Wuji 350AC has not yet been listed, but the sample car has arrived in the store, in fact, for this AC series of retro models are still looking forward to, after all, equipped with the same engine of Kaiyue 321, want to see how this engine performs on retro motorcycles.
Familial appearance
As early as last year's Chongqing Motorcycle Expo, I have already experienced the Wuji 350AC at close range on the booth, which is also the retro family design of AC pioneers, which largely continues the design characteristics of the AC series, but I personally feel that the 350AC is not as good as the 300AC, probably because of a more sporty orientation.
In the current AC series, the appearance of the 350AC is the most sporty one, in addition to the headlights can see a little retro elements, the other parts basically have little to do with retro, but considering the 321 grumpy engine, it seems that there is nothing wrong with doing so.
In fact, this car is only a sample car issued by the manufacturer to dealers around the world, mainly for display and test driving experience, and the final mass production model may be further optimized in details.
Detailed configuration
Although the headlights of the Wuji 350AC look similar to several other AC models, the internal structure is completely different, and there is no longer a "round place" design element, and the internal structure of this all-LED headlamp looks more complex and more murderous. And the horseshoe-shaped LED turn signals were removed.
The one-line taillights seem to be the result of the designer's self-indulgence, and if it were not for the red shade, it would look more like an exhaust pipe installed under the rear seat.
The one-piece trailing handle further establishes the dna of the 350AC sport, but the 350AC's riding triangle is still very comfortable, and does not sacrifice comfort because of the design of this handlebar.
The full-color TFT LCD instrument is not absent, basically the same as the 500AC, according to two different riding modes, display different themes, functional aspects also have mobile phone interconnection and screen projection and other functions.
The design of the handlebar buttons is a compliment, because it continues the high standard of the Wuji 500AC, and the texture and grade sense have come up. Of course, in order to match this feature-rich full-color instrument, more buttons are also needed to set the operation.
The one-piece saddle may be a less sporty design on the 350AC, but given its retro model positioning, the wide one-piece saddle guarantees ride comfort. The bright metal armrests on both sides of the rear seat are very practical but look a bit abrupt.
The shape of the exhaust pipe is a bit incomprehensible, a bit of climber taste but does not seem to match the temperament of the whole vehicle, is it the designer in order to improve the inclination limit of the vehicle and deliberately do it, and placed in this position is not friendly to the rear passengers.
The front brake size is a 298mm single disc with Nissin dual-piston brake calipers, and the inverted fork of the golden fork tube is thick and decent.
The more common mid-mounted rear suspension on the non-polar AC model abandons the multi-link structure of the past, which may be a trade-off made considering the problems of cost and lightweight.
The rear brake is a 240mm single-reel, with Nissin single-piston brake calipers, standard with dual-channel ABS; the aluminum alloy swingarm is very eye-catching, but the 350AC's curb weight is not very light, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's declaration data show that there are 165kg.
Grumpy twin-cylinder engine
This 322cc displacement twin-cylinder water-cooled engine made a name for itself in Kaiyue's models, and Loncin, as the founder, used this engine for the first time on the 350AC. According to the data released by the auto show at that time, the maximum power was 31kw/10500rpm, and the maximum torque was 30Nm/9000rpm, but later the declaration data of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed that the maximum power was 30Kw, and it is unknown whether the torque has changed.
As we all know, this engine is a high-turn machine, the bottom of the 12,000-rpm table is not a decoration, the in-situ idling can be achieved by pulling off the oil, and the sensitive throttle response makes people's blood boil. This engine is more grumpy on the Kaiyue 321 street car, and it is more linear on the 350AC, but the in-situ high-turn bullet clutch can still easily the head.
After about a few laps, the handling and power performance of the Infinity 350AC have gone beyond the scope of retro models, nissin's brake calipers have performed well, and the thick front shock absorption support is also very strong. But this is not the final mass production version after all, more riding experience, I want to wait until the official launch of the production car to test drive.