Archive for 'China' Category
Motorcycle Company Dealer Support
13 June 2006We sometimes cover low volume motorcycles here like the Ural which have a surprisingly strong following in this country. Urals attract a very hands on type of owner, which is a good thing since dealers tend to be few and far between. We have also discussed the coming of Chinese motorcycles, the high volume low [...]
Harley Davidson Beijing Dealer Visit
7 May 2006Gaijin Biker just got back from a trip to China and while he was there he stopped by the new Harley Davidson dealership in Beijing. They’ve already sold six bikes which isn’t bad considering their cost and extra permits needed.
Link: Riding Sun
The Kneeslider: Harley Davidson Names China Dealer
Fake Ferrari - Watch Out Harley!
29 April 2006Harley Davidson is all set up with a dealer in China, but, as we’ve said before, they need to be very careful. A news story is out that a fake Ferrari has turned up. On the difficulty scale, a Ferrari is a lot harder to copy than a Harley Davidson or most any other motorcycle. [...]
Pacific Cycle Sued Over Schwinn Scooters
18 April 2006
A couple of months ago, we mentioned the new Schwinn Scooters just introduced. As a reader pointed out, the Schwinn name is owned by Pacific Cycle which put the Schwinn name on several Chinese scooters. Pacific Cycle is now being sued by CMSI of Seattle for some “interesting” business practices. 2StrokeBuzz has the story:
CMSI alleges [...]
China Taxes Encourage Small Motorcycles
31 March 2006Just about a week ago, Harley Davidson announced their first dealer will open in China next month. What is China doing to encourage the motorcycle business? According to Gaijin Biker, the Chinese have cut taxes on motorcycles in the 250cc and smaller category from 10% to 3%. All Harley has to do now is fill [...]
Harley Davidson Names First China Dealer
23 March 2006Beijing Feng Huo Lun will be Beijing Harley-Davidson, the first authorized HD dealer in China. Opening is scheduled for early April.
Harley-Davidson has indicated that it expects market entry into China to be a gradual process. According to the Company, the leisure-oriented market for premium, heavyweight motorcycles is just beginning to emerge in China, with market [...]
Schwinn Motor Scooters
21 February 2006Schwinn, the bicycle company, has branched out and is now making motor scooters. Powered by air cooled 49.5cc 4 stroke engines and CVT transmissions, they have three models, the Campus, the Collegiate and the Graduate ranging in price from $1395 to $1699.
The have both electric and kick start, the Campus has drum brakes while [...]
Custom Mini Choppers – Why they matter
8 February 2006TheKneeslider.com - Most of you have seen those little mini choppers running around and if not, you know what they are, they’re little versions of a real chopper built on a child’s scale. These days you don’t see them quite as often as you used to and one reason is the fad has peaked but [...]
