For decades, the motorcycle industry has operated under a pretty simple hierarchy. Japan builds dependable bikes, Europe builds exotic ones, America builds big loud things, and China builds whatever's left for less money. That last stereotype has become increasingly difficult to defend as Chinese motorcycles have gotten faster, better equipped, and genuinely desirable.
But there's one thing you can't fix by adding another TFT display or shaving $3,000 off the MSRP: Pedigree.