The Benda LFC 700 is an odd bike on paper – a Chinese-made cruiser with a 680cc inline four-cylinder engine making 85 horsepower paired with an enormous 67+” wheelbase and a 310mm rear tire (the widest rear you’ll find on a production bike right now). I’m not sure it makes sense, but it is unique and that’s why I’m excited to get the chance for a quick ride on one of these today. You know the drill: leave a comment if there’s anything you want to know about it and I’ll do my best to answer!
It has been a long time since I rode a motorcycle made in China – a few Benellis back in 2018, to be exact. But I’ve just spent a couple of weeks with the Ural Neo and now this Benda means I’m going back-to-back. In the US, Benda offers a variety of cruisers that I have the opportunity of briefly trying out for this media day but the LFC 700 is just so absurd that it’s caught my attention as the one to focus on.
Yes, that’s the exhaust.
The styling is out of this world. With that rear wheel and a curb weight of 632 pounds, I assume the performance will not be. But we’ll see what happens when I ride it!
A few specs you may want to know:
– Brembo brakes with ABS
– No traction control or ride modes
– KYB suspension
– 680cc engine, 85 horsepower and 45 foot-pounds of torque
– 67.7″ wheelbase is more than 4″ longer than a Ducati xDiavel
– 310mm rear tire is 70mm wider than the rear on a Ducati xDiavel
– MSRP is $10,899.
You can check out Benda’s page about this bike if you’re looking for some info, but let me know what questions you have and I’ll try my best to answer them. Thanks!