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Global demand to rise 7.6% annually through 2013

Global demand for motorcycles is forecast to rise 7.6 percent per year through 2013 to 114 million units, spurred by rising standards of living in poorer developing parts of the world, which are making motorcycles a more affordable alternative to walking, bicycling or using mass transit. Higher energy prices, along with a rebound in economic growth after a recessionary period that began in a number of nations in 2008, will also contribute to motorcycle market gains in both developing and developed areas. Product sales will expand at a slower pace in value terms, climbing 7.2 percent annually to $66.6 billion in 2013, because of an expected decline in sales-weighted prices. Some offsetting support will be provided by the introduction of new models equipped with sophisticated emissions control systems and increased sales of machines with more features, boosting motorcycle dollar demand.

Africa/Mideast, Asia/Pacific markets to grow the fastest

The strongest market advances through 2013 will be registered by the Africa/ Mideast region. This will be due to several factors, including the fastest population growth of any region in the world, the lowest median age and the lowest (but climbing) per capita GDP. Population increases and higher standards of living will also help stimulate motorcycle sales in the Asia/Pacific region, which will post the second strongest gains, followed by Eastern Europe (rising from a very small current market base) and Latin America. China alone will account for 55 percent of all additional product demand through 2013, solidifying its position as the biggest national market by far for motorcycles. Growth is also expected to be healthy in lowervolume markets such as Nigeria, the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. Product demand will expand at a more moderate rate in developed countries, where automobiles and other light vehicles are the primary form of personal transportation, and motorcycles are generally considered to be luxury goods used for recreational purposes. Nevertheless, high energy prices, city center congestion (especially in Western Europe) and personal income growth will provide some impetus to motorcycle sales advances in these areas.

Electric motorcyles to lead gains, ICE types to remain dominant

Electric motorcycles will register the strongest market growth of any major product type. Demand for batterypowered bicycles, scooters and other two-wheelers will be driven by their generally lower purchase prices, low cost of operation and lack of harmful emissions. However, ICE motorcycles will continue to account for two-thirds of all sales. ICEs are a proven, widely accepted motorcycle powerplant technology, and improvements continue to be made in engine designs. In addition, ICE motorcycles can travel further before needing to be refueled, and larger ICE models are more powerful than most currently available electric motorcycles. Light motorcycles -- which offer greater power and better performance than scooters, mopeds and motorbikes, but have lower price tags and are less expensive to operate than medium and heavy motorcycles -- will outperform other ICE product types and maintain their position as the largest single segment of the motorcycle market.

Study coverage

This new industry study, World Motorcycles, presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by motorcycle type, worldwide regional market as well as for 21 national markets. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 38 competitors in the global industry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION xi

