Benelli Tnt 899
The Benelli Tnt 899 has a top speed of 220 km/h (estimated), produces 120 hp and weighs 206 kg. Motoryk rates it 6.5/10.
ื- Benelli TNT 899 ืืืฆื ืืฉื ืช 2008 ืืืืื ืจืืื ืขืืจืื, ืฉื ืื ื ืกืืื ืื ืืข ืืฉืืืฉ ืฆืืืื ืืจ ืืืืืข ืืืืืื ืฉื 898 ืกื"ืง ืฉืืขื ืืง ืื ืืืคื ืืืืืื ืืงืจื ืขืืจืืืื ืืขืื ื ืคื ืืื ืื ื. ืืื ืคืืชื ืืชืงืืคืช ืืืขืืืช ืืกืื ืืช ืฉื ืฆ'ืืื ื'ืืื ื ืฉื ืื ืื ืืืืฆื ืืช ืืืืืฅ ืฉื ืืืืชื ืืืกืก ืืช ืขืฆืื ืืืืฉ ืืฉืืง ืืืืฆืืขืื ืืืืจืืคื ืขื ืขืืฆืื ืืกืื ืื ืืืืืงื. ืืืื ืืื ืืืื ืืืืืช ืืกืืืืืื ื ืืืืจืกืืื ืฉืื, ืชื ืืคืืืื ืืืจืื ื ืืขื ืฉืืืฉื ืฆืืืื ืืจืื ืืืืงืื ืชืืจืืชื ืืื ืืจืืืื ืืื Triumph Street Triumph ื- Ducati Monster.
120 hp
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88 Nm
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206 kg
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220 km/h (estimated)
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6.5 L/100km (approximately 15.4 km/L, estimated real-world average)
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Triple Cylinder Character
The TNT 899 features a distinctive 898cc inline three-cylinder engine that delivers a unique mid-range torque punch and exhaust note uncommon in its class. This configuration gives it a personality between a twin and a four-cylinder.
Watch the Electrics
Known weak points include the electrical system and throttle body sensors, which can cause rough idling or stalling, especially on higher-mileage examples. Always verify the ECU and wiring harness condition before buying used.
Depreciation Hits Hard
Resale value drops significantly compared to Japanese rivals due to Benelli's limited dealer network and parts availability in many markets. This means used examples can be excellent value buys, but budget extra for maintenance costs.
ืืืจืืช ืืืคืจืืื ืืคื ืฉื ื
ืืฉืงื ืืงืืจืืช ืขื ืืฉืืืฉ 898 ืกื"ืง, ืืกืืจืช ืกืืจื, ืืืืืืช Marzocchi, ืืืื ืืจืืื, ืกืืืืืื ื ืขืืจืื.
"ืืฉืืืฉ ืืืืืงื-ืกืื ื ืขื ื ืฉืื ืืืืชืืช, ืืืื ืืช ืืคืืงืคืงืช."
ืืืฉืืืฉ ืืื ืฉื 898 ืกื"ืง ืืืฉื ืืืง ื -4,000 ืกื"ื ืืฆืืจื ืขื ืงื ืืืื ืขื ืืืื ืฉืืืืื ืืจืืข ืืคื ืืืช ืืืืืืช ืืืชืจ - ืื ืืืืช ืืืืจ. ืฉืืืช ืืกืืจื ื ืืงืฉื ืืชืงืฉืืจืชืืช, ืืืืืืช Marzocchi ืืจืืืฉืื ื ืืืขืื, ืืืคืงืงืื ืฉื ืืจืืื ืืขืืจืจืื ืืืืืื ืืจืืื; ืืืืจ ืืื ืืืคื ืืืืืคืืช ืฉืืื ื ืขืืื ืขื 195 ืง"ื ืฉืื. ืืื ืืฉ ืื ืืื, ืืืืจืืืื ืื ืืืฉืืืืื ืืืืชืืื - ืืื ืืืืืื ืื ืฉืื ืืจืง ืืชืงืคื ืืฉื ืคืขืืืื ืืขืื ื ืืืช, ืืืงืืจ ืืืืงืื ืืจืืืฉ ืืื ืฆืื ืืืฆืจืืช. ืืชื ืงืื ื ืืืคื ืืข ื ืืื ืืคืืื ืฉืืชืืื ืืืื ืืื ืืช ืืืืกืื ืืืืื ืขื ืกืืืจ ืฉืืืขืฉื ืืืืืง ืืืืื ืฉื ืื ืื.
