I have given up reporting and passing on the hundreds of tidbits I see about how people are beating the fuel crunch by getting a scooter etc etc. However This story pretty much sums it up... with some numbers to back the opinion. According to the "Powersports Business" Magazine,"New Unit" sales are down by 8% since mid 2007 ATV and Off Road bikes dropped 23.4% and 19.7 % respectively. There was however a significant rise of 24.3% in the "Dual Purpose" sector... so people are exchanging urban tractors (SUV's) for... well 2 wheeled urban tractors?

Most significantly however

the Scooter segment increased sales by a massive 65.7% and this doesn't take into account the fact that the reporting came from the MIC (Motorcycle Industry Council) to which many of the smaller scooter importers don't belong and hence don't report. Genuine alone have reported somewhere in the vicinity of 100% increase in sales. All in all the scooter market is looking healthy and should keep growing for a while longer. Now if someone could just build a big Maxi that weighs a LOTand has Knobbly tyres and some ground clearance they will be onto a winner.

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written by dress , May 05, 2011

http://www.vicyc.com/cocktail-dresses-c-90.html

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