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Motorcycles in a flat world

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There is an excellent article in the May issue of Wired magazine, not yet online, "Why the World is Flat." It's an interview with Tom Friedman. It's full of background information that is directly related to yesterday's posts about China. If you're the least bit interested in the coming changes, you should check it out. I can't stress enough the impact these changes will have … [Read more...]

Chinese MotoGP

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Speaking of China, the MotoGP is there this weekend for the first time at a brand new circuit. Descriptions of the course say it is one of the best. It's always interesting to see how the riders perform at a brand new course since no one will have the edge in familiarity with the circuit. This should be a good race. I'm curious to see what the new place looks like. … [Read more...]

Chinese motorcycles – continued

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Here are a few more things to consider about Chinese motorcycle exports: China now makes half of all motorcycles produced worldwide. In export markets, Chinese motorcycle manufacturers have been rapidly gaining share, especially in emerging markets in Southeast Asia and Africa. And further: Chinese companies have also grabbed market share from their Japanese … [Read more...]

Motorcycles from China

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Chinese motorcycles are coming, whether or not anyone is ready for them. Those soft sales figures many manufacturers have been reporting may be a sign of things to come if the Chinese have their way. China offers an enormous market for anything you might be selling but tariffs on imported goods make selling into that market extremely challenging if not impossible. The potential … [Read more...]

Is there a Suzuki pattern here?

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If you are following the World Superbike championship, you might notice a strange similarity to the AMA Superbikes. Troy Corser is dominating and he is riding a GSX-R1000. Corser won this weekend's doubleheader much like Mladin over here. It's not all bike by any means, talent and skill are paramount, but if your talent and skill are high AND you happen to be riding a well … [Read more...]