Doing my usual ebay cruise, this caught my eye, hey, it would catch yours, too, if you saw a Dodge Tomahawk listed. I started thinking Chrysler put their concept bike out there for sale but then I looked a little closer and saw the word replica. What we have here is a half scale Dodge Tomahawk replica, that's right, half scale. So how did he fit the V10 in there? He didn't, he … [Read more...]
Selling Motorcycles in China
So many times in the past, we've commented on all of the companies charging into China in the hopes of selling to the vast numbers of new, up and coming motorcycle buyers. If sales are flat or rising slowly elsewhere, surely, setting up shop in China will solve that problem. Harley Davidson most recently and BMW, too, have high hopes of selling motorcycles into this huge … [Read more...]
Chinese Restrict Vehicle Exports
Beginning next year, the Chinese are going to restrict the number of vehicle makers allowed to export. It seems they've been getting a bad reputation around the world for dumping low quality vehicles in foreign markets. And, wouldn't you know it, motorcycles are what got their attention in the first place: The motorcycle industry provides the clearest example of the … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Company Dealer Support
We 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 price machines that will be showing up in ever greater numbers. A … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson Beijing Dealer Visit
Gaijin 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 … [Read more...]
Fake Ferrari – Watch Out Harley!
Harley 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. Blata, the pocket bike company, has had huge problems with fakes being made in China and sold in other … [Read more...]
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