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The Benelli Leoncino 500 Is A Fine Motorcycle, But There’s That Issue

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The Benelli motorcycle brand was born in Italy in 1911, and after becoming a popular marque, consistent race winner and one of the most prolific bike makers in Europe, Benelli stumbled in the face of rising Asian competition and essentially dissolved in the late 1970s in a merger with another Italian icon, Moto Guzzi.

But before the lights went out, Benelli produced some impressive machines, including two roadsters with inline-six cylinder motors, the 750 and 900cc

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Benelli TRK 251 first ride review

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The Benelli TRK 251 is powered by a new 249c, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine. So, a fairly modern mill, this. In terms of outputs, the single is good for 25.4bhp at 9250rpm and 21.1Nm at 8000rpm. Now on paper, this seems adequate for a beginner touring motorcycle. But out in the real world, the power just doesn’t feel enough. Performance feels more on par with a 200cc motorcycle than a 250cc one. This is not particularly helped by the fact that the way the motor delivers its power is rather peaky. This translates to not a particularly tractable motor meaning you

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