As promised by Benelli earlier this year, the 2018 Benelli Leoncino – “Leoncino” meaning lion cub in Italian – is now in Malaysia, and priced at RM29,678, including GST and excluding road tax, insurance and registration. Launched alongside the 2018 Keeway K-Light 202, Cafe Racer 152 and Patagonian Eagle 250, the Leoncino takes the power plant from the Benelli TRK 502 adventure bike and puts in a retro scrambler-styled chassis.
Carrying a two-cylinder, 500 cc, four-stroke, liquid-cooled mill with four-valves per cylinder, the Leoncino has a claimed power output of 48 hp at 8,500 rpm and torque figure of 45 Nm at 5,000 rpm. Fed by EFI, the Benelli’s lion cub gets power to the ground via a six-speed gearbox with a cable actuated clutch.
Sharing much of its running gear with the TRK 502, the Leoncino has the same frame and swingarm as the TRK 502, along with the suspension. An upside-down fork props up the front end, while an adjustable monoshock suspends the rear. In the braking department, a pair of hydraulic four-piston callipers grab 320 mm discs, while a single 260 mm diameter disc does duties at the back.
ABS braking is standard for the Leoncino, as the bike is Euro 4 compliant, along with LED lighting and digital instrumentation in the cockpit. Rolling on 17-inch rubber, the seat height is set at an accommodating 810 mm, with the Leoncino weighing in at 196 kg and fuel carried in a 12.7-litre tank.
There are two colour options available for the 2018 Benelli Leoncino – Leoncino Red and Vulcan Black, with the bike set to make an appearance in Malaysian Benelli dealers by the end of 2017. A two-year or 20,000 km manufacturing is offered.
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Damn good looking!!!!!!
Almost 30k ! Would get beemer at 26,900. Even if no beemer, one most likely get the 3 jpgs bike brand.
hello brother. the beemer you are talking about is 300cc while this is ~500cc. its a different segment altogether.
anyway…this bike is really sexy. i would buy this in a heartbeat…if only they have more spare parts center
bro the distributor, m-force have done terrific after sales services these days. you can try take a look at benelli rfs group malaysia’s facebook. they can come to your home to recrify any prob.
but the main concern is that in my observation, there are quite some number of prob occur on their bikes, not as much as tnt600 days but quite a number of bikes are affected
Assuming you are talking about BMW G310R, its comparing two different segment
Best ridden along twisty Ulu Yam Genting back roads.
Cute lion on the front mudguard
omg omg omg this is such a beautiful bike! majestic!
I shall call him Simba
Syukur alhamdulilah…Malaysia still have decent bike sold for less than 30K price….
Not on the road though..:)
mohan, we will get this one or the ones with spoke rim?
Yamaha XSR700 look better then this, but feel like UJM reviving.
It’s a very nice looking bike, retro look coated with stunning retro color , give the retro vibe plus cafe racer look. It will make people head turn and be envy by other motorist. The equipment are good too, 500cc dual cylinder with abs thats be rated very good. But if compare the price with ktm new 390 surely will be hard to decide. Price are close to each other.. one a stunning retro bike and another is a modern street beast. People will look into the brand.
Yes, yes, yes….all very nice…..BUT EXACTLY WHEN WILL IT BE AVAILABLE !!?? Wasn’t it supposed to be December?
Already got my lion cub registered today! Picked black as it looks underrated and unassuming. Will pick up the bike next week as my schedule is packed this week. I choose the bike over other brands because of the rave reviews on the internet. My choice was cemented by the claim of the bike repair staff who claimed, contrary the popular belief, Benelli bikes are generally reliable and parts are easily accessible and cheaper than other brands. Only time will tell and I’m willing to take the chances.
Really interested in this bike? How’s your experience so far?
Nice design…what about reliability? Wait & see.
Is it an authentic Benelli or a rebranded Keeway is what I would like to know…