Record sale of 1.3m bikes in 2009-10

[IceCold]

By the way this is what i ride

A Suzuki GS-150cc. I bought it back in 2005. Although have to admit maintaining it is a nightmare considering the poor after sales service of Suzuki in pakistan.

 

[secularguy]

We're discussing Motorcycles ?

I have a brand New TVS Apache RTR 180.One zippy bike.But ,have a remorse that I sold off My Darling Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 4s

But ,the Bike I loved for ever was Yamaha RX100.

Sadly the good old 90's(from Hindi Songs to everything good) and it's two strokers(including Yamaha RD350) are now History.

 

[footmarks]

By the way this is what i ride

A Suzuki GS-150cc. I bought it back in 2005. Although have to admit maintaining it is a nightmare considering the poor after sales service of Suzuki in pakistan.

Its too simple looking, considering its a 150 cc bike. And thats too coming from Suzuki. Suzuki people here in India too are not making good looking bikes, though Suzuki GS 150 R sold in India is much better than this. Also, in India, features like disk brakes, alloy wheels, LED tail lights and gas assisted shock absorbers are a must in avery 150 cc or more capacity bikes.

 

[Iggy]

But ,the Bike I loved for ever was Yamaha RX100.

Sadly the good old 90's(from Hindi Songs to everything good) and it's two strokers(including Yamaha RD350) are now History.

This is the bike i learn how to ride superb bike..yea i miss 2 strokes too specially RX 100 and Suzhuki Shogun

 

[vsdoc]

Looks like India is around 20-25 years ahead of Pakistan in bikes.

Bikes like the one above (beautifully and lovingly maintained!) and the CD Honda were what we used to get in India in the mid to late 80s - the Hero Honda CD 100, the Bajaj Kawasaki KB 100, the Escorts Yamaha RX 100, and the TVS Ind Suzuki AX 100.

Cheers, Doc

 

[Mirza Jatt]

This is my beast...ride it once..you'll never ride any other two wheeler again..

the enfield 350

BTW my cousin's

 

[footmarks]

This is my sweety( in black color though).

 

[IceCold]

Its too simple looking, considering its a 150 cc bike. And thats too coming from Suzuki. Suzuki people here in India too are not making good looking bikes, though Suzuki GS 150 R sold in India is much better than this. Also, in India, features like disk brakes, alloy wheels, LED tail lights and gas assisted shock absorbers are a must in avery 150 cc or more capacity bikes.

I'll have to admit that its counter part in India is way beautiful then the one in Pakistan but its not simple by any means, at least it wasn't back when i bought it, in fact it was considered way ahead of its time as it was a self start with five gear transmission and to this day not many mechanics want to lay their hands on it as they simply don't understand neither the mechanics nor the electronics.

For the record India is way ahead in bikes from Pakistan. You guys are really lucky.

 

[no_koadsheding_plz]

here honda cd 70 which has 70cc engine costs 64,000 PKR. .. its offers some of the best features that any bike in the world would like 4 speed manual transmission and a kick start . its warranty is 6000km or 6 months which ever comes first... it has 17" 4 PR tyres.. it has got drum brakes .. its top speed is 80km/h on dead straight road.. [if meter is working ok .. else it can be above 120 hahaha] its practical feul consumption is 55-60 and that too if it is operated on very lean air fuel mixture and at economy speed which is like 35 km/hr to 45km/hr. and if u ride it at speeds above 70km/hr it wont give above 40-45 km/ltr..

another bike is honda cg-125 deluxe. its price is 10,4000 PKR. it has a bit sporty look .. 5 speed manual gearbox.. it also features front disc brakes ...

for more info go this website and select motrocycles
>> Welcome To Atlas Honda Ltd. Website >>
...

