THE BRADLEY REPORT
THE BRADLEY REPORT
identical 67 mm bore - to Honda ' s CBR650R motor . The frame that both the SRK800RR and SRK650RR share also bears a similarity to the Honda CBR650R ' s design , made of steel and contributing to the bikes ' weights - 207 kg and 206 kg respectively , including fuel - which are respectable , but not at the cuttingedge of sports bike expectations . The 1,450 mm wheelbase , also identical to the CBR650R , is shared by both QJMotor models . Like other QJMotor machines , the suspension is Marzocchi and the brakes are Brembo , with radialmount calipers . Both models share the same bodywork , with a frowning front end hooding two LED headlights and flanked by broad , MotoGP-style winglets . In terms of performance , the smallerengined 650RR , with a 649 cc version of the four-cylinder , is good for 69 kW ( 93 hp ), enough to push it to 200 km / h . The larger version , with the same 67 mm bore but a longer stroke for a total capacity of 778 cc , makes 75 kW ( 101 hp ) and manages a top speed of 220 km / h according to its type-approval information . Neither bike has been officially shown or confirmed by QJMotor yet , but it ' s likely that the new engine will spell the end for the current SRK600RR , which uses a completely different DOHC four-cylinder engine descended from a Benelli design . As with other QJMotor machines , there ' s a good chance that the SRK800RR and SRK650RR will be sold globally - the company already has distributors in Europe and the USA - and differently styled , Benellibranded versions are also a distinct possibility .
QJMotor SRK550R , SRK550 and Benelli Tornado 550 There ' s still more to come from
QJMotor , with further type-approval documents revealing the SRK550R and SRK550 twin-cylinder machines as well as a mechanically identical Benelli model called the Tornado 550 . The SRK550R and Tornado 550 are both fully-faired sports models , while the SRK550 is a streetfighter-style machine with no fairing and taller , wider bars . All three share the same 45 kW ( 60 hp ), 549 cc parallel twin engine and an identical steel tube frame . With their fairings , the SRK550R and Tornado 550 both weigh in at 186 kg wet , while the naked SRK550 is lighter at 180 kg , and all three bikes are rated for the same top speed of 192 km / h . Once again , Marzocchi suspension and Brembo brakes are the order of the day , all three models sharing the same components . They also appear to share identical rear bodywork and seats , although the naked SRK550 has much lower footpegs to suit its upright riding position . Where the three differ is in their frontal styling . The SRK550 tucks its headlight into a small , fork-mounted cowling , while the two fully-faired sports bikes take quite different approaches to their frontal design . The QJMotor SRK550R shares a family appearance with other sports bikes in the QJMotor range with heavily hooded twin headlights and distinct winglets on either side of the bodywork . Meanwhile , the Benelli Tornado 550 adopts a more distinctive appearance , with two rectangular LED lights , stacked vertically and bracketed by a pair of large , swooping LED running lights that also form the inner surfaces of two side-mounted air intakes . Not conventionally pretty , but certainly a distinctive look . All these bikes are expected to be officially unveiled during the latter part of 2023 , with production in 2024 .
Benelli Tornado 550
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