Editing Benelli 500 LS

{{Motorcycle
|name             = Benelli 500
|photo=Benelli-500-LS-in-blue.jpg
|aka              = 500 Ouattro, 500 LS, 500 Quattro
|manufacturer     = Benelli
|parent_company   =
|production       = 1973 - 1980
|model_year       =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = Standard
|engine           = in-line four, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 56.0mm x 50.6mm
|compression      = 10.2:1
|top_speed        = 107 mph (173 km/h)
|power            = 43.05 HP (32.1 KW) @ 8500RPM
|torque           = 25.08 ft/lbs (34.0 Nm) @ 9300RPM
|ignition         =
|spark_plug       =
|battery          = 
|transmission     = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
Clutch: wet multi-disc, manual <br>

|frame            =
|suspension       =Front: telescopic fork <br>
Rear: dual shocks
|brakes           =Front: dual disc <br>Rear: expanding brake
|front_tire       = {{tire|3.50-18}} 
|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|4.10-18}} 
|rake_trail       =
|wheelbase        =
|length           = 82.72 inches (2101 mm)
|width            = 31.5 inches (800 mm)
|height           =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight       = 198 kg / 437 lbs
|wet_weight       = 230 kg / 507 lbs
|fuel_capacity    = 19 Liters / 5.02 US gal
|oil_capacity     = 2.5 L / 2.6 US qts
|fuel_consumption = 6.7 L/100 km / 14.9 km/l / 35.1 US mpg
|turning_radius   =
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}}

The '''[[Benelli]] 500 LS''' was a in-line four, [[four-stroke]] Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Benelli]] between 1973 and 1980. It could reach a top speed of 107 mph (173 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 25.08 ft/lbs (34.0 Nm) @ 9300 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 43.05 HP (32.1 KW) @ 8500 RPM.  

It was among the finest motorcycles to come out of Italy in that era. Based on the more powerful Benelli Quattro series of motorcycles that produced 55bhp, the Benelli 500 LS or Leggera Sportiva (Light Sport) produced 49bhp. However, it was supple and had more torque.

The Benelli 500 LS was essentially a [[Moto Guzzi GTS]] (since Benelli and [[Moto Guzzi]] collaborated for motorcycle business in 1974 to 1986), thus saving over 10kg over the Benelli Quattro. The Benelli 500 LS also came equipped with dual disc up front.  


==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] in-line four, four-stroke. A 56.0mm [[bore]] x 50.6mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 498.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead cams (ohc).  

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

==Chassis==
It came with a 3.50-18 front [[tire]] and a 4.10-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via dual disc in the front and a expanding [[brake]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a dual shocks. The 500 LS was fitted with a 5.02 Gallon (19.00 Liters) fuel tank.  

==1974 Benelli 500 Quattro==
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File:benelli-500-1974-1974-1.jpg|600px|1974 Benelli 500 Quattro
File:benelli-500-1974-1974-0.jpg|600px|1974 Benelli 500 Quattro
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The 1974 MY Benelli 500 Quattro has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 498cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 45 horsepower and 34 Nm of torque. 

In addition, it comes with features such as a drum braking system, a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a split-muffler, chromed, dual exhaust system, a dual seat, laced wheels, a chromed, round headlamp, an analogue instrument cluster, and a dual-tone paint scheme.


==1975 Benelli 500 Quattro==

The 1975 MY Benelli 500 Quattro boasts features such as a drum braking system, a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a split-muffler, chromed, dual exhaust system, a dual seat, laced wheels, a chromed, round headlamp, an analogue instrument cluster, and a dual-tone paint scheme.

In the tech/engine department, it sports a four-stroke, air-cooled, 498cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission, that can reach a maximum power output of 45 horsepower and 34 Nm of torque.



