KTM and, to a lesser extent Husqvarna, have defied the Australian road bike sales slump of -11.9% last year, according to official statistics from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries released today.
Whatever KTM is doing, it seems to be working because the company, together with its acquisition Husqvarna, is also defying the worldwide downward motorcycle sales spiral.
They were the only two road bike companies in Australia to register positive growth last year: KTM was up 292 (18.3% to 1889 for the year and Husqvarna was up 64 (24.2%) to 329.
Despite a 2% drop in off-road sales, the result was enough to help KTM leapfrog Suzuki into fourth place overall for the first time.
At the other end of the scale was Honda which dropped 24.4% in road bike sales, its biggest fall in more than a decade.
Harley-Davidson topped road bikes despite dropping 643 (7.9%) to 6462, ahead of Honda, with Yamaha third.
Massive slump
The figures are the worst for road bikes since 47,752 were sold in 2016.
That’s a catastrophic slump of 16,771 sales or 33% in just four years.
The disastrous road bike figures should lead to the usual January sales, with MV Agusta the first with free on-road costs for any in-stock model.
We don’t know MV Agusta’s sales figures because they are one of 23 minor manufacturers not included in the FCAI stats as they are not members.
The other missing brands are Benelli, Bimota, Bollini, CFMoto, Confederate, Daelim, EBR, Hyosung, Kymco, Laro, Megelli, Mercury, Norton, PGO, Royal Enfield, SWM, SYM, TGB, Ural, Viper and VMoto.
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Road Bike sales |
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YTD 2019 |
YTD 2018 |
% CHAN |
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Aprilia |
129 |
194 |
-33.5% |
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BMW |
2470 |
2835 |
-12.9% |
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Ducati |
1368 |
1512 |
-9.5% |
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Harley Davidson |
6462 |
7019 |
-7.9% |
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Honda |
5306 |
7019 |
-24.4% |
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Husqvarna |
329 |
265 |
24.2% |
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Indian Motorcycle |
803 |
836 |
-3.9% |
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Kawasaki |
3865 |
4396 |
-12.1% |
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KTM |
1889 |
1597 |
18.3% |
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Moto Guzzi |
125 |
125 |
0.0% |
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Suzuki |
2303 |
2686 |
-14.3% |
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Triumph |
1787 |
2122 |
-15.8% |
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Yamaha |
5145 |
5702 |
-9.8% |
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TOTAL |
31981 |
36308 |
-11.9% |
Total sales
Australia’s total motorcycle market including the ATV/SSVs, fell 6045 to slump 6.1% to 89,199 which was a 35.8% market share.
Also, for the first time in ages, fewer road bikes were sold than off-road bikes which were down only 543 to 31,981 (38.5% market share).
ATV/SSVs accounted for 20.1% of total sales, which was a 8.5% slump to 17,906 mainly due to the drought.
The only good news was scooters which again took an increased share of the total sales with 5.6%, up 125.9% to 5014, but off a low base.
However, figures could be even higher as many of the non-included companies in the figures are manufacturers of small-capacity scooters.
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Total bike/scooter/ATV sales |
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YTD 2019 |
YTD 2018 |
% CHAN |
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Aprilia |
202 |
334 |
-39.5% |
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BMW |
2675 |
2922 |
-8.5% |
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BRP Australia |
2358 |
2423 |
-2.7% |
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Ducati |
1368 |
1512 |
-9.5% |
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Harley Davidson |
6462 |
7019 |
-7.9% |
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Honda |
20819 |
22735 |
-8.4% |
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Husqvarna |
2555 |
2251 |
13.5% |
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Indian Motorcycle |
803 |
836 |
-3.9% |
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Kawasaki |
8962 |
9376 |
-4.4% |
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KTM |
7670 |
7497 |
2.3% |
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Moto Guzzi |
125 |
125 |
0.0% |
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Piaggio |
671 |
863 |
-22.2% |
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Polaris |
5119 |
5443 |
-6.0% |
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Suzuki |
6934 |
7557 |
-8.2% |
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Triumph |
1787 |
2122 |
-15.8% |
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Vespa |
744 |
884 |
-15.8% |
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Yamaha |
19945 |
21145 |
-5.7% |
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TOTAL |
89199 |
95044 |
-6.1% |
Despite Honda dropping 8,4% overall, it retained the number one spot with 20,819 sales (23.3% market share).
Yamaha was second with 19,945 sales (22.4% share), followed by Kawasaki (8962, 10.0%), KTM (7670, 8.6%), and Suzuki (6934, 7.8%).
It should be noted that the figures only include FCAI members so 23 minor manufacturers are not included.
They are mainly small-volume importers Norton, Hyosung, VMoto, Benelli, Bimota, Bollini, CFMoto, Confederate, Daelim, EBR, Kymco, Laro, Megelli, Mercury, MV Agusta, Norton, PGO, Royal Enfield, SWM, SYM, TGB, Ural and Viper.
