QJ Motor Built A New Maxi-Scooter, And Kymco Would Like To Have A Word Kymco denies sharing its AK 550 platform with QJ Motor and plans to investigate the suspiciously familiar Fort 600. RideApart · Sep 24
This EV Motorcycle Startup Went Bankrupt. It Says It's Back CAKE Mobility started as a design-forward EV motorbike dream, full of bikes both practical and fun for everyday use. After bankruptcy and rescue, it says it's now going back into production. RideApart · Sep 1
More Active Aero Is Coming For Motorcycles. This Time From A Very Unexpected Source Formula 1 technology has come to the motorcycle industry, with Chinese moto manufacturer QJ Motor developing self-adjusting winglets for sportbikes. RideApart · Jul 10
This V4-Powered Cruiser Motorcycle Has An Automatic. Purists Are Frothing At The Mouth QJ Motor's V4-powered cruiser will soon feature an automatic transmission, and purists are surely going to lose their minds. RideApart · Jun 9
This New Chinese Sportbike Knows That Not Everyone Wants A Race Bike The new QJ Motor SRK 600 RS sits in the sweet spot between beginner bikes and high-performance sportbikes. RideApart · May 8
This Beginner-Friendly ADV Motorcycle Has A Very Complicated Family Tree QJMotor’s SRT 125 DX borrows rally proportions and global development history for beginner riders in Europe. RideApart · Feb 26
QJ’s New Motorcycle Is the Chinese Superbike You’ll Pretend Not To Like But Want To Try The QJ Motor SRK 1051 RR combines MV Agusta tech, modern electronics, and aggressive styling in a Chinese built package. RideApart · Dec 5, 2025
Is This New Chinese Motorcycle a Real Adventure Bike In a Fake Italian Costume? Morbidelli jumps into the small-displacement ADV scene with the T352X. But can it stand out in a market that gets more crowded by the day? RideApart · Dec 3, 2025
Are These Italian-Chinese ATVs and UTVs The Next Big Thing In Off Road? SWM debuts a full lineup of ATVs, UTVs, and hybrid off-road machines at EICMA 2025 as it aims to follow CFMoto’s global momentum. RideApart · Nov 24, 2025
Did QJ Motor Just Build the Alternate-Universe MV Agusta Brutale? The recently unveiled SRK 921 looks a lot like a Brutale, and it’s plain to see that QJ Motor isn’t shy about using MV Agusta’s technology RideApart · Nov 21, 2025
Kove Founder Launches ZXMoto. But Can This New Chinese Brand Stand Out? Kove founder Zhang Xue launches a new brand as questions rise about its purpose and identity. RideApart · Nov 16, 2025
This New Chinese ADV Is Light, Affordable, And Has A Seriously Impressive Spec Sheet QJMotor’s new SRT 500 RX promises real adventure performance in a lightweight and affordable package. RideApart · Oct 30, 2025
QJ Motor Has Redesigned Its Still-New Superbike With a More Track-Focused Package Chinese manufacturer QJ Motor is updating the SRK 800 RR sportbike to be sportier and more aggressive. The new model will get an aluminum frame and more committed ergonomics. RideApart · Sep 13, 2025
QJ Motor’s New Sportbike Looks Like An MV Agusta Superveloce On a Diet The Super4 is the newest sportbike out of Chinese manufacturer QJ Motor, and it sports styling that looks like it was ripped straight out of MV Agusta’s design books. RideApart · Sep 4, 2025
RideApart · Aug 18, 2025 This Chinese Scooter Is Basically a Rebadged Italjet Dragster QJ Motor’s 700 Dragster is set to debut in China, and is basically a rebadged Italjet Dragster 700 Twin. They even got permission from Italjet themselves.
RideApart · Jun 6, 2025 This Chinese Dual-Sport Motorcycle Has a Seriously Impressive Spec Sheet QJ Motor has launched the SRT 300 DX in China, and on paper, it looks like it's ready to take the Honda CRF’s lunch money.
RideApart · May 28, 2025 This Sportbike Has an Automatic Transmission, But Do People Want That? QJ Motor is the latest to hop aboard the automatic bandwagon with the SRK 500 RA, a sportbike equipped with a fully automatic transmission.
RideApart · May 1, 2025 Don’t Need a 250cc Boxer-Engined Motorcycle? Here’s One Anyway For the longest time, Chinese motorcycle brands had a bit of a reputation problem. Knockoff designs, questionable quality, and a tendency to “borrow” from the big names made it easy to dismiss them. But things have changed. Fast. Today, companies like CFMoto and QJ Motor are building real bikes with…
RideApart · Mar 20, 2025 This Retro-Inspired Mini Bike Is Actually Just A Scooter In Disguise The global motorcycle scene is changing, and small bikes are leading the charge. What started as a niche market with models like the Honda Grom and Kawasaki Z125 has now attracted not just stunters, but riders from all walks of life.
RideApart · Mar 3, 2025 QJ Motor Drops New SRT 900 SX ADV, But It Seems a Bit Too Expensive The middleweight adventure bike segment has exploded in recent years, becoming the most competitive and fastest-growing segment in the industry. Riders worldwide are flocking to bikes in the 650cc to 900cc range, drawn by their balance of power, weight, and affordability compared to heavyweight ADVs.
RideApart · Feb 13, 2025 This Chinese Motorcycle Wants To Give Euro And Japanese Sportbikes Heartburn Just a few years ago, Chinese motorcycles had nothing but a bad reputation. Sure, they were cheap, but they were by no means the first choice for riders looking for performance and reliability. But if we fast forward to today, things are changing a bit, and names like CFMoto and…
RideApart · Nov 17, 2024 Rieju’s Xplora ADV Looks a Whole Lot Like the Honda Africa Twin Today’s crop of new middleweight adventure bikes are, for the most part, made from the same mold. They all boast a degree of off-road capability, tons of tech, and rally-inspired styling. It’s not a bad thing, really, as ADV bikes are cooler and more fun than they’ve ever been.
RideApart · Aug 8, 2024 Can This New Entry-Level Sportbike Dominate the Market? Chinese manufacturer QJ Motor is set to debut a new small-displacement sportbike at EICMA called the SRK 421RR
RideApart · Jul 18, 2024 China's QJ Motor Aims to Shake Up Entry-Level ADV Segment, Drops New Motorcycle QJ Motor is set to launch the SRT 550 X in Europe, as it wants to penetrate the growing ADV segment dominated by the likes of the Honda NX500.
RideApart · Apr 24, 2024 Keeway Acquires Italian Brand Morbidelli But What Does This Mean For The Industry? QJ Motor subsidiary Keeway has acquired the rights to historic Italian brand Morbidelli. What could this mean for the greater motorcycle industry?