New definition of CKD to discourage bike manufacturing locally Manufacturers say local, foreign investors will no longer be interested The government formulated the Motorcycle Industry Development Policy 2018 to facilitate local production and diversify the country’s apparel-dominated export basket. Photo: Star/file Motorcycle manufacturers have alleged that the new definition of completely knocked-down (CKD) components for two-wheelers will discourage local production and impede the industry's development. "Local and foreign investors will no longer be interested in this sector as all the required components to make a two-wheeler can now be imported," said Abdul Matlub Ahmad, chairman of Nitol-Niloy Group, which manufactures India's Hero motorbikes in Bangladesh.