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Japanese and Chinese bike assemblers have shocked their buyers with surprise price hikes on the eve of Eidul Azha. APP/file KARACHI: Japanese and Chinese bike assemblers have shocked their buyers with surprise price hikes on the eve of Eidul Azha. Without giving any reason in their price revision letters to their authorised dealers, the Japanese assemblers have raised prices by Rs2,400-8,000 for different models. While Chinese bike-makers have jacked up rates by Rs500-Rs2,000 attributing it to rising raw material (steel, plastic and resin) prices on the world markets coupled with rising rates of locally made parts. The market leader Atlas Honda Ltd (AHL) has shocked buyers by raising prices by Rs2,400-5,000 on various models effective from Wednesday, the day nation will be celebrating Eidul Azha.