New "smaller" TNTs for next year

[Hillbilly]

Benelli will be releasing the new TNT 899 next year, which will sell for around AUD$13,000. The importer says that they'll probably arrive in the last quarter. Apparently they have some "Chinese components" such as the starter motor. Hence the reasonable price. My flatmate can't wait to get his hands on one. Here are the specs:

ENGINE

Type
4 stroke, 3 cylinders in line, tilted forwards 15°, fitted with anti-vibration countershaft
Capacity
899 cc

Bore/Stroke
88 x 49,2 mm

Compression Ratio
12,5:1

Cooling System Liquid, with lateral double radiator, served by two electrofans
Timing System chain driven double head cam shaft with 4 valves per cylinder

Fuel Injection
electronic injection with 1 injector per cylinder

TRANSMISSION

Primary Drive
Primary gears, final chain

Clutch
Wet, multi-plate

Gearbox
6-speed extractable

CYCLE PARTS

Frame
ASD steel tube trellis, fastened with drawer screws to boxed rear section, aluminium alloy castings.
FrontWheel
in gravity moulded aluminium alloy 3,5”
Rear Wheel
in gravity moulded aluminium alloy 6,0”
FrontTyre
Dunlop D208RR. Tubeless radial; 120/70 x 17"

Rear Tyre
Dunlop D208RR. Tubeless radial; 190/50 x 17"

Front Suspension
Marzocchi 50 mm diameter upside down fork.

Rear Suspension
ASD steel tube trellis oscillating main fork with Extreme Technology mono shock absorber with adjustable extension and spring load.

FrontBrake
Brembo: double floating disk, 320 mm diameter, with 4-piston caliper

Rear Brake
Brembo: single disk, 240 mm diameter, with twin piston caliper.

DIMENSIONS

Seat Height
780mm

Wheelbase
1419mm

Dry Weight
199kg

PERFORMANCE

Maximum Power
72kW (98Hp) at 9,000rpm

Maximum Torque
90Nmat 5,000rpm

Warranty
2 years, unlimited mileage

Service Intervals
10000 kilometers or one year, whichever comes first

[James Deuce]

I see they haven't bothered to style them yet.

Benelli TnT's look like an accident involving scaffolding and ironing boards.

[Coyote]

I think they look pretty cool. Especially in green. And cheap too, I'd consider one

[Kendog]

I like the look as well.
Nice low seat height for the shorter people out there.

[James Deuce]

It is pleasing to me that people can take aesthetic pleasure from wreckage.

[Coyote]

It is pleasing to me that people can take aesthetic pleasure from wreckage.

I like bikes that look a bit unusual compared to everything else. I like how the headers have the kink and the tank looks awesome. Can't say I'm too keen on the headlight though.

There was the larger version in Glynn Kerr's last article done up in 'bling' colours. Looked superb. I'll try and find the photo

[Coyote]

There was the larger version in Glynn Kerr's last article done up in 'bling' colours. Looked superb. I'll try and find the photo

Couldn't find the one I was thinking of, but this is awesome

[lanci]

Remove the boomerang faring and bolt on a new head light and it's alright.........

[AllanB]

nah - yuck. And there is a high chance they will not be around in 5 years so good luck with parts.

Tell your flattie to test ride a street tripple.

[Squiggles]

nice except the headlight, gotta agree with the thoughts on getting parts...

[Pwalo]

I like the idea, but they still look like a pre crashed ER6.

[Hillbilly]

They're now owned by a huge Chinese company. The ones looking in trouble are MV Agusta/Cagiva. Their proton sold all their shares and took a loss. Have a read of THIS.

[Hillbilly]

Here's the official relaese date as well as the official colour range that will be available:

Thanks for your enquiry about TnT 899. It is expected to arrive in Australia in the April 08 timeframe. There are 2 models - 899T (in black) and 899S (in orange). I have attached pics. Pricing will be $16,990 and $17,490 respectively plus ORC's. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Dealers can be found via our Australia website:-

www.benelli.com.au

[Finn]

They're now owned by a huge Chinese company. The ones looking in trouble are MV Agusta/Cagiva. Their proton sold all their shares and took a loss. Have a read of THIS.

That was in 2005. Try and keep up.

Heavily indebted, the manufacturer was bought by Malaysian carmaker Proton in December 2004 for 70 million euro. In December 2005 however, Proton decided to cut its ties with MV Agusta and sold it to GEVI SpA, a Genoa-based financing company related to Carige, for a token euro excluding debt.

In 2006 that financing company, GEVI SpA, with 65% of the share capital, had refinanced MV Agusta, and by so doing allowed the company to continue, and brought MV Agusta ownership back to Italy.

In July 2007 MV Agusta Motor S.p.A, sold the Husqvarna motorcycle brand to BMW Motorrad for an undisclosed amount. According to MV Agusta president Claudio Castiglioni, the sale was a strategical step to concentrate all of the company's resources in order to expand MV Agusta and Cagiva presence in the international markets having more financial resources for new models development.

[007XX]

I normally like bikes with unusual looks, but this one really doesn't do it for me...it looks like a train wreck.

No disrespecty to those who do like it however...it's too busy and mangled, especially the exhaust system.