 1972 Benelli Tornado 650S | |
| Production | 1970-1975 |
|---|---|
| Assembly | Pesaro, Italy |
| Engine | 643 cc (39.2 cu in) air cooled ohv parallel twin |
| Bore / stroke | 84 mm × 58 mm (3.3 in × 2.3 in) |
| Compression ratio | 9:1/9.6:1 |
| Top speed | 111 mph (179 km/h) |
| Power | 52–58 bhp (39–43 kW) @ 7,400 rpm |
| Transmission | Wet clutch, 5 speed, chain drive |
| Frame type | Duplex cradle |
| Suspension | Front: telescopic forks Rear swinging arm |
| Brakes | Drum 230 mm (9.1 in) twin sided front, 200 mm (7.9 in) rear |
| Tyres | 350x18 front, 400x18 rear |
| Wheelbase | 1,380 mm (54 in) |
| Seat height | 810 mm (32 in) |
| Weight | 460 lb (210 kg) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 12.5 L (2.7 imp gal; 3.3 US gal) |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4][5] | |
The Benelli 650 Tornado is a 650 cc (40 cu in) parallel twin motorcycle produced by the Italian manufacturer Benelli from 1970 to 1975. The model was intended to compete with the British big twins in the lucrative American Market but by the time the model was introduced the market had changed following the launch of multi-cylinder bikes by the Japanese manufacturers, most notably the Honda CB750.[3][6] The Tornado was also badge engineered as a Motobi, Benelli's sister company.[7] Around 3,000 Tornados were produced with half being sold in Italy.[8]
- ^ Cathcart 2020, pp. 20–21.
- ^ Cycle 1971, p. 32.
- ^ a b Scaysbrook 2020.
- ^ Motorcycle World 1973, pp. 12–14.
- ^ Motociclismo 2017.
- ^ Aynsley 2019.
- ^ Bonhams.
- ^ Cathcart 2020, p. 23.