UK Supersports sales down 43.9 per cent

Worrying stats from the MCIA as UK bike sales plummet

Posted: 14 November 2009
by Visordown News
Yamaha YZF-R1: The UK's best-selling 1000cc supersports bike in October 2009

UK REGISTRATIONS of Supersports machines fell by a whopping 43.9 per cent in October 2009 compared to the same period last year, according to recent statistics released from the MCIA.

The top-selling 'supersports machine' for the month was the Yamaha YZF-R125, with 161 registrations. The best-selling 'proper' supersports machine also went to Yamaha; the company's YZF-R1 notched up just 80 sales in October '09.

Listed below are October 2009's best-selling machines by category:

ADVENTURE SPORT BMW R 1200 GS 63
CUSTOM Honda VT 750 C SHADOW 79
NAKED Yamaha YBR 125 224
SCOOTER Yamaha XC 125 133
SPORT/TOUR Kawasaki ER 6F 88
SUPERSPORT Yamaha YZF R125 161
TOURING BMW R 1200 RT 69
TRAIL/ENDURO Suzuki RV 125 VAN VAN 31



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baggy1978
I agree I wouldn't pay £10k when naked bikes are now far cheaper and the quality and performance is improving so much. They are ideal for most users riding on the road

Posted: 14/11/2009 at 18:37


Revvin Kevin
They are simply too expensive, recession, weak pound and inflated prices = poor sales. My last superbike cost me < £7k new, so why would I pay > £10 only a few years later

Posted: 14/11/2009 at 19:58


echoplex
I think part of the problem here is the, until recently, new bikes were still about the same price as they were 10 years ago. They had to go up at sometime.

Posted: 14/11/2009 at 21:38


buck rogers

10k is simply too much ..

in recent years manufacturers have been lucky as cash has been easy come easy go ...but not anymore..

i think revvin kevin got it right 7k or 8k for a bike is about right

i think ill ignore the showrooms and keep riding my lovely CBR900RRN

 which gets more people looking these days than most things!!!


Posted: 14/11/2009 at 21:43


FoggyVisor

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Blame at least part of the sport bike sales decline on the likes of Ewan Mc. Gregor and Charley Boorman. Their adventure bike films have left strong impressions on the minds of the 125cc graduating class for several years now.

Posted: 15/11/2009 at 07:37


FoggyVisor
buck rogers wrote (see)

 which gets more people looking these days than most things!!!


Is that  what it's about these days, getting noticed?

Posted: 15/11/2009 at 07:56


George's Shed
No 1 bike in most the bike mags is the Steet triple just over £6k for the R

Posted: 15/11/2009 at 18:46


trevor fuller

i'm not sure about the statistics. it was always going to be a low year for luxuries. The trade dont help at this time of year. they know they will be holding bikes, in the main, till the next biking season. i'v just had a trade-in value for my bike and cried myself to sleep. next year will be better. As far as super sports bikes, they are the ones i see every day on the way to work. Ride what makes you happy, if your not enjoying it......your doing it wrong.


Posted: 17/11/2009 at 21:40


Miras

Not Surprised!!!

There are too many great bikes for peanuts (and better looking too!)

Any supersport from 1993 -2007 will do


Posted: 18/11/2009 at 05:35

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