So it begins… again.

December 26, 2023

And we're back. After 3 years, something has pulled me back to this website to finish what I started. Maybe it's because my son has taken an interest in riding again. He's 11 now. He rode from the time he was 4 until he was 8 at which point he didn't want to go ride anymore. I guess that's when I forgot that I started to create this website. I was reminded each year when I had to renew my domain name. I always paid the yearly fee some reason, feeling like I would return to build out this idea. The website was originally created during the first Covid shut down in the United States, when I had 2 weeks off work. I published the site around March of 2019. Then I returned to work. After returning to my job I didn't have time to build out the website and I lacked interest in all things moto for a short time. But recently my son has started riding again, and so have I. We don't own any Chinese bikes at the time. Currently in the garage is a 2017 Kawasaki KX65, 2012 Honda CRF125F, 1999 Yamaha Zuma and a 1978 Motobecane Moby 50. Even in the years that I haven't been hard core moto, there was always something in the garage to ride. I have always loved motorcycles. It's a cheap thrill. For me it was a way to go fast with out breaking the bank. Motorcycles have been a big part of my families life. My dad risked it all in the early 2000's buying a few 40 foot containers full of Chinese scooters and parts. I was in my early 20's and at that time small cc motorcycles from China had started to gain popularity. Small repair shops, flea markets and power sport dealers all started selling Chinese scooters. 20 years later and we have Kove challenging the Dakar Rally And CFMoto started their MotoGP journey by fielding bikes in the MOTO3 Class. Things are changing fast in this part of the motorcycle arena. Some Chinese companies are actually making good bikes. But quality is not the reason people buy Chinese motorcycles. It's the price point. And over the last 20 years while the quality has increased, the prices are still really good. Have we reached a turning point in the chapter of Chinese motorcycles. The part where they go from bad to better. Americans don't grow up with motorcycles and scooters all around them. To most Americans riding is a hobby, not the first choice to get from point A to B. But the economy is changing, more and more people do ride every year, and small cc bikes are the best starting point. And that's the market I think Chinese bikes can do well in. Fun, small, affordable motorcycles, that are built to a higher standard is what I want to focus on.