[SpudRider]

I agree, boosting new car sales is another possible motive for the ban. Needless to say, automobiles create more pollution and traffic congestion than motorcycles.

Zongshen is working to produce motorcycle with higher displacement engines, but this effort is hampered by the motorcycle ban in the cities. Many city dwellers have higher incomes, and can afford the bigger bikes, but the ban eliminates this large, lucrative market.