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

World Economic Overview 5

Recent Economic Performance 5

World Economic Outlook 8

World Demographic Overview 11

Population 11

Urban Population 14

Households 15

World Personal Income Trends 17

World Bicycle Market Trends 19

World Light Vehicle Overview 22

Production 22

Demand 25

Legal & Regulatory Issues 28

Restrictions on Motorcycle Use 28

Rider Safety 29

Exhaust Emissions 30

Pricing Patterns 32

Technological Trends 34

III. WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND 37

General 37

Two Market Models: Developed Versus Emerging 38

Historical Context: Japan in the 1950s 39

Forecast Model Inputs 42

Income Distribution 42

Age & Demographics 44

Climate 45

Safety 46

Other Factors 47

Model Fit & Implementation 49

Regional Overview 51

Demand 52

Motorcycles in Use 59

Production 61

International Trade 64

Demand by Type 66

Internal Combustion Engine 69

Scooters, Mopeds & Motorbikes 72

Light Motorcycles 73

Medium/Heavy Motorcycles 74

Electric 76

Bicycles & Mopeds 79

Scooters & Other 81

IV. NORTH AMERICA 83

North America 83

Motorcycle Supply & Demand 84

Motorcycle Outlook & Suppliers 86

United States 88

Canada 94

Mexico 100

V. WESTERN EUROPE 106

Western Europe 106

Motorcycle Supply & Demand 107

Motorcycle Outlook & Suppliers 110

Italy 113

France 119

Germany 125

Spain 131

United Kingdom 136

Other Western Europe 141

VI. ASIA/PACIFIC 147

Asia/Pacific 147

Motorcycle Supply & Demand 149

Motorcycle Outlook & Suppliers 151

China 154

India 162

Indonesia 168

Vietnam 174

Thailand 180

Taiwan 186

Japan 192

Philippines 200

Malaysia 205

South Korea 210

Other Asia/Pacific 216

VII. OTHER REGIONS 223

Latin America 223

Brazil 229

Argentina 235

Other Latin America 241

Eastern Europe 247

Africa/Mideast 253

Nigeria 259

Other Africa/Mideast 266

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 273

General 273

Industry Composition 274

Market Share 276

Honda 276

Yamaha 277

Harley-Davidson 277

Suzuki 278

Kawasaki 278

Other Leading Suppliers 279

Competitive Strategies 279

Industry Globalization Trends 281

Research & New Product Development 283

Manufacturing 284

Marketing & Distribution 287

Cooperative Agreements 289

Mergers & Acquisitions 295

Company Profiles 298

Bajaj Auto Limited 299

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 302

Benelli, see Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle

Big Dog Motorcycles LLC 304

Buell Motorcycle, see Harley-Davidson

China Jialing Industrial Company Limited 305

China Qingqi Group Company Limited 307

Chongqing Jianshe Motorcycle Company Limited 308

Chongqing Lifan Industry Group Company Limited 310

Chongqing Loncin Industry Group Company Limited 311

Dachangjiang Group Company Limited 312

Daelim Industrial Company Limited 313

Dafra da Amazonia Industria e Comercio de

Motocicletas Limitada 314

Ducati Motor Holding SpA 315

Eicher Motors Limited 316

Generic Motor Distribution, see Zhejiang Qianjiang

Motorcycle

Giant Manufacturing Company Limited 318

Guangzhou Haojin Group Company Limited 319

Guangzhou Motors Group Company Limited 320

Guangzhou Tianma Group Tianma Motorcycle

Company Limited 321

Harley-Davidson Incorporated 322

Hero Honda Motors, see Honda Motor

Honda Motor Company Limited 326

Hong Leong Industries Berhad 331

Jinan Qingqi Electric Vehicle, see China Qingqi Group

Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Company Limited 333

Jincheng Corporation 334

Kawai Motor Industry Guangzhou, see Luoyang

Northern Enterprises Group

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited 336

KTM Power Sports AG 339

Kwang Yang Motor Company Limited 341

Luoyang Northern Enterprises Group Company Limited 343

MALAGUTI SpA 345

Mbk Industrie, see Yamaha Motor

MV Agusta Motor, see Harley-Davidson

Nanjing Jincheng Suzuki Motorcycle, see Jincheng

and Suzuki Motor

Peugeot SA 346

Piaggio & Company SpA 348

Polaris Industries Incorporated 351

S&T Motors Company Limited 353

Sanyang Industry Company Limited 354

Suzuki Motor Corporation 355

Triumph Motorcycles Limited 359

TVS Motor Company Limited 360

Wuyang-Honda Motors Guangzhou, see Guangzhou

Motors Group and Honda Motor

Yamaha Motor Company Limited 362

Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Company Limited 369

Zongshen Industrial Group Company Limited 371

Other Companies Mentioned in Study 373

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II - MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 11

