Industry and Economy - Since about 2001 expenditure on motorcycling has been around £0.75 per household per week (£0.15 on purchases and loans, £0.60 on accessories, spares, etc.) which suggests a total for the UK at more than £1 billion. The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) estimates that the total UK motorcycle industry turns over in the region of £3 billion per year and directly employs approximately 15,000 people.