Benelli Tornado 650 Owner's Manual PDF
Benelli Tornado 650 Owner's Manual PDF
Benelli Tornado 650 Owner's Manual PDF
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Type 4 stroke
Number of Cylinders 2
Bore 84mm
Stroke S8mr1
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Displacement 642 .8 cc
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Vehicle identification
The serial numbers are stamped on the w1th two (2) ignition keys A and two
frame and the engine . When ordering [2) anti-theft keys B.
parts. it is necessary to give such For replacement keys, order by the
numbers. Every vehicle is supplied number stamped on the key.
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Controls
1 - Rear brake pedal
2 - Horn
3 - Light switch
4 - Clutch lever
5 - Steering damper
6 - Tachometer
7 - Green light (generator charging indicator)
8 - Red light (electrical system)
9 - Speedometer
10 - Starter lever (choke)
11 -Front brake lever
12 - Throttle twist grip
13 - S.1ifting lever
14 - Ignition key
15 - Kick starter
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Operating instructions Before using the motorcycle, check the sity requires, by turning the lever at
following: the lower part of the shock absorber.
Battery as per instructions on page 28 . Adjust both shock absorbers at the u-
Engine oil as per instructions on page ml! position.
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Tire pressure - front tire 22 lbs. Rear
tire 28 lbs.
Fill fuel tank with 98-100 octane fuel.
Brake ad ustment, front and rear su- Starting
spensions. Put m neutral position , the gear box.
Adjust steering damper which must be half-way between 1st and 2 nd gear.
free for smooth road surface, and tight Open the two fuel petcocks (no. 1 po-
for rough road . sttion . close - 2. open - 3 reserve) .
Adjust rear shock absorber as neces- Pul l the starter lever (only when en·
gtne is cold) and push forward as soon with the toe. Release the clutch lever To stop
as the engine is warm . slowly and the same time, rotate the
Rotate the ignition key to the 2 posi- throttle gradually. Retard the throttle, depress the clutch
lever. and put the foot shift lever in
tion. The red light Indicator will light
up (note : the light Indicator will go neutral position, apply both brakes
gradually. tum the Ignition key to
out as the engine Increases R.P.M .)
position marked • 0 • .
kick the starter pedal keeping the
Close both fuel petcocks.
throttle at idle position . (When engine
is hot. open slightly _the throttle).
It is important to run the engine at
idle speed tor a few seconds to allow Changing gears
the oil to reach all the lubricated To change into higher gears . repeat
components. the same procedure and each time.
Depress the clutch lever and engage depress the shifting lever with your
the first gear. I ifting the shifting lever toe.
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Break-in period Your cycle IS made to a very close Do not maintain the specified speeds
tole rance . Because of its precision fit- for a long period of time and as soon
ting components . a break-in period of
as the engine decreases in R.P.M ., re-
1600 miles. is recommended .
duce the speed.
To obtain the beat performance and
longer life for the engine. the following
instructions are recommended.
IMPORTANT
Do not operate your engine at a high Aher the first 300 miles. change the
R.P.M. until it is sufficiently hot. engine oil, preceding as indicated on
Do not e)(cede the prescnbe d speed . page 19.
After the break-in period (1600 miles] . Lubrication and the majority of the
Tighten , with engine cold . the cylinder remaining maintenance operations r.an
head nut to 25 ft . lbs . be made with the tool supply with your
motorcycle (see page 32) .
Tighter: the intake manifold . exhaust
pipe flange nuts and all the frame However. we suggest always to see
bolts , particularly the engine bolt, your dealer. where you will receive the
front and rear wheel axel , shock absor- best and accurate assistance.
ber nuts and the swing arm bolt.
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Check. and if it is necessary, adjust pulley locking nuts and tighten alter· crankshaft and the driven pulley disas-
the generator belt tension. nately . sembled.
NOTE Follow the ssme above instructions to
Applying a normal pressure . the belt
should have a play greater than 5/ 16" align belt .
