Yamaha is the top-selling dirt bike brand in Australia during the first quarter of 2014, led by the all-new YZ250F motocross model.

Motorcycle sales were down 2.5 percent in the first quarter, with sales in the off-road motorcycle segment taking a significant 9.4 percent hit compared to sales in the same period of last year.

Road motorcycle sales were strong however, with 3.3 percent more road bikes sold between January and March 2014, than in the same period one year ago. The 11,151 road motorcycle sales made up nearly 44 percent of the total 25,383 new motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and scooter combined sales across Australia.

Releasing the first quarter motorcycle sales figures, FCAI chief executive Tony Weber said Honda was the leading volume manufacturer with 4716 units sold overall. Honda was followed by Yamaha with 4,322 units, Kawasaki with 2882 units and Suzuki with 2174.

“Looking at the off-road motorcycle market, Yamaha was the leading brand, selling 2177 of the 7429 off-road motorcycles sold between January and March,” Weber explained. “Yamaha was followed by Honda with 1484 sales and KTM with 1393.”

Top 10 combined off-road models sold JAN-MAR 2014:
1. Yamaha YZ250F 360
2. Yamaha TTR50 342
3. Yamaha WR450F 315
4. Honda CRF50F 253
5. Kawasaki KLX110 221
6. Yamaha YZ450F 210
7. Yamaha PW50 202
8. Honda CRF110F 196
9. Kawasaki KX250F 185
10. Kawasaki KX450F 172

Top 10 motocross models sold JAN-MAR 2014:
1. Yamaha YZ250F 360
2. Yamaha YZ450F 210
3. Kawasaki KX250F 185
4. Kawasaki KX450F 172
5. KTM 50 SX 165
6. Honda CRF450R 131
7. Honda CRF250R 130
8. Suzuki RM-Z250 122
9. KTM 450 SX 111
10. Suzuki RM-Z450 108

Top 10 enduro models sold JAN-MAR 2014:
1. Yamaha WR450F 315
2. Suzuki DR-Z400E 163
3. KTM 500 EXC 147
4. KTM 350 EXC-F 119
5. KTM 300 EXC 102
6. KTM 450 EXC 84
7. Kawasaki KLX250S 60
8. Husaberg FE 350 88
9. Husaberg FE 501 68
10. Husqvarna TE 310 53

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