Benelli Due 756

Benelli Due 756

Make Model	Benelli Due 756
Year	2012
Engine	Inline twin, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity	754 cc / 46.0 cu in
Bore x Stroke	88 x 62 mm
Cooling System	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio	12.5:1
Induction	Electronic injection with one injector per cylinder
Starting	Electric
Max Power	72 kW / 97 ph @ 10 000 rpm
Max Torque	64 Nm / 6.5 kgf-m / 47.2 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm
Clutch	Wet, multiplate
Transmission	6 Speed
Frame	Aluminium beam twin spar
Front Suspension	Upside down fork, 50 mm Ø
Rear Suspension	Aluminium swongarm, mono shock, adjustable
Rear Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Front Brakes	Twin 320 mm Ø discs, Brembo, radially mounted 4-piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 240 mm Ø disc, Brembo, 2 piston caliper
Wheels	Aluminium alloy
Front Tyre	120/70 x ZR17
Rear Tyre	180/55 x ZR17
Dimensions	Length: 2022 mm / 79.6 in Width: 790 mm / 31.1 in
Wheelbase	805 mm / 31.7 in
Ground Clearance	99 mm / 3.9 in
Overview	Bikepoint

New mid-weight twin-cylinder streetfighter confirmed for sale in 2012, to target Ducati Monster 696, MV Agusta F3 Brutale and Triumph Street Triple.

As MV Agusta joins the likes of Triumph and Ducati with a middleweight naked bike, it seems that Benelli wants in on the action as well, finally confirming the Benelli Due 756 for production in 2012.

The bike will go on sale first in China in 2012, owing to the Italian motorcycle marque's Asian owners, and will then be rolled out in Europe later in the year.

The Benelli Due 756 will likely be the company's most affordable motorcycle and possibly its most popular as a result of its pricing. It will be built in Italy and might appeal to Ducati 696 and BMW F800R owners.

A long time coming, the Due 756 has been variously paraded as a concept bike since 2006 (at Intermot in Cologne) its latest outing in 2009 at the EICMA event in Milan, Italy.

Instead of creating a compact version of its three-cylinder lump, Benelli came to the 754cc engine type by modifying its liquid-cooled 'Tre' engine, by removing one of the triple's cylinders and working a few engineering tricks. And the 'Due' parallel twin-cylinder engine was born.

At last count the inline twin was good for 97hp (72kW) at 10,000rpm and 64Nm at 8000rpm. The DOHC engine featured four-valves per cylinder, a 12.5:1 compression ratio, and bore and stroke of 88mm x 62mm.

Fully adjustable suspension will also be part of the package, while radially mounted Brembo brakes up front (fitted to twin 320mm discs) and a twin pot caliper at the rear (mated to a 240mm disc) round out the chassis details.

The Benelli design, though several years old, still cuts a sharp image. Its eye-catching frame and swingarm and minimal bodywork show off the Due 756's engine and the headlight design is unique.