Honda Rune.jpgStreetbike sales were up a whopping 30.8% in January compared to the same month in 2005.  Overall, streetbike sales for the first quarter were up 8.6% from 2005, with 134,557 sold.  Dual-purpose bikes also showed a dramatic increase, up 27.4% from the first quarter of 2005 for sales of 7,185.  Off-road motorcycle sales had a slight uptick at plus 2.4%. 

There was lots of hoopla about rising scooter sales in the U.S. due to the higher cost of fuel, and although scooter sales were up by 28.2% in January, they fell dramatically in February, and first quarter numbers showed scooter sales up only 2.1% for the first quarter of 2006 when compared to 2005.  (Source: Motorcycle Industry Council).

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