BENELLI 250 Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

The 2012 MY Benelli 250 Motard sports a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder powerplant mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 25 horsepower and 21 Nm of torque. This mid-class supermotard also boasts standard features such as a 50mm telescopic front fork, an adjustable mono-shock in the rear with a progressive link, front and rear disc brakes, aluminium-alloy wheels, a minimal livery and an under-seat exhaust system.

The 1976 MY Benelli 250 2C is a classic, naked, Italian-built machine, suitable for riders of all categories. It sports an air-cooled, two-stroke, 231cc, parallel twin cylinder powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 30 horsepower at 6800 rpm.

In addition, it comes standard with a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a front disc brake coupled to a rear drum, a dual seat, laced wheels, a chromed, dual exhaust, wide handlebars, a chromed headlight, and an analogue instrument cluster.

The 1976 MY Benelli 250 2C Phantom has, at its heart, an air-cooled, two-stroke, 231cc, parallel twin cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 25 horsepower and 25 Nm of torque.

In addition, this middleweight off-road machine comes standard with features such as a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a drum braking system in the front and in the rear, a dual, chromed exhaust, laced wheels, a dual seat, a blacked-out frame, rear-mounted foot pegs, a chromed headlight and an analogue instrument cluster.

The 1975 MY Benelli 250 Quattro is a lightweight, performance-oriented machine, that sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 231cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 26 horsepower at 10500 rpm.

The key features for this machine would be the telescopic fork in the front, dual adjustable shocks in the rear, a single brake disc in the front coupled to a 156mm drum in the rear, three-spoked, aluminium-alloy wheels, a dual, chromed exhaust system, a dual seat and an analogue instrument cluster.

The 1975 MY Benelli 250 Cafe Racer is especially addressed to the more nostalgic among riders, that still want improved performance. It sports an air-cooled, two-stroke, 231cc, parallel twin cylinder powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 30 horsepower at 6800 rpm.

Standard features include a telescopic fork, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, dual front disc brakes coupled to a rear drum, an aerodynamic, half-fairing, a chromed dual exhaust system, three-spoked, aluminium-alloy wheels, a small windscreen, a dual seat, and an analogue instrument panel.

The 1975 MY Benelli 250 2C Phantom is a middle-class off-road machine, that comes standard with a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a drum braking system in the front and in the rear, a dual, chromed exhaust, laced wheels, a dual seat, a blacked-out frame, rear-mounted foot pegs, a chromed headlight and an analogue instrument cluster.

In the tech/engine department, it sports an air-cooled, two-stroke, 231cc, parallel twin cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission, that can produce a claimed 25 horsepower and 25 Nm of torque.

The 1974 MY Benelli 250 2C Phantom has, at its heart, an air-cooled, two-stroke, 231cc, parallel twin powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 25 horsepower and 25 Nm of torque.

It also boasts standard features such as a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a drum braking system in the front and in the rear, a dual, chromed exhaust, laced wheels, a dual seat, a blacked-out frame, rear-mounted foot pegs, a chromed headlight and an analogue instrument cluster.

The 1973 MY Benelli 250 Sport Special comes standard with a chromed exhaust system, mid-mounted foot controls, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a telescopic front fork, a dual seat, laced wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, plus a drum braking system.

In the tech/engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, single cylinder engine paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 12 horsepower at 8500 rpm.

The 1972 MY Benelli 250 Sport Special sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, single cylinder powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 12 horsepower at 8500 rpm. Standard features include a chromed exhaust system, mid-mounted foot controls, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a telescopic front fork, a dual seat, laced wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, plus a drum braking system.

The 1971 MY Benelli 250 Sport Special is a middle-class, classic machine that boasts standard features such as a chromed exhaust system, mid-mounted foot controls, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a telescopic front fork, a dual seat, laced wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, plus a drum braking system.

At its heart lies an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, horizontal single cylinder powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 12 horsepower at 8500 rpm.

The 1970 MY Benelli 250 Sport Special has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 12 horsepower at 8500 rpm.

In addition, it comes with a chromed exhaust system, mid-mounted foot controls, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a telescopic front fork, a dual seat, laced wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, plus a drum braking system.

The 1970 MY Benelli 250 Barracuda, in its last year of production, comes standard with features such as a telescopic front fork, the dual adjustable shocks in the rear, a drum braking system, the laced wheels, a single, chromed exhaust system, a dual seat and an analogue instrument cluster.

In the tech/engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission, that could reach its maximum power output of 24 horsepower at 8200 rpm.

The 1969 MY Benelli 250 Sport Special comes with features such as a chromed exhaust system, mid-mounted foot controls, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a telescopic front fork, a dual seat, laced wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, plus a drum braking system.

In the tech/engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, horizontal single cylinder engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 12 horsepower at 8500 rpm.

The 1969 MY Benelli 250 Barracuda comes with an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, single cylinder engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and could reach its maximum power output of 24 horsepower at 8200 rpm.

The key features for this machine would be the telescopic front fork, the dual adjustable shocks in the rear, a drum braking system, the laced wheels, a single, chromed exhaust system, a dual seat and an analogue instrument cluster.

The 1968 MY Benelli 250 Sport Special has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, single cylinder powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 12 horsepower at 8500 rpm.

The key features for this machine would be the chromed exhaust system, mid-mounted foot controls, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a telescopic front fork, a dual seat, laced wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, plus a drum braking system.

The 1968 MY Benelli 250 Barracuda is a classic, Italian-built machine, suitable for riders of all ages and experience-levels, that boasts features such as a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks in the rear, a drum braking system, laced wheels, a single, chromed exhaust system, a dual seat and an analogue instrument cluster.

In the tech/engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, single cylinder engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and could reach its maximum power output of 24 horsepower at 8200 rpm.

The 1967 MY Benelli 250 Barracuda has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, horizontal single cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission, that produced a claimed 24 horsepower at 8200 rpm.

In addition, it comes standard with features such as a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks in the rear, a drum braking system, laced wheels, a single, chromed exhaust system, a dual seat and an analogue instrument cluster.

The 1966 MY Benelli 250 Barracuda is a classic, middleweight machine, suitable for all categories of riders. It boasts standard features such as a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks in the rear, a drum braking system, laced wheels, a single, chromed exhaust system, a dual seat and an analogue instrument cluster.

In the tech/engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, single cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 24 horsepower at 8200 rpm.

The 1965 MY Benelli 250 Barracuda sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 245cc, single cylinder engine paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 24 horsepower at 8200 rpm. This classic machine also comes standard with features such as a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks in the rear, a drum braking system, laced wheels, a single, chromed exhaust system, a dual seat and an analogue instrument cluster.