The next-generation Benelli TNT600i has revealed
itself via spy photographs. The 2020 model, which will arrive with a
Euro-V/BS-VI compliant engine, will receive a massive visual overhaul. The 2020 Benelli
TNT600i gets a more modern naked roadster styling that looks more appealing
than the model it will replace. The fascia appears to feature a projector
headlamp that will most likely be full LED. The blinkers and taillights, too,
will be LED units, thus giving the motorcycle a more premium and modern
persona. The instrument console has also received an upgrade, and the 2020
iteration of the motorcycle will pack a TFT display in the cockpit. The display
may receive the option of Bluetooth connectivity. The outgoing model, for
reference, uses a semi-digital console with an analogue tachometer along with
an LCD screen.
The next-generation model will drop the bolted fuel
tank shrouds. Instead, the tank cover will be extended to enhance the muscular
styling. The saddle will also see some tweaks and the next-generation model
will use a single-piece seat instead of split-style setup on the current
motorcycle. An even bigger change is at the rear of the next-generation TNT600i
where the under seat exhaust has gone missing. The new model is likely to use a
conventionally placed exhaust canister. The rear fender has also been removed
for a cleaner look while the number plate at the back is installed on the tyre
hugger, thus lending the TNT600i a more premium styling.
The motorcycle will retain the inline four-cylinder
engine layout although the displacement may witness a slight revision in the
Euro-V/BS-VI iteration. The current generation TNT600i, for reference, uses an
inline four-cylinder, 600 cc, liquid-cooled, 16 valves, DOHC engine that makes
85 PS of power at 11,500 rpm and 54.6 Nm of peak torque at 10,500 rpm.
Other hardware specifications are similar to the
current model, and the 2020 Benelli TNT600i will use upside-down telescopic
forks at the front. The rear suspension setup isn’t visible in the photographs
although we expect to see an asymmetrically mounted unit on the next-generation
model as well. Braking department includes twin discs at the front and a single
disc at the back while the electronic aids will most likely be limited to
dual-channel ABS.
We expect to see the next-generation Benelli TNT600i
at this year’s EICMA motorcycle show in Milan.
