Voge might not be a household name in the US, but its parent company, Loncin, has been around for a while. It’s one of the biggest motorcycle manufacturers in China and has built engines for BMW, among others. For years, Loncin focused on budget-friendly machines and worked with tried-and-tested platforms, most notably 500cc parallel twins that clearly took after Honda’s long-running CB series.
Voge was created to push things a little further, particularly for the European market, and now, with the new RR500S, they’ve taken a serious leap.
The RR500S is powered by a 475cc inline-four that makes 76 horsepower at 12,500 rpm and revs out to a screaming 14,000 rpm. That puts it right in the same space as the Kawasaki ZX-4RR and CFMoto’s 500SR Voom. Peak torque is around 35 pound-feet at 11,000 rpm, but 80 percent of that twist is already available from 5,000 rpm, so it’s not just a top-end screamer. The motor itself features dual overhead cams, finger-follower valve actuation, a forged crankshaft, and DLC coatings on moving parts.