==1976 Benelli 500 Quattro==
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File:benelli-500-1976-1976-2.jpg|600px|1976 Benelli 500 Quattro
File:benelli-500-1976-1976-1.jpg|600px|1976 Benelli 500 Quattro
File:benelli-500-1976-1976-0.jpg|600px|1976 Benelli 500 Quattro

</gallery>
The 1976 MY Benelli 500 Quattro comes forth with good news, such as dual discs in the front and a single disc brake in the rear, instead of the drums found on its previous embodiments. Other features include a split-muffler, chromed, dual exhaust system, a dual seat, laced wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, dual front disc brakes, and a suspension package composed of a telescopic fork and a dual shocks in the rear.

In the tech/engine department, it has an air-cooled, four-stroke, 498cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 55 horsepower and 46 Nm of torque.


==1977 - 1981 Benelli 500 LS==
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File:benelli-500-1977-1977-1.jpg|600px|1977 - 1981 Benelli 500 LS
File:benelli-500-1977-1977-0.jpg|600px|1977 - 1981 Benelli 500 LS
</gallery>

==Specifications==


{|  class="wikitable"
|- 
!Make Model
|Benelli 500LS
|- 
!Year
|1977
|- 
!Engine Type
|Four stroke, transverse four cylinders , 2 valves per cylinder
|- 
!Displacement
|498 cc / 30.4 cu in
|- 
!Bore X Stroke
|56 x 50.6 mm
|- 
!Compression
|10.2:1
|- 
!Oil Capacity
|2.5 L / 2.6 US qts
|- 
!Induction
|4 x 22mm Dell'Orto carburetors
|- 
!Starting
|Electric and kick start
|- 
!Max Power
|36.5 kW / 49 hp @ 8500 rpm
|- 
!Max Torque
|34 Nm / 3.47 kgf-m / 25.1 lbs-ft @ 9300 rpm
|- 
!Transmission
|5 Speed
|- 
!Final Drive
|Chain
|- 
!Front Suspension
|Telescopic forks
|- 
!Rear Suspension
|Pivoted rear fork 5-way spring preload
|- 
!Front Brakes
|2 x 260mm discs
|- 
!Rear Brakes
|200 mm drum
|- 
!Front Tire
|3.00-18
|- 
!Rear Tire
|3.50-18
|- 
!Dimensions
|Length: 2100 mm / 82.7 in Width: 800 mm / 31.5 in Height: 1000 mm / 39.4 in
|- 
!Dry Weight
|198 kg / 437 lbs
|- 
!Wet Weight
|230 kg / 507 lbs
|- 
!Fuel Capacity
|19 Liters / 5.02 US gal
|- 
!Fuel Consumption
|6.7 L/100 km / 14.9 km/l / 35.1 US mpg
|- 
!Top Speed
|180 km/h / 111 mph

|}


==Videos==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5yL6k0Aa5Q|600|center|Benelli 500 LS}}

==In Media==
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/lultima-volta#benelli-500 L'ultima volta]

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	It was among the finest motorcycles to come out of Italy in that era. Based on the more powerful Benelli Quattro series of motorcycles that produced 55bhp, the Benelli 500 LS or Leggera Sportiva (Light Sport) produced 49bhp. However, it was supple and had more torque.		It was among the finest motorcycles to come out of Italy in that era. Based on the more powerful Benelli Quattro series of motorcycles that produced 55bhp, the Benelli 500 LS or Leggera Sportiva (Light Sport) produced 49bhp. However, it was supple and had more torque.

	The Benelli 500 LS was essentially a [[Moto Guzzi ~~500~~ GTS]] (since Benelli and [[Moto Guzzi]] collaborated for motorcycle business in 1974 to 1986), thus saving over 10kg over the Benelli Quattro. The Benelli 500 LS also came equipped with dual disc up front.		The Benelli 500 LS was essentially a [[Moto Guzzi GTS]] (since Benelli and [[Moto Guzzi]] collaborated for motorcycle business in 1974 to 1986), thus saving over 10kg over the Benelli Quattro. The Benelli 500 LS also came equipped with dual disc up front.