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Honda lead August 2011 sales charts
By Visordown News on 14/09/2011 09:20:32
But it's not time to crack open the champers..
HONDA lead the sales charts for motorcycles and scooters sold in August 2011.Despite Honda leading the charts, the total figures don't give any cause for celebration. Honda has a network of around 80 dealers, meaning each dealer is sold an average
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'13' plate won't affect sales, says CAP
By Visordown News on 31/07/2012 06:54:14
Will 2013 be a bad year for motorcycle sales in the UK? CAP don't think so
carry a '13' plate after March 1st, 2013.The motorcycle industry has been stirring over the plate for months, with some dealers claiming that an already tough sales climate will be made tougher with the number 13.CAP, who produce vehicle valuation guides
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KTM production Moto3 bike for sale
By Visordown News on 09/07/2012 10:47:48
KTM offering Moto3 race winner as a production racer in 2013
KTM'S sexy little Moto3 bike will be available as a production racer next year priced around £35,000.The Austrian manufacturer presented the customer bike for 2013 at the Sachsenring GP. So far in the inaugural Moto3 season, the KTM has proved to be competitive with Sandro Cortes...
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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
TRIUMPH are leading the sales charts for 500cc+ motorcycles for the first half of this year.The figures, taken from January to June, show that Triumph have sold 5,118 motorcycles, an increase of over 11% compared to the same period last year
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Foggy Rep 916SPS number 001 for sale
By Ben Cope on 31/01/2012 10:33:35
..with a ridiculous asking price
There's no denying this 916SPS Foggy Rep is gorgeous, but is it £42,000 gorgeous?Ok, so this is number 001, with Foggy himself having number 002 but I'm still not sure what makes this worth £42,000.I struggle when it comes to the prices of some old classics - just how do you go a...
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Zero-mile Honda NR750 for sale
By Visordown News on 23/05/2012 12:57:11
Honda's early 90s complicated masterpiece. Yours, if you're loaded
A ZERO mile Honda NR750 has come up for sale.Honda's oddball oval-pistoned RC40 was only produced in limited numbers, 300 to be precise. Only eight were officially imported to the UK and in 1992 they had a retail price of £38,000 which is £64
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UK motorcycle sales down 14.7 percent
By Ben Cope on 09/08/2010 14:50:19
Industry continues to take a beating but it's not all bad news
MOTORCYCLE sales up to July this year are 14.7% down on the same time last year, according to statistics just released by the MCIA.Up until the end of July 2010, 53,877 motorcycle had been sold, compared to 63,158 for the same time period in 2009
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Sports-tourer sales down 40 per cent
By Visordown News on 07/09/2010 11:52:08
But Adventure Sports hold steady in August 2010 figures
SALES OF Sports-tourers in the UK took a massive hit last month, dropping almost 40 per cent on the same period last year, reports the Motorcycle Industry Association.Just 322 sports tourers were registered in August 2010, compared to 517 in August
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Bike sales in Europe down a third since 2008
By Visordown News on 26/10/2010 18:09:14
Italy hit hardest by economic slump
SALES OF motorcycles in Europe have continued to fall in the first three quarters of 2010 - down 14 per cent for the same period last year.The statistics have followed the trend of the past three years, where the market has shrunk by a third since
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January bike sales down 7.3 per cent
By Visordown News on 10/02/2009 14:38:36
Sharp decline in moped and scooter registrations to blame for overall drop, say MCIA
JANUARY'S MOTORCYCLE, moped and scooter registrations were 7.3 per cent down on the same month last year, according to recent statistics released by the Motor Cycle Industry Association.The data shows a total of 6,114 motorcycles, scooters and mopeds were registered in January 20...
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