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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- The fascinating story of how Benelli came up with the world's first production six cylinder motorcycle.
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That was a masterpiece Phil!!!!
Keep em coming 🙂
Wow! Thank you so much for the Super Thanks! That ‘s very kind and generous of you. I’m welling up, as they say over here in the UK. 👍😊🥹
@@3Phils It's not much, but it will get ya a pint. 🍺
Celebrate the hard work it took to put together that video.
Cheers from Neal in Oklahoma 🙂
Thanks again, and I’ll shout you a beer back next time I’m in Oklahoma! Or if you’re ever in the UK, I’m buying the first round. 🍺🍻
I remember back in the day in NZ a few adventurous bikies rode Benelli Tornados instead of Bonnie's. There's still a few about in NZ.
They’re great looking bikes. I suppose you’d have to wonder about reliability, though. If anyone out there has owned or does own one, let me know.
I wasn't aware they built a 900. I've always admired the little Benelli 6.
Another brilliant, entertaining and funny vid.
Thank you! Both the 750 and 900 are very attractive machines imho. They’d certainly be in my collection if I was Jay Leno!
The original 750 Sei's look better than anything from behind with 3 exhausts on both sides of the bike.
You’re not wrong! As a teenager, when I saw the Sei in the bike mags, I went to silly lengths to temporarily fit my Honda 400/4 with three silencers on one side. I wish I could find that photo.
Not only am I entertained, I've added another bike to my wish list (... and I very nearly bought one in the early 1990s). I also have a dreadful desire for pizza too. Another great episode Phil!
Thank you! Every video I produce makes me want to own the bike I’m talking about - heck, last week I even ended up wanting a Gold Wing! Then I have to give myself a good talking to and utter the magic word that breaks the spell: ‘Trident’. Those Benelli Seis do look the mutt’s nuts, but think of all the pizzas you could have instead! 🏍️👍😊 🍕
Really enjoyed this, thankyou - I was lucky enough to ride a sei when they were still new but I could never afford one back then so i bought a Honda 750/4 instead - I finally managed to get a 750 Sei around 8 years ago - it was an older restoration but had a few issues, mainly electrical....
The 750 sei is comparable in performance to the Honda 750/4, has the aerodynamics of a barn door but beats the Honda in the handling department. Being a glutton for punishment I also managed to find a series 2 900 sei a few years ago ( it also has electrical issues 😅 ) - a very different beast to the 750 - swoopy bodywork, 6-2 exhaust, wider motor (due to the generator being re-sited on the end of the crank), linked brakes, dry clutch and a double row chain set up - more grunt and (I think) better handling than the 750 though. Fortunately I didn't pay silly money for either of them and the spares situation is reasonable (70's brembo brakes, bosch electricals and many guzzi parts fit too) but prices now are pretty eye-watering - many of these bikes have ended up in collections, sadly not being ridden enough.They are what I'd call 'nearly there' bikes. For all their faults, I love 'em 😊 cheers 👍
It’s always great to hear from folk who actually own these bikes, so a big thank you for your insights there. I’d love to own either the 750 or the 900, but to own both - wow! Sadly I’ve spent far too much on my Trident to be able to afford another classic, not to mention the time and commitment required to keep these beautiful old machines up to snuff, and then finding the time to ride ‘em! Speaking of which, the sun has come out here in the south of England. I’d forgotten what that bright, yellow object in the sky looked like, so I’m off to take the Trident out for a wobble. Happy riding! 😊🏍️
@@3Phils Thanks for your kind words Phil, hope your ride is not too wobbly ! The T160's are great bikes when well sorted, as yours looks to be now ( I had one 30 odd years ago, it only had 1800 miles from new, smoked like the red arrows and leaked oil like the Torrey Canyon 😁 )
It had six appeal.
My mate had a very smart 900 Sei recently, clutch was very heavy and it was a bit strange looking (nowhere near as nice looking as the earlier 750) still it went ok and he didn't pay a lot for it
Interesting. I thought the 900 looked great in the pics and video, I would definitely have swiped right. But I then you can’t beat seeing something in real life, from all angles. Something definitely seems to have gone amiss with the styling on the 900s in the 1990s. Still, if your mate got a bargain on one of these quite rare machines, I ain’t gonna knock it! 😊
I came here to hear the sound of this rital six ...
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Apologies if I blathered on too long, but all the clips used in the video are linked in the description if you want to explore the sound of the Sei further. 😊
Yay! Great bike. Good on you. Beautiful.
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I remember when the 750 was new. I always wanted one but all I could afford at the time was the Benelli 250 2c and that was a very interesting bike. I may be wrong but I think it was one of the few 2 stroke bike in the 70s that you still had to pour (20w40) oil, well that's at least what the guy told me after he deciphered the Italian only manual for me but in the end I put Castrol R2 in it, in the fuel tank then petrol then shook the bike from side to side to make sure it was mixed. As for the "Italian electrics" they were a marvel in themselves. A six volt system that used Volkswagen head and tail light globes, which would blow every time you hit a false neutral and the bike revved over a certain rpm, and a motor that took Suzuki 125 pistons and rings. It was still great fun around the corners and as my first bike it still holds a special place in my heart.
Ah, our first bikes! I had a similar first bike experience, and it was Italian too. A Lambretta GP200. You had to pour the 2-stroke oil in the petrol tank and make sure it was at a 20:1 ratio. My parents also had a tiny boat with a 1.5hp 2-stroke Seagull outboard engine at the time and that took 10:1, so it was all very confusing. Us Lambretta lads often converted our scooters from 6v to 12v which made the electrics more reliable. As for the Veglia speedo, I once clocked 90mph going downhill with the wind behind me. On a Lambretta it really did feel like 90! But it was probably more like the high 60s. Happy (?) days!
Another great video Phil of all the sixes produced the Benelli does it for me, such style and just a little Italian character.
Me too! The Benelli makes the CBX and Z1300 look like brick sh1thouses. Belissimo!
@@davidrochow9382 My first bike as well. Handed like a dream.
'Pour (20w40) oil'', in your tank for your 2 stroke ?...hum . Nothing special about putting it in the gas tank but at least 2 stroke oil please! I came to this with my first bike a RD350 because the oil injection pump had to stop working at highway speed (you have to be quick on the clutch) I had the fright of my life and I never replaced this %$"%?* pump, trusting my manual mix more. I was used to that ritual , my previous ride was a Mobylette V40.
An incredible video Phil, i just love the 1970's style of the 750 Benelli Sei it even has 6 megaphone silencers i mean whats not to like?, the 900 left me cold mind. Keep it up my man.
A mate had a 900 and I had pillioned into Brighton but he said do want to drive back? We’d had a couple of spliffs so I said thanks but I’ll just take it easy. Got out onto the A27 and we were wafting along effortlessly at over 70. A little more right hand and my conservative intentions disappeared as 120 came up without even trying! Bloody hell this is a bit quicker than my 650 triumph.
And that was two up! Although, Veglia speedos? Would still have been over the ton!
@@3Phils vaguelia
@highdownmartin 🤣
too much sound of you, not enuf sound of the bike.
Apologies for blathering on. If you want to hear more of the bike, all the clips I used are linked in the description. You can get a right earful off of those!
I bought one new in the 70s. Foolishly sold it. Bought a very rough one and restored it a few years ago. Great fun. I did update electrics. The points and fusebox gave me issues on the first one the day I bough tit new.