Re: Kawasaki Z900 recalled in India for faulty tie-rod bracket Quote:
Originally Posted by bikerzindia Well it actually depends on the product portfolio as well as what a company is concentrating on & if it is selling the higher end motorcycles just as add on with minting money through sales of other products. Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, have products to bank on, not the same with Triumph, Harley, Kawasaki, Ducati etc. Harley has mostly had numbers over 175-200 consistently (mostly) and Kawasaki's numbers have rarely touched 200 mark. So for their survival & expansion after the breakup, I am sure with numbers around 100 or less, survival for Kawasaki is going to be very difficult. The same may have led to the marriage/ live-in of Triumph with Bajaj . |
Valid point there that these independant superbike companies need to survive on their own, with the lesser numbers. Accepted that. But I'm wondering how you assume that the survival for Kawasaki is proving to be difficult, whereas you paint rosier pictures for HD and Triumph.
To make it simpler - Here's a chart for the last six months of sales. HD represents the green line thats slowly going downwards, Triumph represents the orange line thats at the bottom, and Kawasaki is the blue line that is climbing up slowly. High chances that if one of these companies can't survive - the others might not survive either as the number don't really differ by a huge number anyways. But then, I would give the one with the rising graph a chance. Specially when -
1. Have made an impressive recovery after having to start fresh less than a year ago.
2. Launched a good lineup and refreshed the oldies.
3. Have future products coming up, including the retro segment which is a hot seller in India.
4. Are in the process of doubling the network coverage from 12 to 23, which should show up in the numbers soon.
5. Have a demand greater than supply on some of their products.
So, as I said earlier, the below statement doesn't hold ground with respect to actual numbers. Quote:
Originally Posted by bikerzindia Aggression is all because of the dwindling sales figures while competitors are steady with their foothold. | |