Benelli, anak syarikat milik Qianjiang Motorcycle dengan rasminya melancarkan 302R 2021 di China.
Benelli 302R bukanlah model popular jika dibandingkan dengan jenama Jepun lain namun berdasarkan model baharu yang telah dinaik taraf dari pelbagai aspek, model ini dijangka mamu memberi saingan lebih kompetitif.
Bagi 2021, Benelli 302R tampil dengan rekaan lampu projektor melintang yang diapit dengan lampu LED DRL (Daytime Running Light) di kiri dan kanan sekaligus menghadirkan imej lebih moden.
Benelli turut mengaplikasikan corong udara disekeliling panel lampu depan dan di tempat duduk pillion yang bukan sahaja mendatangkan rupa agresif malah meningkatkan downforce.
Namun, ketika bahagian depan dan belakang telah direka semula, panel sisi dan tangki 14L yang terdapat pada model sebelumnya telah dibawa ke model baharu ini.
Pada masa sama, Benelli turut mengekalkan penggunaan fork USD 41mm namun kali ini boleh diselaraskan (preload).
Sementara itu, enjin 300cc parallel-twin yang terdapat pada Benelli 302R ini turut dinaik taraf bagi mencapai standard Euro 5 namun kini menawarkan 35hp pada 11,000rpm dan 27Nm pada 9,000rpm berbanding 38hp dan 26.5Nm pada model sebelumnya.
Bagaimanapun, bagi mengimbangi penurunan kuasa, Benelli 302R baharu ini adalah 22 kilogram lebih ringan berbanding model sebelumnya.
Bagi menampilkan konsep lebih moden, model 2021 ini turut didatangkan dengan skrin TFT berwarna setaraf dengan motosikal lain dalam segmennya.
Seperti model sebelumnya, Benelli 302R 2021 ini juga dijangka akan menembusi pasaran Malaysia tidak lama lagi.
Dalam usaha untuk memberi saingan terhadap segmen motosikal 250-300cc, jenama motosikal Itali-China, Benelli, dengan rasminya mendedahkan 302R 2021.
Benelli 302R bukanlah model popular jika dibandingkan dengan jenama Jepun lain namun berdasarkan model baharu yang telah dinaik taraf dari pelbagai aspek, model ini dijangka mamu memberi saingan lebih kompetitif.
Bagi 2021, Benelli 302R tampil dengan rekaan lampu projektor melintang yang diapit dengan lampu LED DRL (Daytime Running Light) di kiri dan kanan sekaligus menghadirkan imej lebih moden.
Benelli turut mengaplikasikan corong udara disekeliling panel lampu depan dan di tempat duduk pillion yang bukan sahaja mendatangkan rupa agresif malah meningkatkan downforce.
Namun, ketika bahagian depan dan belakang telah direka semula, panel sisi dan tangki 14L yang terdapat pada model sebelumnya telah dibawa ke model baharu ini.
Pada masa sama, Benelli turut mengekalkan penggunaan fork USD 41mm namun kali ini boleh diselaraskan (preload).
Sementara itu, enjin 300cc parallel-twin yang terdapat pada Benelli 302R ini turut dinaik taraf bagi mencapai standard Euro 5 namun kini menawarkan 35hp pada 11,000rpm dan 27Nm pada 9,000rpm berbanding 38hp dan 26.5Nm pada model sebelumnya.
Bagaimanapun, bagi mengimbangi penurunan kuasa, Benelli 302R baharu ini adalah 22 kilogram lebih ringan berbanding model sebelumnya.
Bagi menampilkan konsep lebih moden, model 2021 ini turut didatangkan dengan skrin TFT berwarna setaraf dengan motosikal lain dalam segmennya.
Benelli 302R 2017 adalah peserta terbaru dalam segmen motosikal lumba tahap permulaan di pasaran Malaysia.
Dicipta dengan rekaan yang indah serta prestasi yang baik dari enjin dwi-silinder 300cc-nya itu, 302R ini merupkan pakej keseronokan menyeluruh
terutamanya buat mereka yang masih baru bermula.
Dengan harga yang berpatutan iaitu RM21,888 (harga asas tanpa GST), kami cuba untuk mendapatkan jawapan sama ada ianya berbaloi dengan nilainya sebagai sebuah motosikal lumba tahap permulaan.
The 2017 Benelli 302R is one of the latest entries into the Malaysian entry-level sports bike segment.
Created with a beautiful design and decent performance from its 300cc twin-cylinder engine, the 302R is an overall fun package especially for beginners.
Reasonably priced at RM21,888 (basic price without GST), we try to answer the question on whether it is worth the money when it comes to an entry-level sports bike.
