Latest bike sales chart

The Chinese invasion is well and truly underway – with Chinese firms accounting for a quarter of new mopeds and motorcycles-under-125cc sold in the UK.

Adventure Sport and cruiser-style bikes are also growing. And traffic nightmares are sparking bike booms in our cities.

Honda’s VFR800 remains the biggest selling bike year-to-date (see word document you can download at the end of this story).
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The year-to-date total for 2006 is 11,380 new bike registrations – 2.4% higher than in 2005.

But cold weather and the threat of higher gas and electricity bills are being blamed for a slow down in February – with a 6.3% fall in sales for the month compared to 2005.

The top-selling individual model is Piaggo’s Zip 50 moped. Scooters accounted for more than 4 out 10 new bikes registered in February. Good news for the future.

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MCI’s Craig Carey-Clinch said “The extended cold snap in February was enough to keep many people out of the showrooms. Couple this with news of massive hikes in gas prices and impending inflation-busting council tax bills and the buying public can at best be described as cautious when it comes to deciding when it is best to buy a new bike in 2006.

“All eyes will now be on March, with Spring fast approaching and new models appearing in the showrooms, there are clearly many reasons for visits to dealerships.

The MCI says: “Registration figures indicate traffic congestion has a positive impact on bike sales. With increases of 8% since January in London, 36% in Merseyside and 23% in Greater Manchester, the move towards motorcycling as the modern, cost and time conscious commuter’s choice shows no sign of abating.”