Motorcycle sales up in New Year

Added on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor | No Comments

Motorcycle sales started the year buoyantly, increasing by more than a quarter in January 2011 on the same period last year.

Total registrations of all powered-two wheelers have increased by 25.5% compared to January 2010, with motorcycles up 29.2% and mopeds by 10.6%.

Despite the poor weather and economic climate, the figures revealed that 50cc – 125cc motorcycles were once again the biggest sellers, with a growth of 44.5% being attributed to the success of the MCI’s ‘Get On’ campaign.

The brands registering the highest number of vehicles in January were Honda, Yamaha and Triumph, with the Honda CBF 125cc accounting for the highest number of registrations across all styles.

“Time wasted in congestion and the massive costs of car ownership especially for younger people looking to get insured on a car make a powered-two wheeler increasingly attractive,” said Steve Kenward, CEO of the MCI.

“A motorcycle or scooter is a real and viable alternative to a car, or public transport, and can cut journey times, is easier to park, costs less to run and helps reduce CO2 emissions. It makes more sense than ever for people to consider making the switch to this mode of transport. ”

For more information about the Get On scheme, visit www.geton.co.uk.

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