Indonesians going through a long wait for motorbikes as chip crunch hits home

Motorcycles are ready for delivery at a factory in Indonesia. Many Indonesians though are going thorough a tough time in getting their new motorcycles due to semiconductor supply and chips shortage. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, May 28 (Jakarta Post/ANN): Thirty-one-year-old Lukman from the East Java city of Malang was puzzled when many dealers told him last week that it would take three months to deliver the motorcycle model of his choice.

Normally, delivery would take less than a month, often just a week, after the down payment was made. As a way out, one dealer suggested that he pick a model from the available stock, which he declined.