QJMotor

QJMotor - three models on sale in Germany

A couple of years ago, the QJMotor brand didn't even exist, but the company, an offshoot of the huge Qianjiang concern that owns Benelli, already has 37 models in production across every major market segment and promises even more. Until now, they've only been available in China, but the first export models have been given European type-approval and have gone on sale in Germany.

SRK400

Initially, the German market range starts with just three machines, but that number is going to grow throughout 2023. The first bikes are the SRK700, a modern, naked roadster built around a parallel twin engine, the SRK400 with similar looks but a smaller twin, and the SRV550, a more retro-styled offering using yet another parallel twin.

SRK700

The SRK700 is one of QJMotor's most recent models and the debut platform for a new twin that appears to be very similar to the engine used in the CFMoto 700 CL-X. The same engine is due to appear in future Benelli models, including the new TRK 702, and makes a claimed 73.4 hp in Euro 5-certfied form, with 67 Nm of torque - matching the Yamaha MT-07, its obvious target.
In Germany, the 196 kg SRK700 is substantially cheaper than the Yamaha MT-07 or the CFMoto 700 CL-X. The same applies to the SRK400, which, despite a larger engine, is arguably a rival for the Yamaha MT-03, matching it with 41 hp but more torque at 37 Nm. There's a weight penalty for the bigger engine - the SRK400 is 18 kg heavier than the MT-03 at 186 kg.

SRV550

The more retro-styled SRV550 uses the same 554 cc engine that's due to appear in MV Agusta's Lucky Explorer 5.5 adventure bike - also made by Qianjiang - and the same twin is expected to appear in updated versions of the Benelli TRK 502 and Leoncino 500. It has the same 47 hp output as the smaller 500 cc version of the engine to comply with European A2 licence rules, but makes an additional 6 Nm of torque at 51 Nm.