Benelli
Leoncino
The scrambler category
is about to get a brand new addition as Benelli unveiled the Leoncino at 2015 EICMA.
The Leoncino looks modern and like one that has been finished
with high- quality materials.
The matte-finished
single headlight gets an LED insert. The tank design flows over to meet its
side and rear panels elegantly, the opposite of what scramblers stand for, yet
done in tasteful fashion. The single seat is part finished in Alcantara
leather, while the tail panel ends with an LED taillight. The exhaust has dual
outlets. Tyres are by Continental on the prototype, shod on 19-inch rims in the
front, and a 17-inch unit at the rear.
The Leoncino is powered
by a 499.6 cc, twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that has a four-valve per
cylinder layout, and dual overhead camshafts. It makes 46.9 bhp of power at
8,500 rpm and 4.6 kgm of torque at 4,50 0rpm. A six-speed gearbox is used.
Suspension is via USD
forks in the front, and a preload adjustable rear monoshock. Braking is done by
dual 320 mm petal discs front, and a single 260 mm disc at rear, with the support
of ABS. The Leoncino has a 15-litre fuel-tank capacity.
