2023 Benelli Leoncino 500 ES
Specifications
- Category
- Allround
- Displacement
- 499.6 ccm (30.49 cubic inches)
- Displacement (cc)
- 499.60
- Engine details
- Twin, four-stroke
- Power
- 47.6 HP (34.7 kW) @ 8500 RPM
- Torque
- 46.0 Nm (4.7 kgf-m or 33.9 ft.lbs) @ 6000 RPM
- Compression
- 11.5:1
- Bore × stroke
- 69.0 x 66.8 mm (2.7 x 2.6 inches)
- Valves/cyl
- 4.0
- Fuel system
- Injection
- Fuel control
- Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
- Ignition
- TLI
- Lubrication
- Pressure splash
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Transmission
- Chain (final drive)
- Clutch
- Wet multi-plate
- Frame
- Arch bar truck
- Front suspension
- Telescopic forks
- Front travel
- 125 mm (4.9 inches)
- Rear suspension
- Telescopic coil spring oil damped monoshock
- Rear travel
- 55 mm (2.2 inches)
- Front tyre
- 110/80-R19
- Rear tyre
- 150/70-R17
- Front brakes
- Double disc. ABS
- Front brake Ø
- 320 mm (12.6 inches)
- Rear brakes
- Single disc. ABS
- Rear brake Ø
- 260 mm (10.2 inches)
- Wheels
- Aluminum alloy
- Wet weight
- 190.0 kg (418.9 pounds)
- Seat height
- 840 mm (33.1 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
- Height
- 1160 mm (45.7 inches)
- Length
- 2160 mm (85.0 inches)
- Width
- 875 mm (34.4 inches)
- Wheelbase
- 1460 mm (57.5 inches)
- Fuel capacity
- 12.70 litres (3.36 US gallons)
- Colours
- Red, Black, Silver, Green
- Starter
- Electric
The 2023 Benelli Leoncino 500 ES
2023 Benelli Leoncino 500 ES sits in Benelli's middleweight retro-roadster range, the "ES" tag marking it out as the more road-focused, spoke-wheeled sibling to the scrambler-styled Trail variant. This is a bike built around approachable, everyday riding rather than outright performance. The parallel-twin motor delivers its power in a relaxed, easygoing curve, so it never feels like it's rushing you, and the low seat height combined with the modest curb weight makes it genuinely unintimidating for newer riders or anyone downsizing from something bigger. Around town it's nimble and forgiving, and it holds up fine on weekend backroad rides without demanding much from the rider in return. The 2023 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year, buyers comparing it to a 2022 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. Typical buyers are commuters and first-or-second bike owners drawn to the classic scrambler look without the compromises of an actual off-road machine, plus riders who want a light, easy-to-manage twin for city streets and occasional weekend trips.
