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Top 10 in Germany for Jan 2009

1. Suzuki Bandit 1250
2. Honda CBR Fireblade
3. Honda CBR 600 RR
4. Kawasaki ER-6f/6n
5. BMW R 1200 GS
6. Honda Transalp
7. Honda CBF 1000
8. Suzuki GSR 600
9. Kawasaki Z 1000
10. Yamaha Yzf-R 125

source: MOTORRAD Online

There is an all new Transalp with 680 ccm engine and ABS. Honda launched it about 1.5 years ago. May be you did not come across it, because it's one of those bikes not available in the US.

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Motorcycle Sales Top 10 Germany until April 2009

1. BMW R 1200 GS: 1960
2. Honda Fireblde: 1190
3. Kawasaki ER-6f/6n: 1152
4. Honda CBF 600 S: 1037
5. Yamaha XJ6: 987
6.Suzuki Bandit 1250: 981
7. Honda CBF 1000: 946
8. Honda CB 1000 R: 776
9. Yamaha YFZ-R1: 725
10. Honda CBR 600 RR: 714

source: MOTORRAD NEWS 07-2009

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Sold Motorcycles per market segment in Germany, January - March 2009 (vs. Jan - Mar 2008)

Sport: 7820 (- 12.1 %)
Enduro: 5100 (- 18.1 %)
Supersport: 4206 (- 16.6 %)
Classic (naked): 3217 (- 26.1 %)
Chopper/Cruiser: 2610 (- 1.6 %)
Tourer: 1652 (+ 2.1 %)

source: Tourenfahrer 06-2009

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Motorcycle Sales Top 30 Germany until April 2009

1. BMW R 1200 GS: 1960
2. Honda Fireblde: 1190
3. Kawasaki ER-6f/6n: 1152
4. Honda CBF 600 S: 1037
5. Yamaha XJ6: 987
6.Suzuki Bandit 1250: 981
7. Honda CBF 1000: 946
8. Honda CB 1000 R: 776
9. Yamaha YFZ-R1: 725
10. Honda CBR 600 RR: 714
11. Kawasaki Z 750: 680
12. BMW F 800 GS: 669
13. Suzuki GSX-R 1000: 668
14. Triumph Street Triple 675: 657
15. BMW F 650 GS: 656
16. BMW K 1300 S: 636
17. Suzuki DL 650 V-Strom: 567
18. Suzuki GSR-600: 526
19. Suzuki SFV 650 Gladius: 505
20. Yamaha FZ-1: 488
21. BMW R 1200 R: 474
22. Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 461
23. Suzuki GSX-R 750: 457
24. Kawasaki Z 1000: 456
25. Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 446
26. Honda CB 600 F Hornet: 439
27. Yamaha FZ6 Fazer: 438
28. Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob: 433
20. Harley Davidson Dyna Street Bob: 433
30. BMW R 1200 RT: 414

source: MOTORRAD ABENTEUER July/August 2009

1. BMW R 1200 GS: 2459
2. Kawasaki Er-6n: 1499
3. Honda CBR Fireblade: 1483
4. Honda CBF 600 S: 1330
5. Yamaha XJ6: 1265
6. Suzuki GSF 1250 Bandit: 1180
7. Honda CBF 1000: 1063
8. Honda CB 1000 R: 924
9. Kawasaki Z 750: 870
10. Yamaha YZF-R1: 867

Market Jan - Apr 2009 decreases by 11.7 %
Honda: - 16.9 %
Suzuki: - 27.3 %
Yamaha: - 17.6 %
BMW: - 12.3 %
Kawasaki: + 12 %
Aprilia: + 5.8 %
Harley Davidson: + 4.7 %
Ducati: + 4.7 %

source: MOTORRAD NEWS Aug-2008

Top 10 Sales in Germany Jan - Jun 2009

1. BMW R 1200 GS: 2996
2. Kawasaki ER-6f/6n: 1790
3. Honda CBF 600 S: 1617
4. Yamaha XJ6
5. BMW F 800 R
6. Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
7. Kawasaki Z 750/S
8. BMW F 800 GS
9. BMW F 650 GS Dakar
10.Suzuki Bandit 1250

source: MOTORRAD ONLINE

Motorcycle Market Sares in Germany Jan - Jun 2009
more than 125 cc

1. BMW: 10,879 (-13.6 %)
2. Honda: 9,275 (-22.6 %)
3. Suzuki: 8,674 (-30.1 %)
4. Kawasaki: 7,022 (+1.5 %)
5. Yamaha: 6,713 (-14.9%)
6. Harley Davidson: 5,392 (+2.6 %)
7. KTM: 2,937 (-13.0 %)
8. Triumph: 2,815 (+1.2 %)
9. Ducati: 2,019 (+2.2 %)
10. Aprilia: 1,309 (+1.4 %)

