Motorcycle Statistics and Summary

>> Motorcycle Production in January 2009
  87,667 units, down 26,547 units or 23.2%
  (January 2008: 114,214 units)

Number of Motorcycles Produced
Motorcycle production in January 2009 was recorded as 87,667 units. Compared with the 114,214 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is a decrease of 26,547 units or 23.2%, and production decrease on the same month of the previous year for seventeen consecutive months.

January 2009 Motorcycle Production Figures by Class

50cc or under	11,886 units, up 30 units or 0.3%
51 - 125cc	3,567 units, down 4,732 units or 57.0%
126 - 250cc	12,226 units, down 5,076 units or 29.3%
Over 250cc	59,988 units, down 16,769 units or 21.8%

Number of Motorcycle Domestic Sales
Domestic sales (factory shipment) in January 2009 stood at 28,980 units, a decrease of 8.6% as compared with the same month of the previous year.

January 2009 Motorcycle Domestic Sales Figures by Class

50cc or under	20,982 units, up 21.0%
51 - 125cc	4,042 units, down 44.8%
126 - 250cc	2,525 units, down 32.6%
Over 250cc	1,431 units, down 56.3%

Exports (result) stood at 76.9% as compared with the same month of the previous year.

Reference: Motorcycle Production Figures by Manufacturer

Motorcycle	January 2009
	Units	Chg. from prev. year (%)
Honda	23,197	86.1
Suzuki	27,128	92.9
Yamaha	19,479	53.4
Kawasaki	17,861	82.8
Others	2	66.7
Total	87,667	76.8

>> Motorcycle Export in January 2009
  82,088 units, down 24,658 units or 23.1%
  (January 2008: 106,746 units)

Number of Motorcycles Exported
Motorcycle export in January 2009 was recorded as 82,088 units. Compared with the 106,746 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is a decrease of 24,658 units or 23.1%, and export decrease on the same month of the previous year for sixteen consecutive months.

January 2009 Motorcycle Export Figures by Class

50cc or under class	2,666 units, up 1,622 units or 155.4%
51 - 125cc class	3,786 units, down 4,768 units or 55.7%
126 - 250cc class	11,085 units, down 2,099 units or 15.9%
Over 250cc class	64,551 units, down 19,413 units or 23.1%

Value of Motorcycles Exported
Total value of motorcycles exported for January 2009 was $605.06 million including $479.99 million for vehicles and $125.07 million for parts. This is a decrease of $132.97 million or 18.0% as compared with $738.03 million recorded for the same month of the previous year.

Motorcycle Export Figures by Export Destination (January 2009)

	Units	Chg. from prev. year (%)
Asia	4,389	72.2
Middle-East	612	146.1
Europe	30,117	60.3
(EU)	29,045	61.4
North America	37,992	101.5
(U.S.A).	33,650	101.1
Latin America	4,081	86.2
Africa	1,538	62.9
Oceania	3,359	58.5
Others	0	-
Total	82,088	76.9

Reference: Motorcycle Export Figures by Manufacturer

Motorcycle	January 2009
	Units	Chg. from prev. year (%)
Honda	19,027	132.5
Suzuki	16,487	39.2
Yamaha	28,144	95.6
Kawasaki	18,430	88.2
Total	82,088	76.9