Honda’s CRF450R was the best-selling Motocross model in the first half of the year.

More than 53,000 motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and scooters were sold in Australia in the first half of this year, with Honda leading sales of road motorcycles and ATVs and Yamaha leading sales of off-road motorcycles.

The industry sales figures release today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show motorcycles, ATVs and scooters sales for the period 1 January to 30 June 2013 were 53,594—2.4 percent higher than in the same period last year.

Specifically, off-road motorcycles were up by 10.1 per cent to 17,195 units. Yamaha increased their sales by four percent (4,719 units sold) compared to the first half of last year.

These sales made them the lead off-road motorcycle producer for the period. Growing by almost 23 percent, Honda took second place with 4,318 units. KTM and Suzuki were third and fourth, with 2,644 and 2,497 units respectively.

Across all segments, Honda is the leading volume manufacturer for the first half of 2013 with 12,243 units sold. They’re followed by Yamaha with 9,017 units, Kawasaki with 5,809 units and Suzuki with 5,578.

Top 10 Motocross models sold from 1 January to 30 June 2013:
1. Honda CRF450R – 609
2. Kawasaki KX250F – 479
3. Yamaha YZ450F – 406
4. Yamaha YZ250F – 372
5. Honda CRF250R – 351
6. Kawasaki KX450F – 328
7. Suzuki RM-Z250 – 315
8. KTM 50SX – 279
9. Suzuki RM-Z450 – 247
10. KTM 250SX-F – 220

Top 10 Off-Road models sold from 1 January to 30 June 2013:
1. Yamaha WR450F – 795
2. Honda CRF50F – 782
3. Honda CRF110F – 638
4. Honda CRF450R – 609
5. Yamaha TTR50 – 607
6. Suzuki DR-Z400E – 698
7. Kawasaki KX250F – 479
8. Honda CRF230F – 436
9. Honda CRF250L – 428
10. Yamaha PW50 – 422

Top 10 Enduro models sold from 1 January to 30 June 2013:
1. Yamaha WR450F – 795
2. Suzuki DR-Z400E – 498
3. Yamaha TT250 – 325
4. KTM 350EXC-F – 288
5. KTM 500EXC – 279
6. KTM 300EXC – 190
7. KTM 450EXC 188
8. Husqvarna TE449 – 143
9. Husqvarna TE510 – 135
10. Honda CRF450X – 123