Before locking the nuts . turn the en·
or 3/8 ". To adjust generator belt. gine over. using a 19 mm wrench. to After the cover is reinstalled. readjust
loosen the rear brake rod and remove prevent the belt from fitting in without the rear brake rod .
the L.H cover being locked between the two half
Remove the three (3) pulley fastening pulleys.
nuts with an 8mm wrench .
Remove the necessary spacer washers IMPO r f ANT
from the mternal half of pulley and NOTE
relocate the spacer equally. in order The valve clearance must be chec;kitd
to mamtain the perfect alignment of To replace the generator belt. the dri· and adjusted when the engine Is cold.
the two (2] pulleys . Reassemble the ving pulley must be removed from the R"move seat. fuel lines. and fuel tank .
Remove valve cover.
Turn engine to T. D. C. In compression
stroke . Check valve clearance using a
feeler gauge - exhaust valve .005" -
intake valve .004".
And procede to adjust If necessary. as
ADJUSTMENT OF SPARK PLUG GAP · refers to the L.H . cylinder) IS comple- pulley must coincide with the line
IGNITION POINTS • IGNITION TIMING tely open. Check with a feeler gauge mark of the crankcase • rib • .
0.16" the point gap. To adjust. loosen To time the felt hand cylinder:
Check spark plug gap 024" then retighten. slightly, screw • A • Connect the timing light to the lower
Check pomts gap .016 " with a screw driver. Apply leverage ignition point.
In the event that the engine has signs (see figure) to obtain correct gap. Re·
of effic1ency loss 1f not caused by tighten firmly. the screw • A • . Repeat Turn the crankshaft clockwise a com-
other malfunctions. procede to check operation. turning the engine clockwise plete turn (3600) and repeat the same
the ignition as follows . a complete turn (36o:>) . to adjust upper operation as per right hand cylinder.
Loosen the rear brake rod and remove ignition points (right hand cylinder) . Check and lubricate the automatic ad·
the L.H . cover. Turn engine until the vance components and check the
After the points gap is adjusted, pro- spring tension .
piston of the LH cylinder reaches the
cede to check the ignition timing.
T.D.C. pos1t1on . The • 0 • mark of the Every 6000 miles. it is necessary t.o
driven pulley will align with the line Connect timing light to upper ign1tion fill the grove of the automatic advance
mark on the case • rib •. Usmg a 19mm points of right hand cylinder and turn shaft. and impregnate the grease point
wrench . turn the engine clockwise engine to compression stroke until the felt with grease type bosch 5200·
until the lower ignition point (which light goes out . The line mark of the 005000.
Lubrication Every 1600 miles . grease (using a grease pump) the
Change oil as indicated on page 19. swing atm shaft (fig. C) until the
Lubricate all the controls as shown grease will surge around the trusts
(fig . B-0-G) with multipurpose grease parts of the shaft.
• Shell retinax A •. Lubricate the wheel bearing with be-
Throughly clean the chain and lubri- aring grease • Shell Retinax A • (fig.
cate with chain lube. These operations I & F).
are of maximum importance and must Lubricate the ftont brake and the choke
be repeated periodically . cable controls (fig. A).
Every 60JO miles or as needed, replace Lubricate battery terminal with vasoline
the oil of the front fork tubes (fig. L) as indicated on page 28.
proceeding as follows : Unscrew the Lubricate the brake shoe cams (fig. H) .
fork tube top plugs and fill each tube Be careful that the oil does not enter
with 210 C.C. of • Shell Donax A1 • inside the brake hubs.
hydraulic oil (see fig. C) . Lubricate the shaft and grease the felt
Lubricate with • Shell Retinax A • as indicated on page 21.
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Adjustment Adjust front and rear brakes frequent iy . the stand and loosen axel. and anchor
leaving some play at the controls . rod nuts . Sit on motorcycle and adjust
The front brake can be adjusted at the turning the chain tensioner bolts. Lock
handlebar lever [fig. A) or if necessary. axel nuts and check wheel alignment.
with the two adjusters shown 8t fig. G. If needed. adjust rear swing arm as
Adjust evenly. The rear brake system follows: Loosen with 22mm wrench.
