I am sorry, I had incorrect information. Looks like the old ybr250 is made in china.

That said, interesting about the VTRe50. The same engine is used in the Honda Magna 250. Copies of the Magna 250 are made by Chunlan in the PRC and Kymco in Taiwan. If one of them would be smart enough to put the engine in a standard chassis it would make a kickass little bike.

In the Magna 250 the engine still makes a respectable 33 hp.