Datamonitor's Motorcycles: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the motorcycles industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global motorcycles market grew by 10.1% in 2006 to reach a value of $38.6 billion.

In 2011, the global motorcycles market is forecast to have a value of $54.9 billion, an increase of 42.2% since 2006.

The global motorcycles market grew by 8.4% in 2006 to reach a volume of 30 million units.

In 2011, the global motorcycles market is forecast to have a volume of 48.2 million units, an increase of 61% since 2006.

In terms of volume, sales of motorcycles account for 90.2% of the global motorcycles market.

Asia-Pacific accounts for 83.8% of the global market's volume.

In terms of volume, the leading player in the global motorcycles market is Honda Motor Company Limited, accounting for 20% of the market's sales.

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Market Definition

The motorcycles market consists of all classes of on- and off-road motorcycles including scooters and mopeds. Volumes reflect the number of new motorcycles sold each year. The market value is assessed at manufacturers' list price.

For the purposes of this report, Europe is composed of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Asia-Pacific includes Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.

The Americas includes the US, Canada, Brazil and Mexico.

The global market comprises Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.