Benda officially unveiled Greystone BD300-16, a slightly more premium variant of the current Jinjira BD300-15. Greystone is not a successor to Jinjira since both will be sold under the BD300 lineup.
The new Benda BD300 Cruiser gets some design updates over its predecessor which includes a split-type exhaust setup with pipes and mufflers on both sides of the motorcycle. The design of the fuel tank, fenders, and alloy wheels have also been revised.
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Instead of a flat dragster-style handlebar on Jinjira, Greystone gets a taller and conventional cruiser-like handlebar.
With The raised handlebars, there is now a taller stance and better reach to the rider, translating to more comfort while traveling. The footpegs have also been made wider. Greystone rides on a 16-inch rear wheel wrapped in 150-section of rubber instead of a 15-inch unit on the standard model. Benda has continued to include features such as all-LED lighting, a TFT instrument console, and disc brakes with dual-channel ABS.
Under the hood, Greystone BD300-16 gets the same engine configuration as the Jinjira BD300-15. This is a 298cc V-twin liquid-cooled motor that produces 30 bhp at 8,500rpm and a peak torque 25.3Nm at 7,000rpm using a belt drive. This engine is also coupled with the same 6-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch.
In China, the Jinjira BD300-15 sells at the price of CNY 19,880 (~INR 2.29 lakh). Since this new variant will be a premium one to the standard one we can also expect the price to be also premium. The BD300 will rival Honda Rebel 300 and the range of Royal Enfield’s like the Meteor 350, Classic 350 to Classic 500, and 650 motorcycles in Europe.
It will be also giving a competition to the upcoming Qianjiang SRV 300. As for the Indian launch, we are seeing it launching in India anytime soon. Stay tuned to Auto Daily India for more updates.
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