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fastasfcuk · #1 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:26 am

after drooling over one and sitting on it at the nec i can't get the
benelli 900 rs out of my head.£6400 otr thats a lot of bike. down side serviceing every 3000 mls but i do'nt think i'll be able to resist. any veiws.

Nooj · #2 Post by **Nooj** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:31 am

Benelli build quality is the worst I have seen in a long time. 3X M/C, one of the biggest importers of Italian sex machines in the country, stopped dealing with them last year as they were so bad. The bikes would regularly break down, so 3X would do the warrentee work and bill Benelli, but Benelli wouldn't pay, so it was costing the shop a fortune.

Gio · #3 Post by **Gio** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:32 pm

Does that make Ben a bit of a nellie?

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:04 pm

Nooj wrote:Benelli build quality is the worst I have seen in a long time.

What do you expect from a Welsh motorbike?

TBH for some time I've been thinking of asking a bike mag to provide me with a bike and whatever else I need to put together a feature entitled:

Benelli on Pirelli to Lanelli

.... which would be my tale of adventure in riding the Benelli from it's home in Italy via Coventry (visiting the Vehicle design course at Cov Uni where Adrian Morton, Benelli's designer, studied) to that well known town in darkest Wales.

.... I've already taken my Mazda to Asda ..................

Fausto · #5 Post by **Fausto** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:05 pm

Are you talking about one of these....

Where shall I start ?

Samray · #6 Post by **Samray** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:12 pm

Nice choice fastas.

Ignore all the sour grapes.

fastasfcuk · #7 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:30 pm

thats the one fausto,i've also been told that the whole factory as moved to china and is owned by a company called Quanton, but i'm not getting good reports the more i look in to it.

HowardQ · #8 Post by **HowardQ** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:01 pm

Got to admit they look more interesting now they are selling em off at silly prices, always liked the look and sound of them.
Getting one at a good price, lets you put money aside, in case you do have problems.
It's a tempting gamble

Viking · #9 Post by **Viking** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:09 am

I lusted after one of the TnT machines

. But at about AU$24,000 for the base model, I just couldn't afford it. Combined with the reliability problems at the time, I left it for the Falco.

However, I've heard that now the factory is owned by the Chinese mob, things are much better. I still like the looks of the TnT - it's so ugly it's beautiful. But TLoML disagrees and says I'm not allowed to bring one home, even if I do win the Lotto.

Pierre · #10 Post by **Pierre** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:48 am

Saw a track version at croft one fine sunny day and it looked great. Sounded like a triumph tripple on steroids.

Didn't manage to stay running for a whole day though

crosstowntraffic · #11 Post by **crosstowntraffic** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:05 pm

I have 2 friends both with Benelli's, ones got a TNT which she has had for 3 years and it has been fairly unreliable but it is an early model (pre radiator fans) and the other has a Tornado which she has had for about 2 years. The Tornado has been more reliable but has paint peeling issues which to be fair Benelli (at the NEC) have said they might replace with new panels. Both pay a fortune on service costs, even minor ones. Having said that they are both really nice bikes and both lasted a trip to the French Alps without incident.

Falcoholic · #12 Post by **Falcoholic** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:50 pm

[quote="D-Rider]
.... I've already taken my Mazda to Asda ..................[/quote]

I took a van to Cannes once.

Oh...and a plane to Spain.....

D-Rider · #13 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:44 pm

Falcoholic wrote:
I took a van to Cannes once.

Oh...and a plane to Spain.....

Did you Drive your Chevy to the Levy ?

I've still to take a Yaris to Paris
a Ducati to Cincinnati
a Bimota to Dakota
a Lanchester to Manchester
and a Lincoln to .... urr ... Lincoln ....

but I once took a Ford abroad

fastasfcuk · #14 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:27 pm

yeh serviceing at £300+ every 3000 mls tells you to walk away along with the bikes value dropping like a stone,but saying that i've never had a sensible head on my shoulders.

D-Rider · #15 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:50 pm

crosstowntraffic wrote:I have 2 friends both with Benelli's, ones got a TNT which she has had for 3 years ......
and the other has a Tornado which she has had for about 2 years ......

..... so it's a girls bike then ............

fastasfcuk wrote:yeh serviceing at £300+ every 3000 mls tells you to walk away along with the bikes value dropping like a stone,but saying that i've never had a sensible head on my shoulders.

..... and you already have "Blonde" moments ...