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This week, José Eduardo Goncalves, Executive Director of ABRACICLO, that is the Association that gathers the manufacturers of motorcycles in Brazil, presented the outcome of the 16th edition of the Bike Check-Up, the evaluation programme of motorcycles and motorcycle awareness, conducted with the intention of increasing traffic safety. 1,521 bikers showed up with their bikes in the three-day event that was held in Brasilia between 19 and 21 September.

The program is to do a free check-up on motorcycles and raise the awareness of participants of the importance of vehicle maintenance and attention in piloting.  While the bikes get mechanical care, the bikers get directions in clinics of riding Tips and coexistence and respect in traffic.

The entity takes advantage of the event to make the survey behavior and vehicle wear and tear.  The data collected will be used for the implementation of new rules on obtaining the habilitation.

This time, the items that had greater need of maintenance were the rear brakes and the oil level.   Click the chart beside to see with more details.

Despite the growing contingent of female leading motorcycles, 96% of participants were men and 63% used the vehicle for the job. Of the total, 77% had evaluated motorcycles motor up to 150 cm3.

During the Bike Check-up is not done no marketing or commercial action on the part of its members.

The 16th edition of the Check-Up had the support of the Federal Government, the Ministry of cities, Denatran (transit National Department), Ministry of health, the Federal District Government (GDF) and Sindmoto-DF; corporate sponsorship and Pirelli, Taurus, Levorin, Alba, ASW, Daido, Motorcycling Magazine, NGK and Porto Seguro. Over the next 16 edits, about 30 thousand motorcyclists have already participated in the action.

The sales of motorcycles to the final consumer fell 34 percent in September, compared with the same month last year.

From August to September, were less 18%.  Comparing the third quarter of this year with last year s, we have a fall of 24%.  Year to date, less than 13%.  Expressed in figures, this year have been sold so far 1,242,891 motorcycles against 1,434,322 in the same period last year.

But anyway? What is really causing sales to fall?  According to ABRACICLO, the Brazilian Association of Manufacturers of Motorcycles, Scooters, mopeds, Bicycles and the like, the main reason is the lack of consumer credit, since 85% of new motorcycles sold for classes C, D and e of the population.  In 2011, 52% of motorcycles had financing 100% of its value and 27% was acquired by the Consortium.  This year, due to the high rate of disapproval of proposals for new financing, that number dropped to 41%.  The percentage of motorcycles purchased through Consortium has increased, as well as the sight, which meant 21 percent last year against 25% in 2012.

Sales of motorcycles over 500 cm3 grew 13% so far.  Last year meant a slice of 2.24% (32,179 units) of the market and this year has totaled 2.9%, with 36,440 bikes sold. On the other hand, the export was discharged from 57%, and the target of most of these bikes is the Argentina and Mexico.  But this number still represents a very small share of the domestic production. The forecast, as telling a small recovery from this month, because of the new credit line announced by the Caixa Econômica Federal in day 03 passed, is that the year close with 17% drop. If sales fall, the production follows the same path, and about 2,000 jobs in the sector have already been cut.