Confindustria ANCMA: sales of motorbikes and scooters surge in January

Surge in registrations in Italy in January 2018, with 13.016 scooter e motorcycle and an extraordinary one + 33,6 %. In particular, motorcycles accelerated with 6.124 units equal to +41,4% while scooters achieved 6.892 sales equal to +27,4%. The "fifties" also showed a slight recovery with 1.211 registrations and a +5,2%. The month of January is worth around 5% of the total sold for the year.

"The start of 2018 is very satisfactory for our market, thanks to the new products that are meeting the favor of users, but the macroeconomic scenario which is finally showing consolidated positive indicators also certainly helps. Consumer confidence continues to improve thanks to the recovery in employment and orders and investments are also on the rise. In particular, exports accelerate the demand for our products. The automotive sector confirms the driving effect on the recovery and two-wheelers express their potential through the renewed passion for motorbikes, which acquire new customers, and the indispensable role of scooters for sustainable mobility - declares Andrea Dell'Orto, President of Confindustria ANCMA, National Association of Cycle Motorcycle Accessories -. The favorable conditions we are encountering encourage us to urge greater attention to the sector from politicians who are preparing to renew Parliament and Government. 8.600.000 users expect rapid approval of the changes to the Highway Code, which have been stalled for years. The necessary investments are expected from public administrations, also using the proceeds of fines, to increase road safety with infrastructures that take into account those traveling on two wheels. Confindustria Ancma will continue to take action to ensure that two wheels are included as protagonists in sustainable mobility plans".

In scooters with a displacement greater than 50cc, the breakdown by displacement of registrations shows a good increase in volumes for the 125cc with 2.440 units and a +24,8%, followed by scooters between 300-500cc with 2.255 units and a +20,1 %. Engine sizes from 150 to 250cc are also in line with 1.559 vehicles registered, equal to +22,4%; exploits for maxi scooters over 500cc with sales more than doubling in the month equal to 638 scooters and a +109%. In motorcycle registrations, the trend in displacement is more complex. In January, the most important segment was the one over 1000cc with 1.840 motorcycles and a +37,7%. The 800-1000cc follows in countertrend with 1.215 units and -5,9%. The growth of displacements from 300 to 500cc was extraordinary, doubling volumes with 1.178 units sold, equal to +100,7%. The medium displacements between 600 and 750cc with 913 pieces total a +49,2%. Exceptional result also for the 125cc with 725 sales equal to +125,2%. Finally the 150-250cc with 253 bikes and a +38%.

Moving on to the analysis of motorcycle segments, road enduros emerge in first place with 2.387 pieces and a +54,9%; in second place were the naked ones with 1.909 units marking a +61,1%. Following are touring motorbikes with 806 pieces equal to +12,9%; slight growth also for custom models with 339 pieces and +5,9%. The performance of the sports cars was good with 317 sales and a +32,6%, finally the supermotards totaled 225 bikes equal to +19,7%.