Motorcycle registrations increase

[rainman]

Naah, not the cost, the number:

Big cars lose favour as fuel prices soar
By JENNI MCMANUS - Sunday Star Times | Sunday, 13 January 2008

High petrol prices have begun to bite into big-car sales, with surges in registrations for motorbikes and a significant slowdown in the 1600cc-plus vehicle category.

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Motorcycle registrations rose 18.9% last year to 11,540 the highest increase for 20 years. On a monthly basis, motorbike registrations were 50% higher in October 2007 compared with October 2006.

Wonder how many cars were registered in the same period?

[sweetp]

Well I can say I have contributed nicely to the increase. 12 months ago the closest I got to bike was the scooter I had 12yrs ago - now I am up to two bikes and we have five between myself and my partner.....

[James Deuce]

I bet 90% of them are scooters.