Dirt bikes are lightweight motorcycles designed for rough terrain and often used in a racing sport called motorcross. The three leading dirt bike manufacturers are all Japanese firms—Honda, Yamaha and Kawasaki. The market size is based on unit sales in the years listed.
Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2008 and 2009
Market size: 146,801 and 92,957 bikes respectively
Source: Dealernews, June 2009, page 34
Leading manufacturers of baseball bats in the United States are Easton, Hillerich & Bradsby, Rawlings, and Wilson. Market size is based on annual retail sales.
Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2008
Market size: $150 million
Source: The Bulletin, September 17, 2009
Original source: Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
The market sizes presented here were calculated based on total retail sales for the years shown.
Geographic reference: United States
Year: 1988, 1998, 2008
Market size: $987 million, $1.47 billion, and $2.31 billion respectively
Source: Running USA’s State of the Sport Report, July 15, 2009 available online here.
Original source: National Sporting Goods Association
The size of this market is estimated based on the sale of new equipment. The leading product categories in this market include exercise equipment (21.3%), golf gear (14.3%), sports-related firearms (11%), fishing equipment (8.3%), and camping gear (8%).
Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2008
Market size: $53.4 billion
Source: Sporting Goods available online here.
Original source: IBISWorld