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{{Motorcycle
|name            = '''Benelli 354 RS'''
|name            = Benelli 354 RS
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|photo=benelli-354-rs-1979-1979-2.jpg
|aka              =  
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|manufacturer    = [[Benelli]]
|manufacturer    = Benelli
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|production      = 1979
|production      = 1979
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|class            = [[Classic]]
|class            = Classic
|engine          = air-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder
|engine          = air-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder
|bore_stroke      = 50.8mm x 50.8mm
|bore_stroke      = 50.8mm x 50.8mm

Revision as of 20:29, 23 November 2019


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Benelli 354 RS
Manufacturer
Production 1979
Class Classic
Engine
air-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder
Bore / Stroke 50.8mm x 50.8mm
Compression ratio 10.4:1
Horsepower 37.95 HP (28.3 KW) @ 10200RPM
Transmission Gear box: 5-speed, manual

Final Drive: chain

Clutch: wet multi-disc, manual
Suspension Front: telescopic fork
Rear: dual shocks
Brakes Front: single disc
Rear: single disc
Front Tire 3.00-18
Rear Tire 3.25-18
Weight 168.0 kg (wet)
Fuel Capacity 1.06 Gallon (4.00 Liters)
Manuals Service Manual


The Benelli 354 RS was a air-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder Classic motorcycle produced by Benelli in 1979. Claimed horsepower was 37.95 HP (28.3 KW) @ 10200 RPM.

Engine

A 50.8mm bore x 50.8mm stroke result in a displacement of just 345.0 cubic centimeters.

Drive

The bike has a 5-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multi-disc, manual.

Chassis

It came with a 3.00-18 front tire and a 3.25-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a single disc in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a dual shocks. The 354 RS was fitted with a 1.06 Gallon (4.00 Liters) fuel tank.

1979 Benelli 354 RS

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The 1979 MY Benelli 354 RS has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 345cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 38 horsepower at 10200 rpm.

It also comes standard with a telescopic fork in the front, adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a chromed, dual exhaust system, a dual seat, an aerodynamic windshield, lightweight, aluminum-alloy wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, plus a large, round headlamp.