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Top 10 by Category – Cruiser |
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January – December 2019 compared to January – December 2018 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2019 |
YTD 2018 |
% CHAN |
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Harley Davidson |
FXBRS |
885 |
794 |
11.5% |
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Harley Davidson |
XG500 |
838 |
944 |
-11.2% |
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Kawasaki |
Vulcan S |
635 |
670 |
-5.2% |
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Honda |
CMX500 |
630 |
746 |
-15.5% |
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Harley Davidson |
FLFBS |
461 |
453 |
1.8% |
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Yamaha |
XVS650/A |
445 |
515 |
-13.6% |
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Harley Davidson |
FLSB |
444 |
312 |
42.3% |
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Indian Motorcycle |
Scout |
404 |
496 |
-18.5% |
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Harley Davidson |
FXBB |
354 |
491 |
-27.9% |
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Harley Davidson |
FLSL |
231 |
209 |
10.5% |
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Top 10 by Category – Sport Touring |
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January – December 2019 compared to January – December 2018 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2019 |
YTD 2018 |
% CHAN |
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Yamaha |
YZF-R3A |
835 |
712 |
17.3% |
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Kawasaki |
Ninja 650L |
249 |
304 |
-18.1% |
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Yamaha |
MT09TRA |
185 |
161 |
14.9% |
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Yamaha |
MT07TRL |
127 |
118 |
7.6% |
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Kawasaki |
VERSYS-X 300 |
119 |
130 |
-8.5% |
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BMW |
S 1000 XR |
118 |
149 |
-20.8% |
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Kawasaki |
Ninja 1000 |
98 |
148 |
-33.8% |
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Honda |
CBR650FL |
91 |
331 |
-72.5% |
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Suzuki |
GSX-R125 |
88 |
83 |
6.0% |
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Yamaha |
YZF-R15 |
72 |
97 |
-25.8% |
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Top 10 by Category – Touring |
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January – December 2019 compared to January – December 2018 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2019 |
YTD 2018 |
% CHAN |
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Harley Davidson |
FLHXS |
353 |
272 |
29.8% |
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Harley Davidson |
FLTRXS |
200 |
118 |
69.5% |
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Harley Davidson |
FLHTK |
178 |
143 |
24.5% |
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Harley Davidson |
FLHRXS |
128 |
119 |
7.6% |
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Harley Davidson |
FLHTCUTG |
111 |
117 |
-5.1% |
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BMW |
R 1250 RT |
111 |
5 |
2,120.0% |
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Yamaha |
FJR1300 |
108 |
108 |
0.0% |
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Indian Motorcycle |
Chieftain |
95 |
73 |
30.1% |
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Harley Davidson |
FLHXSE |
91 |
95 |
-4.2% |
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Harley Davidson |
FLRT |
65 |
75 |
-13.3% |
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Top 10 by Category – Naked |
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January – December 2019 compared to January – December 2018 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2019 |
YTD 2018 |
% CHAN |
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Honda |
CB125E |
1013 |
1113 |
-9.0% |
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Yamaha |
MT07L |
901 |
1002 |
-10.1% |
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Yamaha |
MT-09 |
749 |
738 |
1.5% |
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Honda |
GROM |
536 |
715 |
-25.0% |
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Yamaha |
MT03LA |
463 |
616 |
-24.8% |
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KTM |
390DUKE |
336 |
356 |
-5.6% |
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Kawasaki |
Z900RS |
282 |
393 |
-28.2% |
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Honda |
Monkey |
244 |
266 |
-8.3% |
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Yamaha |
MT10 |
241 |
220 |
9.5% |
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Yamaha |
XSR700LA |
235 |
318 |
-26.1% |
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Top 10 by Category – Super Sport |
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January – December 2019 compared to January – December 2018 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2019 |
YTD 2018 |
% CHAN |
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Kawasaki |
NINJA 400 |
989 |
1089 |
-9.2% |
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Honda |
CBR500R |
481 |
618 |
-22.2% |
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Honda |
CBR650R |
347 |
0 |
100% |
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Ducati |
Superbike |
205 |
86 |
138.4% |
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Yamaha |
YZF-R1 |
167 |
151 |
10.6% |
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Honda |
CBR1000RR |
166 |
121 |
37.2% |
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Suzuki |
GSX-R1000 |
136 |
124 |
9.7% |
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KTM |
RC390 |
132 |
254 |
-48.0% |
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Suzuki |
GSX-R750 |
128 |
212 |
-39.6% |
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Ducati |
959 Panigale |
98 |
156 |
-37.2% |
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Top 10 by Category – Scooters |
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January – December 2019 compared to January – December 2018 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2019 |
YTD 2018 |
% CHAN |
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Honda |
NSC110 |
1109 |
597 |
85.8% |
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Suzuki |
ADDRESS |
779 |
495 |
57.4% |
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Vespa |
GTS 300 |
368 |
389 |
-5.4% |
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Honda |
MW110 |
307 |
207 |
48.3% |
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Piaggio |
Fly 150 |
298 |
309 |
-3.6% |
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Honda |
WW150 |
276 |
295 |
-6.4% |
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Yamaha |
GPD150A |
224 |
126 |
77.8% |
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Vespa |
PRIMAVERA 150 |
210 |
236 |
-11.0% |
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Yamaha |
XMAX300 |
197 |
169 |
16.6% |
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Piaggio |
Medley 150 |
121 |
95 |
27.4% |
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Top 10 by Category – LAMS Approved |
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January – December 2019 compared to January – December 2018 |
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Total |
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YTD 2019 |
YTD 2018 |
% CHAN |
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Yamaha |
WR450F |
1206 |
1136 |
6.2% |
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Honda |
NSC110 |
1109 |
597 |
85.8% |
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Honda |
CB125E |
1013 |
1113 |
-9.0% |
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Kawasaki |
NINJA 400 |
989 |
1089 |
-9.2% |
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Yamaha |
MT07L |
901 |
1002 |
-10.1% |
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Harley Davidson |
XG500 |
838 |
944 |
-11.2% |
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KTM |
300EXC |
837 |
1052 |
-20.4% |
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Yamaha |
YZF-R3A |
835 |
712 |
17.3% |
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Suzuki |
ADDRESS |
779 |
495 |
57.4% |
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KTM |
500EXC |
762 |
746 |
2.1% |
Source: MotorbikeWriter.com