2016 Benelli BN 600 GT
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Specifications
- Category
- Sport touring
- Displacement
- 600.0 ccm (36.61 cubic inches)
- Displacement (cc)
- 600.00
- Engine details
- In-line four, four-stroke
- Power
- 84.0 HP (61.3 kW) @ 11000 RPM
- Torque
- 56.0 Nm (5.7 kgf-m or 41.3 ft.lbs) @ 8100 RPM
- Compression
- 11.5:1
- Bore × stroke
- 65.0 x 45.2 mm (2.6 x 1.8 inches)
- Valves/cyl
- 4.0
- Fuel system
- Injection
- Fuel control
- Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
- Ignition
- CDI
- Lubrication
- Wet sump
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Transmission
- Chain (final drive)
- Clutch
- Wet clutch
- Final drive
- Chain drive, ratio 14:46. Primary drive: 44/82.
- Frame
- Decomposable, front steel trestle, rear aluminium alloy casting
- Front suspension
- Hydraulic shock absorber 50 mm upside-down
- Front travel
- 115 mm (4.5 inches)
- Rear suspension
- Rear swing arm in aluminium alloy, rear shock absorber with extension hydraulic and spring preload adjustment
- Rear travel
- 120 mm (4.7 inches)
- Front tyre
- 120/70-ZR17
- Rear tyre
- 180/55-ZR17
- Front brakes
- Double disc. Floating discs. Four-piston calipers.
- Front brake Ø
- 320 mm (12.6 inches)
- Rear brakes
- Single disc. Two-piston calipers.
- Rear brake Ø
- 260 mm (10.2 inches)
- Dry weight
- 223.0 kg (491.6 pounds)
- Wet weight
- 243.0 kg (535.7 pounds)
- Seat height
- 800 mm (31.5 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
- Height
- 1280 mm (50.4 inches)
- Length
- 2150 mm (84.6 inches)
- Width
- 800 mm (31.5 inches)
- Wheelbase
- 1430 mm (56.3 inches)
- Fuel capacity
- 27.00 litres (7.13 US gallons)
- Colours
- Black
- Starter
- Electric
The 2016 Benelli BN 600 GT
2016 Benelli BN 600 GT sits in the middleweight sport touring corner of Benelli's lineup, aimed at riders who want a fully-faired middleweight without stepping up to a liter bike. This is a bike built for mixed-use riding: commuting through the week, then stretching out on a weekend backroad without punishing your wrists or your back. The inline-four engine (a rarity in this displacement class) gives it a smoother, more eager character than the parallel-twin competitors it's often cross-shopped against, and the fairing and tank size point toward covering real distance rather than just posing at the coffee shop. It's not a bike that rewards aggressive track-day riding, but it handles fast sweepers and long stretches of highway with composure.
The 2016 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 2015 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences.
The typical buyer here is a value-conscious rider moving up from a smaller learner bike who wants four-cylinder smoothness and touring capability without the price tag of a Japanese or European flagship. Collector interest remains low, so this is a buy-to-ride proposition, not a garage investment.
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