How Many Motorcycles Registered In The United States

Usa Motorcycles Manufacture is in good shape. In the 2021 total motorcycles and scooter sales have been 550.000, up ix.0% vs the previous year, hitting the highest level in over 15 years. Sales for ATV/RUV reached the 361.000 units (-1.five%).

The statesA. Motorcycles Market Trend 2021

During the last decade, the two wheeler market was steady failing in the UsA.

In ane side the stable demand for street motorcycles, with the onetime market leader, Harley-Davidson losing sales and market share in favor of other premium brands (BMW, Triumph, KTM overall), in the other side the ho-hum need for scooter – yet marginal – and for off-road or Quads.

So, the arrival of covid 19 generated a sudden demand for private mobility, booming demand initially for off-route and ATVs and then for all types, including scooters and street motorcycles, with the 2020 sales up after five years of steady lost.

The trend is still in place, fifty-fifty if the market place paused in the second one-half 2021 for new factors impacting the manufacturers, like inventory shortage, plants full chapters, difficulties in the HD re-launch plans.

Even so, in the 2021 full motorcycles and scooter sales have been 550.000, upwardly ix.0% vs the previous year, hitting the highest level in over 15 years. Sales for ATV/RUV reached the 361.000 units (-1.five%).

In the next months the manufacturers have to manage the effects of the inflation acceleration – at the highest in 40 years – on customer demand and the production price increase for increase for components, like iron, aluminon, carbon and electronics.

Nevertheless, nosotros foresee a market place growth sustained by demand for individual mobility and electric zip emission 2 wheelers, afterwards that EVs incentives have been boosted in Nov 2021.

Looking at the Elevation Brands performance in the total manufacture (2W + Powersport), Honda consolidated the leadership ahead of Polaris, which sell nigh the double of the second Quad maker. Harley-Davidsodue north recovered 22% and ranks in third place.

Outstanding functioning scored in the year by BMW, at the new record with over 16.000 sales, Triumph, at record exceeding the 12.000 sales and Royal Enfield, first time over 4.000 sales.