A brief return in the past gives us the following information:
In 1990, 76.442 (over 125cc) machines are sold. Stable during the two years that followed, the market brutally decline in 1993 with 71.178, to finish at its lowest in 1995 with immats 59.862 only. But the following year, the relief is spectacular with 72.015 sold motorcycles, the biker world breathes again...The progression will almost more fall to reach its 2002 peak or 109.097 units will further strengthen the French motorcycle contingent.
It is by observing the detail by category over the past three years that it realizes an evolution of the gent motarde which, far from wanting to stop practicing his passion, try instead to rhyme with reason.
And to any Lord, any honour, the rodsters/basic segment that opens the ball. Even if it should rather speak of rock concert, as near a machine on two, sold in 2004, belonged to this large and friendly family: 48.508 alone against 51.584 the accumulation of other segments!
Good health therefore because this success is not strong:-2002: 48.197-2003: 48.809
Here are the three of head:
-Kawasaki Z 750: 4933 u.
-Yamaha FZ6 S: 4591 u.
-Suzuki Bandit N600: 4098 u.
Low-end, often providing a sensation/cost of limited maintenance report, it is normal to find this segment in the first position in the final choice of the French rider, be it beginner or old briscard route both the choice is vast in engine displacement, engine architecture, behavior and are not the S or N versions proposed by the manufacturers themselves that limiting the customer at time of purchase. More than 120 different models form this niche market!
In the second rank of the immats, sometimes family of ground-to-ground missiles missed of Superbike-Supersport competitions technologies, see GP for the identification of the colours at least.
I speak of course of the sports segment. But again, the music down volume (not pace far from it) because the fans of the slider are scarce: 14.241 of these machines have found riders for crazy rides, and if this figure is not far of stats for 2003 with 15.797 motorcycles, it still confirms the erosion of the ammorcée in 2002 sector where 19.133 units found licensee... The rise in repression, the cost of insurance, fuel prices, etc, etc are not there for nothing. Dirt from time!
The podium (normal not?) is indicative of a consideration of some machines that one would not have thought see in this table:
-Suzuki SV 650 S (?): 1891 u.
-Yamaha R1: 1684 u.
-Suzuki GSXR 1000: 1518 u.
The choice of reference this style of machines (SV 650 and 1000 doing total 2669 u.) saves the appearances, but not the middle of the hypersport which continues to plummet without real prospects of improvements in the years to come.
The "Trails" are returning in force.
And it needs for lot's more in more road that displays such as its evolution. 
But for all that the price of a GT repels, for those who too much on legs do not find their comfortable on a roadster, this style of bikes is in skills to the travel and commuting, its comfort and its protection, a more popular choice. And the figures prove it: 2004, 9.629 motorcycles sold against 7.845 in 2003 and 8.542 in 2002.
And here are the arrival of the last Paris-Dakar... uh no, Courtenay-Orange:
-Suzuki DL 650 V-STROM: 1.720 u.
-Bmw R 1200 GS: 1,036 u.
-Honda XLV 1000 Varadero: 1.001 u.
Go hop! Desert at will...
The GT [/ b] (< i > who said "Large tench" at the bottom?)...Attention Olive and Maya, I to the eye...;) < /i >) remain little or no: 7.035 units sold in 2004 against 7.051 in 2003 and 7.486 in 2002. The market of "luxury" will always be customers, and even if the third bike to the Top 3 is not to compare with the Goldwing and another K 1200 LT, the stability of the crénau encourages no constructor or almost, to totally recast these top models in range.
-Bmw R1150 RT: 1.696 u.
-Yamaha FJR 1300: 1.362 u.
-Honda NTV 650 Deauville: 642 u
Short serenity to the handlebar is confirmed in the immats of the "snobinardes" with two wheels.
The road they literally collapse: 4.396 in 2004, 7.136 in 2003 and 9.652 in 2002 is about 55% of loss in 3 years!
There is evidence that this style of machines is no longer recipe. Probably because one side "obsolete" which hesitated to choose a camp; and us entry to the 1980s motorcycle concept. Where, a trio whose names sound to our ears as a tube of the top 50 that it likes to listen only, for memories reminds us but that we dare put the evenings among friends (fear to flee the girlfriends!)
-Yamaha TDM 900: 931 u.
-Honda VFR 800 VTEC: 520 u.
-Suzuki GSXF 750: 498 u.
Include loose and, finally:
-Customs: (+ 23%!) to 3.947 u. in 2004 for 3.199 in 2003 and 3,387 in 2002
-Enduro: cell in 2004, 10.147 in 2003 and 7.210 in 2002
- and finally the Trials: 2.224 sold in 2004, m. in 2003 and 1.948 in 2002.
And we will have together made the round of registrations which, if the figures are current (I hate that!) are at least informative and revealing our motorcycle buyer behavior.
M.O.lineur my friend, if you must change the frame you will join you also in a family of statistics... Although he is, and whatever your choice, good road and be careful!
Cordial V all Fastfreddy
Sources and figures of "the official cycle and motorcycle" March 2005 issue
Special thanks to Ms. Anna Lopès for her kindness and her information!
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