Pakistan and Its Rising Motorcycle Industry - Trends for the Upcoming Years

[Kambojaric]

Why bikes? They're a safety risk, especially with teenagers who fly their crotch rockets at 90kph+ only to hit a slow moving vehicle, get a mob on their side because motorcycle wala gareeb hai and thrash the poor car guy. The government needs to clamp down the numbers of motorycles registered per month.

Its not the motorcycles fault that idiots dont know how to ride bikes. Start giving hefty fines for unsafe motorcycle driving and see how fast everybody falls in line. Dande pe chalti hae yae qom, no fault of the motorcycles themselves. Whilst driving I have been hit by not only a motorcycle but also by a car. The thing both of these incidents had in common? Teenagers driving the vehicles. Was there any consequence for these teenagers and their stupid parents for allowing them? nope.

 

[Verve]

Pakistani motorcycle industry should introduce modern sidecars to attach to these motorcycles to maximize their utility. Less money spent on foreign cars will be more money spend on domestic products. The Philippines has many examples of sidecars and attachments to enclose motorcycles at a modest price. Sidecars may not look “sexy” but their utility and efficiency when done correctly should help contribute to a health bump up in money spent in other sectors of the economy.

If you google London 1949 sidecar, you will see that even in the “first world” this was a solution during a period of economy recovery.

Sidecars, if done within safety standards” can also be a way to help small Pakistani manufacturing companies develop products they can export to countries in Africa for example, in a similar state of their development.

Also sidecars can be used to provide ambulance services or delivery services, even small shops in sidecars can open up opportunities for entrepreneurs.

sidecars can also help reduce the need for people to use animal pulled carts. This would speed up traffic and de-clutter roads from animal waste.

Sidecars have their advantages for some purposes yes but it takes as much space as a small car so defeats the advantages of a 2 wheeler.

In the city, a 2 wheeler motorcycle will get you from A-B way quicker than one with a side car. Parking is so much quicker.

My preference is always to use the bike in city and for short runs. Heck I even prefer long solo journeys on a bike instead of a car.

 

[FuturePAF]

Sidecars have their advantages for some purposes yes but it takes as much space as a small car so defeats the advantages of a 2 wheeler.

In the city, a 2 wheeler motorcycle will get you from A-B way quicker than one with a side car. Parking is so much quicker.

My preference is always to use the bike in city and for short runs. Heck I even prefer long solo journeys on a bike instead of a car.

they do take up the same space as a small car, but for the average Pakistani, especially one with a family, it is a safer way to transport them, then on the back seat of the motorcycle, especially for long journeys.

This is an alternative to a small car, and one in which Pakistanis can innovate designs to fit our needs. Without a motor, it becomes all about function and self expression, while keeping costs low to own. Equally when not in use it can be detached, and the owner just uses their motorcycle.

Its also a cool way to show tourists around town, and the small roads in remote areas.

they would have be regulated like rickshaws and small cars, but they open up options to be air conditioned but still affordable to the average family. They also offer an easier way for foreign companies to invest in setting up a factory in Pakistan.

 

[Verve]

they do take up the same space as a small car, but for the average Pakistani, especially one with a family, it is a safer way to transport them, then on the back seat of the motorcycle, especially for long journeys.

This is an alternative to a small car, and one in which Pakistanis can innovate designs to fit our needs. Without a motor, it becomes all about function and self expression, while keeping costs low to own. Equally when not in use it can be detached, and the owner just uses their motorcycle.

Its also a cool way to show tourists around town, and the small roads in remote areas.

they would have be regulated like rickshaws and small cars, but they open up options to be air conditioned but still affordable to the average family. They also offer an easier way for foreign companies to invest in setting up a factory in Pakistan.

For sensible users, yes. But the video shows how people overload these things.

Mainstream manufacturers won't offer this. Maybe a specialist shop could. But 70cc dragging more weight than the bike itself.

I still think the Ching chi is a better design for goods and people transport.

I like design of the 250cc setup being sold in Pakistan. It can see myself using something like that to travel with comparing gear and a foam mattress! That setup can be configured for family use as well.

 

[FuturePAF]

For sensible users, yes. But the video shows how people overload these things.

Mainstream manufacturers won't offer this. Maybe a specialist shop could. But 70cc dragging more weight than the bike itself.

I still think the Ching chi is a better design for goods and people transport.

I like design of the 250cc setup being sold in Pakistan. It can see myself using something like that to travel with comparing gear and a foam mattress! That setup can be configured for family use as well.

you’re right. For the average user with a family to travel around town, the Ching Chi would be a safer option.

 

[Verve]

you’re right. For the average user with a family to travel around town, the Ching Chi would be a safer option.

Japan is importing our Siwa rickshaw. I don't see any issues with families buying rickshaws for their main family vehicle - and people are doing that already. The 250cc loader I mentioned is not really suitable but can be customised and it's more expensive to start off with anyways.

For me, 250cc Siwa loader looks very interesting - for a lightweight camper conversion!! It has Zongshen 250cc engine which is pretty much bullet proof. You can't even build anything close to it in standard form with UK for the brand new £1300 price tag in Pakistan! Strong chassis with that engine is a real plus.

Someone should build the camper conversion of these in Pakistan and rent out to solo foreigners who like to travel that way! One can easily carry a lot of fuel for the journey to remote areas, water, small hob and gas cylinder for cooking, and even 100w solar panel and a single battery for lights and charging stuff. Plus a single mattress!

'Jugar' is right there. That'll be my 'adventure' vehicle in Pakistan.

 

[FuturePAF]

Japan is importing our Siwa rickshaw. I don't see any issues with families buying rickshaws for their main family vehicle - and people are doing that already. The 250cc loader I mentioned is not really suitable but can be customised and it's more expensive to start off with anyways.

For me, 250cc Siwa loader looks very interesting - for a lightweight camper conversion!! It has Zongshen 250cc engine which is pretty much bullet proof. You can't even build anything close to it in standard form with UK for the brand new £1300 price tag in Pakistan! Strong chassis with that engine is a real plus.

Someone should build the camper conversion of these in Pakistan and rent out to solo foreigners who like to travel that way! One can easily carry a lot of fuel for the journey to remote areas, water, small hob and gas cylinder for cooking, and even 100w solar panel and a single battery for lights and charging stuff. Plus a single mattress!

'Jugar' is right there. That'll be my 'adventure' vehicle in Pakistan.

Would people buy a Rickshaw for the family, and keep the motorcycle for one person's use. I guess if the Rickshaw isn't that expensive, it would make more sense to buy. Good points.

 

[Verve]

Would people buy a Rickshaw for the family, and keep the motorcycle for one person's use. I guess if the Rickshaw isn't that expensive, it would make more sense to buy. Good points.

If the finances are low and a car is not affordable then Rickshaw + bike should be good options.

Better than that awful tiny Suzuki coffin on wheels.

 

[FuturePAF]

If the finances are low and a car is not affordable then Rickshaw + bike should be good options.

Better than that awful tiny Suzuki coffin on wheels.

Your right. There seems to be decent options in Richshaws; the price is supposedly Rs. 240,000 (US $1,555) per the youtube comments. It would make for decent replacements for standard rickshaws in tourist areas as well.