Those guys take ages to reply...

Looks real sweet and close to the original...Yea, I would be tempted too! Hahahaha, too many nice bikes from China already. Best is, it has a nice instrument cluster that includes a fuel gauge!

By Zongshen? What's the cc?

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Looks good though. Cruisers usually have slightly lower HP for the displacement but they tend to compensate with slightly more torque.

Is Gaokin a good brand in terms of quality and reliability? On par or better than Royal Enfield? I know Triumph standard may be too far for them to reach...

Wow, thanks for the info. Really interesting bit of news, especially where it beats Triumph on workmanship and power. Usually older Chinese based engines have lower power to cc ratio (Something that bikes made in India are still afflicted with) and Triumph has also been the benchmark on detail and quality for some time. I can't understand Mandarin though. But, I'd like to check it out one day if it hits the showrooms soon enough. My perception earlier on Brixton bikes was based on the entry level, low cc Brixtons which are currently sold.

Their bikes look decent https://www.brixton-motorcycles.com/models/ They also have a 500 and 250.

Malaysia got also?

Seems that side car needs to get type approval or is already a part of the bike sold in its origin country before it can be bought and fitted here. Was told this by the previous RE dealer when I asked about the RE bike they had there fitted with a side car. The Vulcan is looking rather old already. Maybe that strange headlamp shape is in need of a new design to keep it fresh. The WM looks pretty good too; 700cc with 74hp and 64Nm. Just checked out the pictures on another automotive website.


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If direct currency conversion, should be around RM45k but then, need to factor in other miscellaneous costs here like spare parts holding costs, special tools and proprietary software licensing, warranty cost paid to the manufacturer (this depends on whether they are taking warranty from manufacturer or they are handling their own warranty locally), financing costs, stock holding and staff cost apart from the usual taxes and duties levied. Plus, margin as well for the importer and the distributor. They still need to make a living right? So, the RM20k difference, while looks like a lot, can actually whittle down to very little if those costs are added in. Just speculating only as I don't know the price walk for this but this is how it is for costs when dealing with vehicles.

Someone mentioned it is pricey in the PT post but I am curious. When the person said expensive, I would also ask, in relation to what? Cannot compare to other China made motorcycles and say it is pricey just because it is China based. It does offer pretty decent spec (and not the cheapo stuff mind you). So, for me, when looking at pricing, I would always see what it is in relation to. If Bonneville, (it's direct competitor), then it is affordable.

China got many coming!

Royal Enfield's weakness has always been its lack of power while torque is adequate. But I guess they want reliability so they understress the engine and it is also usually air-cooled so you can't go too far with that.

Er, I meant in general, it is the same engine used in the Conti GT and also the Interceptor...47hp from a 650cc motor.

Me too when it comes to this "Well like I said, I never quite warmed up to the foot forward riding position". Just saying that whatever bike they make, and in this regard, the Super Meteor, power doesn't seem important to Royal Enfield and their engines are among the lowest powered when compared to similar cc bikes around.