Market shrunk by 14.3 % in comparison to the same period in 2008


Market shares in %

1. BMW: 18.1 %
2. Honda: 15.4 %
3. Suzuki: 14.4 %
4. Kawasaki: 11.7 %
5. Yamaha: 11.2 %
6. Harley Davidson: 9.0 %
7. KTM: 4.9 %
8. Triumph: 4.7 %
9. Ducati: 3.4 %
10. Aprilia: 2.2 %


Scooters more than 125 cc cc: 7,452 (-1.3 %)
1. Paggio MP3 400: 1415

Scooter up to 125 cc: 15,472 (-6.5 %)
1. Honda SH 125: 853

Motorcycles up to 125 cc: 8,292 (-10.2 %)
1. Yamaha YZF-R 125: 1353

Note: The European Motocycle Market shrunk by 35 % from Jan-Mar 2009

source: MOTORRAD edition 17-2009

Top 10 Sales in Germany 'til July 2009

1. BMW R 1200 GS
2. Honda CBF 600 S
3. Suzuki Bandit 1250
4. BMW F 800 R
5. Kawasaki ER-6f/6n
6. Suzuki SFV 650
7. Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
8. Yamaha XJ6
9. Suzuki GSX 650 F
9. Suzuki Hayabusa GSX 1300 R

source: MOTORRAD ONLINE

With sales of 4339 units for the year of 2009 the R 1200 GS / ADV is the undisputed leader in Germany. No surprise, as the GS occupied the no. 1 sales position for eight months over the year. But: BMW sold already 7000 units in one year. And: The industry shrank at about 15 % "only". So the GS did lose quite some more than the industry average. With virtually no serious competitor except the KTM 990 Adv around, and under hindsight that the touring segment is the only area which enjoyed a slight plus in 2009, this trend must be something to worry for BMW, I do believe.

In total there were 134,566 motorcycles with more than 80 cc newly registered. Germany lost the position as no. motorcycle country in Europe in 2008 already to Italy. With most German riders being 50 + y.o., the industry ought to do something before it gets extinct. Or do they wait for tax-payers money as well?

 

RANK	MODEL	SALES
1	BMW R 1200 GS	4339
2	Honda CBF 600 S	2614
3	Kawasaki ER-6n	2528
4	Suzuki Bandit 1250	1977
5	Yamaha XJ6	1924
6	Honda CBR Fireblade	1810
7	Honda CBF 1000	1482
8	Kawasaki Z 750/S	1463
9	BMW F 800 GS	1432
10	BMW F 650 GS	1427
11	BMW F 800 R	1420
12	Honda CB 1000 R	1369
13	Yamaha FZ1	1312
14	Triumph Street Triple	1235
15	Yamaha YZF-R1	1217
16	Suzuki SFV 650	1202
17	BMW K 1300 S	1179
18	Suzuki V-Strom 650	1151
19	BMW R 1200 R	1102
20	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	1071
21	Honda CBR 600 RR	1070
22	Yamaha FZ6 Fazer	1051
23	Suzuki GSX-R 750	980
24	Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob	926
25	Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob	914
26	Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R	893
27	Suzuki GSX 650 F	893
28	Kawasaki Z 1000	882
29	Kawasaki VN 900 Classic	849
30	Suzuki Bandit 650/650 S	843
31	Suzuki GSR 600	843
32	BMW R 1200 RT	780
33	Honda CB 600 F	774
34	Suzuki VZR 1800 M Intruder	764
35	Yamaha YZF-R6	752
36	Triumph Speed Triple	738
37	KTM 990 Supermoto	726
38	BMW K 1300 GT	706
39	Honda VT 750 C/DC Shadow	681
40	Kawasaki ZZ-R 250	681
41	Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R	674
42	BMW K 1300 R	669
43	Suzuki GSX-R 600	612
44	Suzuki Hayabusa GSX 1300 R	609
45	Honda XL 700 V Transalp	593
46	Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro	560
47	Ducati Monster 1100	548
48	BMW F 800 S	535
49	Ducati Monster 696	531
50	Suzuki B-King	524

 

*Source: MOTORRAD ONLINE, data by: Industrie- Verband Motorrad Deutschland e.V.