The Spanish MITT Motors has expanded its range with the MITT GT-K, an affordable 730cc touring bike that, like the rest of the MITT Motors range, is produced in China.
If you haven’t heard of MITT Motors, it belongs to Jets Marivent, a Madrid-based Spanish distributor of recreational vehicles in a variety of sectors and brands such as Kawasaki (Jet Ski), CFMOTO (ATV and UTV), HEAD (MTB, e-bikes) and therefore also its own brand MITT, founded in 2018. Jets Marivent says it has more than 35 years of experience in that field.
According to Jets Marivent, we should see MITT Motorcycles as a smart and modern European alternative to traditional brands. The MITT project was started in 2004 under a different name and has since, according to the Spaniards, strengthened its position as a national and international reference.
The Spaniards claim to have an extensive international network on three continents, and an extensive network of dealers who all share the principle of “absolute customer satisfaction, without compromise”. “Our goal is to offer motorized products with European design, ecological, high quality and efficient after-sales, at competitive prices,” said MITT.
Now that ‘international’ has to be seen with a grain of salt. MITT has a very strong dealer network in its own country and neighboring Portugal, but outside of that it is wafer-thin: two dealers in Morocco, one in France, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Sardinia, Malta, Cyprus and Cape Verde.
MITT Motors can best be compared with brands such as MASH, Mutt Motorcycles and Brixton, European brands that are also produced in China. The difference is that for those brands the design is still done in-house, where MITT Motors is nothing more than a Chinese motor with a MITT label stuck to it.
In this case, on a touring bike that may look quite large, but only has a 730cc parallel twin as its drive. Good for a top power of 75 hp at 8,500 rpm and maximum torque of 70 Nm at 6,700 rpm. Not exactly a powerhouse, especially when you compare it with a touring buffalo par excellence like the BMW RT, but on the other hand, this GT-K weighs ‘only’ 225 kilos ready to drive. That’s even one kilo less than the now discontinued 60 hp CFMOTO 650 GT, for your perspective.
The 75 hp parallel twin is mounted in a twin-beam frame with aluminum swingarm and 41 mm upside down front fork, which is adjustable for compression and rebound damping. The horizontally placed rear shock works via a progressive link system and has a separate gas reservoir. As for the brakes, the GT-K is equipped with radial Brembos in combination with Bosch ABS. That doesn’t sound bad at all, but it is strange that only 80mm of suspension travel is claimed at both the front and rear.
Driving aids such as traction control or adjustable or non-adjustable driving modes are completely foreign to the GT-K. As far as aids can be said, the engine is equipped with a slip-assist clutch, but that is the only one. But that does not mean that the GT-K is not advanced in terms of technology, because it certainly is. From the 820 mm high saddle you have a view of a very spacious TFT color display that has the option of connecting a smartphone via so-called ‘mirrowing’ technology, where the screen of your smartphone is projected to the TFT.
The GT-K is also equipped with no fewer than 3 charging points: a USB, a UBS-C and a 12V connection. Another luxury feature is the keyless ignition, which many brands only offer for the top models. Although, at MITT the GT-K is of course the top model. The keyless ignition is also linked to the fuel cap and even the side cases, which each hold around 20 liters. As if that weren’t enough, the GT-K also has grip and seat heating.
The MITT GT-K sells for 11,495 euros in Spain. If you are interested, you will have to import it yourself, but within Europe that is now a piece of cake. However, the necessary BPM must still be paid at customs.
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.