OK – so maybe that Honda CB50R was cool, but you’re bigger than 50cc can motivate. Let’s go back to cubes and revel in a bit more displacement and a whole lotta extra cylinders. Six, in fact. Know as the first production six cylinder street bike, the Benelli Sei is an interesting study in style,…
The history of famed motorcycle marque Benelli goes back to Italy in early 1911. Throughout the years, through ups and downs, Benelli produced an incredible array of smaller bikes and highly technical smaller capacity racing machines (including a supercharged 250cc inline four), not to mention the famous models such as the Tornado and the ground-breaking…
More often seen as the later 900cc, the 750 Sei sings an alto arrangement with a sextet of pistons just over two inches in diameter. Hard to say just when this restoration was completed, but it appears to have traveled very few miles since then. 1976 Benelli 750 Sei for sale on eBay Conceived by…
Might have sold outside eBay since it went NLA overnight, but still worth a look see… MI There is always a surge of nostalgic excitement when a big Benelli crosses the block. These were the worlds first production six cylinder motorcycles, predating the Honda CBX and the Kawasaki Z1300 by five and six years respectively.…
Kicking this post off with a provocative statement, I’m not sure the world realized what a tremendous talent we had in the form of Alejandro de Tomaso. While the Italian started life out as a racer (having participated in the echelon of F1), De Tomaso rapidly evolved into a business man with an eye for…
Designed during one of Benelli’s more European revivals, the super-naked 1130 won a small but enthusiastic fan base. This owner had a garage-full at one time and offers one of the nicest at no reserve. 2007 Benelli TNT 1130 for sale on eBay Benelli’s 1130 is a triple, using Walbro fuel injection and 11.2-to-1 compression…
The 900 Sei was a natural evolution of the 1974 750, which was an engineering masterpiece. Here’s a 1983 example with rather low miles and superb looks. 1983 Benelli 900 Sei for sale on eBay Just reviewing the numbers, the Sei might not thrill – the 80 hp are nothing dramatic for a 900, and…
One of the most storied motorcycle brands in history is sadly no longer represented in the market. That means if you are interested in an Italian legend, the used market is the only way to go. For it is only on the used market can you find a classic beast such as this 900 SEI.…