They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery, so Ducati should be flattered indeed that the Benelli 752S is a Monster clone, at least in style.
With its trellis frame, droopy single headlight and general design of the tank, seat, shorty front fender and aggressive stance, it is every bit a Monster clone.
A clone of Ducati’s Monster droopy headlight?The one thing the Italian-designed and Chinese-built bike does better is the elegant, stubby exhaust which is much nicer than the bulky mufflers on the Ducati.
Benelli’s 752S is actually powered by a 754cc parallel twin engine, rather than an L-twin in the Ducati.
The bike arrives in Australia in September 2020 at $12,990 ride away.
And it isn’t starved of features with 50mm Marzocchi upside-down forks, a KYB monoshock and decent sized twin 320mm front brake discs and Pirelli Angel ST tyres.
It comes in a choice of red, white, green and black.
Clone in style only
The Benelli is a Monster clone in style only, not in tech specs and price.
It is powered by Benelli’s four-stroke, liquid-cooled engine with 56kW of power and 67Nm of torque.
The comparable Ducati Monster is the 821 with 81kW of power and 85Nm.
More importantly, the Benelli is a bit of a porker at 226kg of Chinese metal and plastic rather than the svelte Ducati at a mere 205kg.
But then the Ducati Monster 821 does cost $18,300.
The Benelli 752 is more comparable to models such as the BMW F 800 R ($13,450), Kawasaki Z900 ($12,599), KTM 790 Duke ($15,790), Triumph Street Triple S ($13,800) and Yamaha MT-07 HO ($10,699).
It comes in a choice of green, red, black and white.
Benelli 752S
| Price | $12,990 ride away |
| Engine | liquid-cooled twin, 4 valves/cylinder, DOHC |
| Displacement | 754cc |
| Bore x Stroke | 88 x 62 mm |
| Compression | 11.5:1 |
| Power | 56kW @ 8500rpm |
| Torque | 67Nm @ 6500rpm |
| Emissions | 135g/km |
| Economy | 5.9L/100km |
| Transmission | 6-speed, wet clutch |
| Suspension (front) | USD 50mm forks, adjustable rebound, compression and spring preload |
| Suspension (rear) | Shock with adjustable preload |
| Brakes (front) | 320mm floating discs, mono block 4-piston calliper, ABS |
| Brakes (rear) | 260mm, double piston calliper, ABS |
| Tyres | 120/70/ZR17; 180/55/ZR17 |
| Length | 2130mm |
| Width (ex mirrors) | 810mm |
| Height (ex mirrors) | 1100mm |
| Seat | 810mm |
| Wheelbase | 1460mm |
| Wet weight | 226kg |
| Tank/reserve | 14.5L/3L |