Chinese motorcycle parts

The engine families worth knowing

• CG125 — the Honda-derived air-cooled single that became the standard commuter engine across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Parts availability is enormous.
• GY6 / 139QMB / 152QMI — the scooter family, covered in its own guide.
• CB / CBF-derived singles — widely copied, parts largely common.
• YX, Lifan, Zongshen and Loncin horizontal singles — the pit bike and small dirt bike engines, highly interchangeable within displacement.
• CF Moto and larger parallel twins — newer, more model-specific, less cross-compatible.

What imports well

• Consumables — pads, shoes, filters, plugs, bulbs, cables, levers, mirrors. Dense, cheap, high turnover.
• Transmission parts — belts, chains, sprockets, rollers, clutch components.
• Engine internals — pistons, rings, gaskets, valves, for the common families.
• Cosmetic and control parts — grips, bar ends, foot pegs, plastics for common models.

What does not

Batteries, which are restricted on most air routes and surcharged where they are allowed. Oil-filled shock absorbers, which many consolidators refuse outright. Fuel-system parts that have contained petrol, which are treated as contaminated goods.

Bodywork for uncommon models, which is bulky, model-specific, and where a fitment error is unusable rather than merely annoying.

The badge problem

A great many parts are listed with a Western manufacturer's name because that is what buyers search for. Parts bearing another manufacturer's trademark are counterfeits, they are seized at customs, and the liability is the importer's.

We buy aftermarket and unbranded parts to a specification. A part that fits a Honda is fine; a part stamped with Honda's mark at a Chinese domestic price is not.