Keeway America, the company that distributes Benelli and Keeway motorcycles in the U.S., has added a third feather to its cap in the form of a partnership with Hangzhou-based Benda Motorcycles. In the spring of 2025, Keeway will bring three affordably priced Benda V-Twin cruisers to the U.S. market: the Chinchilla 300, the Chinchilla 500, and the Napoleon Bob 500.
Benda was founded in 2016 and established its engine division in 2017. Its manufacturing plant in China has a production capacity of 100,000 per year, and its R&D center is located in Austria. In 2020, Benda came out with its first model, the Chinchilla 300 sport cruiser, which sold about 80,000 units in China in its first year. In its home market, Benda offers 10 cruiser models and one naked bike.
2025 Benda Chinchilla 300
The Benda Chinchilla 300 is one of three models coming to the U.S. this spring. It features a low cruiser design with blacked-out components. The Chinchilla 300 is powered by a liquid-cooled 298cc V-Twin with SOHC, making a claimed 19.5 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 rpm and 30 hp at 8,5000 rpm. It includes a 6-speed gearbox, belt drive, and a low-slung 2-into-1 exhaust.
Featuring a classic cruiser riding position, the Chinchilla 300 includes forward-mounted footpegs and a wide handlebar with bar-end mirrors. It has a wheelbase of 55.9 inches, a fuel capacity of 3.9 gallons, and a seat height of 27.1 inches. Keyway lists a dry weight of 367 lb but doesn’t state a ready-to-ride curb weight.
Suspension up front is provided by an inverted fork offering 4.7 inches of travel and twin rear shocks with 1.7 inches of travel. It has a 300mm front brake disc paired with a radial caliper and a 240mm rear brake disc and comes standard with ABS.
A round LCD display shows a tach, gear indicator, speed, fuel level, odometer, and a clock. The bike also gets a round LED headlight.
The 2025 Benda Chinchilla 300 will come in three options, all with mostly black paint. The gold option includes a brown seat and gold-colored cylinder heads. The silver option includes the brown seat, silver cylinder heads, and silver on the fork. The black option is simply all black. MSRPs start at $4,899.
2025 Benda Chinchilla 500
The Chinchilla 500 offers a step up from its smaller sibling with a longer stance, bigger engine, and more fuel capacity. It’s powered by a liquid-cooled 475cc V-Twin with DOHC that makes a claimed 47 hp at 9,000 rpm and 31 lb-ft of torque at 7,200 rpm, with a top speed of 90 mph. Like the 300, it has a 6-speed gearbox and belt final drive.
The 500’s suspension includes an inverted fork with 5.1 inches of travel and twin shocks offering 2.6 inches of travel rolling on 16-inch wheels. A single 320mm disc slows things down up front, and the rear uses a 260mm disc. ABS is standard.
Compared to the Chinchilla 300, the 500 has a larger 4.2-gallon fuel tank, a longer wheelbase of 61.0 inches, and an actual curb weight of 473 lb. Seat height is 27.8 inches, and the bike includes a round color TFT display and an LED headlight.
The 2025 Benda Chinchilla 500 will be available in black or gray with an MSRP of $5,999.
2025 Benda Napoleon Bob 500
The Napoleon Bob 500 is a bobber-styled cruiser, with a floating-style seat, scimitar-shaped front end, and Benda’s “Flying Wing” handlebar. It’s powered by the same 475cc V-Twin as in the Chinchilla 500 described above.
The Napoleon Bob 500 stands out with a few key details. It rides on 16-inch wheels with wide tires (150/80-16 front, 180/65-16 rear), and on the gold color option, the gold wheels match the gold finishes on the engine. It has stubby fenders and a teardrop tank that narrows toward the floating seat. The bike’s conventional fork is encased in angular bodywork with gold detailing. The “Flying Wing” handlebar is another unique detail, made to mimic the look of clip-on bars.
Like the Chinchilla 500, the Napoleon Bob 500 has a round TFT display, a wheelbase of 61.0 inches, a fuel capacity of 4.2 gallons, and a curb weight of 473 lb. Its seat height is a bit shorter than the Chinchilla’s at 27.4 inches. It replaces the Chinchilla’s twin shocks with a single rear shock that offers 1.2 inches of travel and preload adjustability. The single 320mm front disc is gripped by a 4-piston radial-mounted caliper, and the rear gets a 260mm disc. ABS is standard.
The 2025 Benda Napoleon Bob 500 is available with gold wheels or black wheels. On both options, most components are black except for gold and titanium details on the engine and gold stripes on the fork. Pricing starts at $6,399.
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