The new Benelli Leoncino 800 Trail receives several
styling upgrades over the standard model that gives it an enhanced off-road
persona. The off-road-focused styling is brought out by the tall-set double
exhaust and the 19-inch front wheel. In comparison, the standard model uses a
conventional position for the exhaust and a 17-inch front wheel. Both variants
use cross-spoke wheel design that enables the installation of tubeless tyres.
The wheels are wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR (120/70-19 front and
170/60-17 rear) tyres.
Benelli has also updated the suspension setup and
the new Leoncino 800 Trail uses Marzocchi-sourced 50 mm inverted front fork
with adjustable rebound, compression and pre-load. The Trail model boasts a
longer suspension travel (140 mm) than the road-focused version (130 mm).
Similarly, the rear mono-shock features an adjustable spring preload and
rebound damping and extra travel (140 mm). The longer suspension travel has
raised the seat height by a marginal 18 mm over the road model. The Leoncino
800 Trail’s seat height is 818 mm (vs 800 mm on the road model).
Styling upgrade over the standard model includes a
headlight fairing that features the Leoncino series arc. The new double
exhaust, as mentioned before, gets a higher position. The exhaust was developed
specifically for the Trail version. The number plate holder and the heat shield
on the side further enhance the off-road look of the Leoncino 800 Trail. The
design of the steel tank is identical on both variants. The Trail model comes
with a “Trail” badge on the tank.
Mechanical specifications on the Trail model is
identical to the road-going version. The 754 cc liquid-cooled, parallel
twin-cylinder, 8-valve, DOHC engine that pumps out 81.6 hp of max power
at 9,000 rpm and a peak torque of 67 Nm at 6,500 rpm. The 6-speed
gearbox features a slipper clutch.
The braking setup is similar to the road-spec
model. The Brembo braking system includes twin 320 mm diameter semi-floating
discs with four-piston radially mount mono-block callipers at the front and a
single 260 mm disc with a double piston calliper at the rear.
Benelli has confirmed in the official statement that
the Leoncino 800 Trail will be available from the second half of 2020.