 

[no_koadsheding_plz]

here honda cd 70 which has 70cc engine costs 64,000 PKR. .. its offers some of the best features that any bike in the world would like 4 speed manual transmission and a kick start . its warranty is 6000km or 6 months which ever comes first... it has 17" 4 PR tyres.. it has got drum brakes .. its top speed is 80km/h on dead straight road.. [if meter is working ok .. else it can be above 120 hahaha] its practical feul consumption is 55-60 and that too if it is operated on very lean air fuel mixture and at economy speed which is like 35 km/hr to 45km/hr. and if u ride it at speeds above 70km/hr it wont give above 40-45 km/ltr..

another bike is honda cg-125 deluxe. its price is 10,4000 PKR. it has a bit sporty look .. 5 speed manual gearbox.. it also features front disc brakes ...

for more info go this website and select motrocycles
>> Welcome To Atlas Honda Ltd. Website >>
...

ooops i forgot to mention that honda cd 70 also features "Faida Ka Engine" ... which translates to "a profitable Engine"

 

[somebozo]

Yes most of these people were those who gave up car and came to bike to save fuel and time in traffic jams!

 

[gowthamraj]

I have 100 cc passion pro bike which cost 52 thousand. But 70cc bike in Pakistan cost 64

 

[Hutchroy]

KARACHI: The robust growth in auto sector in 2009-10 was also contributed by sale of motorcycles (Chinese and Japanese), which excelled with 1.3 million units compared to 850,000 in last fiscal, a Chinese bike maker claimed.

The total sale of farm tractors (Fiat and Messey Ferguson) stood at 71,512 units as compared to 60,351 units, while truck sales rose to 3,620 units from 3,136 units. Sale of jeeps and pick-ups also went up to 1,201 and 16,496 units, respectively, compared to 1,066 and 15,400 units.

According to figures of Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (Pama), a slight decline was recorded in bus sales to 657 units in the year under review compared to 686 units earlier.

Of the motorcycle sales, makers of Honda motorcycles continued to enjoy a big share with sales hitting 483,151 units in 2009-10 as compared to 349,892 units, while sales of Yamaha bikes also rose to 120,953 units from 66,484. The sale of Suzuki bikes increased to 17,437 units from 15,326.

Ravi bike sold 23,304 units against 18,457, while Hero bikes sold 36,166 units against 19,818 earlier.

Meanwhile, an official of the Engineering Development Board (EDB) told Dawn from Islamabad that the bike sales had already reached 1.2 million units up to May 2010, while figures for the full year were being compiled.

Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) Chairman Mohammad Sabir Shaikh said bike sale figures of 2008-09 were 850,000 units.

He said the price increase in the last one year had not affected the sales of bikes as a big demand of two wheelers originated from growers in the rural areas after a good crop of wheat, cotton, and rice etc.

He said that some persons, who got money under the Benazir Income Support Programme, had preferred purchasing bikes on installment basis.

Due to higher public transport charges after increase in fares many people decided to switch over to the two wheelers, he added.

The Japanese bike becomes dearer by one per cent following increase in GST to 17 per cent from July 1, 2010, while the Chinese bike makers also pushed up the rate by Rs500 to Rs1,000 per unit.

Senior executive director Millat Tractors Sohail Bashir Rana linked the increase in tractor sales to introduction of 10,000 units under Green Tractor scheme by the Punjab government followed by 10,000 units’ sale through Benazir Tractor Scheme and 5,000 units sale under the Sindh government.

Besides, the farmers also got good support price from various crops, especially in wheat, he added.

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PAMA - Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association

Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association

Production (P) & Sale (S) of Vehicle

MOTORCYCLES & THREE-WHEELERS : July 2009 – June 2010 :

Production : 736,861

Sale : 737,768

 

[Hutchroy]

I have 100 cc passion pro bike which cost 52 thousand. But 70cc bike in Pakistan cost 64

Indian Rupee 1 = Pakistani Rupee 1.80 (About)

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

PAMA - Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association

Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association

Production (P) & Sale (S) of Vehicle

MOTORCYCLES & THREE-WHEELERS : July 2009 – June 2010 :

Production : 736,861

Sale : 737,768

* The figures of motorcycles sales do not include manufacturers that are not members of the PAMA.

The Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) Chairman Mohammad Sabir Shaikh has said bike sale figures of FY09 were 850,000 units whereas for the FY10, the figure is close to 1.3 million, which is more than 52.9% growth. One can see that members of the PAMA which manufacture motorcycles make up the bulk of the 1.3 million sales recorded. The PAMA members produced 57% of the motorcycles sold in Pakistan.

Final figures of FY2010 by Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association ? by Ahmed Iqbalabadi|Let Us Build Pakistan