Table of contents
- The statistics don’t lie This is the average German biker
- The old men dominate
- Enduros and naked bikes preferred
- Much performance required
- New motorcycle registrations 2020 according to cubic capacity
- The old ones also dominate the 125cc classes
- opinion poll
- Conclusion
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BMW
1/50
First place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW R 1250 GS with 9,228 units. Commercial registrations: 23.3%.
Kawasaki
2/50
2nd place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Kawasaki Z 900 with 3,853 copies. Commercial registrations: 6.3%.
Yamaha
3/50
3rd place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Yamaha MT-07 with 3,226 copies. Commercial registrations: 4.9%.
Kawasaki
4/50
4th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Kawasaki Z 650 with 3,086 copies. Commercial registrations: 11.3%.
KTM
5/50
5th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: KTM 690 SMC with 2,492 copies. Commercial registrations: 5.7%.
manufacturer
6/50
6th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: KTM 790 Duke with 2,418 copies. Commercial registrations: 5.3%.
Yamaha
7/50
7th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Yamaha Tenere 700 with 2,394 copies. Commercial registrations: 5.9%.
KTM
8/50
8th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: KTM 390 Duke with 2,277 copies. Commercial registrations: 11%.
Suzuki
9/50
9th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Suzuki GSX-S 750 with 2,178 copies. Commercial registrations: 23%.
Honda
10/50
10th place for new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Honda Rebel 500 with 2,037 copies. Commercial registrations: 5.8%.
Honda
11/50
11th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Honda CRF 1100 L Africa Twin with 1,867 copies. Commercial registrations: 12.3%.
Honda
12/50
12th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Honda CB 650 R with 1,786 copies. Commercial registrations: 8.6%.
Suzuki
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13th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Suzuki SV 650 with 1,711 copies. Commercial registrations: 11.2%.
BMW
14/50
14th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW S 1000 XR with 1,704 units. Commercial registrations: 46.2%.
BMW
15/50
15th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW F 900 R with 1,654 units. Commercial registrations: 22.7%.
BMW
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16th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW R 1250 RS with 1,515 units. Commercial registrations: 25.2%.
KTM
17/50
17th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: KTM 790 Adventure with 1,428 copies. Commercial registrations: 11.6%.
Honda
18/50
18th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Honda NC 750 X with 1,409 copies. Commercial registrations: 7.4%.
Yamaha
19/50
19th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Yamaha MT-09 with 1,393 copies. Commercial registrations: 6.8%.
KTM
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20th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: KTM 1290 Super Duke R with 1,353 copies. Commercial registrations: 10.1%.
BMW
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21st place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW R 1250 R with 1,339 units. Commercial registrations: 35.2%.
BMW
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22nd place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW F 900 XR with 1,337 units. Commercial registrations: 24.4%.
manufacturer
23/50
23rd place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: KTM 1290 Super Adventure with 1,312 copies. Commercial registrations: 10.3%.
Yamaha
24/50
24th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Yamaha Tracer 900 with 1,307 copies. Commercial registrations: 8.3%.
BMW motorcycle
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25th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW S 1000 RR with 1,296 units. Commercial registrations: 33.3%.
Kawasaki
26/50
26th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Kawasaki Ninja 650 with 1,270 copies. Commercial registrations: 12.4%.
Husqvarna
27/50
27th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Husqvarna 701 Supermoto with 1,235 copies. Commercial registrations: 3.8%.
Harley-Davidson
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28th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Harley-Davidson XL 1200 X Sportster with 1,220 units. Commercial registrations: 4.7%.
Honda
29/50
29th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Honda CB 500 F with 1,201 copies. Commercial registrations: 12.2%.
Kawasaki
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30th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Kawasaki Vulcan S with 1,119 copies. Commercial registrations: 8.9%.
Kawasaki
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31st place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Kawasaki Z 900 RS with 1,111 copies. Commercial registrations: 10.9%.
Harley-Davidson
32/50
32nd place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Harley-Davidson Street Bob with 1,079 copies. Commercial registrations: 5.6%.
BMW
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33rd place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW F 750 GS with 1,067 units. Commercial registrations: 43.9%.
Suzuki
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34th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Suzuki V-Strom 650 with 1,060 units. Commercial registrations: 18.3%.
Ducati
35/50
35th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Ducati Streetfighter V4 with 1,007 copies. Commercial registrations: 11.3%.
Moto Guzzi
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36th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Moto Guzzi V85 TT with 982 copies. Commercial registrations: 7.4%.
Honda
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372 new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Honda CBR 650 R with 972 copies. Commercial registrations: 4.3%.
BMW
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38th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW R 1250 RT with 964 units. Commercial registrations: 60.7%.
Royal Enfield
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39th place for new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Royal Enfield Bullet 500 with 935 copies. Commercial registrations: 13.9%.
Honda
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40th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Honda CB 1000 R with 879 copies. Commercial registrations: 20.3%.
Honda
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41st place for new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Honda CBR 500 R with 870 copies. Commercial registrations: 4.5%.
