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1. America
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The United States is one of the first countries to manufacture motorcycles, and famous companies include Harley-Davidson and Indian.
Harleys have become an icon of a nostalgic era. In 1907, Harley-Davidson produced the first V-twin engine, which could provide twice as much power to a motorcycle as a traditional single-cylinder engine. This style of engine has dominated American motorcycle manufacturing for more than 80 years. In the 1930s, Harleys topped the sales list in the state; by the 1940s, Harleys were challenged by British motorcycles because they were lighter and faster; in the early 1960s, small-displacement Japanese motorcycles Influx into the American market; in 1969, Harley-Davidson and American Machinery and Foundry merged to strengthen the capital and resource market; in the late 1980s, Harley-Davidson motorcycles were fully rejuvenated, and every motorcycle it produced was a guarantee of quality. The Indian Company is a lost star, it used to be brilliant. In 1899, engineer Oscar Hyde built a motorized two-wheeler, starting the history of motorcycle manufacturing for the Indian Company. For a period of time, the Indian company conquered buyers with its bright colors and excellent performance. After several changes of owners and some short-sighted investment behaviors, it ended its historical mission in the 1950s.
What distinguishes the Harley from the BMW is that it is almost entirely metal, giving it a timeless feel. The BMW is mostly similar to the same plastic shell as Japan. So you can see many Americans driving a Harley from their youth until old age.
2. Japan
Japan is undoubtedly the representative of modern industry in Asia, and the same is true in motorcycle manufacturing. Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki are the four most famous motorcycle companies in Japan. Among them, Honda and Yamaha started by imitating Italian Piaggio, German BMW and American Harley when they started in the last century. To this day, we can still see many Honda models that are exactly the same size and even details as these cars, enough to be fake. The only difference is that now Yamaha has begun to create its own creations or make changes on other people's creations, while Honda has always been committed to imitating other people's shells.
The beginning of Japanese motorcycle manufacturing can be traced back to the early 19th century, but it really took shape after World War II. Due to the disaster of the war, Japan's finance was in chaos, public transportation was out of order, and the market was in desperate need of cheap and convenient personal transportation. In this context, a group of companies came into being, such as Honda. Honda started exporting motorcycles overseas in 1959, followed by Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki. At that time, the competition among the four major companies in Japan's local market was fierce, which in turn prompted each company to make great efforts in the design, manufacture and marketing of new models and quickly occupy the world market. At the time, the world's most successful British producer was standing still. By 1961, Honda was the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world.
Japanese motorcycles are characterized by beautiful appearance and comfortable driving. They are very meticulous and thoughtful in handling some details, such as indicator lights, transmissions, electric starters and overhead camshaft engines. In Japanese motorcycles, they are all standard equipment, even In a car with a displacement of 125ml, this surprises the buyer.
By 1969, with a CB750, Honda had broken through the large motorcycle market that British manufacturers had been clinging to, marking the arrival of the Japanese motorcycle era, and at the same time providing a motorcycle with a suitable configuration for the first gear market.
Japan has also made great efforts in the marketing strategy of motorcycles, and will always produce motorcycles according to the policies of certain countries. For example, at that time, the standard in China was that 125cc or more would not be licensed. Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki actively cooperated, and Kawasaki, who had always been self-righteous, always liked to build large platoons. Bought Kawasaki" misunderstanding.
3. Germany
Germany is the birthplace of motorcycles, the most well-known of which is BMW.
When BMW started, it only produced aircraft engines, as evidenced by the famous blue and white propeller pattern. In 1921, BMW began to produce motorcycle twin-cylinder engines; in 1923, BMW aircraft designer Marcos. Frieze kicked off the production of complete motorcycles. The 500ml engine is mounted in the frame with the cylinder extending out to both sides, a simple and efficient design that is still in use today. BMW motorcycles are known for their fine craftsmanship and expensive prices. In the field of car sales, there is a market law. Whether a car is good for sale depends on how Germans react to it. This law is also applicable to the motorcycle market. BMW is world-renowned for its extraordinary quality, and its motorcycles are the road-going models chosen by many state-guest ceremonial teams in many countries.
BMW is characterized by a lot of high-tech electronic products, and it is no wonder that the Honda Gold Wing is copying it.
4. China In August 1951, China officially began its own trial production and production of motorcycles. The six heavy-duty military motorcycles were trial-produced by the then Chinese People's Liberation Army Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Plant No. 6, and were named Jinggangshan brand by the Central Military Commission. . The car can reach speeds of up to 110 kilometers per hour. By 1953, the annual output of Jinggangshan two-wheeled motorcycles exceeded 1,000. The advent of Jinggangshan motorcycles marks the beginning of a new era for China's motorcycle industry.
In the past 10 years, China's motorcycle industry has developed faster. From the perspective of product output, the annual output has grown from 49,000 in 1980 to 970,000 in 1990, and has reached more than 10 million today. China has become the country with the largest motorcycle production in the world. Become a pillar industry of China's national economy - an important part of the automotive industry.
In 2006, the production and sales of China's motorcycle industry increased significantly, reaching a new record high. A total of 21.4435 million motorcycles were produced throughout the year, an increase of 3.6763 million over the previous year's 17.7672 million, a year-on-year increase of 20.69%; the cumulative sales were 21.2667 million, an increase of 3.5217 million over the previous year's 17.7451 million, a year-on-year increase of 19.85%. The comprehensive index of economic benefits has been significantly improved, and the strong production and sales have driven the rapid growth of economic benefits. In 2006, the 105 motorcycle manufacturers in the country achieved a total of 81.629 billion yuan in main business income, an increase of 15.59% over the previous year, an increase of 11.008 billion yuan; a total profit of 2.475 billion yuan; an increase of 49.81% over the previous year, an increase in the amount of 823 million yuan.
After half a century of vicissitudes, China's motorcycle industry has formed a relatively complete production, development and marketing system, with a considerable part of independent intellectual property rights, and a number of brand-name products covering the market. Especially since the reform and opening up, the motorcycle industry has risen rapidly. After the start, development, integration, reorganization, trials and hardships, ups and downs, and through the hard work of the motorcycle industry front, China has now become one of the world's largest motorcycle production countries.