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Message started by splash07 on 10/10/13 at 11:23:06

Title: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by splash07 on 10/10/13 at 11:23:06

Saw this in my local CG

I am not in the market for any more bikes necessarily but I seem to find myself on the CG motorcycle list about every 12 hours or so. And when I saw this ad....well.....I had to take the chance to see a "true" bobber, I had to look.

http://charleston.craigslist.org/mcy/4121088324.html

in case they take the ad down:

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/splash07s/00S0S_bQCdimeEOK9_600x450_zps743eb4c3.jpg (http://s882.photobucket.com/user/splash07s/media/00S0S_bQCdimeEOK9_600x450_zps743eb4c3.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by Dave on 10/10/13 at 11:37:29

The name is Benelli. They made lots and lots of small motorcycles, and they make firearms as well. The semi-suto shotguns the Police used in a firepowers demonstration at one City I worked at was scary!

Search Benelli and look at Wikipedia....for some reason the link won't work regardless of how many times I try to post it here! :o

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/10/13 at 13:26:52

68 benelli, real good condition? Under $3,000.. Only thing thats gonna get "bobbed" there is someones billfold

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by v-pilot on 10/10/13 at 16:07:43

300cc? I know they made 250/260 and 350/360 4-stroke singles. I have a '68 250. They were sold under the Wards Riverside name

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by Midnightrider on 10/11/13 at 00:31:36

In the 80's and 90's they built large motorcycles and raced them, never much luck at winning but they were sharp.

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by mpescatori on 10/11/13 at 05:15:42

Moto Benelli (and sister company MotoBi) built average "run of the mill" motorcycles...
...unless they felt they really wanted to surprise !

They built beautiful machines before WW2

http://www.paronelli.com/ImgVarie/epoca/Benelli250E.jpg
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/20/benelli500ts1937.jpg

and very interesting bikes in the 1950's and '60s, such as the OHV horizontal single in 125, 175 and 250cc. During the '70s they were noted for a screamer 2stroke twin in 125 and 250cc versions

http://www.nicolamarras.it/tr4/collezione/benelli_3-4dx.jpg_http://www.motousate.it/thumbs/600x800/224641.jpg

They competed in the "Big Bike" category, too, initially with the british-looking 650 Tornado

http://www.motomanuali.com/immaginiweb/immaginiperebay/depliant%20moto/BENELLI%20TORNADO%20650%20'71%20brochure%20%20001.jpghttp://www.motousate.it/thumbs/600x800/263067.jpg

then by copying Honda's CB_Four series with the 500cc, then with the 350/400 which, while characterized by better brakes, chassis and suspension, were just as expensive and had poorer quality control compared to their japanese counterparts.

http://pic1.autoscout24.net/images-big/147/457/0203457147003.jpg?c18b4a42d58c93a8aae16a65e5870226

The 750 /900 SEI and the "654" were the Swan's Song of Benelli.

http://moto-data.com/moto/Benelli-750-Sei.jpg
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/bikepix/benelli12010605.jpg
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery/Benelli%20654%20Sport%2082.jpg

One of the rarest bikes is the 250 Quattro, aka the "254", with a tiny 250cc four that would rev to 11.000 rpm (in the 1970's, that was awesome!)

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/gallery/benelli/1980s-benelli-254-1042x570.jpg
(please note, in the background, a light blue MotoGuzzi, that was the 500cc V50 Monza, just like the one I had some 20 years ago! 8-))

These days, Benelli have returned with the "Tornado TRE", a vicious, albeit difficult to master, racing triple in "Triumph Speed" style

http://www.arpem.com/motos/modelos/benelli/flash/2008/benelli-tornado-tre-1130/benelli-tornado-tre-1130-lif1.jpg

They also make... designer electric bicycles... ::) for the discriminating lazy green city slicker ! ;D

http://www.moto.it/static/upl/ben/0002/benelli-2013--7-.jpg

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by ToesNose on 10/12/13 at 16:32:52

Nice firearms, don't know much about their scoots. I don't think they were ever offered by importers here in the states.

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by WD on 10/12/13 at 19:08:22

Yes, you could buy the motorcycles here, I've had 2. Wards Riverside 125cc 2 strokes. Wards as in Montgomery Wards...

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by ToesNose on 10/13/13 at 06:23:32

Oh I know there are some here, I've seen a few over the years at shows and museums. But we're they ever sold here in the states retail wise?

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by WD on 10/13/13 at 13:45:58

Yep. If not the little 2 smokes that were rebadged, they were usually at the hodge podge Euro shops with Husqvarna, Gilera, Lambretta scooters, Ducati, etc. Very low demand when they were even somewhat current.

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by mpescatori on 10/14/13 at 01:03:21

7C474D5B66475B4D280 wrote:

Nice firearms, don't know much about their scoots. I don't think they were ever offered by importers here in the states.

IIRC Benelli motorcycles and Benelli firearms are synonimous but not related.

Original Moto Benelli emblem; then, after winning a few Championships...

http://www.puntomoto.com/files/puntomoto_Files/Foto/3017.JPG... ... ... ... ...http://www.redandwhite.it/Loghi%20moto/Logo%20Benelli.JPG

Benelli Armi emblem

http://www.armeriapratali.it/Benelli_4d637a318e3f9.jpg

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by mpescatori on 10/14/13 at 01:09:09

On the other hand... we also have...

... Ferrari ...

http://www.blog-moteur.com/images/stories/Ferrari/Logos/Logo_Ferrari.jpg

8-)

... and Ferrari ...

http://larcante.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trentodoc-ferrari-perlc3a9-2006.jpg

... and Ferrari ... ;)

http://www.sologossip.it/wp-content/uploads/isabella-ferrari-VF-28-2012_650x435.jpg

Again, not related; but they go sooo well together !!! ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/14/13 at 11:12:57

I doubt seriously Ill ever have enough $$ to have more than one of those Ferraries.
I could do without that one if I had the other 2,,

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by mpescatori on 10/15/13 at 01:07:35

736C6A6D70774676467E6C602B190 wrote:

I doubt seriously Ill ever have enough $$ to have more than one of those Ferraries.
I could do without that one if I had the other 2,,

You mean... walk in a liquer store with a hot blonde and you get free champagne ? ;D

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by Trippah on 10/15/13 at 06:06:45

With that Ferrari, who needs champagne or a car:being in my late 60's, I'd probably not live long enough to ever be vertical again. :-X

Title: Re: Ever heard of Beneilli
Post by mpescatori on 10/15/13 at 09:22:28

Once you learn to enjoy yourself horizontal...

Momma taught you nuffin' ? ;D ;D ;D