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Rogerborg nimbA
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Posted: 15:18 - 08 May 2018 Post subject: April 2018 new bike registrations |
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https://www.mcia.co.uk/admin/images/uploaded_images/[statistics-news-and-press_348]Press%20Statistics%20201804%20April%2018.pdf
Urgh, that URL.
Ouch, down 11.7% over April 2017. Whopping great falls in mopeds, Adventure Sports, and the rump of Supersports.
Customs are fighting a brave hipster rearguard, and Touring makes an unexpected (if small) resurgence.
651-1000cc is 35.3% down over last April, and 20.1% down over the year.
Year on year, overall sales are just about flat, but so much for the cautious recovery in the first quarter.
No big surprises in the rankings or highest registering models, except for the Ducati Panigale V4 making a surprise showing in Supersports over the usual YZF-R125 joke entry; and Yamaha finally beating off Honda for the 125 / scootay crown with the NMax 125. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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grr666 Super Spammer
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Posted: 15:58 - 08 May 2018 Post subject: |
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Since the press has (quite rightly) convinced us that if we buy a bike we can look forward to having our faces melted off
and then a darn good stabbing right in the eye socket by our crop of dear ol dindus, I'm not surprised demand is drying up.
#maybethatswhattheywant ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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stevo as b4 World Chat Champion
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Polarbear Super Spammer
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Posted: 19:52 - 08 May 2018 Post subject: |
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It's just dire.
What stevo says about old(er) riders with more than one bike is true as well, you only have to go and see the numbers in the facebook group 'Over 50 and still riding' to see the demographic of bike ownership.
It's a downward spiral ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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Rogerborg nimbA
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Posted: 09:01 - 09 May 2018 Post subject: |
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https://www.mcia.co.uk/newsstory/what-is-the-average-age-of-bikers
MCIA, using our money, so I'm using their article wrote: | Though many industry commentators claim bikers are an ageing demographic, a slightly different story emerges from examining the age profile of riders seeking insurance during April, June and July of this year.
The Two Wheel Data Centre report for Quarter 2 shows that when it comes to getting quotes for new bikes, 28.5% are aged 20 to 30. This is the largest group by age.
There has been a rise in baby boomers seeking bike insurance for new bikes though, with a 17.4% increase in quotes for over 50s. This demographic now makes up 17.4% of all new bike quotes and suggests an increase of riders over 50 in real terms, which might explain why the ‘average’ age is going up.
Of course, it could also indicate that over 50s are becoming increasingly price sensitive and are looking for the best deal through comparison sites. |
____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 2 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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