BENELLI 500 Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos
First production year: 1973
The 1977 MY Benelli 500 LS comes with an air-cooled, four-stroke, 498cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 49 horsepower and 34 Nm of torque.
The key features for this machine would be the split-muffler, dual exhaust system, the laced wheels, a dual seat, an analogue instrument cluster, dual front disc brakes coupled to a rear drum, a suspension package composed of a front telescopic fork and dual shocks in the rear, plus wide handlebars.
The 1976 MY Benelli 500 Quattro comes forth with good news, such as dual discs in the front and a single disc brake in the rear, instead of the drums found on its previous embodiments. Other features include a split-muffler, chromed, dual exhaust system, a dual seat, laced wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, dual front disc brakes, and a suspension package composed of a telescopic fork and a dual shocks in the rear.
In the tech/engine department, it has an air-cooled, four-stroke, 498cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 55 horsepower and 46 Nm of torque.
The 1975 MY Benelli 500 Quattro boasts features such as a drum braking system, a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a split-muffler, chromed, dual exhaust system, a dual seat, laced wheels, a chromed, round headlamp, an analogue instrument cluster, and a dual-tone paint scheme.
In the tech/engine department, it sports a four-stroke, air-cooled, 498cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission, that can reach a maximum power output of 45 horsepower and 34 Nm of torque.
The 1974 MY Benelli 500 Quattro has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 498cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 45 horsepower and 34 Nm of torque.
In addition, it comes with features such as a drum braking system, a telescopic front fork, dual adjustable shocks as a rear suspension, a split-muffler, chromed, dual exhaust system, a dual seat, laced wheels, a chromed, round headlamp, an analogue instrument cluster, and a dual-tone paint scheme.