Looking at all the sports bike offering available here in good ol’ Malaysia, a lot of people go through a lot of trouble and effort in finding out what would be the best choice for them. While there are a lot of options in the entry level sports bike segment, one of the most recent additions to that menu is the 2017 Benelli 302R. (more…)
Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia (BERNAMA) telah menganjurkan satu program kembara ke seluruh negara dinamakan Jelajah 1 Jiwa bersempena dengan ulang tahun jubli emas ke-50 agensi berkenaan.
Konvoi selama lapan hari itu dikembarai oleh sekitar 15 orang penunggang yang terdiri daripada kakitangan BERNAMA, ahli Kelab Komuniti Benelli Matters dan juga beberapa pemilik motosikal SYM yang akan menjelajah sepelusuk Semenanjung Malaysia dalam siri pertamanya.
Sejumlah lima buah motosikal Benelli yang baru telah didermakan oleh MForce Holdings Sdn Bhd bagi menunjukkan sokongan mereka yang juga termasuk siri kedua kembaraan itu di mana mereka akan menjelajah Sabah dan juga Sarawak.
The Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) has organised a nationwide tour program dubbed the Jelajah 1 Jiwa in conjunction with the agency’s 50th golden jubilee anniversary.
The eight day convoy consisting of around 15 bikers include BERNAMA staff, Benelli Matters Community Club members and a few SYM motorcycle owners will be going across Peninsular Malaysia for the first series.
A total of five new Benelli motorcycles were donated by MForce Holdings Sdn Bhd to show their support which include a second series of the tour where they’ll cover Sabah and Sarawak as well.
The Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) has organised a very special nationwide tour program dubbed the “Jelajah 1 Jiwa” in conjunction with its 50th golden jubilee anniversary. The tour consists of around 15 bikers from the Benelli Matters Community Club, BERNAMA staff members and a few Sym scooter owners will be going across Peninsular Malaysia for eight days in their first tour series starting from 8 July 2017 to 15 July 2017. (more…)
Artikel oleh Keshy Dhillon untuk Bikesrepublic.com
Terjemahan oleh Zarul Faiz
Motosikal 302R ini bukanlah yang paling berkuasa dan ia juga tidaklah mempunyai alatan elektronik terbanyak, namun kemungkinan ianya antara yang tercantik dalam kelasnya.
Mempunyai berat sehingga 190kg bersih, anda akan terasa enjinnya bergelut untuk mengaruskan kuasanya ke roda belakang, walabagaimanapun kotak gear enam kelajuannya terasa lancar dan jitu.
Ia dilengkapkan dengan teknologi yang hebat seperti paparan meter analog/digital, fork hadapan terbalik teleskopik, tayar Metzeler, enjin DOHC dengan 8 injap, dan suspensi spring belakang boleh laras.
Watch our editor’s first impression on all three new Benelli’s
The 302R isn’t exactly the most powerful and neither does it have the most electronic toys, but it is arguably the best looking in its class.
It weighs in at a hefty 190kg dry, and you do feel the engine struggling to shift that power to the rear wheel, though the six-speed gearbox is smooth and precise.
It has some awesome technology like the analogue/digital meter panel, the telescopic upside down front forks, metzeler tyres, a DOHC engine with eight-valves, and an adjustable rear spring suspension.
The Benelli 302R is the little sports bike with big dreams. It reminds me of bikes from the 90s that were really big in size but had small engines, the 302R is bigger than the KTM 390 and heavier too, but has a simple 300cc engine. The rear tyre too has a large profile, so if you want something that shouts ambition, then this it it.
The 302R definitely has the style but power though is just that for a 300cc engine. It puts out 37hp at an amazing 10,000rpm and 27.4Nm of torque from 9,000rpm; you really have to wring the hell out of this engine to access all of the power it is capable of.
It weighs in at a hefty 190kg dry, and you do feel the engine struggling to shift that power to the rear wheel, though the six-speed gearbox is smooth and precise. Even in slow corners or when doing a u-turn, you will feel the heft of this bike, but at just RM21,888, can you really complain?
If there is one thing that the 302R has, it would be style, lots of it. It definitely has a lot of presence and it looks like it is capable of a lot more than what it can actually do, but we’re not complaining. Beauty can sometimes trump character and talent, and that is what the 302R has done.
Handling seems to be okay, I rode it for all of 10 minutes around the Equatorial Hotel, Penang, so can’t really tell you how it handles the bends. But there is one thing I can tell you though, and that it has a long fuel tank. At just 14 litres, the fuel tank is not particularly large, but it is long, and that forces you to move your body forward to reach the handle bars, and the foot pegs are placed a little too close to your body, giving it a cramped feel. But hunker down and rest your torso on the fuel tank though and it feels fine, except that you can’t ride everywhere like that.
It does have some awesome technology though, like the analogue/digital meter panel, the telescopic upside down front forks, metzeler tyres, a DOHC engine with eight-valves, and an adjustable rear spring suspension.
