You might not be familiar with the Loncin brand, but it is the firm responsible for manufacturing the engine for BMW’s C 400 X, C 400 GT, F 850 GS, F 900 R and F 900 XR.
- Loncin rolls out Voge the new 900DS adventure at EICMA.
- The Voge 900DS features a similar powertrain to BMW’s F 900 XR, producing close to 100hp and 92Nm.
Loncin and BMW have been working together for years now, similar to CFMOTO’s partnership with KTM.
While it may took a while for Loncin, through its premium Voge brand, to work on its own motorcycle range but the 900 DS adventure motorcycle is officially here.
Using the BMW commissioned engine, the Voge 900 DS is fitted with the same engine as the BMW F900 R/XR, an 895cc, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, parallel-twin that pumps out 96.5hp and 87Nm.
Power is sent to the rear wheel via a 6-speed manual transmission regulated by an up/down quickshifter as standard.
Similar to its BMW counterpart, the Voge 900DS features a host of electronics including throttle-by-wire system. Information related to the motorcycle can be accessed via a full-colour TFT display.
Other handy features include:
- USB port.
- cruise control.
- heated grips and heated seats.
- complete aluminium side and top case.
In addition, the 900DS also features some premium components including fully adjustable suspension, Brembo brakes and dual-channel ABS.
As a standard adventure capable motorcycle, the 900DS is fitted with 21-inch front and 17-inch rear spoked wheels as standard. While the 825mm seat height is impressive, the Voge 900DS is noticeably heavy at 220kg.
