Less than five months into 2007, the fast growing range of Hyosung motorcycles and scooters from South Korea, easily exceeded its total sales volume for the whole of 2006. Last year, 368 new Hyosungs were sold in the UK, after importer and distributor E. P. Barrus, started marketing the range in April. To the end of July this year, 532 Hyosungs were registered, with the 2006 sales milestone passed in early May. This already represents an almost 45 per cent increase over total sales in 2006 and means that Hyosung has outsold makes like Buell, Moto Guzzi, Royal Enfield, MV Agusta and Husqvarna. Sales in the first seven months this year are 250 per cent up on the same period last year.