Japanese manufacturers in 2011 exported 164,875 motorcycles to the U.S., an increase of 87.2 percent compared to the year before.
In the fourth quarter of 2011, these same companies exported 53,342 units to the U.S., a year-over-year rise of 86.9 percent. Export increases for the first three quarters of the year: 81.1 percent, 105 percent and 82.7 percent, respectively.
These figures come courtesy of the searchable database of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association. They pertain to Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha.
Japanese motorcycle makers in 2011 exported 14,353 units to Canada, a decrease of 21.0 percent.
JAMA reports that total motorcycle production in Japan was 638,987 units. Compared with the 664,175 units recorded for the previous year, this is a decrease of 25,188 units, or 3.8 percent. The production drop comes after last year’s upturn.
The motorcycle makers exported 504,985 units from Japan to all parts of the world in 2011, an increase of 2.3 percent after four years of declines. The U.S. share of exports increased sharply to 32.6 percent from 17.8 percent.
Total motorcycle production in Japan for each manufacturer in 2011: Honda, 200,493 (down 0.3 percent); Suzuki, 160,200 (down 4.4 percent); Yamaha, 162,821 (down 10.9 percent); and Kawasaki, 115,420 (up 2.4 percent). An “Others” category consisted of just 53 units. All the manufacturers also have manufacturing facilities worldwide.
Total motorcycle exports from Japan to countries worldwide for each manufacturer in 2011: Honda, 121,914 (up 14.6 percent); Suzuki, 116,273 (up 2.7 percent); Yamaha, 157,731 (down 4.3 percent); and Kawasaki, 109,067 (flat with last year).
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