•s equipped with a simple adjustment the nut on the R.H. side and with 30mm
on the brake rod (fig . D) . wrench. loosen the nut on the other
Figure B. shows the adjuster of the stde of the swing arm shaft. Using a
clutch lever on the handlebar. If ne- 16mm wrench. tighten swing arm bolt
cessity requires. adjust the clutch until :· ;e swing arm turns freely
with screw on clutch lever (ftg. F). witho .Jt side play. Lock the two (2)
To adjust chain. remove cycle from sh aft ~u ts at 25 ft. lb.,
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Fuel system Clean. with compressed air, fuel lines. Readjust screw • B • to obtain the Idle
petcock and carburetor filters , if ne- speed desired and same exhaust pres-
cessary. sure.
Replace fuel lines if hardened . Different temperature and altitude may
Every 6000 miles. it is necessary to result in change of carburetor, If the ::
clean carburetor passage and float idle screw Is completely closed.
bowls. In order to obtain the proper mixture,
It is necessary to replace the existing
NOTE: DO NOT USE STEEL WIRE TO Idle jet with a larger size. Viceveraa,
CLEAN CARBURETOR PASSAGE. USE if the screw Ia open more than normal.
ONLY COMPRESSED AIR. a smaller jet Is required.
Tuning specifications
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E - Needle jet
F - Main jet
G - Starter jet
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Electrical components BATTERIES (BOSCH 0.180.001 .213) for 8 to 15 hours at a rate of one·
tenth of battery capacity (1 .2AHJ .
The 650cc Benelil IS equ1pped with two
( 2] 6v batteries connected m series. NOTE: The temperature of the plates
which are located under the seat during the battery charge , must not
Jo serv1ce the battenes after the seat exceed 81c F. lnterupt the charge if
is removed . dismantle the two (2) s1de the temperature exceeds such tempe-
covers. using a screw driver. rature.
Remove the wing bolt located unde r After two (2) hours the battery is
the seat and pull out batteries . completely charged.
1) Fill the battery to approximately Bring the solution level back to the
.080" above the plates with pure sui· proner level, over the plates.
furic acid having a specific gravity of Pe·o0d1cally check battery level adding
1280 at 36° F. on , 1f necessary, chemically distilled
2) Let the battery rest for two [2) V~.~ter.
hours and bring back to the required Every 6000 miles , clean the battery
level by adding sulfunc acid. as much ter m1nals and lubricate with pure va-
as required . Then charge the battery soline.
GENERATOR (BOSCH EH (R) 14V. 11A. HIGH TENSION COli- 2 TYPE (BOSCH 1s Important that wires are re-assem-
19) TJ 12/ 3 0.222.003.003.000) bled in their original position.
Every 6000 miles clean accurately. the Regulator type . TAIL LIGHT TYPE (CEV 127 SAE STLB
generator armature . at the contact Note ; The regulator is sealed. there- 66)
fore, if damaged .it must be replaced
po int of the brushes. with a clean with another of the same type . STOP LIGHT SWITCHES (CEV 9343)
cloth Impregnated with gasoline.
Front brake switches are located on
Check the generator brushes wear. HORN TYPE 12V (BOSCH 0.320.023.001 ) the handlebar. Front brake lever (right
::md 1f necessary replace hand side) . The rear brake stop light
HEADLIGHT (CEV 137 SAE M66)
switch is attached to the frame on
Note : Adapt new brushes to the a-· To replace sealed beam. unscrew lo we ~ the right hand side, next to the front
mature rim fastening screw. Remove clips It of the rear wheel.
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Engine will not start or stop as soon, Clean fuel lines. f ilters, and carburetor
after running. jets .
• Sae 40 in summer
* Sae 30 in winter