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2013 Benelli BN600

Innate Talent...

Talent, ambition, sporting appeal. Here is the new Benelli 600cc: BN 600, the long awaited four-cylinder bike of the Pesaro-firm arrives to Italy with the aim to satisfy the wishes of the most demanding riders who also pay attention to price.

BN 600 is not the same old 600. The heart of the BN 600 is its innovative inline four-cylinder 4 stroke engine, liquid cooled, double overhead camshaft and 4 valves for each cylinder. The engine, with electronic injection and four ø 38 mm throttle bodies, delivers a power of 82 hp (60 kW) @ 11.500 rpm and max. torque of 52 Nm @ 10.500 rpm. Wet sump lubrication, wet clutch, 6 speeds gearbox and final chain drive. A successful recipe conceived and developed meticulously over the years to get a smooth and compact engine to entertain even the less skilled riders.

Rough edges, energetic and slender, BN 600 boasts essential, extremely aggressive features. The strong point of this new Benelli is the comfortable riding position, which makes handling easy and agile, allowing the racer to focus entirely on sheer enjoyment. The sound of BN 600 is unmistakably unique, genuine Benelli.

2013 Benelli BN600 - International Specifications/Technical Details
MSRP Price Total Motorcycle.com: See dealer for pricing

ENGINE

TYPE 4 cylinders in line, 4-stroke, liquid cooled , 4 valves for cylinder double overhead camshaft
DISPLACEMENT 600 c.c.
BORE x STROKE 65 x 45,2 mm
COMPRESSION RATIO 11,5:1
RATED OUTPUT 60 kW (82 cv) @ 11500 rpm
MAX. TORQUE 52 Nm (5,3 kgm) @ 10500 rpm
LUBRICATION Wet sump
FUEL SUPPLY Electronic fuel injection with four throttle bodies ø38 mm
EXHAUST SYSTEM With two catalytic converters and four oxygen sensors
CERTIFICATION Euro 3
CLUTCH Wet clutch
GEARBOX 6 speeds
PRIMARY DRIVE 44/82
GEAR RATIO 1° – 13/37
2° - 19/37
3° - 18/28
4° - 24/32
5° - 21/25
6° - 24/26
FINAL DRIVE Chain drive, ratio 14:46


ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

IGNITION DELPHI MT05
SPARK PLUG NGK CR9E
STARTING ELECTRIC


CHASSIS

FRAME Decomposable frame, front steel trestle, rear aluminium alloy casting
FRONT SUSPENSION Ø50 mm upside-down forks
FRONT SUSPENSION STROKE 120 mm
REAR SUSPENSION Rear swing arm in aluminum alloy, rear shock absorber with extension hydraulic and spring preload adjustment
REAR SUSPENSION STROKE 123 mm
FRONT BRAKE Double floating disk ø320 mm with radial calipers
REAR BRAKE Single disc ø240 mm with double piston caliper
FRONT RIM TYPE Aluminum alloy
FRONT RIM DIMENSIONS E 17” x 3.50” DOT-D
REAR RIM TYPE Aluminum alloy
REAR RIM DIMENSION E 17” x 5.50” DOT-D
FRONT TYRE 120/70-ZR17 58W
REAR TYRE 180/55-ZR17 73W


DIMENSIONS

LENGHT 2160 mm
WIDHT EXCLUDING MIRRORS 800 mm
HEIGHT EXCLUDING MIRRORS 1180 mm
PILOT SEAT HEIGHT 800 mm
PASSENGER SEAT HEIGHT 940 mm
WHEELBASE 1430 mm
GROUND CLEARANCE** 180 mm
TRAIL N.D.
STEERING PIPE ANGLE N.D.
UNLADEN WEIGHT** 208 kg
ROAD READY WEIGHT** 220 kg
PERMITTED TOTAL WEIGHT 370 kg
USABLE TANK VOLUME 15 lt
RESERVE 4 lt

More photos and information: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... -BN600.htm

New for 2013, Benelli brings us the BN600. Sorry, I don't have a price on it (no one seems to), but it should be cheap as that's what the press releases and new Chinese owners are saying.

Sadly, Benelli is no longer Italian owned and based in Europe, it is now owned and based in China and Qianjiang Group (the new owner) will no longer be selling models to USA or Canada. If you take a quick look at the Benelli 2013 lineup: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... enelli.htm you'll notice quite a few 150cc, 250cc and this 600cc bike to bring a cheap Benelli to the market with Chinese parts in them... will it work? I donno. Could Ferrari sell a $15k car if it wasn't the same quality but had the badge?

Mike

Voted: Uncool

Looks like a Chinese copy of the Yamaha FZ8...proportions look a little off and the angles are just too sharp...

It's not terrible, I just am not a fan...and I like naked bikes.

Later.

madjak30 wrote:Looks like a Chinese copy of the Yamaha FZ8...

That's true, I didn't see it before but you are right, there is some FZ8 likeness to it. It doesn't scream Benelli, which is a shame as Benelli's are very unique looking.

Mike

totalmotorcycle wrote:Chinese

Nothing else needs to be said. Epic Fail.

I wonder what will happen to all the foreign companies and their iconic brands "bought" by China when the imminent catastrophic collapse of the Chinese economy occurs?

An Italian motorcycle made in China....

Fail.

4 cylinder Aprillia Shiver. Yawn. But it's really difficult to give a rating to something that I really know nothing about. Now if they test one and they actually work well with a competitive price it might actually be cool, however knowing what recent Benelli quality has been like it's a fail for me.

Chinese typically means fail.
Benelli means fail lately.
82 HP and 32 ft lbs of torque out of a 4 cylinder 600 means fail. (Down 15-40 HP and 15-30 ft lbs on any other 600.)
60-70 lbs up on any other 600 means fail.

Overall: Fail.

Wrider wrote:Chinese typically means fail.
Benelli means fail lately.

The latter is the direct result of the former.

HYPERR wrote:

Wrider wrote:Chinese typically means fail.
Benelli means fail lately.

The latter is the direct result of the former.

Eh they were bad before when they were Italian. Now they're even worse.