11.55% in 2020 (155,298 units). Total PTW registrations were +12.17% (194,663 units) for 2019 and -9.23% (176,691 units) for 2020.
As elsewhere in Europe, the new motorcycle registration data for Poland for 2020 is distorted because of the Euro 4/5 crossover and ongoing pandemic impacts. The latest data from the motorcycle industry trade association in Poland (PZPM) shows new motorcycle registrations at -26.40% (1,316 units) for the first two months of 2021, with total new PTW registrations at -38.85% YTD (2,018 units), having been +31.06% for the first two month of 2020 (3,300 units). The total number of new and used motorcycles sold in January and February was 7,402 units (-26.89%) and the total number of new and used PTWs sold in Poland in the first two months was 9,062 units (-28.83%). For the record - full year new motorcycle registrations for Poland in 2019 were +31.53% (19,103 units), with the total of all new and used PTWs at +12.35% (113,650 units in total). For 2020 new motorcycle registrations for Poland were 21,815 units (+14.20%), with total new PTW sales +4.91% (40,155 units).
UK motorcycle registrations were put at -40.26% for January and February at 5,953 units; total PTW registrations were -38.01 YTD at 6,624 units. For the record - new motorcycle registrations in the UK were -3.91% for 2020 (96,539 units), having been +0.72% (100,472 units) in 2019; total PTW registrations were -2.83% for 2020 (103,665 units), having been +1.44% (106,688 units) in 2019.
The latest new registration data released by Swiss industry association MotoSuisse shows total new motorcycle registrations for January and February 2021 +47.16% on 3,264 units, with total PTW sales +27.12% at 5,058 units. In motorcycle market share terms, Yamaha is top for the YTD, followed by BMW, Kawasaki, KTM and Honda. The top selling model in Switzerland is the Yamaha MT-125, followed by the Malaguti XSM 125. Owned since 2018 by KSR in Austria, Malaguti is in 6th place in market share terms in Switzerland YTD and has replaced Vespa as the top selling Scooter brand. The top selling large displacement machine is the Kawasaki Z 900, followed by the BMW R 1250 GS. For the record, total motorcycle sales were 29,450 units in 2020 (+21.65%), having been -1.35% at 24,209 units in 2019; total PTW sales were +17.43% in 2020 (49,783 units), having been -1.79% (42,392 units) in 2019.
The latest data available from the McRF in Sweden shows that (on extremely low volumes) new motorcycle registrations in January and February were -45.25% at 617 units, having been +44.86% for the year ago period at 1,127 units. Total new PTW registrations were -59.61% at 904 units. For the record, full year 2020 cumulative new motorcycle registrations were +23.48% at 14,798 units, having been +2.31% (11,984 units) in 2019; total new PTW registrations for the 2020 full year were +48.19% (37,739 units), having been -8.65% (25,467 units) in 2019.
Sources: AMD, IDN, FT, Reuters, PSB, MPN, BDN, MCN, AP, Bloomberg, MSNW, Electrek, electricmotorcycles.news, RideApart.com, Motor1.com, Cycle World, motorbikewriter.com
