Benelli Leoncino 800

Leaked Chinese approval documents have revealed that a more powerful and lighter Benelli Leoncino 800 is coming soon. Here’s what all you can expect from it.

The motorcycle is built on a trellis frame with Marzocchi 50mm inverted fork up front and a monoshock at the rear. It also features premium braking hardware - dual 320mm discs up front grabbed by Brembo radial calipers and a 260mm rear disc. Benelli offers dual-channel ABS as standard. The bike rolls on spoke wheels with tubeless Pirelli MT60 RS dual-purpose tyres. Other notable features include TFT screen with directional buttons on the switchgear, all-LED lighting system and a standard centre stand. The Leoncino 800 was to made available internationally by mid-2020, but thanks to the pandemic, it's now been delayed.