The Benelli Tre 900S Tornado Limited Edition motorcycle was released in 2003 with a four-stroke, transverse three-cylinder engine, DOHC, and 4 valves per cylinder. It had a capacity of 898cc and a compression ratio of 11:1. The bike was liquid-cooled with electronic ignition and Sagem, with 1 injector per cylinder. It had a wet sump lubrication system and anti-locking system clutch. The transmission was a six-speed and the final drive was a chain. The bike’s frame was composed of front sections in chrome-molybdenum steel tubes and a rear section in a hollow cast aluminum box section. The suspension was adjustable in compression, rebound, and preload, and the brakes consisted of two 320 mm discs with 4 piston calipers in the front and a single 240 mm disc with a 4-piston caliper in the rear. The bike had a wheelbase of 1395 mm and a dry weight of 198 kg. It had a fuel capacity of 20.5 liters and a fuel consumption of 6.2 L/100 km. The top speed was measured at 272.5 km/h and went from standing 0-100 km/h in 3 seconds. Overall, the Benelli Tre 900S Tornado Limited Edition motorcycle received positive reviews from Insidebikes.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Benelli Tre 900S Tornado Limited Edition
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 898 cc / 54.8 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 85.3 x 52.4 mm mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Induction | Sagem, electronic ignition with 1 injector for each cylinder |
| Ignition | Electronic ignition |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 104.4 kW / 140 hp @ 11500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 95 Nm / 9.69 kgf-m / 70.1 lb-ft @ 8800 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate with anti-blocking system |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Front section in chrome-molybdenum steel tubes,rear section inhollow cast aluminium box section |
| Front Suspension | ~Ahlins, adjustable in compression/rebound and preloading fork |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm composed of cast and pressed Aluminium parts with ~Ahlins monoshock adjustable in compression rebound and preload |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 240 mm disc, 4 piston caliper |
| Front Wheel | 3.5 x 17 in |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-17 |
| Rear Wheel | 6.0 x 17 in |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55-17 |
| Wheelbase | 1395 mm / 54.9 in |
| Seat Height | 810 mm / 31.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 198 kg / 437 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 20.5 Litres / 5.4 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 6.2 L/100 km / 16.2 km/l / 38.1 US mpg |
| Standing 0 – 100 km/h / 62 mph | 3.0 sec |
| Standing 0 – 140 km/h / 87 mph | 4.8 sec |
| Standing 0 – 200 km/h / 124 mph | 9.5 sec |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 10.8 sec |
| Top Speed | 272.5 km/h / 169 mph |
| Review | Insidebikes |