Better Year Ahead For Motorcycle Sales But Not Without Risks

Despite growth of 8.65% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2011, Indonesia's motorcycle sales did not achieve the volumes projected by either BMI or the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI). While BMI expected sales of 8.53mn units and AISI a slightly more conservative 8.4mn, the actual total was 8.04mn. Although BMI expects sales to recover in 2012, on the back of improved parts supplies from Thailand and increasing incomes, we point out that there are also risks to this outlook, which are the same risks threatening the four-wheeled

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