India, Nov. 21 -- Italians have a unique way of doing things, don't they? Be it their art, food, or machines, everything they make is full of flavour and pizzazz. And when it comes to their motorcycles, it gets even better - you can really feel the passion and engineering that goes into making an Italian motorcycle when you ride one.

Now, Benelli says that it's Italian too. Which is not untrue, if you ignore the fact that it's owned by the Chinese, and it manufactures motorcycles in China. In Benelli's defence, it claims that its Italian soul is still intact, and its new bikes still burst with passion.

The latest example is the Leoncino 500 . It's a scrambler, and its name is Italian for a lion's cub. At the same time, it's also a reflect...