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It's a great start. But I have a few thoughts.
Could you 'sex-up' the front cover and go with a 600cc plus road bike, such as BJ600 or 650NK etc? Maybe the first 10 or so pages read like a China version of MCN, with hot sexy chicks, big bikes, cafe racers, tourers and Asia racing news etc.
Then we get to the trade, parts and small bikes at the back.
Still, it's a great start and 1000 times better than I imagine a Chinese trade magazine might be.
Sexy chicks a must for future issues. We are going to sponsor a MX team and there is a ladies team with some really fetching ladies!
Will do a special on the 600 and 650 bikes from Jialing, Loncin, CFMoto and Benelli (also the 400 from Shineray).
This magazine sounds better and better all the time :D
I know that I would prefer to hear proper feedback about my work, rather then to get thumbs up and to hear just "good job", so...
- CW2 international partners: you wrote "Moto is the most read motorcycle magazine in Cyrillic text and represents Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus as well sa other Cyrillic reading nations." Well, here in Serbia/Montenegro/Bosnia&Herzegovina we use both, Cyrillic and Latin script, in neighboring Bulgaria and Macedonia Cyrillic, but average man from those countries does not understand Russian language (OK, those all are Slavic languages, but still - they are not the same), on which "Moto" magazine is been printed.
Also, cyrillic script is in use in former Soviet republics such are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, but again, their languages differs even more from "Motos" Russian. Luckily, in those countries most of the population speak Russian. Bottom line: instead "Cyrillic reading nations", you can use word "russophonic".
BTW, did you contacted Croatian "Moto Puls" - http://www.motopuls.com/ ? Last time when I read that magazine, I got the feeling that they would benefit from a guy like you - their articles on C-motos were somewhat... "second hand".
- "Chinese motorcycles in Russia": Interview with Yuri Zuev is good. Those "frames" with one question and one answer are bit confusing, but this does not affect on information we received. I had impression that "Racer", Russia's biggest C-moto importer is much smaller business than "Stels", "Baltimotors" or even "Omaks". Did Zuev mention those "underground" imports from China, sh...loads of nameless mopeds known in Russia as "Alpha" and "Delta", often assembled out of sub-par parts?
- Expo section: good reminder of upcoming events
- "Tekken" article: looks like it is written on "Chingrish", and, I do not want to be disrespectful, with some useless information - "normal" foot pegs and "rear fork" (having those "abnormal" would be a nice touch), black mirrors (damn, I wanted those in fuchsia). :lol8:
- "The pros and cons of working with a Chinese trading company": good guide for the basic things you need to know.
- Cubs in Thailand – OK, but this is well known thing to moto enthusiast worldwide. Although, it would be interesting to read something about Chinese made under-bones (much more than in your article I recently found on the Web) - about their designs, frames and engines (OK, most are "Honda" clones, but as I understand, there are also "Suzuki" and "Yamaha" based designs) and their rating in Southeast Asia.
- Sean Kerr's "Life on the road": this story shows one, most important thing - you can earn "Iron butt" certificate riding C-moto. Only limitation is your butt, not C-moto.
- "The bike market in Brazil": it is interesting to read about habits and preferences of buyers in different countries, from South America, via Europe and Asia to Africa. Any new article on the subject would be welcome.
- "Guide to buying motorcycle parts from China": it is written in general, but for me, even more detailed articles on the subject would be interesting.
- "Who (really) made my bike": useful!
- "My China Moto" add - :thumbsup:
- Statistics for September: for figure lovers.
- "Agony uncle" column: every serious magazine has one.
- Parts fair: it is interesting to hear impressions from foreign visitors, but also to read report from this fair.
- "CF Moto" in Europe: well, if they could "trim" their prices for 1k euros, they will dig in firmly in Europe. Today, if you throw another 1k euros on their prices, you can get something comparable from "Big Japanese Four". For most buyers, this is logic they follow. Simple as that!
- "Made in China, ridden in Europe": good interview, shows how people could have use from Chinese moto industry, not only to resell final product offered by some Chinese factory.
- "Chinese motorcycles positively affect modernization in developing countries": so, where is that Mongolian "drunk farmer bike"? He deserves at least centerfold! If I can ad, without any doubts, C-motos became some kind of substitute for defunct moped and low-end motorcycle brands, especially in Eastern Europe.
