Benelli
Check Out Benelli’s New 302R Entry-Level Sportbike
A Much Needed Update Chinese manufacturer Benelli has been hard at work since being reborn in the early 2000’s after a long absence from the motorcycle world. Although the design work is mainly done in Italy, the bikes have been exclusively manufactured in China. Qianjiang Group (the owner of Benelli), began the brand’s invasion into …
Benelli Adds Trail Version to Leoncino 500 Lineup
Slightly Offroad Chinese/Italian motorcycle manufacturer Benelli will be adding a trail edition to the ever-growing lineup of Leoncino 500 motorcycles. At this point in human history, the term ‘offroad’ doesn’t quite hold the same weight that it used to. The Benelli Leoncino 500 Trail is the closest thing you can get if you’re looking for …
New Details Emerge Regarding Benelli’s Leoncino 800 and Trail Edition
An XSR700 On a Budget? Naked bikes are in, and most major manufacturers are taking note of this when it comes to the ever-growing group of mid-displacement motorcycle options. Benelli has some new options to fatten up that section of the market with the introduction of their new Leoncino 800 and 800 ‘Trail’ variant. Both …
Benelli TRK502 Adventurer Is Now Definitely Available in the U.S.
Get Your Benelli Adventure Machine If you’re not in love with any of the adventure bikes that are typical for the U.S. market, then you should be happy to know that there’s another bike coming to the U.S. from Benelli. It’s the TRK502 this motorcycle was already rumored to be in the U.S. but now …
2021 Benelli Leoncino 500 Sees North American Launch
Benelli has been putting in a fair amount of work lately ensuring their North American customers have good access to their new models of motorcycles. Following their TRK502 and TRK502X announcement earlier, we’re pleased to see that the brand has just launched the Leoncino 500 for the market here in the USA. This motorcycle is …
Qianjiang Group Launches the QJ SRG600 in China
This Will Become the Benelli 600RR Qianjiang Group owns Benelli, and that means the QJ SRG600 that just went on sale in China, will be rebadged as the Benelli 600RR and sold in various markets, according to BikeWale. The bike features the same platform as the TNT600. It has a 600cc inline four-cylinder engine that …
Check Out the New Benelli 1200GT Sport Touring Machine
With a Big Inline Triple The rumors had swirled that Benelli had something big coming, and now it’s here. Say hello to the Benelli 1200GT. It was revealed at the Chongqing Motor Show. The motorcycle features a liquid-cooled 1,200cc triple. It’s an up-sized version of the 1,130cc inline triple it has previously used. The new …
Benelli Will Reveal a Four-Cylinder High-Displacement Motorcycle?
A Teaser for What’s Coming Benelli teased an image of a bike that was under a cloak. The bike will be showcased at the 18th annual China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition. That exhibition will run from September 19 to 22, 2020. This is one of the few large motorcycle events this year. The rumor, according …
Here’s the New Benelli Leoncino 250
Good-Looking Small Bike Small bikes aren’t just for beginners anymore. There are more of them now than in past years, and the new Benelli Leoncino 250 is another example. It was recently revealed, according to BikeWale. The bike was launched in China (a Chinese company owns Benelli). When it comes to the U.S.—if it does—it …
The Benelli Imperiale 400 BS6 Launches in India
Benelli Upping Its Emissions Game A while back, my buddy Bill Hall reported on the new Benelli Imperiale 400 bike. Not too long after that, I followed up with a story about how the bike achieved BS6 emissions compliance. Now the motorcycle has officially been launched in India, according to BikeWale. The motorcycle is unchanged …
Benelli SRK 600 Images Leak
From Qianjiang The Benelli SRK 600 hasn’t been unveiled yet by the company, but we all know it’s coming. The current pandemic probably contributed to the absence of a release of this new bike, but it looks like Benelli is moving forward with the motorcycle. Recently images of the bike in production leaked. Italian motorcycle …
The Benelli Leoncino 800 Looks Cool
Stylish and Well-Equipped At EICMA, Benelli decided to unveil the Leoncino 800. It takes what the company has done with its 500s and brought it to a larger machine. Benelli will make a regular and a Trail version of the model and both are good looking bikes. The Leoncino doesn’t rewrite any of the rules, …
New 2020 Benelli and SSR Motorcycles Break Cover
Two New and Different Bikes Benelli and its parent company SSR aren’t huge players in the North American market, but they are players. The companies each put out a new motorcycle for the 2020 model year. The bikes are very different—SSR’s is a dirt bike called the SR300S and Benelli’s is a naked street bike …
