Benelli

Auto Trader Insights: The leading NZ car blog for reviews, news, and expert buying and selling advice
Image
25 November 2023

Two new 500cc road twins from Benelli

Benelli revealed a couple of new road-going 500s at the recent EICMA motorcycle show, both powered by a 500cc parallel twin. Using the same 500cc engine as the TRK model, it now powers two new middleweight models. One is a fully faired sportbike known as the Tornado 500, while there’s also a roadster version called the Tornado Naked Twin 500.
Read Article
Image
25 November 2023
 / 

Two new 500cc road twins from Benelli

Benelli revealed a couple of new road-going 500s at the recent EICMA motorcycle show, both powered by a 500cc parallel twin. Using the same 500cc engine as the...
Rear shot of Benelli Leoncino 800
25 April 2023
 / 

2022 Benelli Leoncino 800 Trail review

Benelli is slowly building on its existing range, and in addition to the LAMS legal Leoncino 500 twins, you can now add a pair of 800s, using a...
Image
24 November 2022
 / 

Benelli Leoncino 800s arrive

Benelli’s pair of upsized Leoncinos is dotting down about now, packing a 754cc parallel twin to give them some extra zip. You can have the 800 as a...
Image
6 May 2022
 / 

Benelli Leoncino 800s – Roar Power

Benelli has inserted a 754cc 57kW/67Nm parallel twin into the Leoncino platform, creating the Leoncino 800 and Leoncino 800 Trail, the latter with a 19-inch front wheel for...
Image
26 April 2022
 / 

Benelli’s little boomer – TNT 125

Ever fancy a Grom or a Monkey bike but just can’t justify the pricing? Well now you can pick up something similarly cute in the form of Benelli’s...
Image
10 December 2021
 / 

Lion Trail: Leoncino 800 Trail announced

As promised by Benelli, an off-road version of the Leoncino 800 is coming, following in the footsteps of its roadster sib announced recently. Dubbed the Leoncino 800 Trail,...
Image
7 December 2021
 / 

Benelli Leoncino 500 gets a bigger sib

Benelli has undertaken heart transplant surgery on its Leoncino, removing the 500 mill and installing the 754cc parallel twin in the standard to give it a new lease...
Image
14 June 2021
 / 

2021 Benelli TRK 502X review

Fancy a medium-sized dual-purpose tourer that doesn’t cost the earth to buy or run and is ideal for discovering out of the way places? This humble Benelli may...
Image
10 June 2021
 / 

2021 Benelli 752S review

After years of producing modest commuter bikes, Benelli is upsizing, with a naked middleweight that looks oddly familiar. Benelli, as most will be aware, was an Italian superbike...
25 April 2023
 / 

2022 Benelli Leoncino 800 Trail review

Benelli is slowly building on its existing range, and in addition to the LAMS legal Leoncino 500 twins, you can now add a pair of 800s, using a version of the parallel twin found in the 752S. It’s not exactly the same engine, more an evolved version of the original, with thicker crankcases to quieten it down a little. Anyhow,
Rear shot of Benelli Leoncino 800
24 November 2022
 / 

Benelli Leoncino 800s arrive

Benelli’s pair of upsized Leoncinos is dotting down about now, packing a 754cc parallel twin to give them some extra zip. You can have the 800 as a standard bike or a scrambler called the Leoncino Trail. Pick the Leoncino 800 by its updated styling, comprising a new tank and oval headlight. It runs a liquid-cooled parallel twin which is
Image
6 May 2022
 / 

Benelli Leoncino 800s – Roar Power

Benelli has inserted a 754cc 57kW/67Nm parallel twin into the Leoncino platform, creating the Leoncino 800 and Leoncino 800 Trail, the latter with a 19-inch front wheel for a mix of dirt and road riding. The pair are now up on the local Benelli website, which suggests product will be available any time soon. The oversquare liquid-cooled twin has cylinder
Image
26 April 2022
 / 

Benelli’s little boomer – TNT 125

Ever fancy a Grom or a Monkey bike but just can’t justify the pricing? Well now you can pick up something similarly cute in the form of Benelli’s TNT 125, which will set you back $4490 plus ORCs. It has similar fun styling to the Grom, and seems to be similarly up for stunting antics. It’s also said to be
Image