Benelli has officially announced that they will be launching seven BS6 motorcycles in the Indian market by the end of this year or by early 2021. The list of upcoming motorcycles includes the TRK 502, TRK 502X, Leoncino 250, Leoncino 500, 302R sports bike, TNT 600i, and the Benelli 302S, which is the replacement for the TNT 300.
Except for the Benelli 302S, the remaining six motorcycles were on sale in the Indian market as BS4 models. In addition to these seven motorcycles, the brand is also planning to launch the TRK 802 adventure motorcycle in India by the mid of next year.
At present, the brand is selling only one BS6-compliant bike in India, the Imperiale 400. Benelli recently launched the updated model of the cruiser motorcycle with a starting ex-showroom price tag of INR 1.99 lakhs.
There are no cosmetic changes and the BS6 model of Imperiale 400 continues to feature the similar retro-inspired styling with a round headlamp, peanut-shaped fuel tank, dual-pod instrument cluster, split seat, and spoke wheels.
Mechanically, the BS6 Benelli Imperiale 400 is powered by the same 374cc, single-cylinder, fuel-injected, air-cooled engine which is now BS6-compliant. As per the official website of Benelli, the BS6 model produces similar power and torque figures. The engine is good for 21HP of maximum power along 29Nm of peak torque. It comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox.
