The Benelli Leoncino 500 competes against the likes of Royal Enfield 650 Twins. The name of this bike is Leoncino 500, which means “Little lion” in Italian. So what does this bike has on offer? let’s take a look.Engine and Performance:
Powering the bike is a 4-Valve liquid cooled liquid cooled twin cylinder engine, which utilizes Dual camshaft setup. It is fuel injected using BOSCH electronic injection which utilizes two throttle bodies of 37 mm. The engine produces 47.6 HP @8500 RPM and 45 Nm of torque @4500 RPM. The bike has a lot of torque in the low end of the rev range as a result, it will have a very fast acceleration.
Chassis:The bike utilizes a Tubular Steel frame which employs a massive set of 50 mm front forks and a single monoshock at the back. The forks are inverted for improved rideability and the travel on both ends is decent. The front bake utilizes 320 mm dual discs with a 4-piston caliper and the rear brake includes a single 260 mm disc with double piston caliper. The bike comes with dual channel ABS as standard.
Dimensions:
The bike has a tall seat height of 815 mm and a ground clearance of 185 mm. The wheelbase of the bike is 1450 mm while the fuel tank can hold 15 liters of fuel.
Mileage and Economy:
Since it is a multi-cylinder motorcycle, mileage will be less as compared to it’s single cylinder counterparts. Still, the claimed mileage of the bike is around 45 km/l. The Leoncino 500 ABS may come to India in two variants. “Standard” and “Trail” version. The Standard model will feature 17-inch wheels and normal on road tyres while the trial version will feature larger 19-inch wheels and dual-purpose tyres.