Up to and including November 2021, 14,948 new motorcycles were sold, the highest number since 2008. According to figures from BOVAG, RAI Association and RDC, 6.8 percent more two-wheelers left the showrooms than in the first eleven months of last year.
Demand for motorcycles has continued to increase since the outbreak of the corona pandemic. Last month the number of registrations was 580, or 11.5% more than in November 2020.
Up to and including the penultimate month of the year, Yamaha delivered the most motorcycles with 2,272 units, accounting for a market share of 15.2 percent. The Japanese brand is closely followed by BMW with 2,240 registrations and 15.0 percent share, while Kawasaki completes the top three at some distance (2,018 copies and 13.5 percent market share).
Compared to last year, the number of new motorcycles with electric drive has increased marginally: 236 to 215 units and 1.6 to 1.5 percent share of sales.
The sale of second-hand motorcycles by the specialist trade reached a record level of 49,642 units up to and including November this year. That is a minimal increase of 0.4 percent compared to the same period in 2020.
Private used used trades fell by more than 9 percent this year compared to the first eleven months last year, to 79,454 transactions.
On December 1, there were 774,992 motorcycles in the Netherlands; more than 15,000 more than at the beginning of this year and the highest number ever. 1,146 engines have an electric powertrain.
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.