Up until the last decade, Chinese motorcycle companies were nowhere on the world map. A “Chinese motorcycle” traditionally meant the two-wheeler was either a cheap copy, a low-quality small commuter, a futile attempt, or all of the above.

But the tables have turned big time in the recent past. Chinese giants have slowly deep-rooted themselves in the international two-wheeler market, via an array of strategic partnerships. These help popular companies cut down on manufacturing costs and cater to the populous Asian market, in exchange for rights to their engineering recipes. In fact, this has become quite a trend now, and