V-Rod Named As UK’s Favourite Bike
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V-Rod Named As UK’s Favourite Bike
The Harley Davidson V-Rod is the most popular bike in the UK, according to an internet study.
The American cruiser topped the list of over 100,000 online searches on nationwide classified listing site fish4bikes.co.uk to earn the title of the UK’s most popular motorcycle.
The iconic V-Rod fought off competition from some of the top Japanese marques, including Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha and Kawasaki.
The fish4bikes top ten by make and model 2008
1. Harley-Davidson – V-Rod
2. Honda CBR
3. Suzuki GSX-R
4. Aprilia RS
5. Yamaha YZF
6. Honda CB
7. Suzuki GSF
8. Suzuki SV
9. Honda VFR
10. Kawasaki ZXR
Colin Mathieson, sales director for fish4bikes said, “The top ten shows that the UK’s infatuation with the classic Harley continues with the V-Rod being voted as the nation’s favourite motorbike. It’s no wonder that the likes of Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck are often seen bombing around on their Harleys.
The report also includes a breakdown of which areas in the UK have the most motorbike lovers.
It revealed that people in Southampton and London and are four times more likely than someone from Reading to search for bikes on the site whilst people living in Plymouth show the least love for leathers, shunning the thrill and excitement of owning a bike in favour of the humble automobile.
The survey also showed that us Brit’s love a good bargain, with most users searching for bikes in the sub-£1,000 category, with bikes under £2,000 being the second most popular search.
fish4 also revealed that around 30,000 potential bike buyers per month visited the site since the beginning of 2008.
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