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Not too long ago, Benelli opened the bookings for the Imperiale 400 in India for a token amount of INR 4,000/-. And finally, the Italian marquee has launched the retro-cruiser in India and it is priced at INR 1.69 lakh (Ex-Showroom, India).
The Benelli Imperiale was first unveiled at the 2017 edition of EICMA in Milan. Strongly recalling the tradition and legend of the House of Pesaro, with the Imperiale 400, Benelli reinterprets a historic model of the Benelli-MotoBi range produced in the 1950s.
It is powered by a 373.5cc single-cylinder engine that makes ~20 bhp of power at 5,500 rpm and 29 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm. The power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed transmission.
The Benelli Imperiale 400 has a double-cradle frame made of steel tubes and plates. The front suspension features a telescopic fork with legs having a 41 mm diameter and 110 mm travel, while the rear has a swinging arm with double shock absorber and travel of 65 mm.
The braking system of the Imperiale 400 features a 300 mm diameter floating disc on the front with two-piston callipers and a 240 mm disc with single-piston calliper at the rear. ABS is available as standard. The aluminium alloy rims have different diameters; 19" on the front end, 18" on the back, respectively, mounting 110/90 and 130/80 tyres.
The motorcycle will be assembled at the Italian brand's assembly facility near Hyderabad. It will also come with a 3-year/unlimited km warranty as standard and is offered in three colour options – Red, Black and Chrome.
Benelli has managed to price the Imperiale 400 very competitively and some of the credit for that goes to the localisation of parts. But at any rate, the Imperiale 400 does seem like a very, very interesting proposition for someone out in the market for a retro-cruiser.
The Benelli Imperiale was first unveiled at the 2017 edition of EICMA in Milan. Strongly recalling the tradition and legend of the House of Pesaro, with the Imperiale 400, Benelli reinterprets a historic model of the Benelli-MotoBi range produced in the 1950s.
It is powered by a 373.5cc single-cylinder engine that makes ~20 bhp of power at 5,500 rpm and 29 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm. The power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed transmission.
The Benelli Imperiale 400 has a double-cradle frame made of steel tubes and plates. The front suspension features a telescopic fork with legs having a 41 mm diameter and 110 mm travel, while the rear has a swinging arm with double shock absorber and travel of 65 mm.
The braking system of the Imperiale 400 features a 300 mm diameter floating disc on the front with two-piston callipers and a 240 mm disc with single-piston calliper at the rear. ABS is available as standard. The aluminium alloy rims have different diameters; 19" on the front end, 18" on the back, respectively, mounting 110/90 and 130/80 tyres.
The motorcycle will be assembled at the Italian brand's assembly facility near Hyderabad. It will also come with a 3-year/unlimited km warranty as standard and is offered in three colour options – Red, Black and Chrome.
Benelli has managed to price the Imperiale 400 very competitively and some of the credit for that goes to the localisation of parts. But at any rate, the Imperiale 400 does seem like a very, very interesting proposition for someone out in the market for a retro-cruiser.
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