Benelli Leoncino India Launch Details Revealed

The Benelli Leoncino was recently spotted on the Indian roads with camouflaged livery. The motorcycle will enter the Indian market through CKD (Completely Knocked Down) route and will be assembled in the country to keep the price in check.

DSK-Benelli has confirmed that India will not get the off-road variant of the Leoncino and it will be considered only on the basis of demand. The Leoncino is likely to be priced lower than the Harley-Davidson 750 which is priced at Rs 5.14 lakh ex-showroom (Delhi).

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The Benelli Leoncino draws power from a 499.6cc liquid-cooled, fuel injected, parallel-twin engine producing 47bhp and 45Nm of torque. The engine is coupled to a 6-speed gearbox.

The Leoncino neo-retro naked motorcycle is equipped with premium components. The engine sits on a tubular steel-trellis frame. On the design front, the motorcycle features classic round headlamp and a scrambler-style short seat.

The Benelli Leoncino is also equipped with 50mm upside down forks at the front and monoshock suspension with a travel of 112mm at the rear. Braking duties are handled by 320 mm twin-discs with four-piston calipers up front and 260mm disc at the rear. ABS is offered as standard.

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Benelli has already revealed about the slew of new products to be launched in the Indian market. Now, it looks like the Leoncino scrambler is the next on the list. Leoncino can be considered as an affordable option over the Ducati Scrambler. Expect the motorcycle to carry a price tag of around Rs 4.5 lakh ex-showroom (Delhi).