2 World Population by Region 13

3 World Urban Population by Region 15

4 World Households by Region 17

5 World Per Capita GDP by Region 19

6 World Bicycle Demand by Region 21

7 World Light Vehicle Production by Region 25

8 World Light Vehicle Demand by Region 27

9 Sales-Weighted Motorcycle Manufacturer Pricing 34

SECTION III - WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND

1 World Motorcycle Unit Demand by Region 54

2 World Motorcycle Value Demand by Region 56

3 World Motorcycles in Use by Region 60

4 World Motorcycle Production by Region 63

5 World Motorcycle Net Exports by Region 65

6 World Motorcycle Demand by Engine Type 68

7 World Internal Combustion Engine Motorcycle Demand by Type & Region 71

8 World Electric Motorcycle Demand by Type & Region 78

SECTION IV - NORTH AMERICA

1 North America - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 85

2 North America - Motorcycle Demand by Type 88

3 United States - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 91

4 United States - Motorcycle Demand by Type 94

5 Canada - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 97

6 Canada - Motorcycle Demand by Type 100

7 Mexico - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 103

8 Mexico - Motorcycle Demand by Type 105

SECTION V - WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 109

2 Western Europe - Motorcycle Demand by Type 113

3 Italy - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 116

4 Italy - Motorcycle Demand by Type 119

5 France - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 122

6 France - Motorcycle Demand by Type 125

7 Germany - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 128

8 Germany - Motorcycle Demand by Type 130

9 Spain - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 133

10 Spain - Motorcycle Demand by Type 135

11 United Kingdom - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 138

12 United Kingdom - Motorcycle Demand by Type 140

13 Other Western Europe - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 143

14 Other Western Europe - Motorcycle Demand by Type 146

SECTION VI - ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 150

2 Asia/Pacific - Motorcycle Demand by Type 154

3 China - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 158

4 China - Motorcycle Demand by Type 162

5 India - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 165

6 India - Motorcycle Demand by Type 168

7 Indonesia - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 171

8 Indonesia - Motorcycle Demand by Type 174

9 Vietnam - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 177

10 Vietnam - Motorcycle Demand by Type 180

11 Thailand - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 183

12 Thailand - Motorcycle Demand by Type 186

13 Taiwan - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 189

14 Taiwan - Motorcycle Demand by Type 192

15 Japan - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 196

16 Japan - Motorcycle Demand by Type 199

17 Philippines - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 202

18 Philippines - Motorcycle Demand by Type 204

19 Malaysia - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 207

20 Malaysia - Motorcycle Demand by Type 210

21 South Korea - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 213

22 South Korea - Motorcycle Demand by Type 216

23 Other Asia/Pacific - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 219

24 Other Asia/Pacific - Motorcycle Demand by Type 222

SECTION VII - OTHER REGIONS

1 Latin America - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 226

2 Latin America - Motorcycle Demand by Type 229

3 Brazil - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 232

4 Brazil - Motorcycle Demand by Type 235

5 Argentina - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 238

6 Argentina - Motorcycle Demand by Type 241

7 Other Latin America - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 244

8 Other Latin America - Motorcycle Demand by Type 247

9 Eastern Europe - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 250

10 Eastern Europe - Motorcycle Demand by Type 253

11 Africa/Mideast - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 256

12 Africa/Mideast - Motorcycle Demand by Type 259

13 Nigeria - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 263

14 Nigeria - Motorcycle Demand by Type 266

15 Other Africa/Mideast - Motorcycle Supply & Demand 269

16 Other Africa/Mideast - Motorcycle Demand by Type 272

SECTION VIII - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Motorcycle Sales for Selected Manufacturers, 2008 275

2 Selected Cooperative Agreements 290

3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 297

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II - MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Median Age of Population by Region 14

SECTION III - WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND

1 Motorcycle Versus Passenger Car Sales Trends in Japan,

1950 to 2000 40

2 Ratio of Motorcycle to Passenger Car Sales in Japan,

1950 to 2000 41

3 Relationship of Per Capita GDP to Relative Motorcycle Sales Dominance in Japan, 1950 to 1970 42

4 Relationship of Income Distribution to Per Capita GDP, 2008 43

5 Median Age of Population in Selected Countries, 2008 45

6 US Motorcyclist Accident Fatalities & Fatality Rate, 1998 to 2008 46

7 US Motorcyclist Traffic Fatalities by Age Group,

1998 & 2007 47

8 Comparison of Per Capita GDP & Motorcycle Dominance 49

9 Typical Motorcycle Market Transition Point - Selected

Countries, 2008 51

10 World Motorcycle Demand by Region, 2008 57

11 Additional Motorcycle Demand, 2013 Versus 2008 57

12 World Motorcycle Demand in Units - Projected 2008-2013 Annual Rate of Growth 58

13 World Motorcycles in Use by Region, 2008 61

14 World Motorcycle Production by Region, 2008 63

15 World Motorcycle Demand by Engine Type 69

16 World Internal Combustion Engine Motorcycle Demand by Type 72

17 World Electric Motorcycle Demand by Type 79

SECTION IV - NORTH AMERICA

1 North America - Motorcycle Demand by Country, 2008 86

SECTION V - WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe - Motorcycle Demand by Country, 2008 110

SECTION VI - ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific- Motorcycle Demand by Country, 2008 151

SECTION VIII - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 World Motorcycle Market Share, 2008 276

2 Profitability Trends - Global Versus Regional Players, 1998 to 2008 280

3 Honda Motorcycle Business World Sales Distribution, 2008 282

4 World Motorcycle Industry Breakdown by Units, Revenues

& Profits, 2008 283

5 World Motorcycle Industry Minimum Efficient Scale Analysis, 2008 286

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