Got the bike out of the garage for the first time since December. Started first time! Winner!
But oof, 5’c is a little too cold for riding
Honda’s crusade to shore up car sales by absorbing Nissan could undermine an oft-forgotten but equally vital part of its company: a thriving motorcycle business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/03/companies/honda-motorcycle-business/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #nissan #carmakers #motorbikes
Honda is looking to capture half of the world’s market for motorcycles as industrywide sales of two-wheelers, both gas and electric, are tipped to reach 60 million units annually by 2030. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/28/companies/honda-motorcycle-sales-target/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #motorbikes #india #carmakers
Well, if I was in the market for a limited edition e-motorbike, than I'm pretty sure the DAB1A (limited to 400 in the first production run apparently) would be top of my list....
If this is the future of motorcycling, then it looks interesting.....
h/t FT-HTSI
Yamaha is expanding sales of its sports motorcycles in India, the world's largest market for two-wheeled vehicles, by targeting Generation Z. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/11/companies/yamaha-sports-motorbike-india/ #business #companies #yamaha #india #motorbikes #carmakers #indiajapanrelations
With production of small-engined genchari mopeds expected to come to an end due to upcoming environmental regulations, users are sadly saying goodbye to the iconic vehicles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/22/japan/society/genchari-moped-goodbye/ #japan #society #motorbikes #honda #emissions
The Fair Trade Commission has raided Harley-Davidson's Japan unit in Tokyo for allegedly imposing excessive sales quotas on dealers, with the unit also suspected of having dealers buy Harley-Davidson models that they did not want. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/30/japan/japan-antimonopoly-raid-on-harley/ #japan #ftc #harleydavidson #motorbikes
Sayonara genchari? Japan's long-beloved moped is now facing a very real threat of going extinct. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/05/japan/society/genchari-mopeds/ #japan #society #motorbikes #honda #emissions