A test mule of Benelli MotoBi-250 Patagonian Eagle
has been spied for the first time in India, in the outskirts of Pune. IAB
readers Ajay Ketkar and Sachin Vibhute sent us a spyshot, and going by the
looks, the motorcycle seems in near-production form.
DSK Benelli is likely to launch this bike in the
near future. The MotoBi-250 Patagonian Eagle is already on sale in Indonesia
for IDR 35,600,000 on road. The bike uses a 251.8cc 2-valve,
liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine which outputs 17.4 bhp of power at 8,000 rpm
and 16.5 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. The engine is carburettor-fed and the power
is transferred by a 5-speed transmission linked to a chain drive.
The engine is nestled inside a bassinet type frame.
It is suspended by traditional forks at the front offering 120 mm travel and
oil-damped dual coil springs at the rear with 70 mm of play. When it comes to
brakes, the bike uses a single disc at the front and a drum at the rear. ABS
seems to be missing in the test mule. The fuel tank capacity stands at 14
litres and the bike weighs 145 kg dry.
Going by the bike’s features and specs, expect DSK
Benelli to price the bike competitively. When launched in India, the bike would
lock horns with Bajaj Avenger 220, UM Renegade Commando, Royal Enfield Bullet
350, Classic 350 and Thunderbird 350.
