Have you ever wondered what an offspring of the CB300R and Benelli Leoncino 500 would look like? Bristol Motorcycles from the Philippines might have the answer. Bristol Motorcycles is based in Manila, Philippines. It has recently launched a new product in the Southeast Asian country. It is called the Veloce 500 and it looks like a child of the CB300R and Leoncino 500.
The front half portion of the Veloce 500
has design cues borrowed from the Honda. We’ve got a similar LED headlamp
setup. The fuel tank design is quite identical, too. Bristol Motorcycles have
also used familiar-looking radiator shrouds. The rear half of the Veloce 500
reminds us of the Benelli. The pattern on the single-piece seat is akin to that
of the Leoncino 500. The tail section is also more or less the same with
slightly less curvature. And the lower-set license plate holder is present,
too.
While the Veloce 500 is reminiscent of the
CB300R and Leoncino 500 combined, it also has its own unique elements. For
example, it features a twin-barrel exhaust system that looks pretty badass. It
also uses wire-spoke wheels to handle mild off-road adventures. There’s a
fully-digital and fully-colour instrument cluster, too.
As for the engine, it’s a 471cc
parallel-twin unit with 8 valves and liquid-cooling. It generates 47.5 PS of
max power at 8500 rpm and 43 Nm of peak torque at 6500 rpm. For the
transmission, there’s a 6-speed gearbox. The hardware includes KYB USD front
forks and rear monoshock, dual 300mm front rotors, and Nissin ABS. In the
Philippines, Bristol Motorcycles is asking PHP 348,000 for the
new Veloce 500. It is available in four colours - green, gray, black, and red.
