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Wednesday, 30 January
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SBK
superbikeplanet.com: ItÔÇÖs all in the wrist - Camier ruled fit for Phillip Island tests
bikesportnews.com: Honda boss against Superstock rules for WSBK
speedweek.de: Translated: BMW HTM Racing confidence outweighs
MotoGP
speedweek.de: Bernhardt Gobmeier: ÔÇ£Gradually betterÔÇØ
Formula One
jamesallenonfq: Webber - ÔÇ£IÔÇÖm not part of MarkoÔÇÖs agendaÔÇØ
thef1times.com: Hope for HRT as take over immenent
Other Racing
MC
supercross.com: 2013 Oakland SX review
honda.com: Canard fourth in Oakland
suzuki-rcing.com: Milsaps extends Supercross points lead
Cage and...
VIDEO: 2013 Rolex Highlights
Saturday
Sunday
On the Street
motorcycledaily.com: Is BMW really selling Husqvarna to KTM? MCN thinks so.
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motorcycle.com: 2013 BMW R1200GS review
cycleworld.com: Ural Motorcycles has record sales in 2012
RECALL: Transport Canada: Triumph issued recall on the Daytona 675 and Street Triple
motorradonline.de translate: F800GT - Review
dealernews.com: Harley-Davidson sales up 6% in 2012
-related-
cyrilhuzeblog.com: Harely-Davidson fourth quarter and full year results show strong growth
motorradonline.de translated: Supersport Honda - the new RC30
HFL: Honda plans new 400cc range
cycleworld.com: Evaluation - SPOT Connect GPS Messenger
webbikeworld.com: Shoei GT Air preview
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The MotherShip PressClub
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Meeting of the generations at the Historic Ice Trophy. Johnny Cecotto Snr and Johnny Cecotto Jnr make a successful appearance in the Altenmarkt six-hour race behind the wheel of a BMW 2002 TI works rally car...More
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FWIW
bbc.co.uk: Mark Webber on Lance Armstrong, cancer and life ban
VIDEO: TED - Wingham Rowan: A new kind of job market
BMW Motorrad achieves new sales record in 2012. Double-digit growth in December. Husqvarna Motorcycles 15.7 % above previous year. - Part 2
Husqvarna Motorcycles 15.7 % above previous year.
Husqvarna Motorcycles supplied a total of 10,751 vehicles (prev. yr.: 9,286 units / + 15.7 %) to the Husqvarna dealer network from January up to and including December. Supplies in the month of December itself totalled 1,267 vehicles (previous year: 1,330 units / - 4.7 %).
The most popular models in the single-cylinder sports segment (enduro, supermoto, motocross) were the 250/310 cc (2,758 units) and the 449/511 cc (1,627 units).
In the segment of motorcycles designed for on-road use, 1,936 of the models Nuda 900 and Nuda 900R were supplied as of December, as well as 1,321 of the models TR 650 Terra and TR 650 Strada.
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FWIW
On the surface the this should be great news for BMW. For me it is more than a bit confusing.
Sales are up but against what? Yes I know they are up against last year but last year there was no Nuda. In retail adjusting for this Husqvarna sales are down on a ÔÇ£same storeÔÇØ basis. This continues a five year run of declining sales. From 13,511, the high in the first year of ownership and falling to 13,052, 12066, and 9286 in 2011. Take the Nuda out and you are down to 8715. The Nuda is a Hot Rod F800. I like hot rods but is this what BMW purchased Husqvarna for?
BMW took a major write down for Husqvarna during the third quarter of 2011. This cleared up the last of the acquisition issues and revamping being done in anticipation of development. Yet none of the of the concept offroad bikes have materialized. What we are seeing in spy shots from reputable spies is a ÔÇÿnewÔÇÖ touring Nuda; a hot rod F800GT. [insert headscratch icon here]
Italy and Spain are major markets for Husqvarna. Sales are down there. The BRIC countries would seem to be logical targets for expansion. However, Brazil has been staked out by Team Blue, Russia is Bimmer and Rolls-Royce territory and China MINI, 3 Series and Rolls-Royce. That leaves India.
Team Blue has a presence but it is in the high end of the market. The rest should be prime for Husqvarna but that would require a Brazil like operation to avoid the incredible tariff mark ups. Yet there are no rumors of this in the European, or more to the point, Indian press.
Now the British press site, MCM, suggests BMW is ready to sell to KTM. In theory BMW would recover its investment (at least a good chunk depending on the deal and life cycle costs of ownership for BMW) while KTM would gain production capacity and a line that it (read Bajaj) is much better equipped to bring to the Indian maket.
Stay tuned.
