The Benelli Tornado Tre 900 is a motorcycle made from 2002 to present by Benelli of Pesaro, Italy.The current model is designated as the Tornado Tre 903.In 1973 Benelli and competitor Moto Guzzi were acquired by Argentinian industrialist Alejandro de Tomaso. Although technically advanced, Benelli motorcycles of the 1980s were plagued by problems, and so in 1988 the companies were merged to create "Guzzi Benelli Moto S.p.A.", with Benelli production stopped and the production plants in Pesaro sold.
After a failed attempt to revive the brand under Giancarlo Selci in 1989, in 1995 Andrea Merloni bought the rights to the Benelli brand from de Tomaso. Needing a relaunch model, he noted the success of John Bloor in reviving Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, and so briefed a design team to build a stylist and exclusive motorcycle around a distinctive triple-cylinder 1,000 cc capacity engine.
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| Manufacturer | Benelli |
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| Assembly | Pesaro, Italy |
| Class | Sport bike |
| Engine | Four-stroke 898cc Inline-triple overhead cam 12 valve |
| Bore / stroke | 88 by 49.2 millimetres (3.46 in × 1.94 in) |
| Compression ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Ignition type | Electronic, SAGEM |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Frame type | Steel and aluminium alloy twin-spar, with engine as stressed member |
| Suspension | Front: twin-50mm Marzocchi upside-down forks Rear: cast aluminium asymmetric swingarm, single Extreme Tech |
| Brakes | Front: Double 320 millimetres (13 in)disc brake, with Brembo 4-piston caliper Rear: Single 240 millimetres (9.4 in) disc brake, with Brembo 4-piston caliper |
| Tires | Front: 120/70-17 Rear: 180/55-17 |
| Rake, trail | 23.5° |
| Wheelbase | 1,419 millimetres (55.9 in) |
| Dimensions | L: 2,039 millimetres (80.3 in) W: 717 millimetres (28.2 in) H: 1,153 millimetres (45.4 in) |
| Seat height | 810 millimetres (32 in) |
| Weight | 198 kilograms (437 lb) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal) |
| Fuel consumption | 41 miles per imperial gallon (6.9 L/100 km; 34 mpg-US) |