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Crisis looms over India Yamaha's YZF R3's sales:- A mere technicality or a sign of a grim future?
Crisis looms over India Yamaha's YZF R3 sales:- A mere technicality or a sign of a grim future?
Despite the fact that Yamaha R3 sportsbike was launched in India in August 2015, just ahead of the festive season, sales have been way below expectations.
Launched in India in August 2015, first full month sales of the Yamaha R3 stood at 256 units in September while in the month of October there were no sales recorded. Though the Yamaha R3 is priced high, this is not the reason for poor sales as dealerships themselves are shying away from selling this bike.
A report reveals Yamaha is allocating the R3 only to those dealers who along with placing orders for new R3, are also placing orders for their regular models in the ratio of 1:20. This deal has not gone down well with company dealers and hence the problem of low sales where Yamaha R3 is concerned.
This condition by India Yamaha could be due to relatively low output of the CKD plant too, and this condition may not be permanent.
Or, It could well be possible that the dealers are not ordering new stocks until existing is cleared. In that case, it would be a mere technicality. Please note that not all India Yamaha dealers can be surveyed to know the root cause.
Its too soon to comment now, but we may have a situation of some kind if proactive action is not taken.
About R3: The YZF R3 is a much awaited high performance sportsbike for the Indian market, and it directly competes against Kawasaki Ninja 300 and indirectly against KTM RC 390 & Kawasaki Z250. A true Ace of the Race, it extracts 42 PS of power from the inline twin cylinder with a 180* crank, and with a highly rigid steel diamond frame, you're sure to go fast and low through corners too.
More on this at the Source link: Newly launched Yamaha R3 sales down to 0 units in India
Despite the fact that Yamaha R3 sportsbike was launched in India in August 2015, just ahead of the festive season, sales have been way below expectations.
Launched in India in August 2015, first full month sales of the Yamaha R3 stood at 256 units in September while in the month of October there were no sales recorded. Though the Yamaha R3 is priced high, this is not the reason for poor sales as dealerships themselves are shying away from selling this bike.
A report reveals Yamaha is allocating the R3 only to those dealers who along with placing orders for new R3, are also placing orders for their regular models in the ratio of 1:20. This deal has not gone down well with company dealers and hence the problem of low sales where Yamaha R3 is concerned.
This condition by India Yamaha could be due to relatively low output of the CKD plant too, and this condition may not be permanent.
Or, It could well be possible that the dealers are not ordering new stocks until existing is cleared. In that case, it would be a mere technicality. Please note that not all India Yamaha dealers can be surveyed to know the root cause.
Its too soon to comment now, but we may have a situation of some kind if proactive action is not taken.
About R3: The YZF R3 is a much awaited high performance sportsbike for the Indian market, and it directly competes against Kawasaki Ninja 300 and indirectly against KTM RC 390 & Kawasaki Z250. A true Ace of the Race, it extracts 42 PS of power from the inline twin cylinder with a 180* crank, and with a highly rigid steel diamond frame, you're sure to go fast and low through corners too.
More on this at the Source link: Newly launched Yamaha R3 sales down to 0 units in India
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