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October 2010's best-selling bikes
By Visordown News on 09/11/2010 10:10:12
Is your bike on the list?
THE MOTORCYCLE Industry Association has released the top-selling bikes of October 2010 by category, with 125cc machines again dominating much of the figures.As expected, BMW's strong-seller, the R1200GS, tops the Adventure Sports section, recording
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Bungling police stumble across stolen bikes
By Visordown News on 13/12/2011 11:23:03
One owner's misfortune leads to bike thief's lair
could pin-point where the motorcycle was. The police didn't take any action and later that day Jackson could see the bike on the move again.Frustrated with a lack of action, Jackson told his story to local newspaper Enfield Independent who ran an article
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Electric bike guru killed in road smash
By Visordown News on 01/09/2010 15:48:58
Matthew Dieckmann, 29, dies riding the bikes he lived for
AN AMERICAN electric bike guru who was working with a business in India to promote zero emission motorcycles has died in a motorcycle crash in California.Matthew Dieckmann, 29, was riding an electric motorcycle earlier this week when he was involved
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Honda profits up thanks to improving bike sales
By Visordown News on 27/04/2012 11:50:19
Income more than doubles compared to last year
HONDA has announced its fourth-quarter financial results – and the firm says its consolidated operating income is 2.4 times greater than it was during the same period in 2011.Given how tough the bike market has been, at least in Europe, it
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UK bikers move to Adventure bikes in 2011
By Visordown News on 10/01/2012 11:29:57
2011 was another tough year for new motorcycle sales
of capacity, the only growing sector was the 51-125cc category, with 16.6% growth, which is in line with strong scooter sales. Machines over 1,000cc sold 14.6% less than in 2010.Motorcycling is suffering, but dealers and manufacturers are working harder than
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Triumph leads big-bike sales charts
By Visordown News on 04/08/2011 09:51:41
British manufacturer out-selling everyone over 500cc
.Honda's sales put them in second place, however their total sales of 3,731 are a league away from Triumph's figure. BMW's sales of 3,511 motorcycles put them in third place.Top 10 manufacturers by sales over 500cc1. Triumph - 5,1182. Honda - 3,7313. BMW - 3
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Study: UK biking population doubles since mid 1990s
By Visordown News on 15/04/2010 09:19:32
UK bike economy buoyant, says MCI
THE NUMBER of licensed motorcycles in the UK has doubled since the mid 1990s, the Motorcycling Industry Association (MCI) has revealed.A survey, commissioned by the MCI, showed approximately 1.4 million motorcycles and 1.5 million motorcyclists
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Suzuki India boosted by 47.64% rise in bike sales
By Visordown News on 03/08/2010 14:25:17
New small-capacity bikes attributed to boost in sales
SUZUKI INDIA has reported a significant leap in two-wheeler sales with a 47.64 per cent growth in July compared to same month last year.The company sold 18,512 units in July 2010, compared to 12,539 units in July '09."As promised, we have delivered
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Touring bike sales down 45 per cent
By Visordown News on 09/11/2010 10:41:44
BMW R1200RT holds steady as sales figures plummet compared to October 2009
SALES OF TOURING bikes dropped like a lead brick in October 2010, down a staggering 45.4 per cent on the same period in 2009.BMW's R1200RT topped the figures, recording a measly 39 sales last month; 160 machines were sold in the sector, compared
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Honda India eyes second bike production factory
By Visordown News on 10/02/2010 11:43:22
'We cannot let our sales stagnate, we will take a decision soon' says comapy bigwig
, President and Chief Executive of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India. The existing plant is set to reach its full capacity of 1.5 million units in 2010/11.In the world's second-largest market for motorcycles and scooters, Honda expects to sell 1.25 million
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