EICMA 2019: Benelli Leoncino 800 unveiled

The Leoncino 800 sits at the top of the Leoncino series and produces 81.6hp and 67Nm of torque.

By Vishal Venugopal, Autocar India calendar 06 Nov 2019 Views icon10283 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
EICMA 2019: Benelli Leoncino 800 unveiled

Benelli has unveiled the flagship bike in its Leoncino series with the launch of the Leoncino 800. It sits above the Leoncino 500 in Benelli's lineup, which is currently available in India.

Visually, the Leoncino stays true to the design language its lineage follows – a retro theme with sharp, sculpted lines following an overall simplistic approach. At first instance, it looks like a beefier Leoncino 500, albeit with more prominent scrambler-like cues.

Powering the Leoncino 800 is a 754cc twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that makes 81.6hp at 9,000rpm and 67Nm of torque at 6,500rpm. Transmission is handled by a 6-speed gearbox that works alongside a slipper clutch. The engine is sat inside an all-new frame that is suspended on a 50mm Marzocchi USD fork, which offers compression and preload adjustability with 130mm of travel. The rear monoshock, meanwhile, is pre-load adjustable. Braking hardware includes 320mm dual-disc at the front with a four-piston monoblock caliper, and a 260mm rear disc with a dual-piston caliper, all sourced from Brembo. The Leoncino 800 uses 17-inch spoked wheels at both ends, shod in 120/70-17 and 180/55-17 tyres. It’s worth noting that the wheels are tubeless-tyre compatible, complementing the scrambler, off-road-ready nature of the bike. It also gets a decent 15 litres of fuel capacity. Other features include an LED headlight and a new TFT instrument cluster.

Benelli Leoncino 800 trail

Benelli Leoncino 800 Trail was also unveiled at EICMA 2019

Lately, Benelli has been on a roll in our country, launching three new motorcycles in India over the last couple of months. It seems likely that this bike too will eventually make its way here, but we still await confirmation on the same. Should it launch in India, the Leoncino 800 will rival the likes of the Ducati Scrambler series.

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