New bike gross sales are exhibiting very promising progress in SA, with the market gross sales up 39.5% within the first quarter of the 12 months in contrast with the corresponding interval of 2024.
It’s a nice begin to the 12 months, and the business sector continues to develop strongly with a rise of 44%, in accordance with the Affiliation of Bike Importers and Distributors (Amid).
“This on the again of 2024 progress of 24% means that e-commerce/supply enterprise is stronger than ever,” says Amid nationwide director Arnold Olivier.
“Scooters carried out barely worse and are down 7%, however this will very nicely be as results of a shift to geared bikes for business functions. The upper priced leisure segments present an total improve of 15.5%, however most of this exercise is within the sub 500cc segments, suggesting that the price of smaller machines is turning into an essential shopping for issue.”
Olivier mentioned new mannequin introductions boosted the bigger capability segments, along with aggressive worth advertising and marketing methods from some bands. Off-road bikes had been down by a marginal 1.5% however it was too early within the 12 months to inform if this was a pattern, he added.
ATV/Facet x Facet gross sales are additionally exhibiting a satisfying progress with particularly the agricultural segments up at 36%. Electrical two- and three-wheeled bikes proceed to develop virtually exponentially, with first-quarter 2025 progress at 177%.
“That is virtually totally business with the majority being two-wheeled bikes with only a few entrants on this market, so we count on extra exercise as time goes on,” mentioned Olivier.
Used bike gross sales statistics can be found solely as much as February 2025 12 months to day. They had been down 3.7% on the corresponding interval for 2024 and it was too early to attract any conclusions, he mentioned.
“The trade view stays that buying and selling situations will proceed to be powerful and really aggressive provided that rates of interest are nonetheless comparatively excessive and there may be little or no financial progress, however most trade indicators recommend an excellent 12 months, albeit it skewed in the direction of extra reasonably priced bikes, which is reflective of the larger car trade.”
