The now 10-year-old Chinese motorcycle company Benda have just lifted the covers on a brand-new set of roadsters called the Vinster 700 and X 700.
The two bikes are built on the same double cradle frame, single-sided aluminium swingarm and even neo-retro inspired 15-litre tanks.
Both also beat with the same 692cc liquid-cooled 65° V-Twin with 50lb.ft torque at 6500rpm and 72bhp at 9000rpm driving a six-speed gearbox. A powertrain found in their Rock 707 and Capra 700 models.
They both benefit from upside-down telescopic front forks with 135mm travel and a rear mono-shock with 120mm of travel.
Both even have the same 170/60 17in rear wheel and are stopped by the same four pot front and twin pot rear calipers, and upswept twin exhausts that sit tucked under the pillion seat.
However, the Vinster 700 keeps to a more road going 120/70 17in front wheel and bar end mirrors whereas the X 700 leans towards the scrambler-esque segment with a 19in front wheel a 35mm higher seat at 865mm and high-mounted front mudguard.
It also comes with a skid plate, handguards, extended windscreen and tank rack suggesting off-road capability, but the 200kg weight (195kg for the street variant) and limited suspension travel might put the kibosh on any green lane dreams.
They both come with a stylised thin landscape TFT display with USB-A and C ports for charging. No prices or release date have yet been announced but it looks as though the Vinster 700 will come in a tasty brushed steel colour and the X 700 a black and gold.
These bikes scream quality from the photos, but the proof will be in the pudding when they come to market. It’s also surprising what a few tweaks can make to the look of the bikes, it’ll be interesting to see which becomes the better seller here in the UK.
Interested in almost anything mechanical, Tommy has written about everything from bicycles to politics. He uses his Himalayan 411 for absolutely everything and hasn’t cleaned it in two years.
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