Zongshen presented this single 500 cc Cyclone model at the 2009 CIMA Motor Show.
http://www.othermakes.net/
http://www.motorcycle.com/events/200...t-1-88775.html
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Zongshen presented this single 500 cc Cyclone model at the 2009 CIMA Motor Show.
http://www.othermakes.net/
http://www.motorcycle.com/events/200...t-1-88775.html
I want one...:icon10:
The second link has some interesting facts and figures. Like this:
What's Happening in China?
1. There are more than 130 motorcycle manufacturers in China
2. Chongqing-based manufacturers produced 10 million units
3. Twenty-three Chinese OEMs each produce more than 100,000 units annually
4. Twelve manufacturers produce more than 500,000 units a year
5. At least five manufacturers produce more than 1 million units a year (four are based in Chongqing)
6. China produced 27.5 million bikes in 2008, nearly half the world's production
7. China has passed Japan as the number-one motorcycle producer
8. More than 15 million motorcycles are sold annually in China
9. Less than 20% of China's production goes to foreign markets
10. Chinese bikes sold in export markets like America are often marketed by independent companies operating under different names
Niels,
That's great and thanks for the links! I was wondering if anyone was going to cover the 09 CIMA... it looks MUCH more developed this year than last year.
CC
On the second link there's also another link to a roadtest of the Qlink XF200. They're fairly impressed, although there are some comments like:
"Ride quality from the budget suspension was surprisingly supple without being too mushy."
If you want to see and FEEL a "budget" suspension try the new Triumph Bonneville SE. Utter crap. From a 100 year-old firm producing highly praised modern classics...
I think it's only another couple years before the western market start to take Chinese bikes a little more seriously. IF it's true, that's really not bad. The Japanese took at least 10-20 years before people stopped saying the same things about them as they now say about Chinese bikes. Korean manufacturers are in the same boat.
I'd REALLY like to know what kind of royalties (or whatever) the Japanese companies get from licensing their designs to foreign firms. :confused1:
CC
Just found this news about the Cyclone from a french site.
http://www.moto-infos.com/actualite-...0-cyclone.html
The text says that the design is made by italians and that it might share it the engine with a ATV model.
But I don't know if Zongshen ever have made an ATV with 500 cc? There is no such on their homepage.
They also say that Zongshen is certainly going to present the model in Salon Eicma in Milan in november.
first of all... Hi...
I am Ciprian from Romania. I have been watching you for some time but this is my first post...
Has anyone browsed the image gallery from motorcycle.com?
http://www.motorcycle.com/gallery/ga...how/?g2_page=1
in the second page I foud this:
Attachment 1103
looks like the WJ-250-GY with the 600cc engine from Jialing... This should be lots of fun if it lasts, but most important it shows the desire to go abroad. I don't think it is a domestic model... or...
Quote:
Originally Posted by izi rider
Hello Ciprian
http://www.wonjanmoto.com/sdp/667129...GY_WJ-Suz.html
Yes you are right, it looks like this 250 cc bike, just apart from the engine. Interesting, but it's most probably a prototype.
Hello Cirpian and welcome to MCM. Thanks for saying hello and telling us about your find. You have very good eyes to find such a detail!
Yoiu're right, it does look a 250 with the 600 engine in it. :eekers: I think they much have changed the frame a little because I don't know if a 250 frame could hold a 600 as big as the Jialing motor.
How are things in Romania?
CC
Quote:
Originally Posted by izi rider
Maybe they stiffened the frame but to me seems like the only mod is the adition of brackets for the radiator. As Niles said, it is probably a prototype so it is not necessarily working, but it shows that WJ wants to land into Europe or US.
Anyone here riders a WJ250GY?
Things in Romania are not quite rose. Especially for the motorcycle market. Small and dominated by second hand bikes and chinese scooters, the market took a serious blow when sales droped @ 80%. Now I am job-less...
Sounds just like the US...and lots of other places in the world for that matter. :rolleyes1:Quote:
Originally Posted by izi rider
CC
OK consider the XR1200
http://www.raptorsandrockets.com/ima...0-side-onR.jpg
And then the Zonghen V Twin 250cc engine
http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/y...3172128693.jpg
That V-twin only has 18hp but it could be tuned to get more out of it, then they could design around it and make a knock off of the XR1200. Making it all fit together neatly and cleanly, that’s the trick, the bike is not a complex design the engine should be very clean though and everything tucked away and hidden from view.
What is the research and development? I would say figure out how to get at least 20hp out of that V-twin and then build a café style bike around it. Why do they only put that V-twin in a chopper or a cruiser?
Zongshen's web sites are terrible, they are or could not be worse if they tried, broken links images missing its like a terrible snafu.
I'd like to see a low budget cafe' bike, 250cc and V-twin nicely set into it.
This is the V twin in the Zongsen storm;
That engine is rated at what? This site says 18hp @7000 rpm
http://www.superbyke.co.uk/product.p...ngShen+ZS250-5
http://www.superbyke.co.uk/product.i...79&image_id=55
This Zongshen looks loosely modeled on a Harley 'Iron Horse Slammer Fat Back End' specialist custom jobbie: http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...re-get&p=11216Quote:
Originally Posted by Oengus
Hey guys
LATEST NEWS
Look at the homepage, on various places they show the Cyclone 500. Can we maybe expect a production of this bike.
http://www.zongsheninternational.com/Default1.aspx
Look under NEWS. They also displayed it at the 2010 Eicma fair it seems.
http://www.zongsheninternational.com...ZSYF.aspx?id=4
From their R&D department it says down the page:
"4) Developed 500CC engine and 13/18 horsepower general engine with vertical axis in cooperation with France "MECACHROME" company, which filled the gap products of large emission of the Group and improved development capability of large emission products of the Group."
Promises promises...
I wonder if it's like the 650 CFMoto, qingqi 250 motard, liquid cooled Galaxy XTR and all these cool bikes that are announced and never released. Though i'd love to have the option of buying a bike like this in china, i'm not holding my breath.
I woundn't give up on the CF moto project yet. They announced that production would start in the end of 2010.
With regards to Zongshen then I reckon it is promessing that they display the bike on their homepage, and admit that they have developed a 500 cc engine. I think I will write them an email about it one of theise days.