U.S. Motorcycle Sales Reports, First Quarter - 2013

May 9, 2013 - Reposted from webbikerworld.com The Motorcycle Industry Council reported a dramatic motorcycle sales decrease in the U.S. for the first quarter of 2013. Motorcycle sales (not including ATVs) were down nearly 15%, including a 22.3% drop in March of 2013. All segments were down, although off-road motorcycle sales were up very slightly (0.4%) from Q1 of 2012. Cool weather continuing into Spring has been blamed for the slide. Dual-sport motorcycle sales were down 15% in the quarter and street bike sales also were down 16%. Scooter sales took the biggest hit, down nearly 35% from Q1 of 2012. [caption id="attachment_1986" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Motorcycle Lift Sales First Quarter 2013 - United States[/caption]