Motorcycle specifications X-Wedge / WycheRover RL 2000 2024 The long marches

China has been manufacturing motorcycles for a long time. Mainly utility vehicles, small engines, everyday motorcycles, simple and hard-working machines. Except that the country is tired of being limited to hard work or copying. The new wave shows machines with engine capacity, style, sport. Except for X-Wedge which immediately hits the big machine with a premium target.

This yellow brand wants to tackle Harley, direct and unambiguous. X-Wedge already offers a huge Tourer, like the Electra Glide Ultra Classic. A real road-devouring machine, equipped with everything necessary to cross its immense territory. The Rover RL 2000 is equipped with a large fork head, a duo of cases, a large top case and several glove boxes. In total, the bike has 7 storage spaces.

The rider will also appreciate the technological space on board, where a large 7-inch TFT screen, a JBL audio system with 4 speakers, a GPS navigator, Bluetooth, traction control, cruise control, a keyless start system, a USB port, heated seats, a camera, etc. await him... For the road, we perceive a beautiful protection. The X-Wedge is wide, imposing, with prominent fairing sides. As on American motorcycles, the RL 2000 plans to resist falls with several pairs of crash bars.

You have to have a lot of confidence in your offspring to send it boxing in the field of the BMW R 18 Transcontinental, Indian 1900 Roadmaster and Harley 1900 Ultra Limited. As well as a big engine. To do this, the Chinese manufacturer took over the manufacturing of an old block from S&S: the X-Wedge (hence the name of the brand). It is the 121 ci cubic capacity that was chosen to power the bikes of this subsidiary of Huansong. The twin develops 103 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and takes advantage of its enormous displacement to send some 16.1 mkg of torque at 3,000 rpm. Perfectly square with its dimensions of 108 mm by 108 mm, the Sino-American engine announces 1976 cm3, 3 camshafts, 2 valves per cylinder, overhead valve timing and air cooling. If necessary, it deactivates its rear cylinder to calm the heat emissions.

The X-Wedge RL 2000 must be close to four hundredweight. The presence of a reverse gear will be all the more appreciated. Technically speaking, the chassis has taken no risks or audacity - which is not very well seen in the category. The structure is made up of a tubular steel frame where a large fork is installed, large brake discs pinched by standard calipers, a Hardtail rear part (dummy), and an 18-liter tank between the shoulders. As massive as a large American tourer, it also has the weight, announced at 410 kg.

With its chrome and its allure, the Rover 2000 from X-Wedge will not fail to park without trembling (except its engine) in front of the tenors of the segment. As for provoking them directly in their countries or in another space than China, nothing is specified. Will we see these imposing motorcycles in Europe one day? Little chance. But China shows that it is passing a serious milestone.

M.B - Photos constructeur