A motorcycle company called Benda, that is based in China, has released a teaser image of its upcoming bike - the VTR-300 Turbo. As the name suggests, this new machine is expected to be a 300cc, twin-cylinder, turbocharged motorcycle.
The teaser picture does not reveal much
about the Benda VTR-300 Turbo. All we have is the name of the motorcycle and
its silhouette. Analysing the title reveals that the ‘VT’ could imply a V-twin
engine whereas the figure ‘300’ likely indicates the motor’s displacement. On
the other hand, the silhouette shows a fully-faired sportbike that could have a
front-biased riding stance.
It is to be noted that Benda, which might
not be a very popular name in the global motorcycle community, already sells a
bobber that goes by the name BD300-15 in China. This bike is powered by a
29 8cc, water-cooled, twin-cylinder engine that comes equipped with a DOHC
setup. It is capable of delivering 30 hp. While there is no official
information regarding the VTR-300 Turbo specs, chances of Benda using the
BD300-15’s V-twin engine as the base for its new turbocharged machine are
present. It is being speculated that depending on the boost levels, the VTR-300
Turbo could have around 50 hp.
It would be interesting to see how the
actual model of the Benda VTR-300 Turbo looks like. We are expecting the
Chinese company to launch the motorcycle in its home country soon. More details
about the 300cc turbo bike would be revealed then. Apart from teasing the
VTR-300 Turbo, Benda has also released images that suggest two new models are
in the pipeline - LFS-700 and VTC-300. The former is expected to be a naked
sports motorcycle that is likely to draw power from a 96.6 hp, 680cc
inline-four engine, which could have been derived from the design of the Honda
CB650F engine. On the other hand, the VTC-300 seems to be like a derivative of
the BD300-15 bobber but with a more conventional cruiser styling.