Benelli TNT899 Century Racers Limited Edition

Benelli TNT899 Century Racers Limited Edition
Manufacturer	Benelli
Production	2010
Engine	Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Ignition	Electronic
Transmission	6 Speed
Frame	Front ASD steel tube trellis, fastened with drawer screws to boxed rear section, aluminum alloy castings.
Suspension	Front: Marzocchi 43 mm diameter upside down fork, adjustable Rear: Mono shock absorber with adjustable extension and spring load
Brakes	Front: 2 x 320 mm Ø discs, 4 piston calipers Rear: Single 240 mm Ø disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Tire	120/70 -ZR17
Rear Tire	190/50 -ZR17
Seat Height	820 mm / 32.3 in
Weight	199 kg / 439 lbs (dry), 208 kg / 459 lbs (wet)
Fuel Capacity	16 Liters / 4.2 US gal
Manuals	Service Manual

Engine

The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.

Chassis

It came with a 120/70 -ZR17 front tire and a 190/50 -ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x 320 mm Ø discs, 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 240 mm Ø disc, 2 piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a Marzocchi 43 mm diameter upside down fork, adjustable while the rear was equipped with a Mono shock absorber with adjustable extension and spring load. The TNT899 Century Racers Limited Edition was fitted with a 16 Liters / 4.2 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 199 kg / 439 lbs.

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Overview

Benelli TNT 899 Century Racers Limited Edition

To celebrate their 100th year, Benelli have launched two special edition machines – the TNT 899 Century Racer and TNT 1130 Century Racer. Both are fitted with Benelli’s three-cylinder engines, producing 120 horsepower at 9,500rpm in the case of the TNT 899 and 129 horsepower at 8,500rpm for the TNT 1130.

Both bikes are fitted with a six-speed gearbox, high-spec suspension components from Marzocchi and Sachs, Brembo brakes with radial-mount callipers and special touches like Alcantara seats and a special paint job inspired by Renzo Pasolini’s Benelli racebikes of the 1960s.

The two refurbished Century Racer TNT have not only the goal of celebrating the centenary of the mark in Pesaro, but to raise the crest of all coastal sport. For this reason the changes introduced by the technicians of Pesaro are numerous: you start with a ‘thorough review of the allowances of the frame lattice complemented by elements of aluminum alloy castings, with a clear head in order to get more sporty and more fun. The component has not escaped the renewal here, then, the new Marzocchi fork up-side down with stems of 50 mm in diameter, guaranteeing maximum stability and efficiency throughout the travel of 120 mm of front suspension, all complemented by Brembo radial calipers and Braking wave discs of 320 mm in diameter (240 mm at the rear).

Make Model	Benelli TNT 899 Century Racers Limited Edition
Year	2010
Engine Type	Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement	899 cc / 54.9 cu in
Bore X Stroke	88 x 49.2 mm
Cooling System	Liquid cooled
Exhaust	3-into-1, underseat
Induction	Electronic injection with 3 throttle bodies 53 mm Ø
Ignition	Electronic
Starting	Electric
Max Power	88 kW / 118 hp @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque	88 Nm / 9.02 kgf-m / 64.9 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
Transmission	6 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Frame	Front ASD steel tube trellis, fastened with drawer screws to boxed rear section, aluminum alloy castings.
Front Suspension	Marzocchi 43 mm diameter upside down fork, adjustable
Front Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension	Mono shock absorber with adjustable extension and spring load
Rear Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Front Brakes	2 x 320 mm Ø discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 240 mm Ø disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Tire	120/70 -ZR17
Rear Tire	190/50 -ZR17
Seat Height	820 mm / 32.3 in
Dry Weight	199 kg / 439 lbs
Wet Weight	208 kg / 459 lbs
Fuel Capacity	16 Liters / 4.2 US gal
Colour	Black