2000Benelli 491

27 fields on record

The 2000 Benelli 491 is a moped-class scooter powered by a 49cc air-cooled two-stroke single making 2.7 hp. It has a twist-and-go automatic transmission, an 800 mm seat and an 85 kg dry weight.

Capacity: 49.0 ccm
Engine: Single, two-stroke
Gearbox: Not on record
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Dry weight: 85.0 kg
Seat height: 800 mm
Power: 2.7 HP (2.0 kW)

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Other years 2000 2001 2002 2003

How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering40%

City riding85%

Daily riding85%

Touring25%

Two-up40%

Track5%

Best for: Scooter built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A scooter from Benelli, built around a 49cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 800mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 2000 Benelli 491, with a moderate knee angle of around 100 degrees and a slightly forward riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →

out of 100Poor

The 2000 Benelli 491 passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 68.0% of the time, 14.3 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 13% of models.

All years of this model: 13 / 100 (poor) from 968 tests.

68.0%Passed first time

28.4%Failed outright

3.6%Fixed during test

11,000Typical miles

222Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

73.3%

10-20k

61.5%

20-30k

64.3%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered

2000200120022003

Against its rivals · ranks 4 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Honda Zoomer	42 Average	1,351
2	Honda SFX 50	28 Below average	2,698
3	Derbi Predator	13 Poor	249
4	Benelli 491	13 Poor	968
5	Aprilia Sonic Gp 50	11 Poor	974
6	Gilera DNA 50	8 Poor	11,468

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.