2017 Benelli BN 600 GT
Specifications
- Category
- Sport touring
- Displacement
- 600.0 ccm (36.61 cubic inches)
- Displacement (cc)
- 600.00
- Engine details
- In-line four, four-stroke
- Power
- 81.6 HP (59.6 kW) @ 11000 RPM
- Torque
- 56.4 Nm (5.8 kgf-m or 41.6 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
- Charcoal gray
- Starter
- Electric
The 2017 Benelli BN 600 GT
2017 Benelli BN 600 GT slots into the sport touring world as an entry point for riders who want an inline-four engine without inline-four money. That transverse-mounted engine, borrowed from Benelli's naked bike sibling, gives the BN 600 GT a smoother, more eager delivery than the parallel-twins that dominate this price bracket, and it pulls with real enthusiasm as revs climb. The riding position leans upright and relaxed, the fairing takes the edge off highway wind blast, and the chassis feels more comfortable covering distance than attacking canyon roads. It's a bike that rewards commuting and weekend touring over track-day ambitions.
The 2017 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 2016 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences.
This bike tends to attract riders stepping up from smaller-displacement machines who want four-cylinder character on a budget, plus commuters drawn to Italian styling without Italian price tags. Collector interest stays minimal, so buyers here are looking for a usable rider, not an investment.
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