BMW hits record

In the first seven months of 2013 the company BMW Motorrad sold a record number of motorcycles in its entire 90-year history.

Not so long ago http://bikes-news.blogspot.ru/ its readers are already familiar with the positive financial results of the first half of the year, provided by the companies Ducati and Yamaha. But it seems that the best things add up in the Bavarian motorcycle manufacturer BMW Motorrad. According to the latest report of the company for seven months in 2013 (January through July) BMW Motorrad dealers worldwide were sold 76,182 units against 69,329 vehicles motorcycles and scooters sold in the same period of 2012. Thus, it appears that, compared to last year, sales growth in 2013 was 9.9%.

In July, BMW implemented a 11,241 unit motorcycles and maxiscooters, which is 10.9% more compared to 10,140 motorcycles sold in July 2012. The undisputed leader of sales (17,296 motorcycles sold) is a new travel enduro R 1200GS with water cooling, which is equally well sold around the world. Also popular are the other members of the family GS: F700GS and F800 GS / GS Adventure (12,290 motorcycles sold). Next, give the statistics on sales of other models of the Bavarian manufacturer: tourist models K1600GT/GTL - 5141 pcs., Sportbike S1000RR/HP4 - 6254 pcs., Maxi scooters S600Sport/C650GT - 6531 pcs., Model R1200RT, R1200GS Adventure, and R1200R - 11,574 units. The key to the BMW Motorrad still remains the German market, followed by the United States, Italy, France, Brazil and the United Kingdom.

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MV Agusta is ready to leave the motorcycling

As the portal motogonki.ru, this season after many years Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta back to the arena of world motorsport. However, despite the success of the team ParkinGO MV Agusta Corse, further part in the WSBK championship company of Varese is threatened.

Even the major successes in the championship World Supersport, including third pilot ParkinGO Roberto Rolfo at Donington did not seem to affect the sad state of affairs MV Agusta. Chances are good that at the end of the season 2013 Plant-based aircraft manufacturer sons, brothers, Vincenzo and Domenico Agusta, again leaving one of the strongest world championships. The main reason for the possible closure of the project are miserable sports motorcycle sales. Sport models MV Agusta F4 and F3 collecting dust in warehouses, and total sales for the year could reach only 10,000 units. Naturally, in such circumstances, when the money is not even enough for the development of business, there can be no question of support for performance sports.

Another problem for MV Agusta factory project can become a new technical regulation World Superbike, entering into force in 2014 and to date remains a secret for the participants of the tournament. Only after scoring the key points of the new regulations Italian manufacturer will be able to decide whether to continue participating in the world championship.

Giuliano Rovelli, Team Director ParkinGO MV Agusta Corse: «Our goal was and is joining the World Superbike with F4. But we must be sure of the technical regulation, together with the plant to develop the project. Otherwise, conduct the training technique is simply impossible. Until September 15, we must be sure and have all the answers, otherwise not washed away to continue the program, and we MV Agusta will come out of the championship. "

The final version of the new technical regulations World Superbike FIM 2014 will be published on August 26, three days before the WSBK weekend at the Nurburgring, Germany.

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In trouble again Ninja 300

Transportation Service of Canada announced Reclamation Review Kawasaki Ninja 300 2013 model year because of possible problems with the engine.

In late July, "the younger» Kawasaki Ninja already glimpsed in the news reports related to the review faulty equipment. Then the reason for the massive recall of various brands of motorcycles were the problems with the anti-lock braking system module Nissin. This time the defective unit was found in the engine Ninja Kawasaki Ninja. According to the Transport Service of Canada, a faulty bike may stall while driving straight in the clutch and try to downshift. The National Traffic Safety on the slopes NHTSA has recorded 36 complaints from owners of Kawasaki Ninja 300, related to motor malfunction. And one of the drivers who filed the complaint, said that as a result of stopping the engine, he got in an accident and broke his shoulder.

In Canada, revocable company will touch 745 Motorcycle Kawasaki Ninja 300. Brand dealers will solve the current problem by installing a new engine control unit (ECU). With respect to the review a little Ninja 300 in other countries not yet known.

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Yamaha calculates profit

Earlier this week, the motorcycle manufacturer Ducati issued a financial report for the second quarter of 2013. Following the Italian colleagues reported on their achievements of the Japanese Yamaha.

After a rather weak results demonstrated in the first quarter of 2013 (8.1% decrease in the number of motorcycles sold) in the second, Yamaha was able to return to the previously conquered positions. So, for the period from April 1 to June 31 dealers all over the world were able to implement one million 530 thousand motorcycles, up 1.5% compared to the number of vehicles sold to the same period last year. However, if we compare the semi-annual figures, for the first six months of this year, the Japanese company sold 3,000,000 units, which is less than 100,000 motorcycles sold during the same time period in 2012.

In the second quarter, sales of Yamaha fell slightly in the Asian region - from 959 thousand to 928 thousand motorcycles. Sales also fell markedly in Europe, where the economy continues to struggle with the consequences of the economic crisis. However, the decrease was compensated by increasing sales in India, Japan, North America and other global markets. In total, during the first half of 2013 brought a Yamaha motorcycle sales revenue of 466.9 billion yen (4.77 billion dollars), and it is up 12.6% compared with 414.7 billion yen, the company earned in the first half last year. However, operating income declined motorcycle units from 4.5 billion yen to 3.6 billion yen. For the first six months of the Hamamatsu manufacturer had a net profit of 20.5 billion yen ($ 209.6 million) - an impressive progress in comparison with the 14.5 billion yen profit earned in the first half of 2012.

In Japanese companies are confident that by the end of 2013, the number of motorcycles sold by them will reach 6.4 million. Last year, Yamaha sold 6.09 million units, and in 2011 - 6.96 million.

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