Quote Originally Posted by SabineHartmann
Suzhou, minimum 10 HD a month. But we learned, they, the buyers, hardley ride their bikes
Yes the bikes as toys to be seen on once a month in the summer. Also 6000 kms or more is seen as an 'insane' annual mileage making your bike very hard to sell if it ever clocks up any real mileage. Essentially they are an alternative to a second or third car, and can be conveniently kept in a small garage with enough space for other family junk. Three of my neighbors have unregistered big bikes in their lock-up garages. They almost never ride them, hardly ever out of the city unless there are at least five other riders to hold their hand. They ask me if my bike is broken every time I check my tire pressure, oil or water.

Motorcycle sales figures for bigger bikes in China will depend largely on the amount of 'face' someone can gain by owning one.