Chinese moto manufacturer Voge has been showing off an updated middleweight ADV at EICMA. The new Voge Valico 652DSX gets some major changes from the last model—although whether that will matter to North American markets is questionable.
Previously, Voge’s middleweight model was the 525DSX; now, they’ve upped displacement of the parallel twin engine and it has 581 cc capacity (a long way from 625 as the name implies, same as the 525 name was a long way from the previous bike’s actual 494 cc displacement). The engine is now a stressed member of the chassis.
More displacement means they can make more power, with output reaching 63 horsepower now, and 42 pound-feet of torque. Voge will also sell a version of this bike downgraded to 48 horsepower or less, fitting into the European A2 license category.
Note that this is a different machine from the 650 DS, which has been for sale in the EU for a couple of years now—that bike has a single-cylinder engine.
The 625 gets a longer wheelbase from the old 525 model, stretching 15 mm to 1,465 mm. Seat height took a growth spurt too, to 835 mm (32.9 inches) from 815 mm. The new 625 has a 41 mm KYB USD fork; no word on who makes the rear monoshock.
The wheels are still a street-friendly 19-inch front and 17-inch rear, with spoked rims and tubeless Metzeler Tourance tires. Nissin supplies the brakes, with switchable ABS. Fuel capacity is 17 liters (4.5 gallons), which should offer quite a bit of range.
An LED headlight is standard on the 2025 model, and there’s a new IPS dash which connects to your smartphone and offers turn-by-turn navigation.
All in all, very decent kit for a Chinese ADV, with higher-quality running gear than we see from some Japanese-branded or Euro-branded competition at the low end of the spectrum. While Voge doesn’t seem interested in tackling the North American market just yet, the brand is already starting to stake its claim to a piece of the Euro scene. As Loncin’s intended “high end” subsidiary for luxury bikes, it’s better-suited to tackle western markets than most Chinese machines.
