QJMotors 2025 range takes another step

The days of chuckling at Chinese bikes are rapidly receding

Qianjiang is at the helm of a vast and somewhat confusing array of motorcycle names ranging from Benelli to Keeway, and Morbidelli and has been at the forefront of China’s efforts to break into the global bike market for years – but its own QJMotor brand is now the company’s main focus and fast becoming a credible alternative to more familiar names.

The QJMotor name only emerged in 2020, making it the newest addition to Qianjiang’s empire, but the company’s global website now lists a remarkable array of more than 90 different models spread across seven distinct ranges, from scooters to superbikes. And that number doesn’t include the brand’s electric bikes or four-wheelers.

For 2025 the company has added to the lineup with a host of new machines that, more than ever, look like genuine rivals to models from companies that have been established for decades.

The biggest new offerings, both in terms of impact and outright size, as the SRK1000 and SRK1000RR, both new models resulting from QJMotor’s relationship with MV Agusta. Each uses the same platform, with an engine derived from MV’s four-cylinder unit and a chassis that’s similarly MV-esque without being quite identical to an existing MV offering.

The motor is a 921cc version of MV’s four, a capacity that MV itself briefly used in the short-lived Brutale 920 and has since returned to with the 2022 921S concept bike. QJMotor initially introduced its own version last year with the SRK921RR, putting out 95kW and 93Nm of torque in a fairly conventional-looking superbike that’s currently only offered in the Chinese market. The SRK1000 naked bike and SRK1000RR superbike use the same capacity and a similar chassis but target a global market with much bolder styling and substantially more performance.

Each has a claimed peak of 120kW at 13,600rpm and 90Nm at 11,000rpm and are wrapped in styling from former Benelli and MV Agusta design supremo Adrian Morton. The full-faired SRK1000RR’s appearance is a productionised version of the look that debuted a year ago on the QJMotor Ten78 concept superbike, complete with single-sided swingarm and a distinctive shape that steps away from the copycat tradition often associated with Chinese brands. Weighing in at 215kg wet, its performance is a step down on the equivalent litre bikes from Japan or Europe, but still more than enough for road use.

The SRK1000 has identical figures for power, weight and torque but loses the fairing and gains a more upright riding position thanks to higher, wider bars, becoming a factory streetfighter. Its bodywork is completely different, with its own headlight, tank and tail unit, but manages to retain a family resemblance to the RR model. Details of prices and availability are still to be confirmed, but if the models become widely available with the sort of cost savings normally associated with Chinese machines, they could be a tempting alternative to more established brands.

They’re just the start, though. QJMotor has also confirmed the ‘SU 9’ – again using the MV-based 921cc engine, albeit in detuned form with 95kW at 10,000rpm – that features styling that’s a close copy of MV Agusta’s own Superveloce designs. At 220kg it’s heavier than the MVs, but the overall look is convincing.

Another surprise comes in the form of the SRV900V – a cruiser with QJMotors’ own V4 engine. The 899cc, DOHC unit puts out a clamed 82kW at 10,000rpm and 85Nm of torque at 8500rpm, driving through a six-speed box and a belt final drive. At 221kg wet, it’s lighter than you might imagine, and like several other recent Chinese cruiser designs it hides its USD telescopic forks behind fairings that give the impression of a girder front end. QJMotor claims the engine meets Euro5+ emissions rules, meaning it should be suitable for sale in most markets around the globe.

Finally, there’s the SRT800RX, a parallel twin rally bike that uses an engine that’s suspiciously similar to KTM’s 799cc LC8c twin. It has an identical 88mm bore and 65.7mm stroke and puts out a claimed 68kW at 9000rpm and 77Nm at 8000rpm. Bolted to a package with 21-in front and 18-in rear wheels, long-travel suspension and a kerb weight of 198kg, it’s an intriguing alternative to the likes of CFMoto’s new 800MT-X.