Motorcycle Repair

The sales of motorcycles to the final consumer fell 34 percent in September, compared with the same month last year.

From August to September, were less 18%.  Comparing the third quarter of this year with last year 's, we have a fall of 24%.  Year to date, less than 13%.  Expressed in figures, this year have been sold so far 1,242,891 motorcycles against 1,434,322 in the same period last year.

But anyway? What is really causing sales to fall?  According to ABRACICLO, the Brazilian Association of Manufacturers of Motorcycles, Scooters, mopeds, Bicycles and the like, the main reason is the lack of consumer credit, since 85% of new motorcycles sold for classes C, D and e of the population.  In 2011, 52% of motorcycles had financing 100% of its value and 27% was acquired by the Consortium.  This year, due to the high rate of disapproval of proposals for new financing, that number dropped to 41%.  The percentage of motorcycles purchased through Consortium has increased, as well as the sight, which meant 21 percent last year against 25% in 2012.

Sales of motorcycles over 500 cm3 grew 13% so far.  Last year meant a slice of 2.24% (32,179 units) of the market and this year has totaled 2.9%, with 36,440 bikes sold. On the other hand, the export was discharged from 57%, and the target of most of these bikes is the Argentina and Mexico.  But this number still represents a very small share of the domestic production. The forecast, as telling a small recovery from this month, because of the new credit line announced by the Caixa Econômica Federal in day 03 passed, is that the year close with 17% drop. If sales fall, the production follows the same path, and about 2,000 jobs in the sector have already been cut.

At the end of last week, days 13 and 14, happened on the proving ground of Pirelli, Sumaré, São Paulo State, the vote of motorcycles motorcycle of the year contest finalists of the Duas Rodas magazine.

The world's largest motorcycle contest elects the best releases of the last 12 months, you must have at least three competitors in each category.  You can also participate in the "Bike of the year" from previous year and/or category most in demand, if the number of launches is not enough.

For the second consecutive year had the opportunity to join this select group of journalists who had a "difficult task" to test and vote in 50 different categories 12 bikes, in two days. "Difficult" because the level of the bikes is getting better, and in some categories it was difficult to appoint a winner.

The questions on which we have 5 to 10 notes were: engine, suspension, brake, Comfort, Manoeuvrability, Design and Cost-Benefit.  The latter weighed to improve or worsen the average of several of them.

Besides me, the jury was composed by Arthur boiler (Infomoto Agency), Celso Martinez, (Canal Nostalgia), Cicero (Duas Rodas magazine), Leandro Mello (Program Auto Sport/the Duas Rodas magazine), Roberto Demarco (newspaper O Globo) and Téo Mascarenhas (O Estado de Minas).  The public can also participate by voting via the magazine's website.  The result will be announced on the evening of 24 October.  Stay tuned!

Here are the finalists:

Motor Scooter
Honda Biz 100
Honda Biz 125
Kasinski Win Eletrika

Street up to 150cc
Dafra Riva 150
Honda CG 150 Flex Fan
Suzuki GSR 150i

Street up to 300cc
Dafra Roadwin 250R
Dafra Next 250
Honda CBR 250R
Honda CB 300R
Yamaha Make 250 BlueFlex tip

Trail
Honda NX 400i Falco
Honda NXR 150 Bros
Honda XRE 300
Kasinski CRZ 150

Big trail up to 800cc
BMW G 650GS Backwoods
Honda NC 700X
Honda XL 700V Transalp
Kawasaki Versys 650 City
Yamaha XT 660Z Ténéré

Big trail up to 1200cc
BMW R 1200GS
Honda VFR 1200X Crosstourer
Kawasaki Versys 1000
Yamaha XT 1200Z Super Ténéré

Touring
Harley-Davidson Street Glide
Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited
Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide
Honda GL 1800 Gold Wing
Kawasaki Concours 14

Sport-touring
Honda CBR 600F
Honda VFR 1200F
Kawasaki Ninja 650
Kawasaki Ninja 1000
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

Sport
BMW S 1000RR
Honda CBR 1000RR
MV Agusta F4
Yamaha YZF R1

Naked up to 800cc
BMW F 800R
Honda CB 600F Hornet
Kawasaki ER-6
Kasinski Comet 650 GT

