Benelli - anyone got any experience?

[Spider]

frickin, it's been months, and good ducati's (with good owners who are half sensible with there prices, not blokes who are up in Brisbane trying to sell his 4 year old S4R for $20,000) are frickin rare...so I'm widening the net a bit...

anyone got any experience with Benelli Tornado Tre?

how about the other Italian brands Bimota, Moto Morini, Benelli....they are all going into the pot!....even tried to see in a KTM super duke 990 was feasible.

any thoughts, suggestions?

[goldFiSh]

my thoughts are: if you ask that question on a ducati forum, expect the answer to be 'wait for a good duc' you impatient fella

I had the same issue, could not find what I wanted when I was looking.... so I ended up travelling to melb to look at a few bikes and test ride them, with a view that if I found something I liked, then i'd ride it home.

have you only looked in vic?

I just scanned bike sales, and there's a demo S2R1000 for 14.5K with just over 12000kms on clock, or a M1000S with 8500 on it for just over 11K (but that's in perth)

There are quite a few other 1000DS bikes there as well, but most with 20-30k on their clocks (if that bothers you)

[Super T.I.B]

Three words:

"Made in China"


 

[DosVerde]

Bimota, Moto Morini, Benelli....they are all going into the pot....even tried to see in a KTM super duke 990 was feasible.

Has the importer of the first 3 brands closed their doors? Stoney Creek Power Sports?... parts may be a hassle.

I like the idea of the KTM 

[BretMorris]

No experience with the Bimoto but being that the engine is Ducati based you shouldnt have any trouble with parts for the motor! I think there has been some supply problem with them and the other Italian bikes, Moto Morini etc. but not 100% sure.  If your budget can extend to a new Bimoto I know you will get one at a good price but if you were going to do that why not buy a new Ducati???

[Super T.I.B]

Has the importer of the first 3 brands closed their doors? Stoney Creek Power Sports?... parts may be a hassle.

I like the idea of the KTM 

Stoney Creek are gone, into receivership. 

I know you're talking about a Super Duke but I'd love a KTM 690 Motard thumper! 

[Spider]

Three words:

"Made in China"


 

apparently the MX'ers and some components on the latest 899 tnt's may be chinise made. Other than that all Italian bro.

Molto bravo!

[Super T.I.B]

apparently the MX'ers and some components on the latest 899 tnt's may be chinise made. Other than that all Italian bro.

Molto bravo!

Fair enough. 

[bazz20]

spider ya big girl stop yar pregnant dogen and get on flea bay theres an s2r on there , a black one 

[Spider]

spider ya big girl stop yar pregnant dogen and get on flea bay theres an s2r on there , a black one 

yeah, got passed in last time....sent him an email....didn't respond!

frickin wave the cash around and nothing!

I'll drop him another email!

The Benelli is looking good people.....you may lose me! I mean seriously...the thing has exhaust fans....it looks jet powered!!!!

[brad black]

the tornados overheat i'm told.

the guy who does my website has a tnt.  once all the recall updates were done he apparantly hasn't had any more issues.  if you want something different, consider it.  be prepared to lose money and have issues with support i'd think, but if you want one, buy one.

but then jap owners say that about ducatis.

considered a guzzi griso?

[madalf71]

The Benelli is looking good people.....you may lose me! I mean seriously...the thing has exhaust fans....it looks jet powered!!!!

Does this mean we have to address you as "Captain Spider".
FAB Mr Tracey, Benelli 1 clear for launch...or lunch.......

[EGAS1]

SPIDER

There's an S4Rs 2004 Black here for sale in Launceston in Sportsrider it has everything CF and gold you could possibly imagine a VERY, VERY nice bike show quality, open clutch with gold internals and CF cover, want me to find how much it is?  My hubby knows a lot of the back ground on it the guy bought new on 12 FEB 2004 for $21,995

I will try and see if I can get a photo of it, how much are you roughly looking at to spend?

EGAS

PS I am just adding that I have emailed them as it does not seem to be on their website yet so will let you know if you are interested after all we are just over the way

[techno]

Hey Egas, does that bike belong to a guy called Bruce? I rode with him during Turismo this year. Very clean bike if it is!

[EGAS1]

Hey Egas, does that bike belong to a guy called Bruce? I rode with him during Turismo this year. Very clean bike if it is!

Yes I think that is his name, lots of bling on it and very very neat!

EGAS