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TORNADO
TRE
The
other triple ...
Yep, another
manufacturer has seen "the light", and is currently manufacturing
a triple: Lads and lasses, meet the Benelli Tornado...
Engine:
4 stroke, in line three cylinders, inclined forward 15°, incorporating
an anti-vibration counterbalance shaft. Fuel injection with one or
two injectors for each cylinder
Bore
and stroke: 85,3
x 52,4 mm
Displacement:
898,4 cc
Compression
ratio:
11,8:1
Cooling:
water cooled with rear mounted radiator, with two electric cooling
fans.
Timing
system:
twin cam chain driven with four valves per cylinder
Lubrication
:
wet sump
Power
(max/revs): 140
hp at 11.500 rpm
Torque
(max/revs):
9,5 kgm at 8.800 rpm
Ignition:
electronic
ignition
Clutch:
wet
multi-disc with anti-blocking system
Gearbox:
six
gears, fully removable without extracting engine from frame
Frame
mixed
solution. Front section in chrome-molybdenum steel tubes, rear section
in hollow cast aluminium box section. Adjustable steering head angle
22,5°- 24,5°
Suspension:
front:
upside-down 46 mm diam. forks, adjustablle in compression/rebound
and pre-loading rear:swingarm in pressed aluminium monoshock adjustable
in compression rebound and pre-loading
Wheels:
helical
five spoke (U-section). Front 3.5", rear 6"
Tyres:
tubeless radial; front: 120/70 x 17"; rear 190/50 x 17"
Brakes:
front: double floating discs 320 mm diam. with 4 piston calipers;
rear: single disc diam. 180 mm with double piston caliper
Dimensions:
wheelbase
1395 mm seat high 810 mm
Dry
weight: 185
kg
Max
speed: 280
km/h (self-limited)
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