August 2014 new registration statistics

[mentalboy]

It's been a few months, so here's something to chew over.

Very much the same bunch showing up as usual, dealers may well be rubbing their hands together when they compare this year's sales with last!
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Make mine a Corona.

[Rogerborg]

Hmm, BMW had a bit of a slump. Looks like they have a boom whenever a new Ewan-and-Charliemobile comes out, then it tails off.

Question: how come I can't throw a rusty swing arm without hitting a Suzuki dealer, but it's a 140 mile round trip to the nearest KTM one, when they have essentially the same amount of sales?
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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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[Marmaduke]

Aprilia and Ducati aren't even on it hahaha
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Current: '03 Tuono RSV1000, '05 Van Van, '91 Zephyr 550
Previous: Multistrada 620,Bandit 600,Kawsaki ER-5, BMW K-75

[Northern Monkey]

When I was last in the Honda dealer, they were saying that they haven't got a pcx125 demo scooter because they can't keep them on the floor, they sell as soon as they come in.

Interesting that yamaha have the top end of the 125 market seen up. Best selling super sports and enduro with their 125 offerings.
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[Rogerborg]

[Polarbear]

Yamaha must be laughing their cotton socks off that none of the other major manufacturers are making super sport 125 (I use the term loosely).

They are making a killing on the 125's with that.
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[Rogerborg]

[Polarbear]

[Rogerborg]

Mmm, it's hard to see why Honda bother. If the Yamaha had the Honda's looks, or the Honda had the Yamaha's, uh, "performance", maybe, but it's just whipped both ways.

I like how Yamaha say "Surf the net and check out the rivals", like, come at me, bro. And "short-stroke" engine? It's got a longer stroke than the CBR and makes its peak power lower down! You's trollin'!

Honda CBR125R: For When Your McJob Pennies Won't Stretch to a Real Sportsbike, Innit.
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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