This was in the paper this morning associated with Ducati releasing their new 999R ($30K msrp, 300 units/year) at Laguna Seca this weekend.
Total US bike sales (all makes) for 2003 were 996,000 units. 20% of those were in CA (I've been wondering about these numbers for some time). Ducati sells 6-8,000 bikes per year in the US, 25% in CA. Ducati's 3 largest markets are Italy, US, and Japan. They also have apparently made an offer to buy Aprillia.
On a related note, I've noticed from watching posts that some areas of the country don't seem to have the concentration of bike shops that we have here in CA (both dealerships and independent parts/service places). Honda lists 10 official dealers within 30 miles of where I work. A little competition never hurts.
Total US bike sales (all makes) for 2003 were 996,000 units. 20% of those were in CA (I've been wondering about these numbers for some time). Ducati sells 6-8,000 bikes per year in the US, 25% in CA. Ducati's 3 largest markets are Italy, US, and Japan. They also have apparently made an offer to buy Aprillia.
On a related note, I've noticed from watching posts that some areas of the country don't seem to have the concentration of bike shops that we have here in CA (both dealerships and independent parts/service places). Honda lists 10 official dealers within 30 miles of where I work. A little competition never hurts.