No, it’s not a moto-terminator from the fourth installment in James Cameron’s famous franchise.
When I first stumbled upon these images, it surprised me to learn that this isn’t a patent designed by a renown Japanese, Italian or even American manufacturer. Instead, it is the work of a relatively unknown Chinese brand based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
Benda (also known as Zhejiang Changling Binjiang Motorcycle Co. Ltd. or Benda Motor Group) specializes in producing anything from 50cc scooters, to more powerful motorcycles and even some questionable three-wheelers. However, nothing in their range compares to BD700.
Their newest creation features an inline four-cylinder engine, making it the second Chinese motorcycle to ever use this setup. Previously, only Qianjiang used a 600cc four-cylinder mill on a few of their Benelli models. We could therefore say that Benda is, more or less, pioneering this movement for the time being.
Considering BD700’s name, we would guess that the powerplant will have a displacement of around 700cc. Its design appears to be relatively similar to Honda CB650R’s engine, with cases and bolt patterns closely resembling the latter’s components. However, we notice larger cylinder heads and some unique castings, so we’re inclined to think that it’s altogether a different animal and not just a slightly tweaked copy.
Benda’s ride features a long wheelbase, such as that of a Ducati Diavel. It would appear that BD700 borrows the low seat and forward footrests from the XDiavel, but differs significantly in terms of chassis, which seems to be made of cast aluminum as opposed to a steel trellis. We also find a large double-sided swingarm and oversized tires that make it look ready to take part in a drag race.
On its right side and below the pillion peg, we find a collector and silencer with four rectangular side exhaust outlets. This design certainly has a great deal of authenticity and happens to be one of the most interesting ones I’ve seen lately!
The turbine-looking headlight is provided with LEDs, as are the turn signals that can be found around the edges of BD700’s front air intakes and the license plate hanger at the rear, where they are accompanied by a small taillight.
These patents also reveal ABS on the front and rear brakes, as well as nine and eleven-spoke wheels with four-piston calipers at the front and rear. Finally, a single TFT screen is mounted on BD700’s handlebar.
All things considered, Benda’s new baby actually looks and sounds quite neat! We can certainly expect it to be more technologically advanced than most other Chinese two-wheelers, and definitely more powerful.
It’s worth mentioning that these patent images for BD700 are intended to display a production version, as opposed to a mere concept bike. While there’s no word from the company as to when it plans to officially introduce their newcomer to the world or start the production process, we remain hopeful that more information will be on its way in the near future.
At this point, it’s too early to jump to any conclusions about what we could possibly expect, as we are unsure if Benda’s BD700 will even happen at all.
We’d be pretty excited to see it become a reality!
Benda (also known as Zhejiang Changling Binjiang Motorcycle Co. Ltd. or Benda Motor Group) specializes in producing anything from 50cc scooters, to more powerful motorcycles and even some questionable three-wheelers. However, nothing in their range compares to BD700.
Their newest creation features an inline four-cylinder engine, making it the second Chinese motorcycle to ever use this setup. Previously, only Qianjiang used a 600cc four-cylinder mill on a few of their Benelli models. We could therefore say that Benda is, more or less, pioneering this movement for the time being.
Benda’s ride features a long wheelbase, such as that of a Ducati Diavel. It would appear that BD700 borrows the low seat and forward footrests from the XDiavel, but differs significantly in terms of chassis, which seems to be made of cast aluminum as opposed to a steel trellis. We also find a large double-sided swingarm and oversized tires that make it look ready to take part in a drag race.
On its right side and below the pillion peg, we find a collector and silencer with four rectangular side exhaust outlets. This design certainly has a great deal of authenticity and happens to be one of the most interesting ones I’ve seen lately!
These patents also reveal ABS on the front and rear brakes, as well as nine and eleven-spoke wheels with four-piston calipers at the front and rear. Finally, a single TFT screen is mounted on BD700’s handlebar.
All things considered, Benda’s new baby actually looks and sounds quite neat! We can certainly expect it to be more technologically advanced than most other Chinese two-wheelers, and definitely more powerful.
At this point, it’s too early to jump to any conclusions about what we could possibly expect, as we are unsure if Benda’s BD700 will even happen at all.
We’d be pretty excited to see it become a reality!