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Motorcycle market holds up well, despite dip

The faltering UK economy caught up with the motorcycle market last month, with only the fourth monthly dip in sales so far this year.

Following a 22 per cent increase in the market in July, total registrations for powered two wheelers (PTWs) in August were 12.3 per cent down on last year, according to figures from the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI).

But the PTW market is still performing well in contrast to the car market, which suffered an almost 19 per cent slump last month.

“The market is very volatile,” said the MCI’s Craig Carey-Clinch. “The industry has seen strong months this year in February, April, June and July, but clearly, people are being very cautious about their spending – and the appalling weather in August and this year hasn’t done us any favours.”