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Most popular bike in Ireland?

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  • 31-08-2017 10:51pm
    #1
    Zipppy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭


    Saw an article on FB re most popular bike in UK...
    What do ye reckon most popular here is? Gixxer?


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    #2
    stewygriffin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭stewygriffin


    Gixxer and Blade.

    Seems to be the most popular bikes at large rideouts,road race meets and on trackdays in Mondello.


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    #3
    MSVforever
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭MSVforever


    Gixxer, Blade, cbr 600 rr


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    #4
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    vfr800 maybe, GS and the above.

    Hell of alot of Vstroms too


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    #5
    Reindeer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Reindeer


    GN125


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    #6
    Beta Ray Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,542 ✭✭✭Beta Ray Bill


    In terms of new sales and class

    Adventure/Cruiser: KTM 1190/1290, GS1200 - I see loads of new(ish) ones around.
    Sports: S1000RR. again loads of em around, haven't seen one new Gixxer, Blade, R1 or Zx10r yet this year.
    Beginnner Bike: R125 or Ninja 250
    Naked Big CC bike.... No idea


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    #7
    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,334 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Bigger bike: Bandit by a mile.


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    #8
    GBX
    Registered Users Posts: 11,918 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Deauville?
    Cub 50/90?
    GN/CG ?


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    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,232 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    I'll go with a GS


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    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Cienciano wrote: »
    I'll go with a GS


    Yeah..theyre like an epidemic...:P


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    #11
    thos
    Registered Users Posts: 574 ✭✭✭thos


    Here's some data on new bikes rergistered in 2016
    The top 4:
    BMW - 507
    Suzuki - 545
    Yamaha - 617
    Honda - 810

    Full data:
    All makes[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    3750[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    1546[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    2204[/td]
    [/tr]
    Aprilia[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    40[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    3[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    37[/td]
    [/tr]
    Baotian[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    1[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    1[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    0[/td]
    [/tr]
    BMW[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    507[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    295[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    212[/td]
    [/tr]
    Buell[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    3[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    0[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    3[/td]
    [/tr]
    Ducati[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    102[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    48[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    54[/td]
    [/tr]
    Gilera[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    6[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    0[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    6[/td]
    [/tr]
    Harley Davidson[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    170[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    65[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    105[/td]
    [/tr]
    Honda[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    810[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    243[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    567[/td]
    [/tr]
    Hyosung[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    9[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    5[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    4[/td]
    [/tr]
    Kawasaki[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    313[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    81[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    232[/td]
    [/tr]
    Keeway[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    57[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    56[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    1[/td]
    [/tr]
    KTM[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    77[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    22[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    55[/td]
    [/tr]
    Lifan Hongda[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    1[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    0[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    1[/td]
    [/tr]
    LML[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    15[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    11[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    4[/td]
    [/tr]
    MBK[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    2[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    1[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    1[/td]
    [/tr]
    Moto Guzzi[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    9[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    0[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    9[/td]
    [/tr]
    Peugeot[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    8[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    1[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    7[/td]
    [/tr]
    Piaggio[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    84[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    38[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    46[/td]
    [/tr]
    Suzuki[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    545[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    188[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    357[/td]
    [/tr]
    TGB[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    0[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    0[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    0[/td]
    [/tr]
    Triumph[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    122[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    37[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    85[/td]
    [/tr]
    Vespa[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    6[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    0[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    6[/td]
    [/tr]
    Yamaha[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    617[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    282[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    335[/td]
    [/tr]
    All other makes[/td]
    All Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    246[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    New Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    169[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/td]
    Second Hand Motor Cycles (Number)[/td]
    77[/td]
    [/tr]


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    #12
    thos
    Registered Users Posts: 574 ✭✭✭thos


    Ok - I screwed up that post after trying to edit it, but full data is on CSO website here:
    http://www.cso.ie/px/pxeirestat/database/eirestat/Vehicle Licensing Statistics Annual Series/Vehicle Licensing Statistics Annual Series_statbank.asp?SP=Vehicle Licensing Statistics Annual Series&Planguage=0
    Only does Make, not model.


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    #13
    thos
    Registered Users Posts: 574 ✭✭✭thos


    Ok - I screwed up that post after trying to edit it, but full data is on CSO website here:
    http://www.cso.ie/px/pxeirestat/database/eirestat/Vehicle Licensing Statistics Annual Series/Vehicle Licensing Statistics Annual Series_statbank.asp?SP=Vehicle Licensing Statistics Annual Series&Planguage=0
    Only does Make, not model.


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    #14
    Pugzilla
    Site Banned Posts: 1,765 ✭✭✭Pugzilla


    Bandit I'd say, every c*nt has one.


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    #15
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Pugzilla wrote: »
    BMW I'd say, every c*nt has one.


