A total of 65,399 Motorcycles and Off Highway Vehicles (OHVs) were sold from January to September 2024, representing a 4.9 per cent decrease compared with the same period in 2023.
Off Road Motorcycles, as the largest segment, represented 40.6 per cent of sales with 26,521 units sold during the period. This was a decrease of 2.5 per cent on 2023.
Road Motorcycles made up 25,127 units sold YTD, representing 38.4 per cent of overall sales for the period, down 3.2 per cent compared with last year.
OHVs contributed 10,272 units sold YTD, representing 15.7 per cent of sales for the period, a decrease of 8.1 per cent compared with 2023.
Scooters contributed 3,479 units sold YTD, representing 5.3 per cent of sales for the period, down 21.2 per cent compared with 2023.
Yamaha remains the number one selling brand, followed by Honda, Kawasaki and KTM.
FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber noted that there had been a sustained period of challenges for the motorcycle industry in Australia.
“Across the economy we are seeing cost-of-living pressures impacting consumers, and this is reflected in motorcycle and OHV sales,” Mr Weber said
“We remain optimistic that as the economy improves, we will see a resurgence in demand.”
