The Motorcycle Usage Characteristics in Developing Countries: The Operation Cost and Ownership of Motorcycles in Makassar - Indonesia

摘要

The present paper aims to grasp motorcycle usage characteristics in developing countries, particularly the motorcycle operation cost and ownership in Makassar, Indonesia. The study has conducted secondary and primary surveys in data collection for both characteristics respectively, from motorcyclist and households in the city. Then, we have analyzed some regression models for the motorcycle operation cost models. As well as, we have applied the multinomial logit model approach to analyze the relationship between the motorcycle ownership and some household characteristics. The analysis results show that the motorcycle operation cost components such fuel consumption, administration, maintenance, and oil utilization costs follow the polynomial models with significant results. In addition, the goodness of fit of the motorcycle ownership model is enough acceptable. Mostly exogenous variables significantly influence the motorcycle ownership. The results provide a basis for further studies such time valuation of motorcyclists, mode choice model of the households, etc.