For more than a century, the bicylindrical boxer engine has been synonymous with BMW. It is a mechanical configuration that the Bavara brand has perfected and turned into its distinctive seal, from the mythical R32 from 1923 to the current R 1300 GS. Now, an emerging brand from China wants to break that symbolic monopoly. Yeah, Benda Motorcycles He is preparing a new model with 250 cc boxer engine, challenging both technical and cultural canons of classical motorcycling.
The leaked images and patent documents suggest that the development model, with a code name BD250-3Bwill mount an opposite bicylindrical engine of 250 cc, an absolute rarity in the current market, especially outside the universe BMW.
Of course, although its displacement is modest, the architecture directly remembers the great German boxers. That is, opposite cylinders horizontally, mixed air-liquid cooling, and dohc bodies with four valves per cylinder.
Benda It is not new in the unconventional engineering scene. In fact, in recent years he has surprised with motorcycles like the Napoleonthe Chinchillaand the powerful Dark Flag V4. As we see, in addition to working with V-TWins and Tetrachindricas online, Benda He has also flirted with four -cylinder V configurations, something very unusual outside the premium segment.
This is Benda Boxer Mechanics
This new boxer confirms the intention of Benda to explore all kinds of architectures in order to highlight in a completely saturated local market. Although inspired by BMWhe BD250-3B Introduce several innovations.
To start, the engine is in reverse, with the clutch at the front and the transmission mounted under the block, a solution that reminds the internal design of the current one BMW R 1300 GSbut adapted to a more compact set.
Even more curious is the secondary transmission system, which does not use Cardán, as expected in a longitudinal boxer, but a final chain with double stage. According to the patent documents, there is a first transmission (possibly by strap or short chain) that connects the change with a niñón located concentrically in the tilting axis, and from there, a second chain to the rear wheel.
The result is a more symmetrical distribution of weight and a rear suspension less conditioned by the traction system.
Despite its small displacement, the BD250-3B A lot more volume appears, a typical design trick of Benda. The large dohc ass, the oversized radiator and the geometry of the chassis, with the engine suspended under straight upper beams, contribute to a fairly muscular aesthetic.
Benda It has begun to enter the international market with prices that are positioned as groundbreaking. Yes BD250-3B It reaches production with a contained price, it could become the first assembled boxer motorcycle of the market.
