Jinan Qingqi

Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co., Ltd (Chinese: 济南轻骑摩托车股份有限公司) is a Chinese manufacturer of mopeds, quadbikes and other small engined & electric motorcycles that was founded in 1956. The company headquarters is located in Jinan, Shandong Province. Qingqi is probably the best known moped brand in modern China and the company is one of the larger manufacturers of small engine motorcycles in the world, but is almost completely unknown outside its domestic market, it is however a large original equipment manufacturer provider to companies such as Cycle Union,[1] Suzuki and Peugeot.[2] In the case of the latter two companies that has eventually lead to the formation of joint ventures including JQ/Suzuki venture called Plum Qingqi Motors company that is based in Pakistan and also trades using the Qingqi trademark.

As of October 2010 Jinan Qingqi is ranked as China's 20th biggest motorcycle manufacturer (by volume output) with a total output of 612,993 for the 2009 year. A decline of 5.68% from the previous year.

Qingqi serve markets globally and have made large investments in several emerging markets like Africa.

Models

Sinnis Motorcycles began operating in June 2006 and have grown steadily in the UK market with dealerships throughout the United Kingdom. Sinnis have the following models in the range:

2017 Range featuring Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) and unified braking. To comply with Euro 4 emission and safety laws: Sinnis Terrain EFI Adventure Bike Sinnis RSX EFI Street bike Sinnis Hoodlum EFI Cruiser Sinnis Apache 2017 SM Edition Supermoto Sinnis Apache 2017 SMR Edition Supermoto Sinnis Zen 125cc Retro Scooter EFI Sinnis Shuttle 125cc EFI Scooter Sinnis Harrier 125 cc EFI Scooter Sinnis Goodwood EFI Cafe Racer 125 Sinnis Prime 50cc Sport Scooter Sinnis Street 50cc Scooter Sinnis Encanto Retro 50cc Scooter

Sinnis Heist is produced in conjunction with Cleveland Cycle Works in Ohio and is a cutting edge 125 and 250cc custom style bobber motorcycle.

Sinnis Motorcycles share two models with Peugeot Motor Co. the first model is the Jet, known as the Peugeot V Clic (Discontinued 2011) and the second the Matrix II also known as the Peugeot Sum up 125. (Discontinued by Peugeot 2011). Sinnis marketing manager (Anthony Jackson) co-developed the Trackstar model in 2009 for the UK, making way for the Retrostar and Cafe 125 variants in 2011. The first series of the Retrostar was distributed by a smaller UK distributor(Zing Bikes)under the pseudonym 'HMC' known as the 'Classic' to test the market in 2011. Sinnis launched their own badged version in 2013 known as the 'Retrostar' and 'Cafe'.

The Apache 250 version began development in 2010 and after 4 years of development is planned to enter the UK market from March 2014. This model uses the oil cooled Suzuki GN based 250cc with Siemens technology fuel injection and many features above the 125cc version built by Jinan Qingqi.

In 2017 Sinnis Motorcycles have released their EFI, Euro 4 models to the market which includes the Sinnis Terrain 125cc Adventure bike, and SMR Apache with new trellis design frame etc. The SMR was co developed by Michael Garrod at Sinnis motorcycles and Jinan Qingqi in China. It still features the Original engine (Suzuki) from the earlier Apache, with the addition of fuel injection, and a newly designed frame, fuel tank, clock, seat and features twin underseat exhaust. Garrod also designed the Sinnis Encanto 50cc Scooter for Sinnis and the Terrain. Sinnis won the coveted Motorcycle Dealer of the Year Merit Award in 2017, at the British Dealer News Trade show. Voted for by over 1000 UK motorcycle dealers.

References

  1. ↑ Medien verlag: Kreidler Supermoto 125 DD Review (in German)
  2. ↑ Jinan Qingqi: Company history
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