Adishwar Auto Ride India, which currently offers Benelli, Keeway, Moto Morini, and Zontes models in India, has revised the prices of the Benelli Leoncino, the 502C, as well as the Keeway K300 N. The prices of the 500cc Leoncino now start at Rs 4.99 lakh (ex-showroom). This means the price of the Leoncino, which was earlier priced at Rs 5.60 lakh, has been slashed by Rs 61,000. Powering the Benelli Leoncino is a 500cc, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled engine that is linked to a six-speed transmission. The power and torque figures stand at 46.8bhp at 8,500rpm and 46Nm at 6,000rpm, respectively.
Last year, the Benelli Leoncino-based cruiser was launched overseas. Named the Harley-Davidson X500, it is the second product of the Harley-Davidson and QJMotor collaboration. To keep development costs low, the cruiser comes powered by a liquid-cooled, parallel-twin engine rather than a V-Twin engine, which is used in nearly all Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Hardware-wise, the Harley-Davidson X500 features a tubular frame suspended by 50mm upside-down front forks offering 124mm of travel and a mono-shock at the rear offering 112mm of travel. The bike supports preload and rebound adjustments. Braking duties are carried out by a dual front disc with 4-piston callipers and a single rear disc with a single-piston calliper, accompanied by a switchable dual-channel anti-lock braking system.
Benelli 502C, Keeway K300 N: New Prices
Meanwhile, the Benelli 502C and the Keeway K300 N see price cuts of Rs 60,000 and Rs 26,000, respectively. As a result, the 502C and K300 N are now offered at Rs 5.25 lakh and Rs 2.29 lakh, respectively. Prices are ex-showroom. Benelli's 502C is built around a trellis frame suspended by upside-down front forks and a rear mono-shock. In terms of mechanicals, it gets the same 500cc parallel-twin engine as the Leoncino, generating the same power and torque. In the Indian market, the 502C rivals the Kawasaki Eliminator (Rs 5.62 lakh), the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 (Rs 3.61 lakh-Rs 3.91 lakh), and others.
As for the K300 N sport naked, there is a 292cc, 4-stroke, DOHC, liquid-cooled engine, which puts out 27bhp at 8,750rpm and 25Nm of peak torque at 7,000rpm. The engine comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox and a slipper clutch, sending power to the rear wheels. The suspension duties are handled by upside-down front forks and a rear mono-shock, while the stopping power comes from a single disc at both ends. Features-wise, the bike offers an LCD instrument cluster, ABS, and all-LED lighting.
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