The 302R isn’t exactly the most powerful and neither does it have the most electronic toys, but it is arguably the best looking in its class. We’ll be riding it more thoroughly as soon as a test bike is available to us, we’ll be back with a more thorough review soon.
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Benelli Malaysia, which is operated by M Force Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd, today took the covers off its first ever underbone, or better known locally as a kapcai, model – the RFS 150i, making Malaysia the first country in the world to have the underbone/moped/kapcai on sale in its market.
Besides that, the company also introduced two other models, the 302R sports bike and the TRK 502 touring bike. All three bikes mark the Malaysian resurrection of the Benelli brand under a new stewardship from M Force Bike Holdings, and the company seems to know what the market wants and is confident of strong sales and a good aftersales service through its network of dealers nationwide.
We will save a thorough review until we have rode all three bikes tomorrow, so for now, these are the what the three bikes have to offer:
Benelli RFS150i
Short walkaround video of the Benelli RSF150i
The RFS stands for ‘Riders For Speed’, and Benelli in its press release says the RFS 150i is a race-spec underbone sport moped motorcycle which balances Benelli engineering standards with Italian racing style.
It is powered by a liquid-cooled, single-cylinder SOHC engine with four-valves and Benelli’s latest B3SP three spark plug technology. It puts out 15.5hp at 8,500rpm and transfers power via a six-speed gearbox with a wet multiplate clutch.
You must be wondering why this bike needs three spark plugs, and so were we, but Benelli explains that it’s B3SP ‘3-Spark’ system uses the three spark plugs together with the bike’s ECU and fuel-injection system, to modify engine timing and plug usage to maximise power, keep engine temperatures down to a minimum, which thus optimises fuel efficiency and minimises emissions. Three spark plugs also ensure an even and complete detonation of fuel, which means better performance, efficiency with lesser environmental impact.
The exhaust of the bike too has been specially designed to clear the emission gases immediately and offers good cornering balance despite it being mounted on the extreme right hand side of the RFS 150i.
The chassis is made up of a straddle type frame with a unique upside down telescopic fork with 88mm of travel. This fork is typical of race and sports bikes, but this is the first time that a moped/kapcai is offered with this suspension set up. So that makes the RFS 150i the only motorcycle in its class with an upside down fork.
The rear suspension is made up of a telescopic single coil spring with 27mm of travel and is oil damped.
Other features include a sports seat with carbon-fibre lookalike weave with a passenger grab handle. The meter panel is part analogue and part LCD while the front headlight features integrated LED daytime running lights.
Prices start from RM6,988 for the yellow, red, blue and matte grey, and RM7,338 for the special edition model. Did we mention the RSF150i is the cheapest in its class?
Benelli TRK 502
This is the touring bike the market has been waiting for. With a price of RM28,888 with no panniers, and up to RM30,588 with all side and top panniers included, the Benelli TRK 502 is the bike you want if you are looking for a touring bike that is big in size, light and easy to maintain with very little electronics.
The engine is a twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC with four valves per cylinder, 500cc unit that puts out a decent 48hp at 8,500rpm and 45Nm of torque at 5,000rpm. The engine is mated to a wet, multiple, six-speed gearbox.
The suspension of the TRK 502 is made up of an adjustable upside down front fork with 150mm of travel, and the rear consists of a steel swing-arm with an oil damped, coil spring with 45mm of travel.
Braking power is provided by dual 320mm discs up front with twin-piston callipers, and a single 260mm disc also gripped by a twin piston calliper.
The TRK 502 comes in three colours, white, gray and red/black. Prices stated above are excluding GST.
Benelli 302R
If you want a sport bike but don’t want to fork out more than RM25,000 for one, then the 302R is worth a look. It features a classic Italian rounded design with a mix of a new age edginess.
It may not seem like it from here, but the 302R is a long bike, measuring in at a lengthy 2157mm with a wheelbase of 1405mm. The dimensions and the design gives the 302R an imposing presence, but the powerplant seems friendly.
The engine is a 300cc four-stroke, liquid-cooled, vertical twin-cylinder, DOHC with four valves per cylinder, and puts out 37hp at a screaming 10,000rpm and 27.4Nm of torque at 9,000rpm. It too is mated to a six-speed gearbox with a wet multi-plate clutch and a chain final drive. In fact, all three new Benelli bikes feature a chain final drive.
It features an arch bar truck frame with telescopic front forks with 120mm travel, and telescopic oil-damped coil spring suspension at the rear with 45mm of travel.
Brakes are made up of twin 260mm discs with radial four-piston callipers with ABS at the front, and single 240mm discs with dual-piston callipers with ABS at the rear as well.
At 190kg dry, the 302R is not a light bike, but with good looks and a great price on its side, the new sports Benelli will be swaying opinions in its favour when it hits the streets real soon.
