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Benelli beauty booked-in!

Published: 30th November 2007

SURPRISE off-road exhibit at the NEC Motorcycle Show, when the doors were thrown open last Thursday, was this beautiful Benelli BX505 enduro model that is due to go on sale next March.

And an even bigger surprise is the news that its MX449 stablemate could well be actually available in the shops as early as December - and T+MX is already booked-in for the first test ride!
Benelli is a well-known Italian marque, famous for its GP road-racing heritage, that has struggled with the usual money troubles in recent years but which is now undergoing a major and exciting revolution un-der Chinese ownership.

Its flagship models are futuristically styled three-cylinder road-going motorcycles but Benelli did quietly debut its MX449 at European shows last year. It looked good but wasn’t really taken seriously, being seen as the result of a well-executed de-sign exercise. But with the recent announce-ment of imminent production, interest in the striking green newcomers is now set to boom.

Full technical details are not known but what we do know is impressive. Heart of the BX505 (and the MX449) is a single cylinder DOHC four-stroke motor with titatanium valves that sports EFI, electric start, a six-speed cassette-type gearbox and a twin-exhaust system.

The motor is slotted into a good-looking aluminium chassis that features extruded sections welded to square-section tubing coupled to a tough-looking aluminium swinging arm connected to a link-type rear suspension system. A collection of quality ancillaries, a nine-litre fuel tank plus that striking green bodywork complete the package.

Such was the sheer size of the Benelli range on display at the NEC - a surprise in itself to many early show-goers - the BX505 - actual capacity of the engine is 505cc - was tucked-away right up against a wall, which was a real shame as the model deserved a much more prominent setting.
T+MX looks forward to getting the exciting new Benelli models cracked into life just as soon as they become available...

2008 Benelli BX505 Enduro

SPECIFICATIONS: 2008 Benelli BX505 Enduro

UK MSRP £5999 RRP + OTR

ENGINE
TYPE Single cylinder, 4 stroke, liquid cooled, 4 titanium valves, double overhead camshaft, with balancer shaft
DISPLACEMENT 505 cc
BORE x STROKE 104 x 59,5 mm
COMPRESSION RATIO 12:1
RATED OUTPUT 44,5 kW (60,5 CV) @ 8500 rpm
MAX. TORQUE 50 Nm (5,1 kgm) @ 5750 rpm
FUEL SUPPLY Electronic injection with throttle body ø44 mm
EXHAUST SYSTEM With catalytic converter and oxigen sensor
CERTIFICATION Euro 3
CLUTCH Wet clutch
GEARBOX 6 speed
FINAL DRIVE Chain drive, ratio n.d.

CHASSIS
FRAME Single tube cradle with forged, casted and extruded elements and carbon structural part patented. Light alloy rear subframe
FRONT SUSPENSION ø50 mm upside-down fork, with hydraulic extension and compression adjustments
FRONT SUSPENSION STROKE 298 mm
REAR SUSPENSION Aluminum casted swingarm, progressive rear dumper completely adjustable in extension, compression and spring preload
REAR SUSPENSION STROKE 315 mm
FRONT BRAKE Single floating disk ø260 mm with 2 pistons floating caliper
REAR BRAKE Single disk ø220 mm with single piston floating caliper
FRONT RIM 1,6”x21
REAR RIM 2,15”x18”
FRONT TYRE 80/100 R21
REAR TYRE 140/80 R18

SIZES
LENGHT 2160 mm
WIDHT EXCLUDING MIRRORS 810 mm
HEIGHT EXCLUDING MIRRORS 1240 mm
SEAT HEIGHT 960 mm
WHEELBASE 1470 mm
UNLADEN WEIGHT* 110 kg
ROAD READY WEIGHT** -- kg
PERMITTED TOTAL WEIGHT -- kg
USABLE TANK VOLUME 8,5 lt
RESERVE n.d