Benelli was founded in 1911 in Pesaro, Italy, by Teresa Benelli and her six sons, and the company built its first motorcycles after the First World War. Benelli established a strong racing reputation in the 1920s and 1930s, including success in Grand Prix competition, and the family firm remained an independent name in Italian motorcycling for decades. The company later produced a celebrated series of small and medium road bikes, with the Leoncino among its best-known models.

Benelli is known for distinctive Italian styling and for technical milestones such as the four-cylinder engines developed in the 1960s. In the modern era the brand introduced the Tornado sport bike and continues production under Chinese ownership, which took control in 2005. Benelli models are sold in many markets around the world today, alongside the historic models that collectors still seek out.

Benelli workshop manuals cover engine and transmission service for singles, twins, and the multi-cylinder models, carburetion and fuel injection, brakes, suspension, electrical and wiring diagrams, torque specifications, and diagnostics. Factory maintenance schedules are documented for each model and engine family. Routine work on classic Benellis commonly includes carburetor setting, electrical checks, and clutch and brake overhaul, all covered step by step in the workshop literature.

These manuals are useful to owners who maintain their own Benellis, independent workshops that service Italian motorcycles, and restorers of classic Leoncino and racing-era machines. Accurate factory data helps preserve both the performance and the originality of these motorcycles.