Loncin has been hard at work in aggressively expanding across multiple markets, particularly in Europe. Under the Voge range of motorcycles, the Chinese motorcycle company has launched a variety of models such as the street-focused, modern naked 500R, the retro-styled 500AC, and more recently the 300DS and 500DS adventure tourers. The company has even launched an electric motorcycle called the ER-10 in Italy.
Given all these recent developments from
the Chinese motorcycle giant, it would appear that the company shows no signs
of stopping, as it will soon roll out its flagship adventure tourer, the Voge
650DS in the European market. At present, the Voge 500DS is Loncin's offering
in the middleweight adventure segment. However, when the 650DS enters the
market it will become the company's largest, most powerful bike in its stable.
The upcoming adventure bike will battle against mainstream competitors such as
the Suzuki V-Strom 650, Kawasaki Versys 650, and fellow Chinese adventure
tourer, the CFMoto 650 MT.
From a styling perspective, the Voge 650DS
looks very tall and athletic. Bearing some styling cues which are reminiscent
of the Ducati Multistrada, it definitely has an aggressive and sporty
aesthetic. Although equipped with road-focused tires, the 650DS comes out of
the factory with a few bolt-on accessories which suggest that it's ready to
tackle more than just paved roads. For instance, it gets a standard luggage
rack, an under-tail exhaust to maximize ground clearance, and engine crash
guards as standard.
As far as performance is concerned, we get
a 652cc single-cylinder motor which pumps out a adequate 49 horsepower. It's
interesting that Voge decided to go for a big thumper for this bike, as its
smaller sibling, the Voge 500DS, gets a parallel twin engine. With that, we can
expect this bike to have a peppy and energetic character, similar to that of
other big thumpers in the market. The bike is expected to debut in the European
market very soon, and will come with a price tag of € 7,399, or the equivalent
of US$ 9,000. An optional aluminum luggage set can be included for an
additional € 700 (US$ 852), as well.