- Page 79, "Kington Jaguar" add: can you tell us something more about his design, about their "Puma" street bike and about their under-bone with recognizable design, sold in South America as "Gilera"? Unknown factory, but they pushed out three original designs, Who are those guys?
- "How does a price hike in raw materials affect motorcycle cost": whoa, only this subject can occupy at least half of dozen pages in every issue of C2W! About comparison Indian vs. Chinese bikes: IMO, average Indian bike is better than average Chinese. I know that you can get good raw materials in China, they know how to make them, but I would like to read study on how they can (and want) to work with crap materials and how much more you must to pay to get at least decent quality components on your bike.
- "Looking at Loncin": oh man, show us those "dual fuel" bikes! I bet that Krasi will buy one which run on CNG. Right away, without questions!
- "Chinese record breaking success not shared with the World": What's new? We here are familiar with sluggishness of most Chinese factories.
.....Who said "Wonjan"!? :mwink:
- "Foreign expert services - Building bridges": What to say? Like in "Nike" commercial - "Just do it" and good luck.
- SEDEMAC: OK guys, show us how "in flesh' how these things work.
- KMS VPP: meh... at this moment, it is too fancy and hi-tec for me, but one day...
- List of OEM and distributors: this is nice and it is good that they all have Web pages.
That was first that crossed my mind.
Now that's what I call feedback! Thanks Zorge.
I think that iron butt with a china bike should had made it into breaking news in TV.
Chongqing Andes Mechanical/Electrical Trade Co. Ltd merged with Chongqing Kington-Liyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd in 1994. They are an OEM for both Gilera of Argentina as well as for the brand Guerro.
They also claim to be an OEM for Mahindra and Kinetic, the latter was purchased by the former in 2008.
The company also claims annual exports of over 50 million units and that it is a medium size manufacturer. However, exporting that many would actually make them a very large exporter. They claim they are in the top 20 exporters out of Chongqing, however their claimed export numbers would rank them in the Top 50 nationally and they have never been on the top 50 list.
They are for sure exporting to Argentina, however they are not an exclusive OEM for either brand name as they also sell Yingang and Loncin models.
My wife used to work with Kington years ago, all the main staff at Fuego started either at Bashan or Kington.
They may well be a top 20 exporter from Chongqing in all their guises. I saw on a report that they were ranked 39th in China.
50 million units????!!!! That's 5 times more than the entire export figure. They produce around 100 thousand units.
They have 56 million sited on global sources , even if that was 56 thousand it would still put them on both of the top 50 lists and they are not on either. This year total exports for the Top 50 would total around 8M with the largest single exporter being Loncin at around a million units. Yingang at 35th will export around 50k this year. These very large numbers are likely a product of some mistranslating, also overstating and exaggerating numbers is a Chinese national pastime.
I had these production figures from 2012 in the archives. Most factories are down 15% or more on this now.
Here is a full list of CAAM registered motorcycle manufacturers from China with their annual production figure (per unit) in brackets next to the company name.
Jiangmen Dachangjiang (Haojue) Group Co., Ltd. 2139292
Chongqing Loncin Industry Group Co., Ltd. 1742761
Chongqing Lifan Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. 1551448
Luoyang North Enterprises (Dayang) Group Co., Ltd. 1390505
Guangzhou Dayun Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 1105972
Chongqing Zongshen Automobile Industry Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 1098405
Luoyang Northern Ek Chor Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 1086338
Chongqing Jianshe Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 1046939
China Jialing Industry Co., Ltd.(Group) 990642
Sundiro Honda Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 982585
Chongqing Yinxiang Motorcycle (Group) Co., Ltd. 963618
Wuyang Honda Motorcycle (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. 943618
Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 828072
Guangzhou Haojin Motorcycle Group Co., Ltd. 437661
Jinan Dalong Vehicle Co., Ltd. 403640
Shineray Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 390616
Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 383881
Chongqing Yingang Sci.& Tech.(Group) Co., Ltd. 371685
Foton Lovol International Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. 364473
Chongqing Astronautic Bashan Motorcycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 325741
