Fancy a Chinese BMW GS Knock-Off?

Fancy a Chinese BMW GS Knock-off? 1

Asian knock-off have been around for ages, in all industries, but the latest discovery is a bit too much. The Everest Kaiyue 400X is the new Chinese BMW G310GS… of sorts.

The success of the India-made BMW G310GS could not be missed by a Chinese manufacturer who is planning to add their own version of the bike to the line-up. Dubbed Everest Kaiyue 400X, this two-wheeler replicates the small-displacement German bike down to details such as the color scheme and a mock-up logo that resembles the famous GS badge.

 

For lack of a better replacement, the Chinese guys had a GY logo on the sides of the tank, but the lettering is almost identical, in a clear attemp to make it look like the one on the diminutive BMW. The front mudguard and radiator shrouds also look heavily inspired by the German bike. And yes, the Chinese copycat even has the signature “handles” on each side of the headlight, and the rear mud scraper, too.

The Everest Kaiyue 400X sports a 378cc parallel twin engine made by local manufacturer Zhongshen, mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Reportedly, the mill produces 36 hp and a peak torque of 35 Nm, slightly better than what the 313cc German single delivers (24 hp and 28 Nm).

Kaiyue 400X also has inverted forks and a single rear monoshock, while dual 296mm rotors equip the front and a 240mm one can be found in the rear. Dual-channel ABS is also present. Obviously, the Everest Kaiyue 400X’ price is lower than that of the BMW: the German machine is around €4,280, whereas the Chinese knock-off is said to have a €3,890 price tag.

We’re eager to see how BMW will react to this. Land Rover filed a suit against the makers of an Evoque copycat SUV in China years go, which they recently won. A sales ban for the said vechile was enforced. Wonder if BMW will follow the same course of action. Our bets is they will, because this is downright outrageous.

3 thoughts on “Fancy a Chinese BMW GS Knock-Off?

  1. They’re actually really solid bikes, I’ve owned their 500X GY (high-spec) version for 18 months now ( 37800 yuan new ~ €4800) and it’s not let me down yet- plus it’s lighter than it’s BMW-inspired cousin- taking a trip with the kaiyue, BMW 700GS, it held its own (and was less of a pig once we got stuck in muddy landslides.)
    I’ve tried the BMW 300GS,
    The aesthetics are very similar, though on the 500X, you’ll actually find that the engine tech was based on the 500cc Honda.

    Also, since when is 24 -> 36 HP a little upgrade? That’s an extra 50%!

    Think the writer has an agenda on this one, no?

  2. The BMW 310 GS is an unreliable flimsy bike that shakes all over, specially the headlight, has breaks that start to squeal in less than 1.000 miles, and has also both the break and gear levers becoming loose in just about 100 miles. I would gladly buy this “knock off” that pretty much enhances the baby GS in every way since it can’t possibly be worse than the BMW’s “premium” bike.

  3. I would like to order this Everest Kaiyue -TODAY-
    But where?
    Searching the net up and down I wasn’t able to find a sales point.
    How can you help.
    Cheers from Kenya
    Peter Roeser-Ott

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