Cycle Sales Down 13% in UK

Britain’s Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI) says 11,387 two-wheelers, including 2,477 scooters, were sold in the UK in September, up 7% from the 10,686 units sold during September 2003. Still, total registrations of motorcycles and scooters for the year through September are down.
The MCI says a total of 88,300 two-wheelers were sold through September, down 13% from the 101,340 units sold through September 2003.
“Although year to date registrations are still showing a decline over 2003, the recovery of new motorcycle sales over the last three months indicates that year-end figures will not be as dismal as some have predicted,” said Craig Carey-Clinch, MCI’s director of public affairs.