ืืชืจืื ืืช
ืืกืจืื ืืช
ืืืคืื ืืืจืงืช ืืืง ืืชืืงื, ืืจืคืืงื ืืขืืืื ืช, ืืืืืืื ืืจืืื ืืืืื ืงืืื, ืืืฉื ืชืืืืืช Euro 2.
ืกืงืืจืช ืงืื ื ืืฉืืืฉืช
"Spectacular engine in an unreliable package โ buy only with full history."
$3,500-$6,500 usedThe TNT 899 is one of those bikes that rewards patient shoppers who don't mind doing their homework. The triple-cylinder engine is genuinely spectacular โ that 898cc unit produces a howl between 6,000-9,000rpm that embarrasses bikes costing twice as much. Torque delivery is muscular and linear, the chassis handles confidently, and the naked aggressor styling still turns heads a decade on. It's a properly entertaining machine when everything's working. Here's the honest part though: find a good one and you've landed something special; find a neglected one and you've bought yourself a project. Italian build quality was inconsistent, and Benelli's parts support in North America and UK was patchy at best. Check service history obsessively. Throttle bodies need periodic syncing, regulator-rectifiers have a known failure history, and electrical gremlins are real. Budget an extra ยฃ500-$700 for immediate preventative maintenance regardless of asking price. Inspect the frame carefully around welds โ these bikes got ridden hard by enthusiasts.
Top 10 Accessories
Curated picks for the Benelli Tnt 899 โ owned, ridden, recommended.
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๐ฅ 1 CRITICALTest idle smoothness, rev response at all RPMs
Check battery voltage at idle and 3000 RPM
Listen for rattling on cold startup near engine
Inspect underneath engine for coolant residue staining
โ ืจืฉืืืช ืืืืงื ืืคื ื ืืจืืืฉื
Decent engine, weak electrics, needs diligent maintenance
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are common problems with the Benelli Tnt 899? +
Throttle body sync causes rough idle/surging: Test idle smoothness, rev response at all RPMs (moderate) | Stator and charging system failure: Check battery voltage at idle and 3000 RPM (serious) | Cam chain tensioner noise and wear: Listen for rattling on cold startup near engine (moderate)
Is the Benelli Tnt 899 a good motorcycle? +
Spectacular engine in an unreliable package โ buy only with full history. Rating: 6.5/10. Best for: Patient enthusiasts who enjoy mechanical involvement and wrenching. Avoid if: You need reliable daily transport without mechanical fuss.
What is the horsepower of the Benelli Tnt 899? +
The Benelli Tnt 899 produces 120 hp @ 9,500 rpm, with 88 Nm @ 7,500 rpm of torque. Top speed: 220 km/h (estimated).
Is the Benelli Tnt 899 good for beginners? +
Yes โ the Benelli Tnt 899 is a reasonable choice for new riders (120 hp is manageable), weighing 206 kg. Patient enthusiasts who enjoy mechanical involvement and wrenching
Is the Benelli Tnt 899 reliable? +
Owners report 1 critical issue to watch for on the Benelli Tnt 899, notably: Stator and charging system failure (Check battery voltage at idle and 3000 RPM). Buy with a pre-purchase inspection.
Is the Benelli Tnt 899 good for daily use? +
Patient enthusiasts who enjoy mechanical involvement and wrenching Fuel: 6.5 L/100km (approximately 15.4 km/L, estimated real-world average).
How fast is the Benelli Tnt 899? +
The Benelli Tnt 899 reaches a top speed of 220 km/h (estimated), producing 120 hp at 206 kg curb weight. Real-world performance depends on rider weight, gearing, and road conditions.
What gear should I buy for a Benelli Tnt 899? +
Motoryk has curated a Top 10 gear list specifically for the Benelli Tnt 899, covering engine oil, tires, chain, battery, and brake pads โ see motoryk.com/bikes/benelli/tnt-899/top10. Each pick is matched to this bike's spec.
