BENELLI TNT 1130 Café Racer (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2012, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Benelli TNT 1130 Cafe Racer, a powerful naked machine with an aggressive appearance but also classic and modern styling cues, making it more modern and active.

With its classic details and color schemes, the bike offered an excellent aesthetic impact and made it more exclusive for the world of Streetfighters. Available colors were Yellow, Red, Black, and Green with Silver.

Aesthetically, the bike packed standard fittings, like a dual headlight system, a single seat, a three-into-one exhaust system with a silencer under the seat, engine covers, a side stand, and ten-spoke aluminum alloy wheels.

The bike's riding experience was controlled by a 50 mm inverted Marzocchi telescopic fork on the front, offering 120 mm of travel, and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 115 mm of travel, offering excellent suspension performance and handling.

In the braking department, the bike packed two 320 mm brake rotors on the front engaged by four-piston calipers and a 240 mm brake disc on the rear, tied to a dual-piston caliper, offering excellent stopping performance.

As for power, the 2012 Benelli TNT 1130 Cafe Racer was set in motion by a 1,130cc four-stroke three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine mounted underneath the fuel tank, delivering an output power of 135 hp with a peak force at 9,500 rpm and 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) torque at 7,750 rpm.