Chinese motorcycle manufacturers have been upping their game as of late, with brands like CFMoto and Benelli making a name for themselves in the global market. The case is no longer true for small displacement commuters, but for premium, performance-oriented models, as well. Bikes like the CFMoto 800MT, which was built around KTM's 790 platform, is a testament to this.
Furthermore, fellow Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Qianjiang, with which you may be more familar with as QJ Motor, has made a name for itself not just in China, but across the globe as well. The brand, which is the parent company of Benelli, has been rolling out design concepts left and right, and clearly has intentions of dominating the middleweight segment with a variety of naked and ADV bikes in the pipeline. Interestingly, it appears QJ wants to go even bigger, and has begun dabbling in the performance-oriented sector with a new engine that seems to be modeled after that of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.