Guangzhou Tianma Group Tianma Motorcycle Manufacture Co., Ltd. 293226
Jincheng Corporation 253563
Zengcheng Benma Industrial Co., Ltd. 250785
Chongqing Hijoy Industry Group Co., Ltd. 249908
Guangzhou Sanya Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 246581
Guangzhou Panyu Haojian Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd. 237757
Guangdong Tayo Motorcycle Technology Co., Ltd. 233232
Zhejiang Taizhou Wangye Power Co., Ltd. 229699
Heshan Guoji Nanlian Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd. 208002
Jiangsu Zhongxing Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 197962
Changzhou Kymco Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 178534
Guangdong Yinhe Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd. 175702
Chongqing Wonjan Motorcycle Mfg. Co., Ltd. 171273
Tibet New Summit Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 171133
Changchun Changling Group 166016
Fujian Sanli Engine Co., Ltd. 147596
Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 141501
Guangdong Daifo Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 132945
Jiangsu Linhai Group 126499
Jiangsu Baodiao Locomotive Co., Ltd. 121600
Xiamen Xiashing Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 120827
Guangzhou Motorcycle Group Company 120135
Chongqing Guangyu Motorcycle Manufacture Co., Ltd. 107240
Chongqing Kington Liyang Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 101314
Chongqing RATO Power Co., Ltd. 92486
Chongqing Hi-Bird Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd. 89908
Zhuhai Zhujiang Vehicle Co., Ltd. 66470
Jiangsu Golden Tomorrow Vehicle Co., Ltd. 65433
Chongqing XGJAO Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 61881
Zhejiang Hongzhou Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 61024
Zhuzhou Nanfang Motorcycle Co.,Ltd. 60605
Taizhou Kaitong Motorcycle Manufacture Co., Ltd. 58706
BenZhou Vehicle Industry Group Co., Ltd. 57840
Taizhou JiaoJiang ZhiWei Motorbike Manufacture Co., Ltd. 56969
Jiangsu Jinjie Motor Manufacture Co., Ltd. 51783
Jiangsu Sunhou S & T Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 51534
Jiangsu Linzhi Shanyang Group Co., Ltd. 48351
Zhejiang Xingfu Motor Mechanical Co., Ltd. 45726
Jiangmen Giantco Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 45400
Jiangmen Dihao Motorcycle Co., Ltd 43979
Jiangsu Xinling Motocycle Fabricate Co., Ltd. 43840
Guangzhou Guangben Locomotive Technology Co.,Ltd 43626
Chongqing Wanhu Mechanical & Electrical Products Co., Ltd. 40803
Jiangsu Creative Motorcycle Co., Ltd 40565
Jiangsu Xiongfeng Vehicle Co., Ltd. 40351
Guangdong Fuxing Motorcycle Industrial Co., Ltd. 38568
Guangzhou Tianheng Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd. 33489
Zhejiang Jiajue Motorcycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 33362
Dezhou Fulu Vehicle Co., Ltd. 32673
Guangzhou Panyu Huanan Group Co., Ltd. 32290
Kangchao Group Guangzhou Motorcycle Manufacturing Co.,Ltd 28094
Shenyang Tianli Motorcycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 27900
Sanyou Holding Group Yinyou Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 26317
Foshan Fosti Motorcycle Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 26046
Chongqing Dongben Industry Co., Ltd. 23758
Guangxi Yingang Nanyi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 23047
Cixi Kingring Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 21474
Ningbo Dongfang Lingyun Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 21235
Chongqing Hensim Group Co., Ltd. 20397
Zhejiang Riya Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 17777
Huizhou MCT Motorcycle Co.,Ltd. 17560
Zengcheng Dongyang Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd. 16590
Jiangmen Liantong Hualong Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 15357
Shanghai Jmstar Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 15077
Zhejiang Cfmoto Power Co., Ltd. 14697
Zhejiang Kaikai Meiduo Locomotive Co., Ltd. 13567
Geely Group Zhenjiang Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 13351
Tianjian Xinhe Technology Co., Ltd. 12885
Jiangmen Huari Group Co., Ltd. 12508
Wuxi Celimo Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 12190
Jiangsu East Dragon Motor Co., Ltd. 12154
Zhejiang Leike Machine Industry Co., Ltd. 11737
Jiangsu Yuejin Motor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 11194
Lifeng Group Co., Ltd. 10194
Zhejiang Yadea Locomotive Co., Ltd 10156
Shanghai Meitian Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 7759
Dongguan Dongyang Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 5251
Zhejiang Huangyan Sanye Group 3795
Kinroad Xintian Motorcycle Manufacture Co. Ltd 2381
Shanghai Benlin Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 1786
Jiangsu SANDI Vehicle Manufactory Co.,Ltd 1638
Shantou Dongwei Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 1410