How Did Anti-Motorcycle China Build the Bike That Beat Ducati? (ZXMOTO)

Today's story is about ZXMOTO, the brand that's been blowing up in the motorcycle world lately. We'll get into how it went from a broke, debt-ridden nobody to racing results nobody saw coming, the team included. It's the story of one founder, Zhang Xue, and how far he was willing to go. But it's bigger than him, too. In it you'll see how hundreds of small Chinese factories claw to stay alive, how much they fear getting cut off from Western technology, and, in miniature, how China's whole supply chain has changed over the past thirty years. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 The bike that beat Ducati — and the man behind it 2:50 Anti-Motorcycle China: a 20-year ban forges a supply chain 4:37 KOVE, and the gamble to build his own engine 9:04 Pushed out, one deadline from bankruptcy 11:10 Chengdu, and beating Ducati at a third of the price 13:25 What "Made in China" really means now — I'm Ben Chen. I grew up in China, earned my MBA at Columbia University in New York, and spent fifteen years in China's tech industry. On this channel I try to give you an authentic, grounded view of China from the inside — the stories, the numbers, and the forces behind them that most Western coverage misses. 👉 Subscribe for more deep dives into China's business, tech, and society. #ZXMOTO #Ducati #MadeInChina #ChinaManufacturing #Motorcycle #Superbike #ZhangXue #Kove #ChinaBusiness #WSBK