aluminium alloy swingarm . The suspension is of a high standard produced by Kayaba .
QJ Motor has positioned itself well in the market with three offerings . In addition to the SRT 550 X , the SRT 800 is the SVT 650 now equipped with a brand-new V-Twin of 645cc displacement , capable of 76hp at 9,000rpm .
QJ Motor is a real giant in the automotive world and has direct control of the historic Italian brand , Benelli which , driven by the parent company has created highly successful models in terms of quality and pricing such as the TRK 502 .
Benelli exhibited two models at EICMA that represented the history of the Pesaro based company , harking back to a time when Australian Kel Carruthers became the 1969 250cc motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion . The new models , the TRK 702 ( and its derivative the 702 X ) plus the TRK 800 , that sports a 754cc parallel twin developing 77hp . Presented as a concept at last years EICMA the TRK 800 is expected to be released in the European Spring of 2023 .
Moto Morini , another historic Italian brand that , has connections to Giacomo Agostini ’ s early years of racing , is another brand now owned by the Chinese ( Zhongneng Vehicle Group Co ., Ltd ). Despite the foreign ownership ,
NEWS MAGAZINE
TRAVERSE 70
70