QJ Motor SRV 250S Lands in Nepal: Price and Features

Nearly a million rupees. For a 250.

That is the number HAMS Automotive has put on the QJ Motor SRV 250S, and it is roughly double what a Royal Enfield Hunter 350 costs in Nepal with 100cc more engine. So the obvious question is what you are actually buying.

The answer is a V-twin, which nothing else at this capacity offers here, wrapped in bobber styling with hardware that is genuinely good. Whether that justifies the gap is a harder question, and worth working through properly.

Who QJ Motor actually is

The badge is new to most Nepali buyers, so this matters.

QJ Motor is the trading name of Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Group, founded in 1985 and based in Wenling, Zhejiang province. Two things about its ownership are worth knowing.

Qianjiang acquired Benelli in 2005, so the Italian marque is a subsidiary. That engineering relationship runs both ways, and the SRK 600RR, China's first four-cylinder motorcycle, was built around a Benelli-designed engine.

The second is that Geely is Qianjiang's largest shareholder, holding roughly 36.6 percent. The same group behind Volvo, Polestar, Lotus and Zeekr has a controlling stake in the company that built this bike.

Qianjiang also runs a joint venture with Harley-Davidson, formed in 2019 to develop a 338cc model for Chinese and Asian markets.

This is not a small operation, and the engineering access is better than the unfamiliar badge suggests.

Engine

The SRV 250S runs a 249cc liquid-cooled four-stroke V-twin with eight valves, producing 27.5 hp at 9,000 rpm and 23 Nm at 7,000 rpm, driving through a six-speed gearbox with chain final drive.

Bore and stroke are 58 x 47.2mm with a 10.3:1 compression ratio.

The V-twin layout is the whole point. Every other cruiser in this capacity bracket in Nepal uses a single, and a single cannot produce the exhaust note or the power delivery character a V-twin does. That is what you are paying for more than any individual number on the sheet.

Top speed sits around 135 km/h with claimed fuel economy near 35 km/l.

Design and ergonomics

Neo-retro bobber styling, and the proportions follow through.

Seat height is 700mm, which is genuinely low and makes the bike accessible to shorter riders. Combined with wide handlebars and forward-set footpegs, the riding position is relaxed rather than committed.

The fuel tank holds 13.5 litres, which paired with 35 km/l gives useful range between stops.

Dimensions run 2,110mm long, 850mm wide and 1,100mm tall, on a 1,400mm wheelbase, with a kerb weight around 163 to 167 kg.

One number deserves attention. Ground clearance is 160mm. On Kathmandu's better roads that is fine. Outside the valley, on the surfaces most Nepali riders actually encounter, 160mm is low, and reviewers elsewhere have flagged the same thing. Worth factoring in if your riding takes you off good tarmac.

Suspension and brakes

The hardware here is strong, and better than you might expect at this capacity.

Upside-down telescopic forks at the front, twin shock absorbers at the rear. Braking runs a 280mm front disc and a 240mm rear disc, with dual-channel ABS as standard.

Dual-channel ABS matters. Plenty of bikes costing more in Nepal still run single-channel, which leaves the rear wheel unprotected. Having it on both ends is the right specification for a cruiser that will spend time at highway speed.

Tyres are tubeless, 120/80-16 at the front and a wide 150/80-15 at the rear.

QJ Motor SRV 250S features

• 249cc liquid-cooled V-twin engine

• Six-speed gearbox with chain final drive

• Upside-down telescopic front forks

• Twin rear shock absorbers

• 280mm front and 240mm rear discs

• Dual-channel ABS as standard

• Digital instrument cluster

• Full LED lighting

• USB charging port

• 700mm seat height

• 13.5-litre fuel tank

• Tubeless tyres on 16-inch front and 15-inch rear wheels

Specifications

Price in Nepal

HAMS Automotive has also said an automatic version will arrive in Nepal soon, which is unusual in this segment and may appeal to riders who want cruiser styling without a clutch lever.

The price question

Here is the part that needs stating plainly.

At Rs 979,000, the SRV 250S costs roughly twice the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 at Rs 487,000, which has a larger engine and an enormous service network behind it. It is more than double the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V at Rs 459,900, which brings USD forks, dual-channel ABS, traction control and riding modes of its own.

Even the Zontes G1 125 at Rs 440,000, another premium Chinese machine, sits at under half the money with similar Bosch-grade equipment.

For context, the SRV 250 sells in Malaysia at RM 16,888, which is a fraction of the Nepali figure once converted. The gap is duties, taxes and distribution rather than anything to do with the motorcycle, but buyers should understand that is what they are absorbing.

So nobody should buy this expecting value. You are paying a substantial premium for a configuration nothing else in the market offers.

What to check before buying

Two practical things.

After-sales support is the recurring concern with QJ Motor internationally. Reviewers in several markets have flagged limited dealer networks and parts availability as the brand's main weakness. At this price, confirm with HAMS Automotive exactly where you can get the bike serviced, what the parts lead time looks like, and what the warranty covers.

Ground clearance at 160mm is modest for Nepali conditions. If your riding stays on sealed roads it is a non-issue. If it does not, go and look at how low the bike actually sits before committing.

Conclusion

If you want the most motorcycle for Rs 979,000, this is not it, and it is not close. Several bikes at half the price will do more.

What the SRV 250S offers is something genuinely absent from the Nepali market: a V-twin cruiser at quarter-litre capacity, with proper bobber proportions, a 700mm seat, USD forks and dual-channel ABS. Nobody else is selling that here at any price.

The engineering underneath is more serious than the unfamiliar badge suggests, given the Benelli subsidiary and Geely's stake. The hardware specification holds up. The ground clearance and the service network are the genuine concerns, not the build.

For a rider who specifically wants a V-twin and has the budget, there is no alternative in Nepal. For everyone else, the maths is difficult to justify.

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