Gearing up for Success with China’s Example

The motorcycle business in Indonesia has entered a new era, with bikes imported from China threatening Japanese dominance of the market. And, as usual, Indonesia is watching from the sidelines.

December 26, 2000

MOTORCYCLES from China have certainly been the most interesting phenomenon of the year in the Indonesian automotive sector. The market has not only been invaded by expensive motorcars like Jaguar, Porsche and Audi, but also by Jialing (Bangau), Sanex, Beijing, Garuda, Jincheng and Jianshe. These are just some of the almost 30 makes of Chinese motorcycles that are flooding into Indonesia. Nothing like this has ever been seen before. During the las

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