This Gorgeous, Affordable Cruiser Hails from a Surprising Place
Manufactured in Zhejiang Province, China, QJMotor's approachable SRV600V motorcycle should be rolling out to the US market soon.
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Seems like every time I turn around lately, there's a compelling new cruiser motorcycle from an under-the-radar brand in a faraway location.Heck, in the past month alone, I have written about various interpretations from Italy, India, Japan and China.
Speaking of the latter, while some of these bikes are somewhat inaccessible to the US market, I'm happy to say the latest overseas attention-grabber might actually be headed our way soon.
That V-4 engine is a 561cc unit making 67 horsepower and 40 lb.-ft. of torque at 8,000 rpm, which places it right smack in the middle of my growing interest in smaller, more approachable cruisers. For whatever reason, Asia and India seem much more willing and able to make these types of bikes — and make them look good.
Meet QJMotor's SRV600V, which recently popped up on the Zhejiang Province, China-based-brand's North American site — and is worth a double-take for a couple ofdamn good reasons.
At least half the appeal of a cruiser is its looks, so let's quickly examine those first.
What really catches my eye with the SRV600V are its contours — sweeping yet muscular lines extending from the brutalist fuel tank out to a sporty-looking saddle.
These aesthetics are nicely complimented by the boxy V-4 engine and largely black dual exhaust pipes snaking out on either side of the beefy rear wheel.
Meanwhile, bar-end mirrors, minimalist turn signals and an oval-shaped headlamp keep this ride firmly rooted in 2025.
Only one primarily black and gray colorway appears on the NA site, but as someone drawn to pretty monochromatic bikes anyway, I ain't complaining.
Data on this 2025 edition is a bit limited — and some of the numbers on the site appear to have lost something in translation.
However, I was able to extract the most meaningful ones from a wide-ranging Cycle World story about a bunch of QJMotor bikes potentially headed our way.
According to CW, the SRV600V is the first V-4 from QJMotor. (Short for Qianjiang Motor, the 50-year-old brand is one of China's biggest two-wheeled manufacturers and just entered the US market a couple years ago.)
That V-4 is a 561cc unit making 67 horsepower and 40 lb.-ft. of torque at 8,000 rpm, which places it right smack in the middle of my growing interest in smaller, more approachable cruisers.
For whatever reason, Asia and India seem much more willing and able to make these types of bikes — and make them look good.
I'm hopeful that as more of them reach the US, they'll push Harley and Indian to try more bikes that are smaller, lower-powered, more affordable — and still perfectly awesome for primarily city and twisty two-lane adventures.
But I digress. Other key specs include a curb weight of 483 pounds and a long-ish wheelbase of 62.2 inches, which is great for aesthetics, less so for maneuverability. (That said, the upside-down fork and radial-mount brakes should help you keep things under control.)
Last but not least, from what I can tell, the seat height is just a bit over 28.3 inches, making it relatively accessible for most newer, shorter and/or female riders.
In all honesty, that just might be the coolest thing about it.
The QRMotor SRV600V is not yet available in North America. Pricing is also not available but based on international accounts, it should come in a bit under $10,000.
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