The inflation being enjoyed by the bike industry proper during unprecedented times has become decidedly more….precedented.
And that includes Italy’s motorcycle sales figures as we cool off from Q3 into Q4 of 2022.
According to a report from RideApart, February, April, and June all showed off dips in the market, with a spike in August and a steeper plummet in September.
While we may be currently chatting slump percentages, there’s a bit of clarification needed, as the overall figures don’t adequately represent what’s actually going on.
Motorcycle sales purportedly were UP (+5.3%), but scooter sales were DOWN even more (-11.3%), rendering a -3.6% average for the end of Q3.
Electric machines didn’t fare much better; a fall of -8.4% had the industry showing off a slow-down by -2.5% – though EVs still hold the title with their +59% uptick.
Here’s how our beloved bikes did by category for the liter-plus board:
Small-capacity (250-500cc): +11.8%
Middleweight (500-750cc): +15.9%
Used motorcycles: -12.4% (as of August), with -6.8% registered for 2022
As for popularity by genre…
Naked bikes: More (+)
Enduros: More (+)
Tourers: More (+)
Sportbikes: Less (-)
Supermotos: Less (-)
Trials bikes: Less (-)
What do you think?
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