The Chinese do seem to be coming. As Japan looks to be losing interest in bikes - or at least becoming more conservative (imho of course) Chinese alternatives are creeping in under the radar - small dealerships, low prices, derided by the "establishment" etc. Much like the Japanese experience 50yrs ago.

The difference is that back then I was a mainstream target buyer for the yellow peril, rice burner, monkey metal (to use a few period insults) imports whereas now I find the more mature me (!) inhabiting the same world as the naysayers. Trying to keep an open mind and judge things on their merits can be difficult when dealers expect someone closer to my son's age (or with a slight shift by the Gods of fortune years ago, my grandson's age) to be the one kicking the tyres and ignoring the Wonga levels of finance interest.

Certainly with this and the Honley 250 last year the Chinese do seem to be filling in where the Japanese fear to tread. Whether WK are cheap and cheerful Ebay style throwaway copies or well designed genuine bargains from a low cost economy I've no idea - and that's the problem. Cut and paste spec sheets that no one's proof read and which use the same info for a 50 and a 125 don't help or instill confidence and press testing is predictable to the point of banality.

I must admit though when I was touring on cutting edge two strokes 40 yrs ago the concept of a 20bhp 400 single wouldn't have seemed much of a future to look forward too. That would have sounded like something out of the 1930's. It must be a typo - 120bhp would be about right.