BENELLI 250 Sport Special (1971-1972) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Benelli 250 Sport Special was a quarter-liter middle-weight machine produced by Benelli in 1968 alongside the smaller 125cc version. The bike was produced until 1973 and remained unchanged over its production time.

In 1971, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer released the Benelli 250 Sport Special, a motorcycle in its fourth consecutive production year. The 1971 model was revised, featuring a Marzocchi front fork and a higher, adjustable handlebar. The model survived only for two more years before it was discontinued.

In the visual department, the motorcycle packed a round headlight with a chromed housing, analog instruments, a long fuel tank, a one-piece, two-up seat, side-mounted rear shocks, a single exhaust system with a silencer mounted on the right-hand side, a center stand, and cross-spoke wheels.

The bike's riding characteristics were offered by an open-cradle tubular steel frame with a Marzocchi telescopic fork on the front and a swingarm with side-mounted hydraulic shock absorbers on the rear, offering optimum handling capabilities.

In the braking department, the motorcycle packed a 175 mm drum braking unit on the front and a 125 mm drum braking unit on the rear, offering the braking performance needed to stop the bike in safe conditions.

As for the power figures, the 1971 Benelli 250 Sport Special had its heartbeat set by a 245cc four-stroke air-cooled single-cylinder engine mounted underneath its fuel tank, delivering 12 hp with maximum strength at 8,500 rpm.