It is an old story by now, but apparently in China there’s no such a thing as plagiarism.
We present you with the images of the Genata RC-125, a sportsbike ‘made in China’ that we would not hesitate to call a sub-par copy of the Yamaha YZF–R125: same looks, same size (2015 x 660 x 970 mm), same wheelbase (1355 mm), and same name too.
Yes, because the official website of the Chinese manufacturer might call it ‘RC-125′ but, if you look at the stickers on the fairings, you will see the abbreviation ‘GM 125 YZF-R’ written on there.
No, we are not joking.
According to the same website, the maker of this bike is the ‘China Genata Vehicle Holdings Limited’, which is controlled by the ‘Japan Genata Industry Limited’.
‘So it’s Japanese’, you might think.
Well, no: it seems like the word ‘Japan’ was added to name just to give the company some sort of ‘Japanese feeling’.
No, we are not joking.
Looking through the specs of the two bikes, it is clear that these models are worlds apart, but this is not the point here.
Surely this is not the first time that such a thing happens (remember Kaitong Motor’s three wheeled scoot seized at the last EICMA?) , and it won’t be the last either, but we better let Yamaha’s legal army to take care of it.
For now you can compare the two bikes in our photo gallery.