Missing the Suzuki GSX-R750? Aren’t we all. It really was an amazing thing to ride on track or on the road, with the agility of a 600 plus a heap more grunt. We mourn its passing every day.
BUT! What if we told you someone was launching a new 750-class inline-four 120bhp sportsbike, which is currently competing in the World Superbike paddock, and it’ll be on sale in the UK for a little under £7k?
No, we’ve not TWOC’d the TARDIS and time-travelled back to 1999: there really is such a beastie, being released right now. It’s the QJMotor SRK800 RR – an inline-four supersports machine, with full fairing and a 2025 spec level. The SRK800 has a unique QJMotor-designed 778cc, four-cylinder DOHC 16v engine putting out 120bhp and 74Nm of torque, from a 67x55mm bore and stroke. That’s maybe not earth-shattering stuff – even the 1999 GSX-R750 had 128bhp and 82Nm of grunt. And the SRK800 is a bit chunky, too, at 214kg wet – so there are some improvements to be made there.
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Power and weight aside, the chassis spec is pretty sporty, with Brembo radial four-piston front brake calipers and 320mm discs, plus fully adjustable Marzocchi suspension front and rear. A full fairing with aerodynamic winglets, colour LCD dash, LED lights and a 16-litre tank round off the spec. It’s actually the homologation model for the firm’s World Supersport racebike, which has been duking it out in the WSSP series this year.
All of this ignores the main headline though: the price. The QJMotor SRK800 RR is listed from just £6999. Not enough for you? Well, the firm is also bringing in a bigger brother for the SRK8 – the SRK921, which uses the old MV Agusta 921cc inline-four engine. It has 160bhp and a single-sided swingarm, for just £8999. And super-naked fans can check out the SRK900, with its 95bhp 270° 8v DOHC parallel twin engine, steel trellis frame, Brembo brakes and a £6699 price tag.
QJMotor isn’t just bringing in sportsbikes though: the British importer, MotoGB, is launching a full range, which includes full-on adventure tourers, middleweight all-rounders, and even a V-four 600cc cruiser. The flagship machine is the £7699 SRT900 SX parallel twin adventure tourer, which boasts a 95bhp, 904cc parallel twin-cylinder engine, 19” front/17” rear tubeless spoked wheels, 24-litre tank and a 835mm seat height. And the cruiser is a real wild card: the SRV600 V has a 561cc 90° V-four engine making 67bhp @ 10,500rpm with 54Nm of torque and features belt final drive, Marzocchi USD front forks, a low 720mm seat height and a 16.5-litre fuel tank, all for just £5699.
QJMotor is a brand produced by the massive Qianjiang Motorcycle Group, which has been making bikes in Zhejiang Province, China, since 1985. It’s part-owned by the Geely car firm, and Geely also owns the Volvo, Polestar, Proton, Lotus and Smart brands, as well as part-owning Aston Martin. So, it’s a pretty serious outfit, albeit one starting out with making bikes for the European market. We’ll be looking to ride some of its new machines as soon as we can, to see just how they live up to the solid value spec.
