Although Liao's official release was in July 2021, the design was finalized in 2017, and the entire clay model was completed in early 2018. In 17 or 18 years, the golden age of domestic large displacement had not yet arrived, and it took a lot of courage to launch a 700cc cruising model in the environment at that time, especially a pure positive development and independent original design model like Liao.
Liao7Pro price: 46800 yuan (the same as the old Liao), pre-sale will start in mid-June, and delivery will begin in July.
From the technical parameters, frame form, riding triangle, and design language, we all need to build from scratch. The birth of Liao is a process of changing one's mind and changing one's face. When the design was finalized in 2017, Liao was still equipped with a V-twin engine, and later during the development process, a 700cc water-cooled inline four-cylinder engine was redesigned for it. As the heart of a car, the engine can be described as washing the "heart". As for the leather "face", it is a makeover. The earliest head of the car is a special-shaped technology headlight, which has the feeling of a futuristic mecha warrior, and the production version of the head of the car has become a retro circle.
There is a deep meaning to this adjustment. As you know, the blazing air filter is located in the upper part of the engine cylinder head, directly in front of the fuel tank, and here it is completely blocked by the headlights, and the air intake is insufficient. Therefore, Benda had a whim, why can't the original headlight position be changed to a ram air intake? In this way, the air can be directly rammed into the air filter from the front, which improves the efficiency of the engine. As the driving speed increases, the effect of the ram intake also multiplies. After testing, this ram intake structure can make the peak torque burst at 6200 rpm. At the same time, because of the integration of the modeling elements of the turbine blades in it, the circle is square, retro at the same time, the sense of science and technology is still full.
The replacement of "head" refers to the replacement of the car frame. This process has been experienced twice in Penda. The original steel tube frame in the design renderings was actually too empty around the engine, so it was changed to a side-by-side double-tube frame. However, when it came to the sludge stage, especially when the in-line four-cylinder engine was equipped for Liao, the middle of the car was still not full enough, so Benda made a big move to replace all the frames with one-piece die-cast aluminum alloy frames. Taking off the "tire" means that after Liao's heart washing, leather surface, and car change, Benda found that the 240 rear tire defined by the original product was no longer enough to support the 700 of the pure aluminum alloy frame, so it replaced the rear tire with a 310 wide tire. At this time, whether from the technical level or from the design perspective, Liaocai finally has the posture and temperament he should have.
Therefore, Liao is the product of such a fighting spirit. In the process of research and development, Benda's uncompromised, non-concessional, non-giving up, daring to break through and innovate, daring to challenge existing product categories, and daring to challenge the spirit of industry manufacturing technology led to the birth of Liao. The spirit of fire is the spirit of Benda.
In China in 2018, in the two-wheeler industry, Benda could not even find a supplier that could provide us with 310 ultra-wide tires and aluminum alloy one-piece formed frames. If you choose to give up, you can use the steel tube frame that is common in the industry at that time, saving costs, saving time, saving manpower and material resources, and more importantly, in 2019, Beda can achieve mass mass production.
However, Benda did not choose to do this, but chose to face the shortcomings of the hard industry. Repeatedly do the drop test of the frame, analyze the data, optimize and improve, and so on, until it reaches the process standard approved by Benda, so that it will be fully listed in 2021. At the same time, Liao has also been welcomed in overseas markets and won this year's Red Dot Design Award in Germany. This also gives Benda a lot of confidence that Chinese design can go global.
Back on May 17, 2024, the Liao700 Pro, which stands in front of us today, is dressed in a more elegant black and gold robe, and its body lines are more smooth. As a representative of the new hard-core technology sports cruise, the design style of Liao is round and square, rigid and soft. For example, the contour line from the seat cushion to the fuel tank is very tense, but at the same time it is gentle, elegant and full. But as the line stretches towards the head and tail of the car and the lower part of the frame, into areas that cannot be touched by the legs, it begins to become sharp, stiff, and even a little fierce.
In this facelift, Benda further adjusted and optimized the structure of the front section of the frame, abandoned the original steel pipe brackets on both sides of the water tank, as well as the huge covering parts, and adopted an aluminum alloy integrated frame that fits the body more closely, which is simple and atmospheric, and at the same time, enhances the metal texture of the body. Looking at the global motorcycle brands, the style is still in a league of its own.
