BENELLI 900 Sei Sport (1983-1988) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Benelli Sei was a series of motorcycles manufactured by Benelli and masterminded by automotive designer Alejandro de Tomaso from 1973 to 1989. The series was available in 750 and 900cc displacements. In addition, the 750 model was the first production machine fitted with a six-cylinder engine.

In 1983, the Italian motorcycle maker introduced the Benelli 900 Sei Sport, a naked motorcycle powered by a six-cylinder engine. Compared to the Benelli 750 Sei, the Sport version was similar but with a larger bikini fairing.

Standard fittings complemented the bike's appearance, like a larger fairing with a small windscreen, a one-piece, two-up seat, side-mounted rear shock absorbers, a six-into-two exhaust system with a chromed silencer on each side, and 12-spoke aluminum alloy wheels.

As for the power figures, the 1983 Benelli 900Sei Sport boasted 80 hp with a peak force at 8,400 rpm from a 906cc four-stroke six-cylinder air-cooled engine mounted at its core. It was fed by three 24 mm Dell'Orto carburetors and pushed the motorcycle to a top speed of 199 kph (120 mph).

Suspension-wise, the motorcycle packed a telescopic fork on the front and five-way adjustable shock absorbers on the rear, providing optimum handling capabilities.

As for the stopping power, the motorcycle's wheels were fitted with two 294 mm brake discs on the front with dual-piston calipers and a 255 mm brake disc on the rear with a single-piston caliper.