Richard Simpson Mark II wrote: ↑Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:13 am This is interesting...
https://barebonesmc.com/kove-the-most-e ... d-of-2023/
The big adventure bike could be a winner...as the KTM competitor is built in China anyway
That's a really interesting piece... very honest and the first three paragraphs ring so true. I lived in Hong Kong about 20 years ago and I do get annoyed when people always associate the words "Made in China" with "Cheap and Tacky"... while totally ignoring the fact that their phone, TV, camera and so much more are also made over there. What you see as cheap and nasty is only that way because the UK, US and European companies outsourced the manufacturing to China and built it down to a budget so they could make more profit.
If you are one of those people that is so closed-minded to think everything that is made in China is poor quality you will be disappointed here.
I was lucky enough to work in China in 2000 and the story of a pair of shoes springs to mind. At the time I was paying around £60 a pair in the UK and most of what I could find in China was only about £10-£15 a pair. Then I found a pair that were the equivalent of about £50. I asked why and was told because they are made properly. 23 years later they are still my favourite shoes, have never been repaired or re-soled and still look smart enough to wear on any occasion.
That taught me that the reason we see Chinese products as poor quality is not that they are. It is because the companies who source products from China buy in general based on price. That will ALWAYS compromise quality.