BENELLI 250 Barracuda (1966-1967) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1966, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer released the Benelli 250 Barracuda, a motorcycle in its second production year. It was a quarter-liter machine created for a wide variety of riders.

The 1966 model came in the same shape and form as the previous one, delivering the same visual, technical, and performance characteristics without any modifications whatsoever.

The Benelli 250 Barracuda was a quarter-liter, classic, middleweight machine suitable for all categories of riders. The bike was manufactured from 1965 to 1970 and remained largely unchanged over its production period.

Suspension-wise, the bike packed a double-action hydraulic telescopic fork on the front with a steering damper and side-mounted shocks on the rear, all mounted on an open-cradle tubular steel frame, offering optimum handling capabilities.

The braking power was achieved by a single 176 mm leading shoe drum unit mounted on the front wheel and a single 158 mm trailing shoe drum unit mounted on the rear, offering optimum stopping performance.

The 1966 Benelli 250 Barracuda was powered by a 245cc four-stroke single-cylinder air-cooled engine fed by a 24 mm Dell'Orto carburetor, delivering 24 hp with a peak force at 8,200 rpm.

As for its visual department, the bike had features such as a round headlight upfront, analog instruments, a long fuel tank, a one-piece dual seat, a single exhaust system with a silencer mounted on the right-hand side, a center stand, and wire-spoke wheels shod with road tires.