September 28, 2010

US Motorcycle Sales Down 17.3% in the first six months of 2010


First six months of motorcycle sales in US are still down, compared to the same reporting period in 2009, according to various sources.

The motorcycle sales in America has kept slumping down since the financial year of 2008, especially the sale of off-road motorcycle. It is understandable that, in any bad economy, more people are concerned about their works than leisure.

The YTD motorcycle sales figures for Q1 and Q2 (combined) 2010 and a comparison to 2009:


Q1-Q2 2010 Q1-Q2 2009 Change % Change
Dual Sport 14,045 15,700 -1,655 -10.5%
Off Road 44,673 54,416 -9,743 -17.9%
Street Bikes 181,542 212,129 -30,587 -14.4%
Scooters 14,122 16,079 -1,957 -12.2%
Totals 254,382 298,324 -43,942 -17.3%





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