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DSK Benelli has now announced that the bookings for the much awaited Tornado 302R have started in India. The prospective buyers of the Benelli Tornado 302R can now book the bike from the company’s dealerships across India. However, the bookings for the motorcycle had already commenced unofficially a few weeks back at a token amount of INR 25,000. The launch of this first full faired Benelli will take place next month in July, the company has confirmed in a press statement. Upon arrival, this motorcycle will likely arrive as Benelli 302R, ditching the Tornado prefix. Also Read: Benelli Tornado 302 India launch in mid-July; Price in India, colour & other details
The Tornado 302R has been a highly anticipated, especially in the fairing-obsessed Indian market. The bike was showcased early on at the 2016 Auto Expo and India Bike Week 2016. Benelli has made quite the mark in the short time that it has been here. It has established itself as a major player in a growing Indian market for accessibly-priced international performance motorcycles. The Tornado 302 was set to arrive in January 2017, but its launch was postponed to June 2017 owing to the new BS IV emission norms. Read More: Benelli TRK 502 India launch delayed to early 2018; Benelli TRK 302 under development
Benelli Tornado 302R Launching in India Mid-June 2017
The Benelli Tornado 302, with its twin exhaust setup, is underpinned by the exposed steel trellis frame that is finished in red. The Tornado 302R will be the first fully-faired motorcycle from Benelli to launch in India. Although we have called it a faired TNT 300 for simplicity, the Tornado is more than just that. The motorcycle gets a completely new trellis frame that is much lighter than the older design and improves its handling dynamics.
There are upside-down forks up front along with a rear mono-shock while ABS will be standard, which is the launch has been delayed so far. The expected pricing for this model will be around INR 3.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), taking on the highly affordable KTM RC 390, iconic and popular Kawasaki Ninja 300 and well-designed Yamaha YZF-R3. The addition of ABS will definitely give the Tornado 302 a big edge over the Ninja and the R3, both of which noticeably lack the safety system. Also Read: Benelli TNT 750GS parallel-twin images leaked
Benelli Tornado 302R Front Profile
Powering the Benelli Tornado 302R will be the same capable engine serving the Benelli TNT 300, however, this engine is now BS IV compliant. The engine is a 300 cc, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled unit that delivers 38 bhp of power at 12,000 rpm and 27 Nm of torque at 9,000 rpm, and is mated to a six-speed transmission. There are dual disc brakes with 4-piston floating caliper at the front, along with a single-disc brake at the rear. Dual-channel ABS will be standard while the bike gets 110/70-R17 tyres up front and 150/60-R17 tyres at the rear, both from Metzeler.
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