QJ Motor SRC 500 vs Zontes 350R Comparison

The SRC 500 follows the same retro design principle but gets more premium touches such as dual tone paint finishes, additional chrome garnishing and larger alloy wheels. Power comes from a 480cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine developing 25.1 bhp and 36 Nm. The unit is paired with a 5-speed gearbox with stopping power coming via disc brakes and both ends. As with the smaller 250, the 500 gets dual-channel ABS. It is priced at Rs. 2.69 lakh.

The Zontes 350R is a naked-sport bike in the 300 cc segment and it looks like a much bigger bike, given its unique design. Now, it does get a bucket load of features, many of them first-in-class, but the dynamics could have been better. At 180 kg, the bike is not light and at 152 mm, the ground clearance is a little low too. The refinement and quality could have been better as well. At an asking price of Rs. 3.15 lakh (ex-showroom), it is expensive, compared to other 300-400 cc bikes in the segment.