Who the hell are Voge?
Voge are built in Chongqing, China, by the Loncin company, who as well as making ATVs are very well established in the Chinese motorcycle market. In fact, they build more than 3,000,000 complete motorcycles a year as well as a similar number of engines.
As far back as 2005 Loncin started to make the G650GS engine for BMW and nowadays they manufacture the F-Series parallel twin engines for the German firm as well as their single-cylinder C400X scooter. Loncin also collaborate with European manufacturers when it comes to actually designing their new engines, although this is a bit hush-hush.
Voge Motorcycles were founded in 2018 and are
Loncin’s high-end motorcycle subsidiary with an eye firmly on the European market. Launched in Europe in the early 2020s, the Voge brand initially used a 471cc parallel twin that was basically a clone of Honda’s CB500 motor. But with the launch of their all-new 525 engine (which is actually 494cc), they have upped their game.
Far from concentrating on just a low price, Voge recognise that the European market expects to see high-end components used and that’s a key part of their strategy for expansion. Not only this, they aren’t afraid to equip their bike with the latest technology such as TC, ABS and connectivity.
In the UK there are 52 Voge dealers and a model range that comprises a scooter, 125 naked bike, 300 adventure bike, 350 retro, two 525 models (a retro and the adventure bike tested here) and a 650 parallel twin adventure bike. Head online to www.motogb.co.uk for details.