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Post by pistonguy on Apr 27, 2017 7:54:15 GMT -5
This is amazing, 47% of households own a MC in India
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Post by spandi on Apr 27, 2017 10:00:29 GMT -5
The Indian motorcycle and motor scooter industry is HUGE (just look at what Mahindra and other companies are offering) and their designs and technical sophistication is only getting better with time. Yet another reason the Chinese are being forced to improve quality.
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Post by ricardoguitars on Apr 27, 2017 10:52:15 GMT -5
It is becoming like that over here, motorcycle imports have already outnumbered cars imports, traffic jams are to blame, cars became affordable for the middle-low class and up, making the roads obsolete way too fast, government incompetence can't keep up with the infrastructure needs fast enough.
The massive motorcycle riders grow comes with an equally massive dead toll, people pick up a motorcycle without a clue on how to ride it, no preparation along with no protective gear aside from the helmet (which is mandatory) is the norm.
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Post by chewbaca on Apr 27, 2017 15:55:50 GMT -5
almost every YouTube I see with an Indian on a motorcycle is silly stuff an over powered bike wheeling out from under or a family of five doing 40mph and everyone is wearing sandals!
I don't know if it's because that's the way it is or if it's like red necks always shown as fools even though most are sensible
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Post by ricardoguitars on Apr 27, 2017 16:45:48 GMT -5
almost every YouTube I see with an Indian on a motorcycle is silly stuff an over powered bike wheeling out from under or a family of five doing 40mph and everyone is wearing sandals! I don't know if it's because that's the way it is or if it's like red necks always shown as fools even though most are sensible It's a cultural thing, here it is almost the same, guys thinking that they are too macho to wear protective gear, and girls thinking that they look ugly with the gear on; but in reality it translates to stupidity. |
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Post by pistonguy on Apr 27, 2017 17:21:34 GMT -5
almost every YouTube I see with an Indian on a motorcycle is silly stuff an over powered bike wheeling out from under or a family of five doing 40mph and everyone is wearing sandals! I don't know if it's because that's the way it is or if it's like red necks always shown as fools even though most are sensible Nah Bro they can't drive or ride, and watch a car salesman Run when they come on the lot to shop for a new car. |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Apr 27, 2017 18:54:19 GMT -5
"47% of households own a MC in India"
CEOs in the USA would do anything to harness that level of market share.
That is a staggering statistic.
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Post by spandi on Apr 28, 2017 3:17:25 GMT -5
BTW, for a look a Indian state-of-the-art, check out the Hero "ZIR" and TVS Entorq 210 made for their domestic market. (RATS!)
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Post by chewbaca on Apr 28, 2017 4:10:30 GMT -5
I looked up the prices the big one 149cc is only $1300
And that's rounded up twice
Hero bikes are cheap!
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Post by pistonguy on Apr 28, 2017 10:29:22 GMT -5
I read some reviews and the they appear to be a quality ride.
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Post by spandi on Apr 28, 2017 15:00:35 GMT -5
Sorry guys. Make that the TVS "Entorq" 210 (my bad... LOL!) BTW, 212.5cc and 120 kph.
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