BMW dominates large bike market

Three of last year’s top five bestselling motorcycles with larger than 500 cubic centimeter engine displacement, excluding scooters, were BMW vehicles, BMW Korea announced Thursday.

According to industry data, BMW’s S1000RR topped the list with 129 units sold last year. The BMW R1200GS came in third with 104 units, while the R1200RT came in fifth with 83 units.

The second bestselling motorcycle in the category was the Harley-Davidson FLHR Road King. The fourth bestseller was the Honda GL1800 Goldwing.

To mark last year’s achievements, the company is offering a 36-month installment program at 3.3-percent interest.

(cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)