three new models the motorcycle is launched by PT Minerva Motor Indonesia, today. The three models were Minerva 250 S (naked bike), Minerva 250 R (sport), and Minerva 250 M. (the super-motto). The uniqueness of the three motor kinds was collaboration of three manufacturers, that is: Minerva Motor Indonesia, Sachs Bikes (Germany), and Megelli (England). According to the President Director Minerva Motor Indonesia, Kristianto Goenadi, the support of two foreign manufacturers could it was hoped reap the success of the sale of the Minerva product. “Terutama in the segment sport,” Kristianto words in launching gaps of the product. Hartmut Hunh, Director Sachs Bikes, stated the optimist with the motorcycle market in Indonesia. “Di Europe this year the motorcycle market descended 30 percent. We saw in Indonesia the market was very promising with the sale that continued to increase every year.
Since 2008 Minerva established the co-operation Co-branding with Sachs Bikes. His first product of Minerva Sachs MadAss 125. Whereas in 2009, Minerva also established collaboration with Megelli to produce Minerva 250. Simon Brown, Global Sales Director Megelli, said, for the Minerva product 250, Megelli contributed the sector of the framework and the model. “Produk Megelli indeed menyasar all through the corner of the world, by carrying out the co-operation with the producer of the motorcycle in dunia,” Brown words. In his origin country, England, Megelli carried the machine 125 cc. Nevertheless the machine with the capacity was bigger could easily dicangkok in the chassis of the motor. ”Konsep him mesn from 50 cc to 250 cc could enter inside rangka,” Brown words. The Minerva machine 250, according to Kristianto, were developed in Thailand. ”Tapi the assembly continued to be carried out in Indonesia,” said he. Because of being assembled in Indonesia the selling price was cheaper compared to overseas that was marketed $ 3,900 American, or around Rp 40 million.
Minerva 250 were marketed with the Rp price 28.9 million R types (sport), Rp 25.9 million for the type naked bike (S), and for the super-motto model was appreciated by Rp 26.9 million. The Minerva machine 250 were still relying on the conventional model with the air cooler, and the control of the SOHC fuel, and karbarator. The transmission system of five acceleration, with disc brakes in the front wheel and behind. Minerva claimed the newest product has passed emissions were on a level with Euro 3.
