The motorcycle sales boom that happened in the wake of the first pandemic lockdown appears to be over. Sales of...
No sooner had I listed my 2018 Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport for sale with an online classified site than I...
Motorcycle sales in the first quarter of this year were understandably down, but only by 2.5% compared with countries such as Italy which is down 65% due to the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the Australian market has also had to deal with drought, bushfires and floods over the same period. Federal Chamber...
I’ve read several articles that advise what motorcycle suits women best, but they all reach different conclusions. Really, the best...
Shares in Australia’s biggest motorcycle dealership conglomerate, MotorCycle Holdings, reports increase revenue and bike sales, yet shares have dropped 13.7%...
Harley-Davidson boss Matt Levatich has just announced his is stepping down as the company experiences its biggest sales slide since the Global Financial Crisis. In response to Levatich stepping down as CEO, president and board member, Harley shares jumped 4.9% on American markets. Levatich legacy Levatich took over in May...
January’s fires, followed by floods and concerns about coronavirus have wreaked havoc on new car and motorcycle sales in Australia....
When Indian Motorcycle Australia sent a shock email to customers at 11pm on 10 January 2020 saying it was closing...
BMW Motorrad has posted its ninth consecutive record year with global sales of 175,162 motorcycles and maxi-scooters, a 5.8% increase over 2018. That’s impressive, given many markets were down and Europe was only slightly up, yet BMW recorded 7% growth in Europe. However, in Australia, BMW sold 2675 motorcycles and...
Ducati is the latest manufacturer to announce it will take over the direct import of its bikes into Australia from...
Australian motorcycle sales took another 8.1% dive in the third quarter which contributes to a 33-month downturn in the industry....
Offering demo rides will increase motorcycles by 10%, according to EZ Rider Demo which has invented a system to help dealers offer more test rides. Unlike car dealerships, motorcycle dealerships are reticent to offer demo rides for several reasons including heightened insurance risks. EZ Rider Demo has invented a system where...
Despite the continuing slump in motorcycle sales, too many dealers sill don’t offer test rides, one of the most important...
You may have heard of buyer’s regret, but there is also seller’s regret and many riders suffer from this more...
Half of all new Harley-Davidson motorcycles are bought by riders aged up to 34 years, female and ethnically diverse, says CEO and president Matt Levatich. His claims came in the announcement of the 2019 first-quarter results which show global sales down 3.8% to 49,151. Revenue was down $US1.38b (10.2%) and...
The love of motorcycle ownership could be replaced by the love of riding with an increase in ride sharing and...
Several brands have registered their first positive motorcycle sales results in more than 12 months, according to the latest industry...
If the ailing motorcycle industry around the world can answer the simple question of why do novice motorcycle riders stop riding, they might be able to salvage the industry. There is no doubt that the motorcycle industry has hit the wall. Sales in Australia were down 9.3% across the board...
If you’re thinking of buying a motorbike to get around, you’re not the only one in love with the idea....
Harley-Davidson has extended its lead at the top of the road bikes sales sector at the three-quarter mark in the...
We looked at preparations necessary to sell your motorcycle in the first article in a two-part series and now we look at the various methods of selling your bike. We have gone to the experts for advice, including RACQ technical officer Steve Spalding, Glass’s Guide and several retailers. Private sale: We all think private...
A highly competitive market is keeping new motorcycle prices low which is great news if you are buying, but bad...
Electric motorcycles will help drive growth in the global motorcycle market which is expected to reach 132 million bikes a...
Prepare for an invasion of riders on our roads as motorcycle sales skyrocket, says international market researcher Global Industry Analysts (GIA). Despite the effects of the GFC on motorcycle sales in the past five years, GIA’s latest report says sales of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds will reach 80.8 million units...
Learners or “down-sizers” continue to dominate the motorcycle sales figures, according to the the third-quarter results released by the Federal Chamber...
Honda’s postie bike and its range of 500cc learner bikes led a small surge in road motorcycle sales in the first...
Motorcycle sales are down 2.5% so far this year! But the good news for Aussie riders is that the motorcycle companies have declared a price discount war with earlier-than-usual end-of-financial-year sales. While motorcycle sales figures are down in the first quarter of the year, road bikes sales are up 3.3%...
Australian motorcycle riders love their road bikes. Road bike sales rose marginally by 0.3% to 43,724, representing 39% of all...