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Mforce Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd has officially introduced the 2018 Benelli TNT 135 LE.

The limited edition model comes with around 15 new aesthetic updates including a carbon fibre exhaust cover.

There are only 1,000 units available with a price tag of RM9,988 (basic price without GST).

 

The folks over at Mforce Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd otherwise known as Benelli Malaysia have officially launched the 2018 Benelli TNT 135 LE. The super fun mini bike is a limited edition model where only 1,000 units will be produced for market consumption. (more…)

  • Motosikal Benelli Leoncino 500 2018 bakal tiba di bilik pameran pada bulan Februari ini.
  • Mforce Bike Holdings telah menerima lebih daripada 1,000 buah tempahan sejak motosikal ini dilancarkan pada bulan Oktober 2017 yang lalu.
  • Ditetapkan harganya pada RM27,999 (harga asas beserta GST), motosikal Leoncino 500 ini menghasilkan 47hp dan 45Nm tork.

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The 2018 Benelli Leoncino 500 will arrive in showrooms this coming February.

Mforce Bike Holdings has received over 1,000 bookings ever since the bike was launched back in October 2017.

Priced at RM27,999 (basic price without GST), the Leoncino 500 produces 47hp and 45Nm of torque.

Mforce Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd has announced that the 2018 Benelli Leoncino 500 will arrive this February at all authorised Benelli showrooms across the country. Ever since the bike was launched back in October last year, it has received over 1,000 booking for the Leoncino 500. Production has begun early January and will continue to do so to meet the high demand. (more…)

  • Sebuah papan iklan berdekatan dengan plaza tol Penchala sedang mengiklankan model terkini dari Benelli termasuklah motosikal Benelli 752S 2018.
  • Iklan tersebut juga turut memaparkan satu lagi model yang baru iaitu Benelli 402S 2018 yang mana kami jangka akan dilancarkan dalam masa terdekat.
  • Kami jangka motosikal-motosikal 2018 ini akan dilancarkan dalam separuh pertama tahun 2018 dengan tanda harganya ditetapkan di bawah paras RM40,000.

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A new billboard near the Penchala toll plaza is advertising the latest models from Benelli including their 2018 Benelli 752S.

The ad also showed another new model that is the 2018 Benelli 402S which we think is going to be launched soon.

We expect the 2018 bikes to be launched in the first half of 2018 with the price tag of somewhere below RM40,000.

Most of us who frequent the many highways especially in the Klang Valley area can notice a number of motorcycle advertisements placed on billboards. Not a lot of motorcycle manufacturer tend to use this particular service to promote their products except for one who has been going all out for this particular market method. We are of course referring to Benelli. (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.

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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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Artikel oleh Keshy Dhillon untuk Bikesrepublic.com
Terjemahan oleh Zarul Faiz

  • RFS150i merupakan model moped/kapchai yang pertama dari Benelli.
  • Tidak seperti enjin satu silinder yang lain yang lazimnya menggunakan hanya satu palam pencucuh, RFS150i ini menggunakan tiga palam pencucuh.
  • Dengan harga RM6,988, ianya paling mampu milik di dalam kelasnya.

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  • The RFS150i is Benelli’s first ever moped/kapcai.
  • It runs on three spark plus instead of the usual single spark plug typical of single-cylinder engines.
  • Starts from RM6,988, making it the cheapest in its class.

The Benelli RFS150i is one of the most popular motorcycles of this week. Launched just about a week ago in Penang by new Malaysian Benelli distributor M Force Bike Holdings S/B, every motorcycle rider from here to Vietnam has been talking about Benelli’s first ever moped on all our social media channels.

The Benelli RFS150i is now available and starts from RM6,988 up to RM7,338.

The RFS150i was designed in Italy by Benelli’s team of designers, but was assembled in China, and there are plans to eventually assemble the bike here in Malaysia. We are fans of the overall design of the bike, and love the fact that it comes with LED daytime running lights. There is no other moped in the market right now that offers these lights, credit to Benelli.* (Ed – Actually the Yamaha Y15ZR has had LED DRL’s since 2015)

The RFS, which stands for Riders For Speed, has another unique feature in its engine, it runs on three spark plus instead of the usual single spark plug typical of single-cylinder engines. Three spark plugs may be more expensive to maintain and complicate to change, but it ensures that fuel is properly burnt with no wastage. Fuel that is burnt to its full potential gives you the maximum performance it is capable of, and reduces wastage thus making this bike run cleaner and more efficient.

The 149.8cc engine is liquid-cooled and puts out 15.5hp and 13Nm of torque; nothing to boast about but it actually performs better than the figures suggest. In real world conditions, there is good power for uphill climbs and decent acceleration. Fuel efficiency is what this bike was designed for, and though we can’t tell you how economical it is without riding it for longer than the 10 minutes we had with it, but with a six-speed gearbox and engine technologies designed to keep engine temperatures down to a minimum, we believe Benelli’s claims, for now.

It is a fairly light bike too, about 115kg’s dry and slightly over 120 ready to ride, the RFS150i felt nimble and sporty. The great handling of the RFS was aided by a upside down telescopic forks with 88mm of travel as well as an oil damped, single coil spring with 27mm of travel at the rear. The RFS150i is also the only moped with upside down front forks. Extra brownie points for Benelli again.

Overall quality was decent too, but we were riding bikes that were hastily assembled just a day or two before the launch, so we expect the final production model to feel better than. Price starts from just RM6,988 for the standard motorcycle, and goes up to RM7,338 for the special edition model which features special colours. This officially makes this the cheapest 150cc kapcai in its class.

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  • Pengenalan ini dibuat pada majlis pelancaran RFS150i, model moped pertama Benelli di Malaysia
  • Sebuah motosikal kembara 500cc dan juga sebuah motosikal lumba 300cc

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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.

  • Over 250 Benelli owners from around the country gathered at Tadom Hill Resorts, Banting, Selangor

  • Organized by the Selangor Benelli Club (SBC), Kuala Lumpur Benelli Club (KULBC) and Benelli Matters Club

  • Gathering sponsored by Tenaga Motor, MForce Bike Holdings, MG Prestige Group, Quantum Petroleum, etc.

Last Saturday marked the third annual Benelli Owners Club Mega Gathering here in Malaysia. This year, the KL and Selangor divisions were selected to host such a momentous event which attracted over 250 Benelli owners from 14 different clubs nationwide. (more…)

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