A New Twin-cylinder From Benelli Incoming

Eastern markets are in constant ferment, and we see one model after the other from them. This time, it’s Benelli who has revealed a new motorcycle. 

Named the BJ400J, the bike looks loaded with accessories, meaning this could either be a touring-focused motorcycle or a police-specific fleet bike. That said, the writing on the left pannier translated to ‘public security’ and hence there’s a bigger chance of the bike being used as part of the  police fleet. 

While Benelli is still tight-lipped about the bike, two leaked screenshots from the company’s website reveal more. According to these, the bike comes shod with 17-inch wheels, gets ABS, and the 400cc engine produces 44.86PS, making it 1.36PS more powerful than the KTM 390 Duke. That said, its 243kg weight makes it a very heavy motorcycle and it will quite certainly offset its power advantage.

Apart from that, the screenshot says that the bike’s wheelbase is 1430mm and that the bike has a claimed top speed of 162kmph.

We suspect the engine could be an evolution of the 300cc parallel-twin that we’ve seen before on the likes of the 302S and 302R. That way, complying with the Euro5 norms would be easier as well.

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Apart from the screenshots, the picture tells us that the bike will get an inverted fork, though without much suspension travel. The headlight seems to be a twin-halogen setup, and the big windscreen along with the chunky fuel tank hint at its long distance riding intentions. The design is inspired from the company’s flagship grand-tourer, the 1200GT. 

While the bike is unlikely to make its way to India, we have the Benelli TRK 502 here, which is a pretty decent mile-muncher as well.