Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Benda is expected to launch its new cruiser in July of this year. Initially making its debut as a concept last year in the form of the LF-01, the production model will be called the LFC700. The new cruiser will be launched in an unveiling event to be held in Xi'an, China.
Despite the cruiser's polarizing styling,
some credit must be handed to Benda for creating a thoroughly original design.
The LFC700 is clearly a futuristic-styled cruiser with some key elements that
make it stand out in a crowd. Chief of which would be its massive 310
cross-section rear tire—a feature which caught the attention of a lot of
enthusiasts when the concept LF-01 was unveiled last year.
Another interesting thing to note is the
unconventional choice of engine which Benda has made for this machine. The
LFC700 is powered by a 680 cc inline-four cylinder engine which pumps out around
97 horsepower. This would undoubtedly make for an interesting soundtrack,
especially given that the bike's styling would have you expecting the all too
familiar, big V-twin engine note. When the concept bike was unveiled, Benda
highlighted loads of premium features such a sa full-color TFT display,
ride-by-wire, a slipper assist clutch, cruise control, ABS, and even hill start
assist.
As is the case with most production bikes,
a few of these features didn't make it to the production model. That said, the
LFC700 is still loaded with features, with only ride-by-wire and cruise control
not making the cut. Now, this edgy, futuristic bike is certainly a breath of
fresh air in the cruiser segment dominated by retro-styled machines. To make
things even better, the Benda LFC700 is expected to retail for around CNY
40,000 to 50,000, or the ballpark of around US$ 7,000.
