Greetings from Argentina ..!

[Tordo]

Some time ago I registered here and in that time I was a silent reader. But It's time to introduce myself

I'm Gabriel (Nickname: Tordo), proud owner of a QingQi QM250-2D motorcycle. (Named Beta Chrono 2.5 in my country)

Very pleased to have this bike, which is doing very well, I'm almost reaching 6,000 km without any problems.

I'm part of a forum called "ClubBetaMotos" here in Argentina, which brings together many owners of these chinese bikes.

Here the bikes come from China in CKD to be finally assembled with Argentinian workmanship.

...These are the pictures of my beloved machine fresh out of factory!



Here with aftermarket accesories: Shad 42 top case, Puig windshield, and home made tail rack. (...Actually a modified Suzuki EN 125 original tail rack.)



QingQi Cockpit, with GPS Garmin Etrex Vista and RAM GPS holder.


Here's a picture of me and my wife on a trip.


Thanks for everything, and hope to be useful if you need me.

Tordo.

[Krasi]

Hola, Tordo.

That's a very nice looking naked bike. I didn't know Beta sell re-branded Chinese bikes.

Have you considered putting a higher handlebar? I guess it would bake it even better tourer.

[Tordo]

Hi Krasi..! Thank you for your quick reply.

I will not deny that at first the handlebar was a bit uncomfortable, I know it isn't best for longer distances, but I like the sporty handling with the Original handlebar; After a few weeks I got used to it.

The very first kilometers I rode, my arms and wrists ached... Crossed my mind to change the original upper steering stem, to raise the handlebar adapting the head steering stem of the QingQi QM250GY, I think this would be plug and play, but Im not 100% sure... See below.



Mainly I use the bike to ride around town and on the weekends I travel with my friends of the "Beta-club" forum, making several kilometers at different points in Argentina, sometimes back and forth on the same day.

I want to show you a few Qingqi models under the Beta brand.



This is a Loncin T-Rex 300cc. (Enlarged Suzuki GN 250 engine)



Cheers all... Thanks for everything..!

[euphonius]

Great thread, Tordo, and welcome to MCM. Lots of people here in China are jealous of you and that bike, since it's one of many Chinese made models that are not even sold here!

You must just now be entering winter. Can you ride all four seasons there? Do feel free to post ride reports, even after weekend jaunts. MCM is a great place to share your world with the world!

Cheers!

[Krasi]

Hm, motards have a special place in my hart... now. Here in Europe Beta offer this "commuting" motard:

Beta-350-M4-06-22.jpg

It's equipped with an authentic DR350 engine.

[Tordo]

Thanks for your reply Euphonius,

I know I'm the lucky ones who may have a different Qingqi model, it's unfair! even worse knowing that you are so close to the factory, But sadly the market rules ...

But we have a big problem for the exchange rate of the "Argentinian Peso" (Ar) and the dollar (U$S 1 = Ar$ 4.50) that makes big displacement bikes very expensive, almost unaffordable, just for a very small market.

That's why Chinese motorcycles have here a rapid growth on the entire market. The important thing is that despite having different qualities of different chinese brands, we have Beta, which offers good quality at and affordable price.

Speaking of the big 4, only Honda and Yamaha compete in the market for the 250 single-cylinder models with the Honda CBX 250 (made ​​in Brazil) and Yamaha YBR 250 (also Brazilian too) But these are more expensive, generally between 25% and 35% more, compared with my motorcycle.

Here I show a picture of a short trip, coffee in a service station and then to Buenos Aires airport (Aeroparque airport) to see the aircrafts pass close to our heads!
From left to right: Beta Motard 2.5, Honda CBX 250, a hidden Yamaha YBR 250 and my Beta Chrono 250.


I promise to post trips with photos and everything!

Krasi; I would like to have that engine in my bike! I think it would go well with the great chassis and powerful brakes of the QingQi, it would be a dream!

Cheers All..!

Pd: Here in Argentina we have different climates and temperatures, But you're right Euphonius! Is winter now. I'm in Buenos Aires, where winter temperatures range from 0° C to 15° C (celcius-not farenheit!), so I'm on my bike all year round!

[Gus131]

Hi everyone!

I did my own introduction some time ago.
See: http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...3242#post23242
I'm a friend of Tordo and I ride the same bike. I did some km more than he.. i'm almost over 28.000 kms on my Beta Chrono 250.
Nice to have you Tordo here around...
Saludos!

[Tordo]

Hi Gus! Is Good to see you here ..!

Gus is a close friend and one of the Administrators/moderator of the Betaclub here in Argentina.

I think he is the one who most kilometers did to our QingQi 250 street model in argentina, doing over 70 Km per day, because he lives outside Buenos Aires, and his job is there; so every single day he has to commute between cities, using his motorcycle which is doing flawlessly.

Thank you for your reply my friend. See you soon!

Cheers all..!

[Zorge]

That's three! Besides you two Argentinians, this model, but under the local brand, recently bought a guy from Russia.


Gus and Tordo, what I would like to ask is - what is the story of rebadging Chinese motorcycles in South America? How the "Regal Raptor" SPT became Jawa, a bike that is similar to the Honda CBX 250 became "Gilera", "QingQi" became "Beta". Are there more similar examples of rebadging?

[alex_ander]

Hi Gabriel!
My name is Alexander.
I have the same bike as you.
Did you have any problems with speed shift (with transmission)?
It's very hard to switch on the 2nd -3d-4th-5th on my first 190km mileage.