Aprilia forms partnership with major Chinese manufacturer

[Bob]

Aprilia has formed a partnership with Jincheng Corporation, one of China's largest motorcycle manufacturers. Through the agreement, Jincheng will manufacture a new line of Aprilia motorcycles and engines.

"This is an outstanding partnership for Jincheng, and a pivotal step towards our global expansion," says Wang Jian, president of the Jincheng Group. "Aprilia is a world-renowned motorcycle producer, owner of the industry's top brands, and a part of the largest motorcycle production entity in Europe.”

[toymachine]

Wonder if Aprilla will force in some pretty stringent quality controll, you'd hope so anyway.

[T.I.E]

i hope the controll they do put in force are dam good. mind you it did need a boost up on looks for sure.
but im afraid it might not go down so well. but lets see the outcome.
i hope it works.

[Mr. Peanut]

Italians and the Chinese? That's like 50 years bad luck isn't it?

[McJim]

Italians and the Chinese? That's like 50 years bad luck isn't it?

Yeah but the food in the staff canteen has gotta be awesome!

[Morcs]

So the bikes will feel like they are made of cardboard (and probably will be), they'll be fantastic in design and performance, but completely impractical and will refuse to work in the rain...

[Roj]

maybe I will stop looking at Aprillas...

[The_Dover]

at least it'll shut Sensei up when he's harping on about his Jingcheng RSV-R.

chinese made under licence ohlins forks anyone? didn't think so....

[cowpoos]

at least it'll shut Sensei up when he's harping on about his Jingcheng RSV-R.

chinese made under licence ohlins forks anyone? didn't think so....

you mean senseis $25,ooo dollar forks.....worth more than his bike etc???

[FzerozeroT]

Must have been mentioned on here already but I can't be bothered searching, Benelli has been bought by a chinese company, not partnership, bought outright.

[Bonez]

Italians and the Chinese? That's like 50 years bad luck isn't it?

You did'nt know the Chinese own Benelli then?

[T.I.E]

got to say from experience that allthough the aprilias are heavy they have one if not the best frames around for a new bike, hope they hold onto that.
experience after a mishap, trust me frames are tough.