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| | | Benelli 2006 |  Written: 08/11/2005 : 10:32. Read 18380 times (9/day). | Earlier this year Benelli were as good as history with funding being halted and workers being sent home. The factory is now open again supported by fresh Chinese cash and it is working on full steam with two brand new models based on the 1130cc triple from TNT. All the TNT special editions will now be launched as well.
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The two new models are a brand new Tornado 1130 which is excpected to take the most powerful triple throne when launched in Milan 15 November. Tornado RS is in 900 cc guise claimed at 147 bhp so with 230cc more it will most certainly break the 150bhp mark rivalling machines such as Ducati 999R and Aprilia RSV-R Factory whilst beating Triumph’s ageing Daytona 955i which currently holds the most powerful triple engine in production.
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The new TRE-K is the allrounder that has been roumoured for quite a while now. TRE-K has got a new front fairing and tall handle bars. TRE-K will be a serious contender to Ducati’s Multistrada and the triple engine will have plenty more horsepower and torque than the 1000DS L-twin Ducati tend to use in most new machines these days.
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Engine: 4 stroke, 3 cylinders in line, tilted forwards 15°, fitted with anti-vibration countershaft
Bore x stroke: 88 x 62 mm
Engine Displacement: 1130 cc
Cooling system: liquid, served by two electrofans
Oil cooling system: with water-oil heat exchanger
Distribution: chain driven double head cam shaft with 4 valves per cylinder
Lubrication: wet sump
Max power/rpm: 92 kW at 9000 rpm
Max torque/rpm: 115 Nm at 6250 rpm
Carburation: electronic injection with 1 injector per cylinder
Ignition: single coil inductive discharge electronic ignition
Clutch: wet clutch
Gearbox: 6-speed extractable
Transmission: straight toothed primary gear, chain driven secondary
Frame: mixed solution. Front: ASD steel tube trellis, fastened to boxed rear section, aluminium alloy castings. Subframe: aluminium die-case
Suspension:
front: Marzocchi 50 mm diameter “upside down” fork
rear: ASD steel tube trellis swingarm with Extreme Technology single shock absorber with adjustable extension and spring pre-load
Wheels: in gravity moulded aluminium alloy front 3.5”, rear 6.00”
Tyres: Tubeless, radial; Front 120/70 x 17” Rear 180/55 x 17”
Brakes: Brembo;
Front: twin floating disk, 320 mm diameter, with 4 piston caliper;
Rear: single disk, with twin piston caliper
Dimensions:
wheelbase: 1514 mm
seat height: 810 mm
Dry weight: 205 kg
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All the TNT special editions will now be launched as well (we showed these bikes in this article
Picture 4: Cafe Racer
Picture 5: Sport
Picture 6: Rossa
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