Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
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Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Made in China like most other things but cheap enough, getting on 80bhp.
Might have a test ride, why not.
https://ebay.us/m/62g2hQ
Might have a test ride, why not.
https://ebay.us/m/62g2hQ
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
The price is good, I find it visually challenging, but if you like it then alls good, go and have a look at it to see whether you think it's worth the money.
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Yeah it does look a bit different, but the spec sheet is pretty impressive for not a lot of money. Never seen one before, might have a ride out somewhere and have a proper look.
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Garage had a good tidy, in readiness for the new arrival. 

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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
You could have had this...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226280262901
with a few quid left over to buy some imperial spanners.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226280262901
with a few quid left over to buy some imperial spanners.
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Thats more than I paid but apart from that, it's not for me. Has it got a mother. 
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
And I thought the Benelli was visually challengingKungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 21, 2025 8:36 pm You could have had this...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226280262901
with a few quid left over to buy some imperial spanners.
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Must admit, I quite like it. I'm a yesDodgy69 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 9:21 am Made in China like most other things but cheap enough, getting on 80bhp.
Might have a test ride, why not.
https://ebay.us/m/62g2hQ
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Have you had an eye test reminder recently?weeksy wrote: Thu Aug 21, 2025 8:54 pmMust admit, I quite like it. I'm a yesDodgy69 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 9:21 am Made in China like most other things but cheap enough, getting on 80bhp.
Might have a test ride, why not.
https://ebay.us/m/62g2hQ
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
This time tomorrow, you'll be dribbling in your beer coz of it's beatifulness, and it's brown. 

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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.

The bike.
£4495 with 800 miles on. Picking up from Wigan in the morning. I know pretty much FA about them, It's a bit different and it's chocolate brown, not anything else brown.
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Looks like the offspring of a Ducati Scrambler and Ducati Monster. Not necessarily a bad thing.
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Yamaha CP2 engine by any chance?
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
I don't think I'd like to work on one. Things look a tad crowded below tank level.
Looks like a handy sort of thing though. Nice price too.
More pix and ride reports expected.
Looks like a handy sort of thing though. Nice price too.
More pix and ride reports expected.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
The little Lion has arrived home. Proper shit ride up and down to collect bike from Wigan. M6 was gridlock and A49 much the same around Warrington.
The bike is nice. Reminded me of the 950sm in some ways. Upright riding, plenty of go and makes a nice noise. Stopped at cafe on way home for pic's. Gonna have a better ride tomorrow.
Came with heated grips, rad guard and charging cable, saves me a bit of hassle.




The bike is nice. Reminded me of the 950sm in some ways. Upright riding, plenty of go and makes a nice noise. Stopped at cafe on way home for pic's. Gonna have a better ride tomorrow.
Came with heated grips, rad guard and charging cable, saves me a bit of hassle.




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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
I know people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, but WTF were you thinking Dogester, it looks a fucking dogs dinner, you need your bumps feeling.
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Re: Benelli leoncino 800 trails.
Only ever heard of them 2 weeks ago. Kinda love at first sight.
Tested the Guerrilla twice, but you needed to rag it for smiles, not much low down. This goes well.
Don't know if its a 12 month bike, only time will tell, but first impressions are very good. Having a run out tomorrow on familiar roads so nice comparison should be had, sort of.
I like the looks of the trails, they do a non trails that looks nice irl and I saw a 752 naked that looked nice aswel. Reckon Benelli are doing something right, bit like RE.
Seems well put together, solid build sort of thing. 76 bhp, think I read 130mph, oh and 2 rev counters, one around the top and one around the bottom.
Don't know if its a 12 month bike, only time will tell, but first impressions are very good. Having a run out tomorrow on familiar roads so nice comparison should be had, sort of.
I like the looks of the trails, they do a non trails that looks nice irl and I saw a 752 naked that looked nice aswel. Reckon Benelli are doing something right, bit like RE.
Seems well put together, solid build sort of thing. 76 bhp, think I read 130mph, oh and 2 rev counters, one around the top and one around the bottom.
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