yamaha to sell $500.00 MC (link)

[midnightrider1300]

ok They can sell a whole MC for $500.00 & most parts for ours cost more than that....So tell me How the can sell a MC for $500.00 ?? and you know they are not going to lose $$$ on it...

 

http://blog.leatherup.com/2012/07/03/yamaha-sell-500-dollar-motorcycle-in-india-cheapest-yamaha/#.T_N1ipE0m1e

[mini-muffin]

Looks like they'll be making money on the parts from what the article says. Having seen video on the way they drive in India they'll make plenty on parts.

Plus it's a 100 to 125 CC motor.

Margaret

[midnightventure]

They sell very cheap cars in India too. Made by Tata. Cheap labor and no safety standards.

[a1bummer]

http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/product/ybr/specs.html

 

Some specs here.

Torque, 7.8 N*m (Newton meters) = 5.8 Foot-pounds @ 6000 rpms

7.6Ps = 7.6 Horsepower @ 7500 rpms

123Kg = 271 pounds

 

I wonder what kind of mileage it gets.

Looks alright and it would be nice around town.

I wonder how much it would cost if they were brought to the US.

Bill

Edited July 4, 2012 by a1bummer

[calperin]

They sell very cheap cars in India too. Made by Tata. Cheap labor and no safety standards.

Safety??? What for? If one dies, there are plenty more...

[Guest tx2sturgis]

I bought a scooter with a bigger engine, disc brakes, automatic transmission, and plenty of underseat storage for $600. It gets about 60 mpg, goes about 60 mph, and costs just $35 a year for insurance.

 

Cheap bikes can be bought here too.

 

But the fact is, we Americans dont want disposable 110cc bikes with drum brakes, a 'long seat' and a 4 speed transmission.

 

So we dont get them.

 

 

 

 

 

[a1bummer]

I bought a scooter with a bigger engine, disc brakes, automatic transmission, and plenty of underseat storage for $600. It gets about 60 mpg, goes about 60 mph, and costs just $35 a year for insurance.

 

Cheap bikes can be bought here too.

 

But the fact is, we Americans dont want disposable 110cc bikes with drum brakes, a 'long seat' and a 4 speed transmission.

 

So we dont get them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good point!

 

Bill

[raybear71]

http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/product/ybr/specs.html

 

Some specs here.

Torque, 7.8 N*m (Newton meters) = 5.8 Foot-pounds @ 6000 rpms

7.6Ps = 7.6 Horsepower @ 7500 rpms

123Kg = 271 pounds

 

I wonder what kind of mileage it gets.

Looks alright and it would be nice around town.

I wonder how much it would cost if they were brought to the US.

Bill

Sounds like it's comparable to a 2nd gen.:rotf:

[a1bummer]

My lips are sealed...

[RSTDdog]

They sell very cheap cars in India too. Made by Tata. Cheap labor and no safety standards.

 

IIRC Tata now owns Jaguar.........

 

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