Industry forecasts drop in motorcycle sales

By Macharia Kamau

Local firms marketing motorcycles expects a decline in sales this year. This will reverse the boom period witnessed between 2008 and last year, when the sale of new units grew by more than 40 per cent per year. The motorcycle industry sold 140 000 new units in 2011 compared to 50 000 units in 2008. The sales were driven by a shift in public transport, especially in rural areas, where the motorcycles offer alternative means of transport.