SSR Motorsports brings some classic Italian style to the small-displacement U.S. market with its Buccaneer Classic and Cafe’ Racer models. Powered by 250 cc air-cooled V-twins — yes, I said V-twin — in a range usually dominated by thumpers, the Buccaneer siblings bring a little European flair to the table to show that small displacement doesn’t have to be boring and having a bike with a small carbon-footprint doesn’t have to come without style.

Design

These little imports look to be simple, yet classy, entry-level rides, but I’m going to take a good look at them today, because everything may not be as copacetic as it seems on paper. Why do I say that? Well, SSR imports its machines from China, and that can sometimes bring a certain stigma that’s hard to get past. The good news here is that SSR falls under the Qianjiang Group umbrella, and QJ has a solid reputation in the Asian market with production numbers into the three-million-plus bracket between engine and complete-vehicle construction. In other words; plenty of experience over there, but how will it perform on our shores, that’s the question here. Let’s find out.
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