    Fixed that there for ya.....I think they only sell them to c*nts.......:D


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    #16
    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,334 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Aren't those just new regs?


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    #17
    stewygriffin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭stewygriffin


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    Fixed that there for ya.....I think they only sell them to c*nts.......:D

    Ah here,leave it out.


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    Synthol
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 328 ✭✭Synthol


    stewygriffin wrote: »
    Ah here,leave it out.

    He's right. Only ***** would be happy going to the dealership and paying €1000 for an oil change, then walking out smiling because they got free covfefe. Real bikers do the servicing themselves. Rich ****s go to bmw and get fleeced thinking they got a bargain.


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    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Synthol wrote: »
    He's right. Only ***** would be happy going to the dealership and paying €1000 for an oil change, then walking out smiling because they got free covfefe. Real bikers do the servicing themselves. Rich ****s go to Doocati and get fleeced thinking they got a bargain.


    Fixed that there for ye......:D


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    BKtje
    Registered Users Posts: 8,040 ✭✭✭BKtje


    Guess that makes me a fake biker since only servicing i do is the chain even though i ride most of the year. Ah well guess it's time to sell the bike.

    Could be worse I guess. Could have a bmw


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    #21
    stewygriffin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭stewygriffin


    Synthol wrote: »
    He's right. Only ***** would be happy going to the dealership and paying €1000 for an oil change, then walking out smiling because they got free covfefe. Real bikers do the servicing themselves. Rich ****s go to bmw and get fleeced thinking they got a bargain.

    Well Im a BMW owner,and I dont do that.I go elsewhere or do it myself.














    Im not a cnut,but I am a big pr!ck though.:pac::D


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    #22
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    stewygriffin wrote: »
    Well Im a BMW owner,and I dont do that.I go elsewhere or do it myself.












    Im not a cnut,but I am a big pr!ck though.:pac::D







    Yeah..but yours is a proper BMW...not one of those "adventure"..biggrin.png
    biggrin.pngbiggrin.pngbiggrin.pngbiggrin.pngbiggrin.png..ones......

    Why can people not spell (unt...??


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    stewygriffin wrote: »
    Well Im a BMW owner,and I dont do that.I go elsewhere or do it myself.

    Sure you get invited to the COTTERS staff xmas party you are up there so much!!!

    :pac::pac:


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    #24
    Reindeer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Reindeer


    That turned to name calling nearly as fast as an After Hours thread.


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    #25
    stewygriffin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭stewygriffin


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    Sure you get invited to the COTTERS staff xmas party you are up there so much!!!

    :pac::pac:

    And Crossans too,was back up there this morning. Adrian and Nigel love me up there..... Lol

    "Ah well would you look who it is again"


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    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    stewygriffin wrote: »
    And Crossans too,was back up there this morning. Adrian and Nigel love me up there..... Lol

    "Ah well would you look who it is again"


    With names like Adrian and Nigel...which one pushes the wheelbarrow.........mmmmm:P

    My question is "Why do guys feel the need for a 1000cc bike..and ride it like an oul one..".....discuss


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    stewygriffin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭stewygriffin


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    With names like Adrian and Nigel...which one pushes the wheelbarrow.........mmmmm:P

    My question is "Why do guys feel the need for a 1000cc bike..and ride it like an oul one..".....discuss

    Crossans have a fair few staff up there,big operation.

    Horses for coarses.
    1 day a chap might just want to take it handy,the next day he could be riding like hes racing it.

    Regardless of bike type and engine size......theres a time and place for it though.


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    Synthol
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 328 ✭✭Synthol


    stewygriffin wrote: »
    And Crossans too,was back up there this morning. Adrian and Nigel love me up there..... Lol

    "Ah well would you look who it is again"

    Yeah I wonder why. If I had a business myself then I would be welcoming you with a red carpet, who wouldn't? We all know you bring a backpack full of coin everytime you go in so no wonder you have everyone treating you like a God.


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    Synthol
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 328 ✭✭Synthol


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    With names like Adrian and Nigel...which one pushes the wheelbarrow.........mmmmm:P

    My question is "Why do guys feel the need for a 1000cc bike..and ride it like an oul one..".....discuss


    Prestige.


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    stewygriffin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭stewygriffin


    Synthol wrote: »
    Yeah I wonder why. If I had a business myself then I would be welcoming you with a red carpet, who wouldn't? We all know you bring a backpack full of coin everytime you go in so no wonder you have everyone treating you like a God.

    Manners go a long way too.:pac::p




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    Dexter Bip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭Dexter Bip


    Pugzilla wrote: »
    Bandit I'd say, every c*nt has one.
    Oy Stop the Bandit Bashing. Not everyone has an R1 and I get as much fun out of my Bandit as anyone else with a sports bike. Still out accelerates any car and can scare the sh*t now and again. I used to have a CBR600 but hated the riding position. Just too old I guess.


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