Naked up to 1200cc
Honda CB 1000R
Kawasaki Z1000
MV Agusta Brutale 1090

Custom
Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback 1600
Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 1600
Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special 1250
Suzuki Boulevard M800R
Suzuki Boulevard M1500R

Maximum power of 35, 5cv the 6,000 rpm and torque of 4.6 kgf.m to 4,500 rpm Kubota diesel engine numbers are of 590 cc O.H.C.  4-stroke water-cooled and powered by electronic injection, Dunna, launching the Traxx, which promises to deliver power and a good linear consumption.

This Big Trail is stylish and comes with disc brakes on both wheels, with 300 mm front and 240 mm rear, with double Pistons.  The wheels are 19 "aluminum in front and 17 on the back and comes with mixed-use tires in 100/90/80 130 in front and behind.

She is well equipped: digital Panel with total and partial odometer, tachometer, fuel, marker gearshift indicator, clock, hour meter, 12 volt outlet and the crankcase protector and engine.  Is carenada, has for the windshield and the front fairing is inside Panel.   Have a good tank 19 litres.

It is the first model of large cubic capacity of Chinese manufacturer Traxx that indicates to which trips intercalem roads and off road stretches.

The public suggested price is $ 19,888 .00 and there are included the two lateral bags plus a little trunk, all with key access and fast plugin.

The Moto Traxx da Amazônia is part of the China South Industries Group, one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in the world and produces around 8 million motorcycles a year.  At the end of 2007, ushering in Manaus a factory with the capacity to produce up to 10,000 units/year.  In 2011 sold in Brazil more than 20,600 motorcycles.  70% of its sales to 50 cc engine has a Star 50 CUB its "flagship".

The 3° Motorcycle Exhibition which will be held between November 11 and 06 in Centro de Exposições Imigrantes in São Paulo, fills the empty space that lovers of the world of two wheels face between the edits of two wheels, which happens every two years.

Occupying an area of 40 thousand square meters, the Hall is much more than a trade show and product exposure.  In addition to the 300 exhibitors, 200 marks several parallel attractions entertain you the public: test drives of Harley-Davidson, Honda, Yamaha and X-Bikes, garage Bands "contests", photos and videos about bikes, "most beautiful" t-shirt, "prettiest girl", "best mechanic" Brazil, "bike more angry and more round," sweepstakes, giveaways, concerts, Free Style, Wheeling, scavenger hunts, among others.

An auction of several products, including a Harley-Davidson custom, a Chevrolet S-10 custom classic bikes and also other seized, will begin on October 20 over the internet, and will end on the last day of the Hall. Of the 200 exhibitors at least 60 are seeking Chinese representatives here. The expectation of Hertz that organizes the event, and has no less than 4,500 registered motorcycles clubs, is to receive around 100,000 visitors. The Lounge will be open to the public from November 07 day of 13 at 9:0 pm, and at the same time, every day in the morning, Defensive Driving courses take place free of charge, from 08 to 12:0.

The tickets will cost R $ 30.00, but those who buy it at one of the dealerships event partner will pay $ 20.00.  Parking for motorcycles is 15.00. Details about the event can be viewed on the website of the Megacycle. At a time when sales of motorcycles fell 22.5% if one compares this August compared to August last year, a motivational, for consumers will be very welcome.

Caixa Economica Federal announced yesterday, 03 October day, a new line of credit for new motociletas above 100 cm3

Named "best new bike" credit line will finance up to 100% of the value of the bike and will accept up to 36 installments with interest rate of 2.1 percent per month.

ABRACICLO, the Brazilian Association of Manufacturers of Motorcycles, Scooters, mopeds, Bicycles and the like, believes that other financial institutions will do the same by reducing interest, lengthening the term of the financing, and the main, not asking for any input value, which is what obstructs the purchase of new motorcycles, since 85% of sales are made for motorcyclists of classes C, D and e.

In August, the retraction of two-wheel sector production in Brazil reached 18.2% and 16.1% wholesale sales, compared with the same month last year.  And the main question pointed to by ABRACICLO is exactly the reduction of consumer credit.