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SALES-TOPPING ADVENTURE BIKE: BMW's G650 GS Sertao was launched in South Africa in February 2012.
BMW's R1200 GS (293 units) and R 1200 GS Adventure (240) are the UK’s best-selling motorycles so far in 2012.
Strong sales across the range have seen BMW’s market share of motorcycles larger than 125cc increase from 13.5 to 14.8% in the first three months of the year. New BMW registrations increased by 6.1%.
The success of the Boxer-engined R1200 GS variants has been shared across the entire GS range; every model sold more in the 2012 first quarter than the same period in 2011 in the UK
DOMINATING IN SALES
The popularity of the GS, updated in 2012 with special-edition models and the G650 GS Sertao, has ensured BMW remains dominant in the adventure-sports sector there.
Adrian Roderick, BMW UK's general manager, said: “The first quarter has been very positive for us and for motorcycling in general. New registrations are up 3.6%, BMW Motorrad’s by an encouraging 6.1%."
The BMW R1200 RT was the best-selling touring motorcycle, the six-cylinder K1600 GT and GTL second and third.
Roderick added: “The continued success of the iconic R1200 GS and Adventure models has led the charge, becoming the UK’s best-selling motorcycle of any capacity and type, bar none."
We've asked BMW SA for the SA figures, and will add them when they arrive.
BMW's R1200 GS (293 units) and R 1200 GS Adventure (240) are the UK’s best-selling motorycles so far in 2012.
Strong sales across the range have seen BMW’s market share of motorcycles larger than 125cc increase from 13.5 to 14.8% in the first three months of the year. New BMW registrations increased by 6.1%.
The success of the Boxer-engined R1200 GS variants has been shared across the entire GS range; every model sold more in the 2012 first quarter than the same period in 2011 in the UK
DOMINATING IN SALES
The popularity of the GS, updated in 2012 with special-edition models and the G650 GS Sertao, has ensured BMW remains dominant in the adventure-sports sector there.
Adrian Roderick, BMW UK's general manager, said: “The first quarter has been very positive for us and for motorcycling in general. New registrations are up 3.6%, BMW Motorrad’s by an encouraging 6.1%."
The BMW R1200 RT was the best-selling touring motorcycle, the six-cylinder K1600 GT and GTL second and third.
Roderick added: “The continued success of the iconic R1200 GS and Adventure models has led the charge, becoming the UK’s best-selling motorcycle of any capacity and type, bar none."
We've asked BMW SA for the SA figures, and will add them when they arrive.
