Total powered two-wheeler sales across Europe fell by 15.7 per cent to 97,657 units in August, according to latest data from bike industry organisation ACEM.
For the eight months of 2013 to date, the market is down by 15.4 per cent to 880,779 units. Motorcycles and over-50cc scooters dropped by 12.8 per cent and the moped sector by 20.5 per cent.
No major EU market showed a positive overall PTW performance in August, despite motorcycle registrations growth in Austria (6.1 per cent) and Germany (one per cent). Declines were recorded in France (15.6 per cent), Germany (4.5 per cent), Spain (15.2 per cent), UK (5.1 per cent), Poland (17.5 per cent), The Netherlands (13 per cent) and Italy (31 per cent).