Being a premium manufacturer and selling a copy of your own bike to get the Price adjusted may sound meaningless. However, it is a not so crazy practice. The Chinese are eating up the market, so much so that the European Union has had to stop its expansion through aggressive tariffs.
The motorcycle world is no stranger to these situations, and reveals situations as curious as that of MV Agusta and QJ Motors. One of the Italian manufacturer’s most iconic motorcycles, the Superveloce, is sold under the name of a Chinese brand with an identical design. The most curious thing? MV Agusta knows – and participates – in this practice.
The MV Agusta Superveloce. A little background context. In case the name doesn’t ring a bell, MV Augusta is one of the most premium and exclusive Italian manufacturers on the market. Their motorcycles are known for their design, engine and performance, and rarely seen on the street because their price is not for everyone.
The Superveloce is a monster with a design that leaves you speechless, and with a price of around 23,000 and 30,000 euros depending on the version, a fairly high figure considering that we are talking about a motorcycle.
La QJMotor SRK921 Super9. It doesn’t have such a cool name, but the QJMotor is practically a replica of the original model. In terms of design, it is clearly a clone, with the legendary central headlight, the air diffusers, and a more than striking neo-retro aesthetic.
In fact, it even shares an engine, a brutal four-cylinder of Italian origin with 921cc and 127hp. The chassis is also typical of MV Augusta and the chassis is worthy of a motorcycle that would cost much more than the approximately 10,000 euros that will be asked for in China.
MV is an accomplice, and not the only one who does something like this. QJ Motors has not crudely copied the MV Agusta. The company is part of a Joint Venture with the Chinese group, just as BMW has clones such as the Voge 900 DSX -with many components from the F900-, or Triumph with Bajaj.
Allying with Chinese manufacturers and benefiting from the success of these companies, which sell practically the same motorcycles at a lower price, is something quite common these days.
Image | MV Agusta and QJMotors
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