New entry into the Malaysian cruiser market is the 2024 Benda Napoleon Bob 250, with estimated pricing between RM20,000 to RM25,000. The Napoleon Bob 250 is scheduled to arrive in selected MForce Bike Holdings dealer showrooms early 2025.
Unveiled at MForce Best Shop Hoong Fatt Motoworld in Ipoh, Perak over the weekend, the Napolean Bob 250 is a stretched out cruiser in the ‘bobber’ style. The Napoleon Bob 250 will join the forthcoming Benda Chinchilla 500 cruiser, destined for Malaysian shores in early 2025.
As its name suggests, power for this quarter-litre cruiser comes from a 249 cc, liquid-cooled, eight-valve, V-twin engine. Power for the Napolean Bob 250 is rated at 25.4 hp at 9,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 25 Nm at 5,500 rpm which Benda says is good for a 120 km/h top speed.
Power goes to the rear wheel via a six-speed gearbox and slipper clutch, with chain final drive. Wheel sizing is 18-inches at both ends, fitted with 130/80 and 160/70 tyres.
Unique to the Napoleon Bob 250 is the girder front fork complemented by telescopic forks while the rear end uses preload-adjustable twin shock absorbers. The front suspension system functions somewhat like BMW Motorrad’s Telelever in which preload is handled by the telescopic forks while rebound and compression is controlled by a separate shock absorber.
Braking is with single hydraulic discs front and rear with two-channel ABS as standard equipment, Riding aids include traction control while riding information is conveyed with single round LCD instrument binnacle.
Seat height on the Napoleon Bob 250 is set at 748 mm, typical for cruiser style bobbers. Weight is listed at 182 kg with 9.5-litres of fuel in the tank.
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