KTM
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42nd place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: KTM 300 EXC with 833 copies. Commercial registrations: 5.3%.
Royal Enfield
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43rd place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Royal Enfield Interceptor and Continental GT 650 with 828 units. Commercial registrations: 3.5%.
BMW
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44th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW F 850 ​​GS with 825 units. Commercial registrations: 65.3%.
triumph
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45th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Triumph Rocket 3 with 791 copies. Commercial registrations: 10.7%.
Honda
46/50
46th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Honda NC 750 S with 790 copies. Commercial registrations: 16.8%.
KTM
47/50
47th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: KTM 890 Duke with 741 copies. Commercial registrations: 14.4%.
Suzuki
48/50
48th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Suzuki GXS-S 1000 with 740 copies. Commercial registrations: 22.4%.
Harley-Davidson
49/50
49th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: Harley-Davidson Sport Glide with 737 copies. Commercial registrations: 10.2%.
BMW
50/50
50th place among new motorcycle registrations in 2020: BMW S 1000 R with 716 copies. Commercial registrations: 48.2%.
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Statistics: This is the average German biker
The statistics don’t lie
This is the average German biker
The advertising of motorcycle manufacturers predominantly praises the young, dynamic, male biker. A look at the statistics paints a different picture of the biker.
Uli Baumann
01/20/2021
Motorcycling is back in fashion – at least that’s what the registration figures from 2020 show. Bold plus signs are everywhere. 131,410 newly registered motorcycles mean an increase of 17.2 percent. 35,853 newly registered light motorcycles mean an increase of 77.5 percent. In addition, the light scooters increased by 107.6 percent to 28,034 new registrations. Even the scooters increased by 2.4 percent to 16,728 new registrations.
The old men dominate
Markus Jahn
But who are the drivers behind these numbers? Statistics also provide information on this. Let us first take a look at the motorcyclists, assuming that the owners are actually the drivers. And of course, all groups contain men and women, respectively. The overall motorcycle market in 2020 is divided into 73.5 percent men and 10.6 percent women – the rest is made up of new commercial registrations. The majority of the new registrations brought the age group between 50 and 59 years on the streets. There are 40,312 new registrations (36.5%) here. The second largest age group are 40 to 49 year olds with 20,768 new registrations (18.8%). Only now are motorcyclists under 30 following with 18,375 new registrations (16.6%). The fourth force is made up of those over 60 with 16,210 new registrations (14.7%). The age group between 30 and 39 brings up the rear with 14,802 new registrations (13.4%).
Enduros and naked bikes preferred
Tyson Jopson
It is also revealing which segments motorcyclists are in. All-rounder / naked bikes are absolutely dominant with 48,374 new registrations. The second largest community is bundled with 35,831 new registrations for enduros / supermotos, whereby the focus should be clearly on enduro. Choppers / cruisers were the first choice for 14,233 bikers. The athlete / super athlete segment can boast 6,184 new registrations. The tourer / sports tourer group brings up the rear with 4,635 new registrations.
Much performance required
Finally, we take a look at the distribution according to performance classes. Apart from the chopper / cruiser segment, purchases are predominantly made in the class over 100 hp. The majority of chopper / cruiser buyers remain just below this threshold.
New motorcycle registrations 2020 according to cubic capacity
Displacement | number | portion |
---|---|---|
126 – 249 cc | 1,216 | 0.9% |
250 – 499 cc | 17,216 | 13.1% |
500 – 749 cc | 33,367 | 25.4% |
750-999 cc | 35,449 | 27.0% |
1,000 – 1,249 cc | 16,287 | 12.4% |
1,250 cc and more | 27,332 | 20.8% |
Louis
Summary: The average German motorcyclist is between 50 and 59 years old and sits on an enduro or naked bike with over 100 hp. If you have a BMW GS driver or a Kawasaki Z900 driver in mind, you are not as wrong as looking at them Top 50 new registrations indicates.
The old ones also dominate the 125cc classes
A quick look at the 125cc class, which is traditionally seen as the entry-level class for the youngsters. The light motorcycles did not attract the young bikers in 2020, but rather the silver curls. Around 62 percent of light motorcycle buyers were between 40 and 60 years old. In the case of 125 scooters, almost 83 percent of the new registrations are for owners over 40 years of age.
Bjorn Gramm
This is where the new B196 regulation comes through, allowing drivers to switch to two-wheelers more easily. Another aspect could be that the old buy for the young and just stand as a holder in the papers.
opinion poll
Do you know someone who, thanks to the new driving license regulation, has got a 125cc??
Voted 5751 times
Yes, of course, myself!
Yes, I know someone who took advantage of this opportunity.
No, I don’t know anyone.
Conclusion
Motorcycling in Germany, at least when it comes to new machines, is an old man’s thing. This is probably also related to the high cost of this hobby. Powerful enduros or naked bikes will be ridden. The older vintages are also strong when it comes to the 125cc class. Here the new B196 license lures motorists to two-wheelers.
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