This just in, Ducati will be exporting motorcycles, parts and accessories to China, setting up two retail stores and conducting riding schools. They have partnered with Three on the Bund. The Kneeslider: Ducati Motorcycles for sale … [Read more...]

Think I'm kidding? Check this out. And I bet it costs a lot less. Suppose they start building Harley knock offs. Also, read this. I'm old enough to remember when the Honda 600 came over to the U.S. There were a lot of jokes about it, too small, low power, lousy quality, etc. A few years later, the jokes stopped. Honda makes a great car and motorcycle and we're better … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]