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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 4:49 pm
by Dodgy69
Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 6:58 pm
by Tricky
Not quite my cup of tea on the face of it, but silly tyres aside, it's not too bad a looker for a almost hipster-y sort of thing, and far better than any of those Enfields IMO - love your attitude to just trying different stuff, look forward to hearing how you go with it

Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:12 pm
by Dodgy69
Honestly, it's a decent well put together bit of kit that we don't see enough of. I once bought a GY200 maybe 25 years ago off ebay, delivered in a crate. It was a bag of shit, everything broke. Gave it away a couple of years later.
This feels as solid as the MT 09, good paint, good switches, just a solid bike. Engine is superb. I've seen one for sale with 15k on the clock, so hopefully I'm OK for a while.
Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 11:24 am
by Supermofo
Sure I read Benelli were the top selling motorcycle in Italy for the last 2 years, with the TRK model, first the 500 now the 700.
Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:15 pm
by Dodgy69
I think Benelli and Voge are pinching some of the bmw market. Lots cheaper and do the same job
Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:54 pm
by Supermofo
Saw a fair few Chinese bikes in Rhodes (just got back), some like a Zontes Versys 650 copy of some kind didn't look all that, but there was a pretty cool CF Moto Tenere looking thing that looked nice. Think it was one of these.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167531998000
Guessing in Mediterranean countries where people use bikes as day to day transport and there's no salt so no corrosion issues, cheaper Chinese bikes are more attractive
Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 4:04 pm
by Dodgy69
Another 70 miles this morning, followed by first wash. Didn't have the energy to attempt wheel cleaning proper, tubeless spokes.
Good fun, more smiles.

Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 4:12 pm
by Supermofo
That's the problem with spokes, nightmare to clean, but looks great though.
Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 6:02 pm
by Dodgy69
I'll do the wheels when I'm proper bored.
Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:36 am
by Taipan
Dodgy69 wrote: Mon Aug 25, 2025 6:02 pm
I'll do the wheels when I'm proper bored.
Had my spoked wheel bike since June and I've not been that bored yet!

Mind you I haven't cleaned aany of the rest of it either!
I likes yer new steed.

Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 6:16 pm
by .....
Ditchfinder wrote: Fri Aug 22, 2025 4:00 pm
Yamaha CP2 engine by any chance?
Overbored er600n copy
I think only ktm are allowing China to license build motors.
Apart from the mini bikes.......and possibly some Voge
Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 6:34 pm
by Dodgy69
Makes 76 bhp, that's all I need to know. 8x6 fitted and handgaurds on. I like handgaurds.


Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 2:30 pm
by Dodgy69
Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 2:39 pm
by Dodgy69
Reckon these will fit any bike, I paid £17 summot, £19 today, decent enough.
durable road motorcycle anti slip shock absorbing - Temu United Kingdom
https://share.google/wiikp4BPaLze86zIi