A whole lotta motorcycles…

Wow, there are a lot of motorcycle manufacturers in China.  A whole lot.  I grabbed a few photos of the different manufacturers’ booths here at the Canton Fair, and you should know that what I’m showing here is not all that I’ve seen over the last four days.   The Chinese motorcycle industry is vibrant.

So, the question you’ve got to be wondering is: Did I see anything new and exciting?  The short answer is yes. A better question might be: Did I see any bikes that I thought were better than the RX3?  The short answer to that is no.  There are other manufacturers trying to replicate Zongshen’s and CSC’s RX3 success, but I didn’t see anything I would prefer as my personal ride.  I did see other bikes I liked a lot, though. One of them is one we are already bringing in, and it was, of course, in the Zongshen booth…

I was surprised about the electric bike situation.  I just didn’t see that many of them, which surprised me because when I rode an RX3 across China a year ago, we saw way more electric scooters than gas scooters.  But there just weren’t that many at the Canton Fair. I saw quite a few electric bicycles, only a few step-through electric scooters, and one electric police motorcycle.   As was the case with the RX3, Zongshen is way out in front with the electric motorcycle (the one you see me on above).   We’re bringing that bike to America, and you’ll see more about it right here on the CSC blog!