Chinese Manufacturers Assembling Japanese Powersport Products
 

Does anyone know which Chinese assembly plants or Chinese manufacturers have been involved with assembling/producing dirt-bikes, motorcycles, or ATV's for Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, or Suzuki at the current time? And if so, do you know which Japanese models are involved?

I am under the firm belief now that certain Chinese assembly plants and manufacturers have been working closely with Japanese powersport companies and also produce their own Chinese products on-site which are very similar or identical to Japanese quality due to standards put upon them.

I am a HUGE powersports fan and seek Japanese quality, but do not think the RIDICULOUS prices for them are justified anymore. If I can find Chinese models which are close in quality standards to that of Japanese models, I will buy Chinese motorcycles, dirtbikes, and ATVs exclusivity for now on.

Does anyone know which Chinese powersports manufacturers or assembly plants are the ones chosen by Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, or Suzuki to produce certain models of Japanese products? I think this would be key info to finding inexpensive Chinese prices for Japanese outstanding reliability. Such a deal cannot be beat!!

Anyone have any info on this topic? Thanks.

Most, if not all of the Japanese manufacturers have relationships with the big Chinese manufacturers. If not for complete motorcycles at least for parts. This is a list of a few countries/manufacturers but it is not a complete list, obviously. The only company listed for Thailand is Honda A.P. I did not include Thailand in the list because it was so short. I know for a fact that Kawasaki, Triumph and Ducati all have plants there. Zongshen builds Harley-Davidson motorcycles in China for that market and parts for the US market. This is also widely known. This list is probably a few years old.

I understand that you specifically mentioned Japan/China and Chinese manufacturing but these countries have close relationships with Chinese manufacturing. Many US companies do as well. The thing to remember with Chinese manufacturing is that, if you want quality you must pay for it. They have all the capabilities of modern manufacturing. China will dominate the market in a few years if things do not change.

Not sure this helps but it gives you a place to start.

SamM

China
Baotian Motorcycle Company
Chang Jiang
Dayun
Evoke Motorcycles
Hero Chini
Jincheng Group
Jincheng Suzuki
Lifan
Loncin
Qianjiang
Qingqi
Thumpstar
Yinxiang Motorcycle
Znen
Zongshen

India
Aprilia India (Piaggio Group)
Bajaj
BMW India (Partner with TVS)
Benelli India (Partner with DSK)
Ducati India
Hero
Honda India
Harley-Davidson India
Hysoung India (Partner with DSK)
Indian Motorcycle India
Kawasaki India
KTM India (Partner with Bajaj)
Mahindra
Moto Guzzi India (Piaggio Group)
MV Agusta India (Partner with Kinetic)
Royal Enfield
Suzuki India
TVS
Triumph India (Partner with Bajaj)
UM India (Partner with LML)
Vespa India (Piaggio Group)
Yamaha India

Indonesia
Hero Indonesia
Honda Indonesia
Kawasaki Indonesia
Suzuki Indomobil
Yamaha Indonesia
TVS Indonesia

This is the joint venture which makes the Suzuki GW250 and GSX-R250:

http://en.haojue.com/