Motorcycle specifications Benelli400 Imperiale 2020 When you look at a past...
presentation of the 400 Imperiale 2020
Presented at EICMA 2016, the 400 Imperial took its time to reach the market; but this is it, it's hit the road. After abandoning the muscular sports and roadster niches, Benelli has turned to vintage with a pretty little Leoncino. It's an almost intrepid galloper that we could see playing in the avenues.
Still in the retro vein, but in a more consensual style, the Sino-Italian brand is investing in the Bonneville, V7 clan; in a smaller format. The Imperial's most direct competition is more on the side of Royal-Enfield.
In keeping with its old-English look, the machine hits the bull's-eye. It has to be said that this style is particularly fashionable. Everything is designed to make you hesitate: the spoked rims, the chrome mudguards, the sausage pot, the spring-mounted saddle, the crude Eastern-style muffler attachment, the look of the crankcases, the engine fins....
In short, the Imperiale wants to take us back in time. Back to the first model of the 60s? Which wasn't really a Benelli, but a Motobi. This brand was created by one of the family's members, Giuseppe Benelli, following a conflict of the kind that animates so many stories. The 400 is thus a distant cousin of the 125 of yesteryear.
Enough
Mounted on a double-cradle steel frame, the 400 Imperiale is equipped with a 41 mm fork, a 300 mm front brake disc with double-piston caliper + a 240 mm rear disc, ABS, 19" and 18" wheels and a perfectly classic headlight-counter-linkage assembly. With this look, you'd almost be tempted to believe it.
The Benelli Imperiale 400 will have its work cut out for it in this segment. One of its best assets is undoubtedly its tempting price tag, since the only way to compete with the category's tenors is through its name, its chimera and its price.
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Key facts Benelli 400 Imperiale (2020) : What you need to know before you buy
Prices
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 France |
4,399€
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Performance
- Max speed : approximately 130 km/h (80.80 mph)
- Average fuel consumption : 3.60 liters/100km (0.65 mpg)
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Estimated range
: 333 km (207 miles)
Calculated range until tank is empty, not verified.
Specifications Benelli 400 Imperiale 2020
- Chassis
- Frame : Double cradle steel frame
- Fuel capacity : 12 liters (3.17 US gallons)
- Seat height : 780 mm (30.71 in)
- Length : 2,170 mm (85.43 in)
- Width : 820 mm (32.28 in)
- Min height : 1,120 mm (44.09 in)
- Wheelbase : 1,440 mm (56.69 in)
- Weight when fully loaded : 205 kg (452 lb)
- Front axle
- Telehydraulic fork Ø 41 mm, Wheel travel : 121 mm (4.76 in)
- Braking 1 disc Ø 300 mm (11.81 in), 2-piston caliper
- Front tire : 100 / 90 - 19 → Order this type of tire
- Transmission
- 5 stage gearbox , manual
- Secondary by chain
- Rear axle
- 2 lateral shock absorbers, Wheel travel : 55 mm (2.17 in)
- Braking 1 disc Ø 240 mm (9.45 in), single-piston caliper
- Rear tire : 130 / 80 - 18 → Order this type of tire
- Motor
- single-cylinder , 4 strokes
- injection Ø 37 mm
- Cooling system : by air
- 1 ACT
- 4 valves
- 373.50 cc
- 21 ch (20.70 hp) to 5,500 rpm
- 3 mkg to 4,500 rpm
- Power-to-weight ratio : approximately 9.37 kg/ch
- Weight / torque ratio : approximately 64.65 kg/mkg
- Compression : 8.5 : 1
- CO² emissions: 82 g/km
- Standard equipment
- Brake assist : ABS
- Practical information
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FAQ Your frequently asked questions about the 400 Imperiale 2020
- What is the power of the 400 Imperiale 2020?
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The 400 Imperiale 2020 develops a power of 21 ch (20.70 hp)
- What is the torque of the 400 Imperiale 2020?
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The maximum torque of the 400 Imperiale 2020 is 3 mkg to 4,500 rpm.
- What is the maximum speed of the 400 Imperiale 2020?
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The 400 Imperiale 2020 is capable of reaching a top speed of approximately 130 km/h (80.80 mph) on the track.
- What is the weight of the 400 Imperiale 2020?
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The 400 Imperiale 2020 has a a weight when fully loaded of 205 kg (452 lb).
- What is the fuel consumption of the 400 Imperiale 2020?
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Average fuel consumption is estimated at 3.60 l/100km (0.65 mpg) according to the WMTC cycle.
- QWhat is the seat height of the 400 Imperiale 2020?
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To ensure good accessibility, the 400 Imperiale 2020 offers a minimum seat height of 780 mm (30.71 in).
- What is the price of the 400 Imperiale 2020?
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The price of the 400 Imperiale 2020 is 4,399€ in France
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Bikers' reviews Leave a review - 5 reviews
If you're looking for power, go the other way...but if you're looking for a simple, basic motorcycle with a bit (or a lot) of utility, this is the right choice....ok it's not as real as a 350 Classic RE, but it's also less eye-catching than its competitor....on the other hand, it can carry 205 kg, which is impossible on the RE....so to ride double, I chose the Sino-Italian Rating : 4/5 Respond to Zspirit
what's the latest on this long-awaited event? Rating : 4/5 Respond to pagourrat
apart from decorating the living room…….
i found the last 400 SR superb, but sold it after a few months because I was so bored…
and yet I drive ultra-cool Rating : 5/5 Respond to bruno84