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Stig / Major Tom

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Top Selling Scooters in Italy
« on: February 14, 2020, 12:10:04 PM »
Italina sales figures for the period Jan > May, 2019.
I was surprised to see that 8 of the top 12 scooters were 300CC or more! (didn't think the Italians could afford those expensive scooters!)
As always - big wheel scooters are the choice when riding on rough streets - while (Italian assembled) Hondas continues to lead the market!
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Re: Top Selling Scooters in Italy
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2020, 12:53:56 PM »
Two quick impressions:
1. I thought Vespa would rule the list (silly me)
2. Glad to see Kymco in the mix
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Re: Top Selling Scooters in Italy
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2020, 01:01:57 PM »
Pretty much mirrors my observations while visiting Italy a couple of years ago.  I really expected to see many Vespas, but not the case.  Big wheel scooters rule there.

One of our tour guides showed me his Burgman.  Over 100,000 km on the clock.
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Re: Top Selling Scooters in Italy
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2020, 07:27:39 PM »
 I made the comment in another post that small wheeled scooters like the Vespa are not popular in the big cities in Italy. I lived in Rome for 8 years and I drove, for the most part(Except for the Aprilia), large wheeled scooters because of the cobblestone streets. Made sense that the Honda was at the top of the pack...had a Honda SH-150 myself before I came back to the US.

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Re: Top Selling Scooters in Italy
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2020, 03:58:20 AM »
Looks like it would Suck to be a BMW dealer in Italy.  I'm wondering if the poor showing is due to price?
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Re: Top Selling Scooters in Italy
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2020, 02:19:28 PM »
Looks like 8390 for total Kymco sales in Italy.  Wonder how it compares to US sales?
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Re: Top Selling Scooters in Italy
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2020, 02:59:06 PM »
Quote from: Kansas kymco on February 18, 2020, 02:19:28 PM


Looks like 8390 for total Kymco sales in Italy.  Wonder how it compares to US sales?
2 or 3 years worth?
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Re: Top Selling Scooters in Italy
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2020, 05:12:16 PM »
Kind of sounds like Kymco is the Rodney Dangerfield of scooters. I know I avoided Kymco for years thinking they were just another cheap Chinese scooter. It wasn't until I did some research that my opinion changed.
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Re: Top Selling Scooters in Italy
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2020, 07:24:07 PM »
Quote from: Kansas kymco on February 18, 2020, 05:12:16 PM
Kind of sounds like Kymco is the Rodney Dangerfield of scooters. I know I avoided Kymco for years thinking they were just another cheap Chinese scooter. It wasn't until I did some research that my opinion changed.
After vivisecting my mega brand cycle dealer this morning, I was reminded that scooter owners are the Rod Dangerfield of riders in this country.
The Llama riding gang will probably overtake us early next year.

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