2008 Benelli Tornado TRE 1130 0 Miles on Ebay
Another 0 mile Tornado has appeared on Ebay. This is another 2008, like the Tornado Carbon we had posted here a couple of weeks ago. I for one think that Benelli green rivals Ducati red for just shear good looks. I think Benelli was a little ahead of the curve styling wise. This bike is already a couple of years old but has that hard angle design style that has become popular now. Heck, I’ve sold myself, I want one! I wonder if there are any performance goodies for these?
Here is a little salesmanship by the dealer:
A beautiful motorcycle of which only a handful have arrived in the States, this triple cylinder machine puts out some massive power. With a factory claimed 160 horse power and 91.5 foot-pounds of torque, this elite Italian bike has the muscle to keep your adrenaline pumping. Direct from the factory with Brembo brakes, Marzochi forks, and a 2-year warranty as well, this speed demon will be a blast on either the track or the street.
Now a feast for the eyes:
Anyone have a guess what the reserve is on ? I don’t think I’d have a good guess. On one hand you have a rare Italian sport bike with quality components and on the other you have a bike/brand that I think was hurt by impressions of factory financial problems/sporadic production. What do you guys think, where does a Tornado fit it in Italian bike pricing?
IK
This Tre 1130 has been for sale for quite some time and is also listed for $15,995 on cycletrader.com so I’m assuming that’s close to the reserve. Sweet looking bikes to gawk at but as everyone knows, Benelli’s have had reliability issues. They haven’t been rated very well either.
http://www.cycletrader.com/find/listing/2008-benelli-tornado-tre-1130-95241716
Motorcycle.com review:
http://tinyurl.com/y3sl2pv
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=896HSIZ5Qgs&feature=fvw
National Powersports has a bunch of other unsold Benelli’s that they’ve had for quite some time so I’d think they’d be willing to deal – then again maybe they don’t and that’s why they’re not selling.
http://www.nationalpowersports.net/inventory.aspx?pid=1&sTxt=Benelli&st=1
Also, there is also a dealer in Beverly, MA who is selling Benelli’s at below cost.
http://www.easterncycleducati.com/Specials.htm
Thanks for all the information and links, much appreciated!!
dc