Comments on: Tata Wants to Replace Motorcycles with a $2500 Car http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-111213 Richard Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:38:11 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-111213 todd: "15mph bumpers" ? Ha Ha! Since when do any US cars have 15 mph bumpers? (49 CFR Part 581 ... barrier impact speeds of 2-1/2 mph across the full width and 1-1/2 mph on the corners.) todd: “15mph bumpers” ?

Ha Ha! Since when do any US cars have 15 mph bumpers?

(49 CFR Part 581 … barrier impact speeds of 2-1/2 mph across the full width and 1-1/2 mph on the corners.)

]]> By: Prester John http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-111016 Prester John Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:43:59 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-111016 Interesting thing about the Indian motorcycle market. The bulk of the sales are 100cc machines, and have been for the last ~10 years or so. During the last 7-8 years, manufacturers Hero, Bajaj, TVS and others have been trying to get consumers to "move up" to 125cc and 150cc bikes - but the majority of Indian motorcycle purchasers have not followed the "rising affluence" market model and have resisted being up-sold. The reason seems to be fuel economy, and indeed the new Bajaj XCD125 has been a sales hit by delivering "the features of a 150cc bike with the fuel economy of a 100". So now Tata is going to sell automobiles to folks that won't move up to a 150cc motorbike because it burns too much gas? Tom Interesting thing about the Indian motorcycle market. The bulk of the sales are 100cc machines, and have been for the last ~10 years or so. During the last 7-8 years, manufacturers Hero, Bajaj, TVS and others have been trying to get consumers to “move up” to 125cc and 150cc bikes – but the majority of Indian motorcycle purchasers have not followed the “rising affluence” market model and have resisted being up-sold. The reason seems to be fuel economy, and indeed the new Bajaj XCD125 has been a sales hit by delivering “the features of a 150cc bike with the fuel economy of a 100″.

So now Tata is going to sell automobiles to folks that won’t move up to a 150cc motorbike because it burns too much gas?

Tom

]]> By: JC http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-110939 JC Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:24:44 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-110939 "if they can make car for $2500, they should able to build a bike for $500" I'm not sure I would want to ride a $500 bike! I imagine it would come with drum brakes all around and bias ply tires. “if they can make car for $2500, they should able to build a bike for $500″

I’m not sure I would want to ride a $500 bike! I imagine it would come with drum brakes all around and bias ply tires.

]]> By: stacius http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-110921 stacius Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:45:19 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-110921 Todd- I'll take all those government regulated safety features over the death trap you describe. Todd-

I’ll take all those government regulated safety features over the death trap you describe.

]]> By: reddog http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-110895 reddog Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:54:47 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/08/tata-wants-to-replace-motorcycles-with-a-2500-car/#comment-110895 Since we're redefining cheap, does this mean the return of the $300 Super CUB. Since we’re redefining cheap, does this mean the return of the $300 Super CUB.

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