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Brian's Harley-Davidson
(215) 752-9400
600 South Flowers Mills Rd
Audubon, PA
Bristol Auto Sport
215-455-1077
4228 N 5th St
Philadelphia, PA
Kawasaki Of Philadelphia
(215) 533-5200 Phone
2450 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Suzuki & Kaw
(215)533-5200
2450 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Manayunk Triumph Motorcycles
(215)482-8020
4026 Main Street
Philadelphia, PA
Vespa Philadelphia
215-625-0101
201 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Suzuki
215-533-5200
2450 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Cycle Center
215-533-5200
2450 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Manayunk Triumph
215-482-8020
4026 Main Street
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Scooters
215-336-8255
1737 East Passyunk Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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Tire Review - Switching Gears; Motorcycle

With the sudden surge in fuel prices last summer, one would think sales of motorcycles and scooters would have drastically increased as well, as consumers looked for fuel-sipping transportation rather than their gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs.

While there is some truth to that assumption, a deeper look shows otherwise. Yes, sales of scooters and dual sport bikes rose roughly 42% and 23%, respectively. But overall cycle industry sales were down 7.2%, with off-road bikes falling 30% and street bike sales falling 5%, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council.



“There was a short-lived spike in only a few segments when the cost of fuel went up, but without financing available, consumers are finding it difficult to make new unit purchases,” said Stan Foxworthy, marketing director for Pirelli/Metzeler Motorcycle Tire.

“New bike sales are in parallel with the automotive industry – there are plenty of people out there who want to buy motorcycles, but they can’t get credit for them,” agreed Bob Graham, senior manager of motorcycle & kart products for Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.

But one thing is for certain: even if sales haven’t increased drastically, miles driven on motorcycles and scooters has.

“I don’t think people went out and bought a motorcycle, but the people that already owned them began riding them more when they were faced with the mid-summer fuel costs,” Graham said. ...

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