“Made in China” too often gets a bad rap here in North America. “Poorly built” and “not very functional” goes the xenophobia, usually wrapped up in a flag and lots of wistful remembrance of past industry domination. So, here’s the thing. Not only is this product — which just happens to be made in China, of course — the most useful motorcycle product/accessory I tested in 2024, it is also, by quite some margin, the best-built electronic aftermarket gadget for bikes I’ve ever seen. Probably the most thoughtfully engineered, too.
INCREDIBLY WELL-BUILT
In fact, the Chigee AIO-5Lite may be the most conscientiously manufactured electronic product for motorcycles I have ever seen. Everything from the five-inch waterproof screen to well-insulated wires made of TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) clamped by amazingly robust aircraft-style screw-together connectors is top quality stuff. The non-electrical hardware is well thought-out, too. There’s a rubber covering for the micro-SD card port — which stores the dashcam’s recordings — that not only has a waterproof grommet to keep the card dry, but also a teensy little screw so the rubber doesn’t fall out and get lost when you’re switching cards.