At the same time, this design adjustment also brings four functional advantages: first, it further increases the rigidity of the body; Secondly, the expanded aluminum alloy shape reserves more space for the water tank, and the newly developed diamond-shaped Ni button water tank increases the waterway area by 60%, which greatly improves the heat dissipation effect; Third, the golden armor at the lower end of the car is also made of aluminum alloy, which firmly connects the chassis on both sides, and also provides more effective protection for the water tank to avoid the deformation or damage of the water tank caused by the impact of the chassis; Finally, the new frame extends to the lower part of the engine, replacing the original pedal mount, making the structure more compact and powerful, and at the same time, because the excess plastic parts are removed, the beauty of the craftsmanship here can be more fully displayed in front of everyone.
Along with the line trend of the new frame, Penda also made a new design for the exhaust section. The exhaust tail converges inward, and the curve is more rounded and full. This roundness and fullness also forms a design opposition to the cold and stiff front frame. At the same time, the four-exhaust structure has been retained, which pays homage to this in-line four-cylinder engine. However, the direction of the exhaust vents has been adjusted from the original side-by-side exit to the side and rear obliquely, which means that when you are riding and waiting for the traffic light, the heat wave of the exhaust pipe can better avoid the area where your feet are located.
Of course, such a design also has some fly in the ointment. Due to the mandatory requirements of road regulations for production models, a short section of tailpipes is extended at the last hole of the four exhaust outlets, pointing in the opposite direction of the direction of travel of the vehicle.
As a result, the width of the rear wheel has been adjusted from the original 310mm to 300mm, which improves the agility of the Liao 700 and lowers the driving threshold without affecting the riding posture at all. After the experience, you will definitely find that the seemingly unconquerable fire is much easier to ride than you imagined.
Of course, this optimization and upgrade, in addition to the black and gold shirts, frames, water tanks, exhausts, and tires as far as the eye can see, there are two blockbuster upgrades that you can't see, one is the hardware system, and the other is the software system, they are: Benda Yunchi suspension system, and BeConnecteD Benda smart car networking system. Yunchi is the first dual-chamber air suspension system applied to mass-produced motorcycles in China. Dual-chamber air suspension technology is generally equipped on luxury-level passenger cars, such as the Ideal L9 and Porsche Cayenne. Compared with the single-chamber air suspension of the Black Flag 500, the Yunchi system adds an additional front-mounted airbag to realize the three dimensions of the body: the chassis height is adjustable, the suspension is adjustable in soft and hard, and the manual and automatic is adjustable.
When the car is turned off and parked, the air suspension is automatically adjusted to the lowest point, giving the whole car a more low-lying posture and making it easier for the rider to get on and off the car. Once the car is activated, the suspension system gradually returns to ride height. In high-speed driving mode, the shock absorption will be further adaptively adjusted, the stroke will be lengthened, the compression will be smooth, and the riding comfort will be improved.
Another major upgrade is Benda's first smart car networking system, BcD: B-ConnecteD. This system also originates from the automotive industry, and I believe everyone is familiar with it. All the functions of the B-ConnecteD system have been successfully integrated into the new Benda APP and TFT meters.
Finally, there is a new function of photoelectric technology, the reason for this upgrade is actually very simple, just mentioned that the fire because of the function of the head stamping intake, occupies the space of the original headlights, and the body of the fire is wide, in order to improve the paving effect of the headlights, especially the high beam, Benda has tailored a pair of folding electric wings to achieve high beam assistance function.
When the high beam is on, we can turn on the electric wing by triggering the left button, and two independent 7.3 watt LED lenses can effectively improve the light paving effect. When you trigger the switch again, or when the vehicle turns off, the electric wings can be automatically folded and retracted. The above is the very distinctive upgrade function of Liao700PRO, which will bring you a sense of technology and customized riding experience.
Of course, Liao's unique market positioning makes it not a very popular product. For a long time, Benda firmly believes that in this diversified market, products with personality and soul like Liao will definitely find his own mountains and rivers to serve his own knights.
In addition, the Benda booth also unveiled the automatic Chinchilla 550, which is derived from the patented ATV technology of the public upgrade, no clutch and gear, and no paddle shifters, which is an automatic transmission in the true sense, completely similar to a scooter. I believe it won't be long before we can actually meet you.