Global BMW motorcycle sales climbed by 14.2 per cent to 13,081 units in May. And in the five months of 2013 to date, the brand has now grown its year-on-year worldwide sales by 7.1 per cent to 52,400 units.
In Britain, BMW new bike registrations for the month rose by 11.2 per cent to 584 units. But that performance was spectacularly eclipsed by BMW Motorrad USA, which enjoyed its best May ever. American consumers bought 1809 BMW motorcycles during the month, up by 61.1 per cent on the same period last year and also comprehensively beating a previous May record from 2005 by nearly 170 units.
The company’s US arm reports that, thanks to introduction of the new F800GS Adventure and F800GT, sales of F-series models grew by 66 per cent. K-series bikes were up 24 per cent, led by the six-cylinder K600GTL and GT tourers. And the new water-cooled R1200GS boxer drove R-series growth by 42 per cent, with 360 units delivered to customers.
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