Template · Before you buy · Updated 2026-09-08

Factory visit checklist

The plant-floor version of our eight-stop factory walk. Print one per factory. Anything left unticked at the end of the visit is a question for the follow-up e-mail, not a reason to sign.

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Factory		Date
Address visited
Hosted by		Visitor

Before the visit

Business licence copy received; name, address, scope checked
Bank beneficiary name = licence name
Export/customs registration confirmed
Address on licence = plant address to visit
Shortlist of models and target retail prices prepared

Entity and people

Met the general manager or export manager (name: ________)
Number of staff on site consistent with claimed output
Company chop seen on a recent export document

Frame and paint

Frames welded on site ☐ / bought in from ________
Welding jigs and fixtures in use
Paint / e-coat / powder line running; masking quality acceptable
Weld consistency checked on 3 frames

Engine and key components

Engine supplier and code seen on crates: ________
EFI / ABS supplier named: ________
Sample bike engine code matches spec sheet

Assembly and QC

Assembly line running during visit
End-of-line test: start ☐ run ☐ brakes ☐ lights ☐ roller/ride ☐
Written PDI checklist exists and is filled per VIN
Saw a PDI record for a unit shipped last month

Export department

Dedicated export staff; forwarders named
Recent redacted bill of lading shown
Loading port and container booking process explained
Document set per unit listed: spec sheet ☐ VIN/engine list ☐ emissions ☐ COO ☐

Sample bikes

Panel gaps, wiring routing, fastener quality checked
Paint under tank and welds under seat inspected
Test ride done
VIN plate and engine code photographed

Commercial

MOQ per model and lead time at that quantity: ________
FOB price band for shortlist models: ________
Warranty terms and parts supply process explained
Two overseas references received: ________ / ________
PDI standard agreed in writing for the proforma

Red flags noticed

Visit kept moving to a city office
No end-of-line test
Licence name ≠ quote/bank name
Price far below band + upfront pressure
Identical bikes, many brand stickers
No nameable overseas customers

Verdict

☐ Shortlist for quotation ☐ Ask follow-up questions first ☐ Decline

Notes:

Background and the reasoning behind each stop: factory visit guide. Visiting around CIMAMotor (19–22 September 2026)? We host dealers for free; see the show page.

Free to use and adapt. Provided as a working layout, not legal advice; have your own counsel review contract clauses for your jurisdiction. Yangtze Moto Export, Chongqing, China.