Motorcycle buyers are the big winners in July which is usually a hot month for winter discounts as companies scramble...
The Harley-Davidson Breakout has claimed the top-selling spot for the first time as the Australian motorcycle industry continues its first...
Triumph Motorcycles has ridden a wave of interest in retro motorcycles to post a 22% increase in revenue and 12.7% increase in sales in the 2016/17 financial year. The British company says their customers are typically men aged 40 and over who have spurred a 300% increase in retro models...
Riders should expect a host of discount offers in the New Year after Australian motorcycle, scooter and ATV sales continued...
Prepare for an invasion of riders on our roads as motorcycle sales skyrocket, says international market researcher Global Industry Analysts...
Heavy motorcycles gained weight in the market last year with Harley-Davidson recording 4.4% global sales growth and Polaris – maker of Victory and Indian motorcycles – earning a record $381.1m, up 22%. Polaris Industries had better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter, boosted by strong off-road vehicle sales and...
BMW Motorrad has defied the global slide in motorcycle sales with its seventh record year of sales, up 13.2%. As...
BMW Motorrad is offering free on-road-cost discounts on selected models as sales soar 150%, according to marketing manager Miles Davis....
The recent announcement that Victory Motorcycles is ceasing production seems to have started a rush on sales of the bikes in Australia with some wanting them as a collector item. Sales people tell us that some customers and the odd collector or two are snapping them up. There are plenty of...
Harley-Davidson will expand “profitable iconic heritage bikes” while committing to branching out to adventure touring, the new Streetfighter range and...
BMW Motorrad is on a high, setting a new speed record at Bonneville and new records with sales. Seven-time motorcycle...
Riders are warned to be cautious about buying a motorcycle or other vehicle online after a surge in scammers. In the latest scam operation, the vehicle is offered at a very cheap price by a member (usually female) of the armed forces who needs to sell quickly as they are...
Honda has been one of the most aggressive in discount offers this year in an effort to return to the...
Honda’s postie bike and its range of 500cc learner bikes led a small surge in road motorcycle sales in the first...
Ducati has recorded its eighth consecutive sales record year, but the growth rate is slowing alarmingly and the brand is pinning its hopes on some new and unique models. In 2017, Ducati recorded just 0.7% increase worldwide from 55,451 to 55,871. Any company would be happy with a positive result in...
BMW Motorrad Australia has increased its warranty to three years on all new bikes and now offers discount package service...
BMW Motorrad Australia has ride-away price offers on all its 2016 stock to clear showrooms for the 2017 models including the new R nineT...
As March is the end of the Japanese fiscal year, we can expect discounts from the four Japanese motorcycle companies, starting with Suzuki’s finance 0% offers. Their Finance’s 0%pa comparison rate finance deal is available on a big selection of motorcycles including models from Suzuki’s learner approved, V-Strom adventure touring, classically...
One of the biggest changes in Harley-Davidson‘s model line-ups seems to have reaped rewards. The American icon has posted a...
An increase in motorcycle sales in Japan, along with a growth spurt in mature-aged “return riders” is leading to a...
The Free Trade Agreement with Japan and, to a lesser extent Korea, will be a bonanza for Australian motorcycle riders. Prices of bikes, accessories and gear such as expensive Arai and Shoei helmets should come down. It should also lead to a motorcycle discount war as other manufacturers slash prices...
Aldi Australia has confirmed its annual motorcycle gear sale will return, but has not yet named a date nor confirmed whether...
Despite the continuing slump in motorcycle sales, too many dealers sill don’t offer test rides, one of the most important...
A surge in off-road motorcycle sales has pushed Australian motorcycle and OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) sales last year by a record 13.4%. According to official figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, 123,530 motorcycles and OHVs were sold throughout 2021. Off-road motorcycles recorded the biggest increases, up 18.8%...
Honda and Suzuki are offering hot winter deals to stimulate flagging sales of their sportsbike ranges, including the Suzuki GSX-R1000...
A rider who vented his spleen with a vitriolic but humorous ad for his 2016 Triumph Thruxton R reached a substantial...
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%...
Heavy discount offers on learner motorcycles and a large delivery of NBC110 postie bikes to Australia Post has helped Honda...
Motorcycle customers are spending more time in online research for their next bike than visiting dealerships, according to an American motorcycle...
BMW Motorrad in Australia is offering free on-road costs and accessories on selected 2015 models to clear stock, even though the company has recorded its fifth consecutive sales record. Example of their deals are the R nineT which now comes with a free custom rider seat and tail hump cover,...
Suzuki Australia has announced their six-day sale which kicked off on March 11, 2017, will be extended another six days....
If you’re in the market for a rare gem, this may be just what you need. Here we have a...
Harley-Davidson overtook Honda as the top-selling road bike company in Australia in 2015, thanks largely to strong sales of the new learner-approved Street 500, according to the latest Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries figures. Road bike sales were strong, increasing 2.6% compared with 2014 and accounting for 41.4% of the...
President Donald Trump’s trade wars are hitting Harley-Davidson hard with a 22% bite in profits to $US426m after a 8.4%...
Motorcycle sales might be in a two-year slump in Australia, but there is no cause for general panic about the...
Desperate times require desperate measures and MV Agusta Australia has just launched a “5-Day Flash Sale” with discounts up to $5000. We don’t know how sales have been going for the brand as they no longer belong to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries which collates sales figures. However, this...
Offering demo rides will increase motorcycles by 10%, according to EZ Rider Demo which has invented a system to help dealers...
Financial analysts say the new VW boss is a bean counter who could put Ducati up for sale again to...
While BMW Motorrad set a record sales year in 2021 with a massive 14.8% increase, Australia’s performance was up only marginally. According to BMW Motorrad Australia, they sold 2512 motorcycles and scooters to the end of December which was a 0.8% increase on 2020. Globally, BMW Motorrad sold 194,261 motorcycles...
While many riders stretch their finances just to buy a motorcycle and then can’t afford to buy decent safety gear,...