Benelli V LM 150

Highlights:

  Benelli VLM 150 is smart looking daily commuter bike offered by the brand to maintain the strong grip over the two wheelers automotive market. The bike has strong on road appearance due to its smart body language. The manufacturer blessed this bike with a 148cc engine that can generate 12 hp of power and maximum torque of 11 Nm.

Introduction:

  The Italian manufacturer is famous for innovating latest technology vehicles by using high-quality material and attractive body language. This bike also carries the traits of their brand and pampered with ample features, which provide this bike a reason to opt. As safety is one of the main factors to keep in mind, to overcome from this the bike is fitted with disc brake at both the ends, which one may not find in the other bikes of its segment.

Design:

  This bike is beautifully crafted in order to make this bike the attractive machine of its segment. From the front, it has naked headlamp making the bike looks aggressive with bold looking forks. The side is well proportional, fuel tank provides pleasant feel while the exhaust makes the bike look mature and the grab grills add the sportiness to the bike. The brand has kept its rear portion simple and attractive by fitting the fitting the taillamp and the long rear fender that holds the side indicator. Overall this bike measures 2090 mm X 830 mm X 1060 mm (L X W X H).

Engine, Economy & Performance:

  This daily commuter motorcycle is blessed with a 148cc, 1-cylinder, four-stroke, two-valves engine, which is matched with a five-speed manual gearbox. The whole powertrain manages to generate 12 hp at 8000 rpm with the peak torque of 11 Nm at 6000 rpm. This bike needs 10-12 seconds to get from naught to 100 kmph mark and also offers decent fuel economy, which makes this bike great for daily commuting. Its engine is capable enough to carry both the occupants easily without making it feel any power lag.

Handling:

  To keep the bike stable, the brand has crafted this bike on the highly rigid Bassinet type frame. For a highly comfortable ride, it is fitted with telescopic forks suspension at the front and telescopic coil spring oil damped at the rear portion. To offer nice grip over different kinds of terrains, the bike is adorned with a tyre size of 100/80-17 at the front and 130/70-17 at the rear. The suspension system and the tyres both collaboratively works brilliantly providing the rider and the occupant highly comfortable ride even on the rugged surfaces. The seat and the handlebar are fitted at appropriate position that makes the perfect riding posture and ensures the comfortable ride to both the occupants.

Safety, Braking and Miscellaneous:

  For efficient safety, the bike is featured with disc brake at both the ends that can control the bike at high speed also. The disc brakes on both the portions pump ups the riders confidence and make feel the occupants safe as well. As VLM 150 is occupied with disc brake at both the ends, it  does not let the bike skid even on wet terrains.

Verdict:

  This is the perfect bike for the daily commuter to opt and the brand is offering this bike with latest technology feature and refined engine. The bike offers decent amount of power and fuel economy that makes it one of the best bike to opt from its segment.