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Members with Birthdays this Month
SBK
superbikeplanet.com: ItÔÇÖs all in the wrist - Camier ruled fit for Phillip Island tests
bikesportnews.com: Honda boss against Superstock rules for WSBK
speedweek.de: Translated: BMW HTM Racing confidence outweighs
MotoGP
speedweek.de: Bernhardt Gobmeier: ÔÇ£Gradually betterÔÇØ
Formula One
jamesallenonfq: Webber - ÔÇ£IÔÇÖm not part of MarkoÔÇÖs agendaÔÇØ
thef1times.com: Hope for HRT as take over immenent
Other Racing
MC
supercross.com: 2013 Oakland SX review
honda.com: Canard fourth in Oakland
suzuki-rcing.com: Milsaps extends Supercross points lead
Cage and...
VIDEO: 2013 Rolex Highlights
Saturday
Sunday
On the Street
motorcycledaily.com: Is BMW really selling Husqvarna to KTM? MCN thinks so.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4UNKTsls0M8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
motorcycle.com: 2013 BMW R1200GS review
cycleworld.com: Ural Motorcycles has record sales in 2012
RECALL: Transport Canada: Triumph issued recall on the Daytona 675 and Street Triple
motorradonline.de translate: F800GT - Review
dealernews.com: Harley-Davidson sales up 6% in 2012
-related-
cyrilhuzeblog.com: Harely-Davidson fourth quarter and full year results show strong growth
motorradonline.de translated: Supersport Honda - the new RC30
HFL: Honda plans new 400cc range
cycleworld.com: Evaluation - SPOT Connect GPS Messenger
webbikeworld.com: Shoei GT Air preview
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bu7cceDpNTs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The MotherShip PressClub
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HqQ8rTNFzAI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lYaHDc6rO9U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Meeting of the generations at the Historic Ice Trophy. Johnny Cecotto Snr and Johnny Cecotto Jnr make a successful appearance in the Altenmarkt six-hour race behind the wheel of a BMW 2002 TI works rally car...More
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TiuaFwzJ4FU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
FWIW
bbc.co.uk: Mark Webber on Lance Armstrong, cancer and life ban
VIDEO: TED - Wingham Rowan: A new kind of job market
BMW Motorrad achieves new sales record in 2012. Double-digit growth in December. Husqvarna Motorcycles 15.7 % above previous year. - Part 2
Husqvarna Motorcycles 15.7 % above previous year.
Husqvarna Motorcycles supplied a total of 10,751 vehicles (prev. yr.: 9,286 units / + 15.7 %) to the Husqvarna dealer network from January up to and including December. Supplies in the month of December itself totalled 1,267 vehicles (previous year: 1,330 units / - 4.7 %).
The most popular models in the single-cylinder sports segment (enduro, supermoto, motocross) were the 250/310 cc (2,758 units) and the 449/511 cc (1,627 units).
In the segment of motorcycles designed for on-road use, 1,936 of the models Nuda 900 and Nuda 900R were supplied as of December, as well as 1,321 of the models TR 650 Terra and TR 650 Strada.
END
FWIW
On the surface the this should be great news for BMW. For me it is more than a bit confusing.
Sales are up but against what? Yes I know they are up against last year but last year there was no Nuda. In retail adjusting for this Husqvarna sales are down on a ÔÇ£same storeÔÇØ basis. This continues a five year run of declining sales. From 13,511, the high in the first year of ownership and falling to 13,052, 12066, and 9286 in 2011. Take the Nuda out and you are down to 8715. The Nuda is a Hot Rod F800. I like hot rods but is this what BMW purchased Husqvarna for?
BMW took a major write down for Husqvarna during the third quarter of 2011. This cleared up the last of the acquisition issues and revamping being done in anticipation of development. Yet none of the of the concept offroad bikes have materialized. What we are seeing in spy shots from reputable spies is a ÔÇÿnewÔÇÖ touring Nuda; a hot rod F800GT. [insert headscratch icon here]
Italy and Spain are major markets for Husqvarna. Sales are down there. The BRIC countries would seem to be logical targets for expansion. However, Brazil has been staked out by Team Blue, Russia is Bimmer and Rolls-Royce territory and China MINI, 3 Series and Rolls-Royce. That leaves India.
Team Blue has a presence but it is in the high end of the market. The rest should be prime for Husqvarna but that would require a Brazil like operation to avoid the incredible tariff mark ups. Yet there are no rumors of this in the European, or more to the point, Indian press.
Now the British press site, MCM, suggests BMW is ready to sell to KTM. In theory BMW would recover its investment (at least a good chunk depending on the deal and life cycle costs of ownership for BMW) while KTM would gain production capacity and a line that it (read Bajaj) is much better equipped to bring to the Indian maket.
Stay tuned.
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