Benelli Tre900 Tornado Novecento

Benelli Tre900 Tornado Novecento
Manufacturer	Benelli
Production	2003 - 04
Engine	Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Compression ratio	11.0:1
Top Speed	260 km/h / 162 mph
Ignition	Electronic ignition
Transmission	6 Speed
Frame	Front section in chrome-molybdenum steel tubes,rear section inhollow cast aluminum box section
Suspension	Front: Öhlins, adjustable in compression/rebound and preloading fork Rear: Swingarm composed of cast and pressed Aluminum parts with Öhlins monoshock adjustable in compression rebound and preload
Brakes	Front: 2 x 320 mm Ø discs, 4 piston calipers Rear: Single 240 mm Ø disc, 4 piston caliper
Front Tire	120/70-17
Rear Tire	180/55-17
Wheelbase	1395 mm / 54.9 in
Seat Height	810 mm / 31.9 in
Weight	198 kg / 437 lbs (dry),
Fuel Capacity	20.5 Liters / 5.4 US gal
Fuel Consumption	6.2 L/100 km / 16.2 km/l / 38.1 US mpg
Manuals	Service Manual

It could reach a top speed of 260 km/h / 162 mph.

Engine

The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. The engine featured a 11.0:1 compression ratio.

Drive

Power was moderated via the Wet, multiplate with anti-blocking system.

Chassis

It came with a 120/70-17 front tire and a 180/55-17 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, 4 piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a Öhlins, adjustable in compression/rebound and preloading fork while the rear was equipped with a Swingarm composed of cast and pressed Aluminum parts with Öhlins monoshock adjustable in compression rebound and preload. The Tre900 Tornado Novecento was fitted with a 20.5 Liters / 5.4 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 198 kg / 437 lbs. The wheelbase was 1395 mm / 54.9 in long.

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Overview

Benelli Tornado Tre 900 Novecento

Why invest U.S. currency in Italian metal? That is the $30,000 question, and frankly there is no entirely rational answer. One thing is sure, however. If you have even the slightest leaning toward Italian machinery, just one look at the Benelli Tornado headed your way will send logic and sound reasoning scrambling for higher ground.

Herein lies the absolute, infuriatingly magnetic lure of Italian machinery. It defies the sensible purchase procedure. It is akin to the greatest pair of Italian shoes fashioned from paper-thin Napa leather with barely 3mm of quick-wearing sole. Their impracticality drives you crazy, but every time they embrace your feet you marvel at their delicate composition, their perfect complexion. Like Italian metal, they are far too easily purchased on some unquantifiable whim.

The Benelli demands to be looked at and flaunts itself shamelessly, challenging the onlooker to find fault. But there is none to be found. This motorcycle is strikingly new in terms of design, technical specifications, and the exclusivity of its parts manifest. A case in point is the ground-breaking placement of the radiator beneath the seat, giving the Tornado its exquisitely tapered front end, reducing heat buildup at the center of the machine, and further enhancing the aerodynamics of a motorcycle that virtually eliminates the wind turbulence that normally afflicts riders.

Stats and specs seem so mundane when discussing a motorcycle that evokes raw emotion, but you must consider a few: the ultra-compact 898cc three-cylinder inline engine with a slipper wet clutch and a fully removable six-speed cassette gearbox; a two-piece frame (the front trellis is constructed of chrome-moly steel tubing, the hollow rear box section is cast from aluminum) that is joined using aerospace technology to eliminate vibration; a Marzocchi fork and Brembo wheels, both built to Benelli design; an Extreme Technology rear shock with an Ergal 55 central body; Brembo Gold Series brake system; and a 407-pound dry weight.

In time for this Holiday Season just 25 of the Limited Edition versions of the Benelli Tornado have been imported by Bob Smith at Moto Point Inc and distributed nationwide to a select number of dealers. Priced at $27,995, for the lucky few it will have been well worth the wait. The exquisite construction of the Benelli Tornado defies what the market has come to expect from an inaugural two-wheeler, particularly a cutting edge sports machine such as this. It is a perfect extrapolation of the classic, age-old Italian blueprint of form and function—a bike that has already proven itself dynamically excellent, both on the track and street.

Make Model	Benelli Tornado Tre 900 Novecento
Year	2003 - 04
Engine Type	Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement	898 cc / 54.8 cu in
Bore X Stroke	85.3 x 52.4 mm mm
Compression	11.0:1
Cooling System	Liquid cooled
Lubrication	Wet sump
Induction	Sagem, electronic ignition with 1 injector for each cylinder
Ignition	Electronic ignition
Starting	Electric
Max Power	104.4 kW / 140 hp @ 11500 rpm
Max Torque	95 Nm / 9.69 kgf-m / 70.1 lb-ft @ 8800 rpm
Clutch	Wet, multiplate with anti-blocking system
Transmission	6 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Frame	Front section in chrome-molybdenum steel tubes,rear section inhollow cast aluminum box section
Front Suspension	Öhlins, adjustable in compression/rebound and preloading fork
Rear Suspension	Swingarm composed of cast and pressed Aluminum parts with Öhlins monoshock adjustable in compression rebound and preload
Front Brakes	2 x 320 mm Ø discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 240 mm Ø disc, 4 piston caliper
Front Wheel	3.5 x 17 in
Front Tire	120/70-17
Rear Wheel	6.0 x 17 in
Rear Tire	180/55-17
Wheelbase	1395 mm / 54.9 in
Seat Height	810 mm / 31.9 in
Dry Weight	198 kg / 437 lbs
Fuel Capacity	20.5 Liters / 5.4 US gal
Fuel Consumption	6.2 L/100 km / 16.2 km/l / 38.1 US mpg
Standing ¼ Mile	10.8 sec
Top Speed	260 km/h / 162 mph