A T V manufacture in China

Chinese products are not junk. The quality is improving and they are successfully competing in world market. The manufacturers are numerous and quality is not uniform. In generic ATV market around the world, China is the leading producer. The China's production of ATVs, which consists mainly of 50 to 250cc models already accounts for about 50 percent of the world's total ATV output.

If you are thinking of importing from China, you have to do your homework first. To start with, no one over there makes an entire vehicle from the ground up. A manufacturer of frames will collect all the other needed items and 'assemble' them in their warehouses and put their name on it. So there is no dedicated assembly line but flexible facility to assemble the machines according to the orders. Many of them are capable of supplying more than 50 different kind of ATVs, Dirt Bikes and such products at short notice. We have to make sure machine we import are from a frame manufacturer that uses high quality 10 and 12 gauge steel - not very thin sections.

China manufactures much more than 50000 ATV of this most popular size, 110 cc ATV &  orders are distributed among more than 30 assemblers in Chongquing and Yongkang. More like making pump in Rajkot and cycles in Ludhiana. Most of the engine and gear box assemblies are sourced from two three engine manufacturers.  

The operating manual and parts lists usually supplied are not exclusive of the manufacturer but something procured off shelf. The sales executive who handled my order is working with a different ATV manufacturer now and so I do not have current picture of the situation at my supplier. The photos featured here are of my ATVs getting packed in a factory in Yongkang.

Most of the Chinese ATV sold in America are for kids and occasional riders, who are numerically in large numbers. Chinese ATVs are not as high quality as American or Japanese. They only cost a fraction of the cost though. You can be very safe if you do your homework well. I am very happy with the machine I have which I am using past twenty months. Both engine and frame work quality is very much  satisfactory.

Why not sell ATV ?

People constantly ask me why I am not interested in marketing ATVs ?

Last year I came across a cartoon that says though the quality is good, we cannot release it to the market without warranty and customer support. This nicely explains the dilemma of modern marketing.

My profession as a farmer is already suffering because of my very limited mobility. So always my thinking is why should I attract more burden. Earlier I was apprehensive of quality. China stuff ? questionable quality ?

Well. I have been using it almost daily past twenty months without any problems. Minor problems that I did face can be solved by local mechanic. Now after using and gathering experience I have confidence that this material is really good and trustworthy.