Facts and figures, this year's registrations.

yambabe · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Latest edition of "Dealer News" has made its way into my house today, with some interesting stats on PTW registration data.

Figures given are for Jan 2007 cos they work a quarter in arrears.

First some good news, overall registrations of new PTWs are up 6% on the same period last year. Thumbs Up

I wonder if you can guess what the most-registered PTW of the year so far is? With nearly 3 times as many new registrations as any other bike?

Winner gets a cookie........ those of you that I know are in the trade please keep Silence

for a little bit longer, don't spoil the fun........... Very Happy

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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a PTW? Couldn't find a Google definition.

yambabe · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Powered two-wheeler, or bike if you prefer.........
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st3v3 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

bet me to it... Confused

EDIT, oh... I guess er.. YBR125? Am I on the right track? yes i changed Embarassed

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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

In which case, I'm going to guess it's either a GSXR600, or a ZX636.

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TheShaggyDA · Repost Police Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

I guess CBR125.
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_Will_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Karma :

I'm gonna say Gixxer thou.
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cagiva gezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Karma :

As above. (and above) chitty - B-R
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St0rmer66 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Karma :

GSXR 600
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Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

Some form of minimoto? Or are minmoto's classed as one group together?
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MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

CBR125 I reckon

alpine · Spanner Monkey Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Karma :

CBR125 for sure, when i went to pick up my FMX650 the chap i was dealing with pointed to the 2 CBR125's waiting to be picked up for the same family Laughing

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Vin · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Karma :

Some kind of scooter?

Wooly R6 · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 May 2005 Karma :

i will go with - Yamaha R6, Honda Fireblade, GSXR1000, R1, CBR125, GSXR750, CBR600, GSXR600 and in that order!!! Mr. Green

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yambabe · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Wooly got the cookie! Very Happy

Jan 2007 saw over 300 YZF R6 newly registered.

Bit over optimistic on the others though Wooly......... Laughing

Full list of the most popular new bikes is as follows:

1 Yam YZF R6 305
2 Honda CBR1000RR 112
3 Baotian BT49 QT9 103 (no I dunno what it is either, some scoot I think)
4 Honda SCV100 Lead 82
5 Yam YBR125 76
6 Pug Speedfight 50 72
7 Yam YZF R1 71
8 Yam FZ6 Fazer 68
9= Honda CBR125R 67
9= Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit 67
9= Piaggio Zip 67

Biggest leap (although none of them made the top sellers for their cc) was in adventure/supermoto bikes, sales of those increased by 46% compared to last year.

Most popular 2nd hand bikes searched for in the same period (figures from Autotrader) were CBR600 and GSXR600, closely followed by the R6 again.

Off to wash my anorak now.......... Mr. Green

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_Will_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Karma :

3 Baotian BT49 QT9 103

Believe that to be a cheap chinese scoot, not unlike the lifan fiasco.
8 Yam FZ6 Fazer 68

Whoo im one of those Mr. Green

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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

Nice stats, kinda surprised not to see the gixxer thou up there.

Gaz

Syx · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Karma :

w00t!

I must admit, I do love my '6.

Wooly R6 · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 May 2005 Karma :

Yamaha's 0% finance deal would have netted plenty of people!!!

Must admit i was tempted myself about having a new one!!! then i came back to reality!!!
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yambabe · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

They reckon a lot of dealers registered them as demonstrator bikes as well with it being a new model, which may have pushed the figure up a bit.
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