Qjiang QJ600GS / Benelli BJ600GS - rumors thread

[euphonius]

thanks, makes the BJ traffic chaos more bearable in the back set of a car..... we still should plan a ride out to Tourfella as mention in other threads and posts.

I asked Du Rui this week about bringing a group down, and he's keen as ever. Just need to start exploring some dates.

cheers!

[TB-Racing]

I asked Du Rui this week about bringing a group down, and he's keen as ever. Just need to start exploring some dates.
cheers!

Come up with some dates, I am busy the next few weeks and my bike most probably will be out of Shanghai for 2-3 month as of middle of June.

[tomtom]

Nice sounds, look ???
- http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDAxMTg1Nzgw.html
- http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzkwNTI5MDY4.html
- http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzkzMTIyNDMy.html

[Nuhaus]

K really wanting to know wtf is going on with the pipes on those bikes. On the first one has he actually rebuilt the entire exhaust system? I've been thinking of a mod for this bike but was more keen on routing it down to one pipe and off to the side rather than up to four. Also would like to see what each of them did with the rest of the exhaust system, specifically the catalytic converter section.

Personally, I'd be more interested in performance and fuel economy than the noise, but wow, the tone of that second bike is quite pleasing.

[Steve_Halt]

Nice sounds, look ???
- http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDAxMTg1Nzgw.html
- http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzkwNTI5MDY4.html
- http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzkzMTIyNDMy.html

Stock sound isn't that bad on this bike either. I liked the 3-rd one, kinda throaty. Except for I'd straight cut the pipes. Sideways cut doesn't add to the design. Four-up looks lame. Benelli-QianJiang seems to have more of Benelli design; those pipes turn it back into QianJiang. Second one sounds OK, don't like the downward exhaust though.
IMHO.
I somehow think that they haven't really messed with the system. All those pipes seem to be the slip-on mufflers. Original routing must've been preserved as 4 into 1 into 2.

[tomtom]

It seems even our Tourfella friend in zhejiang has taken notice and is already offering a custom luggage system for the bike:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14791779893

Seems to be that with Tourfella side bags it will be a solo ride only. Or am I mistaken?

[tomtom]

On the first one has he actually rebuilt the entire exhaust system? Also would like to see what each of them did with the rest of the exhaust system, specifically the catalytic converter section.

Have a look at this photo--it shows the exhaust below the back seat:
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I believe they replaced the muffler completely--which unfortunately would mean also that the catalytic converter is "gone".

[ZMC888]

Those pipes are all absolutely awful. The first problem is the only way you know that you're getting any extra power from the bike is putting it on a dyno. Sure it might sound a bit nicer, but I hate to think how many hp or torques the bikes are loosing, you can see the wide open mouths on them, must be losing heaps of torque. Secondly what's the point of buying an expensive(ish) bike paying to register it then putting illegal pipes and other mods on it, then attracting the money loving Gong-An towards you at every intersection when you don't need to? If I got one I'd leave it stock. That means no stickers or leopard-skin seat covers too!

[tomtom]

The (...) only way you know that you're getting any extra power from the bike is putting it on a dyne. I hate to think how many hp or torques the bikes are loosing, you can see the wide open mouths on them, must be losing heaps of torque.

Guess bum-meter will be sufficient--particularly if the pipes are bad :-) But the exhaust is a "4-2-1-muffler&silencer"--there could be enough (back) pressure at the '1' and replacing the muffler&silencer might not have a negative effect on power and torque (?)
The loss of the catalytic converter is, however, the worst effect.

If I got one I'd leave it stock. That means no stickers or leopard-skin seat covers too!

I love this seat cover

[Steve_Halt]

Those pipes are all absolutely awful <...> means no stickers or leopard-skin seat covers too!

Agreed.
I bet there's a special sort of hell for those with leopard skin seat covers.