Benelli Novecento (2005-06)

The Benelli Tornado Tre 900 Novecento was produced from 2005-2006 and featured a four-stroke, transverse three-cylinder engine with a capacity of 898cc. It had a compression ratio of 11.0:1 and was liquid-cooled, with a wet sump lubrication system. The bike had electronic ignition with one injector for each cylinder and a maximum power output of 140 hp at 11,500 rpm. The maximum torque was 95 Nm at 8,800 rpm. The clutch was wet and multiplate with an anti-blocking system, and the transmission was six-speed with a final drive chain. The front suspension was adjustable in compression, rebound, and preloading fork, and the rear suspension was composed of cast and pressed aluminum parts with an adjustable Ahlins monoshock. The bike had a front wheel size of 3.5 x 17 and a rear wheel size of 6.0 x 17. The wheelbase was 1395mm, and the seat height was 810mm. The dry weight of the bike was 198kg, and it had a fuel capacity of 20.5 liters with a fuel consumption of 6.2 L/100 km. Its top speed was 260 km/h, and it had a standing quarter-mile time of 10.8 seconds.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Benelli Tornado Tre 900 Novecento

Year: 2005 – 06

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 1/4 mile: 10.8 sec

Top Speed: 260 km/h / 162 mph