NGC: For Pete Roper, a BMW R9T Question

[Sheepdog]

Below are the sales figures for BMW from 2015 (the most recent I could find). The R9T does well, despite the fact that it was a single model at the time. However, the GS is overwhelmingly the biggest seller...

No. Model Units Sold % of BMW Sales
1 R1200GS 23,681 18.2%
2 R1200GS Adventure 18,011 13.8%
3 R1200RT 10,955 8.4%
4 S1000RR 9,576 7.3%
5 R nineT 9,545 7.3%
6 R1200R 6,951 5.3%
7 F800GS 6,603 5.1%
8 S1000R 6,473 5.0%
9 F700GS 6,282 4.8%
10 F800R 5,971 4.6%
11 S1000XR 5,061 3.9%
12 K1600GT/GTL 4,866 3.7%
13 C650GT & C600 Sport 4,530 3.5%
14 R1200RS 4,208 3.2%
15 F800GS Adventure 4,129 3.2%
16 F800GT 2,631 2.0%
17 C Evolution 957 0.7%

[ohiorider]

Below are the sales figures for BMW from 2015 (the most recent I could find). The R9T does well, despite the fact that it was a single model at the time. However, the GS is overwhelmingly the biggest seller...

No. Model Units Sold % of BMW Sales
1 R1200GS 23,681 18.2%
2 R1200GS Adventure 18,011 13.8%
3 R1200RT 10,955 8.4%
4 S1000RR 9,576 7.3%
5 R nineT 9,545 7.3%
6 R1200R 6,951 5.3%
7 F800GS 6,603 5.1%
8 S1000R 6,473 5.0%
9 F700GS 6,282 4.8%
10 F800R 5,971 4.6%
11 S1000XR 5,061 3.9%
12 K1600GT/GTL 4,866 3.7%
13 C650GT & C600 Sport 4,530 3.5%
14 R1200RS 4,208 3.2%
15 F800GS Adventure 4,129 3.2%
16 F800GT 2,631 2.0%
17 C Evolution 957 0.7%

Hey, Sheepdog, thanks for the stats.  I'm glad BMW is here to show some of the other Euro manufacturers that if they do it right (marketing, parts availability, dealer support, club support (MOA, RA) etc) it is possible to sell 100,000 bikes in a year.  What I appreciate is that they haven't taken one model and tried to make 5 or 6 models out if it by simply applying different paint.

I haven't bought one of their bikes new since 2003 ('04 Rockster)  but over the years, I've enjoyed their dealers, fellow riders, and their bikes.  If I wasn't so retired and on fixed income, I'd do another one ..... probably an R1200R with bags.

Bob

[Sheepdog]

You bet, Bob. I think it’s extraordinary that 49% of the bike’s sold that year were liquid-cooled boxers. I wonder if that has changed...