Take an OG minibike from your childhood, add performance and style and you get the Benelli tnt 135!! This thing is hella fun to ride, I was gonna buy a ruckus but glad I chose the Benelli.
I have one, the red one. I love it so much, yet I couldn't agree with you more: 1. Original tires are crap. They tend to slide if you do cornering. 2. That speedo is total liar, when I maxed it out, I often being passed by a 110 cc scooter. A 110 cc scooter!!! Good lord! 3. Neutral gear is hard to get when stationary, yet ridiculously they often accidentally chosen when riding. Duh! 4. The clutch to my experience is hard to operate. I've changed it with hydraulic system. It is as soft as feather. 5. The looks and the tweeter are mind bogglingly disconnected. I've changed it with Bosch (dual tweeter). Now both looks and tweeter are mean! Hehehehe. 6. The sound is so muffled, I've removed the muffler and it was epic! Yet I had to change it back. I have a baby at home. 7. As you could see, there's practically no room for storage under the seat! So I put small top box, so I could put some essential office gears during riding. 8. To my experience, the seat fabric is so slippery and hard, I often felt uncomfortable if I rode more than 30 minutes. I changed them (both front and back) with a softer fabric, and it is awesome! 2 hours riding, no biggies! 9. The lights are OK, yet it's bugging me off as if we put high beam, the low beam is being shut off. If I ride in a very dark road, I couldn't see the road in front of me when the high beam is on. Duh! 10. If you realize it, actually there's gear indicator and engine temperature in the dash. Rather to make it 6 speed, how about to utilize those full option of indicators in the dash? I'm still looking for the way, though... However I still love the bike! I ride roughly 100 km a day for my office commute and have no significant issues with it. As someone had said, it is a STUPID FUN bike! :)
Thanks for the feedback. We would add one more thing. This engine does produce a ton of metal shavings so please do the oil change more often if you like this bike to keep it running. Use only high quality oil and keep an eye on it. Please subscribe. We have new tires (video), oil change and exhaust coming up soon.
@@LiveFEEDNow Ah, I see. As I'm still under free maintenance period from dealer, I ask them always to change the oil during routine check up. I'll do the suggestion once free maintenance period ended, then. Looking forward for your othe videos, then. Cheers, mate!
To calibrate speedo follow this procedure turn engine run switch off press and hold both buttons turn ignition on display should read CC_ _ _ press bottom button so first character displays 1 press top button to move to next press bottom to read 2 press top to move press bottom to read 3 you should have CC123 press top to enter now you will see F010.3 change it to F011.9 using same method as before now press both buttons together to enter your speedo is now close use your GPS to dial it in better if needed. This worked for me give it a try.
Hi, thanks. I will give a try. Thanks for the good tip. We know why Benelli did it (to beat the Grom on the paper) but that's not how it suppose to be.
@@LiveFEEDNow ALL Chinese bikes read about 10% high. There's some law where they'll be fined if the speedometer reads slower than your actual speed, so they're EXTREMELY conservative. The CSC RX3, SSR Buccaneer 250i, and Benelli Leoncino were all off between 8 and 11%. Note that the odometer is often off by less than the amount the speedometer is off.
Nice and honest review. I might get this as a starter bike that i can beat up. I don't want to get a CBR or Ninja and beat those expensive ones up. So this is a perfect one.
Thanks for watching! We will be releasing more reviews of best beginners' bikes soon, and will also have a comparison video for the new Honda Grom and Benelli TNT 135. If you haven't already, please subscribe now to not miss new releases :)
If you haven't heard of Benelli, then you're really not into motorcycles, or their history. Look up the Benelli 'Sei', which was a groundbreaking bike back in the day. Anyway, they've been around for a long long time.
@@LiveFEEDNow True. Japanese reliability is known around the world. Many of these less expensive bikes are made in China, and from what i've heard and read, the quality is not anywhere near the 'Japanese four'. One of my bikes is actually a Lifan minibike (Chinese brand) Honda CT-70 clone, and while it is OK, it's no Honda.
We just did De-cat exhaust (video up on our channel) and about 3 months ago got a new set of tires... still planing to swap them LOL Subscribe for more. We're planing to get more power and performance out of it. Currently 1 oil change (video cumming up soon) and 1k miles on the dash. Zero issues.
I've owned both Grom ABS 5Spd 21 and Benelli 21 135cc and I still have the Benelli so that says it all. I have 110kmh zones where I am and Grom was far too dangerous as it can't hit speed limits!. If you want to go & spend big $$ upgrading then I recommend Grom due to more cc capacity and options available vs Benelli
The speedometer can be reprogrammed. Hold both buttons on the dash and turn the ignition on. Enter code CC123 and then you'll be able tto adjust the Frequency (F0XX.X) of the hall sensor at the reference speed. So if your speedometer is reading 10% fast, multiple the F-number by 1.1 and enter it. Also works on the Benelli Leoncino and Leoncino Trail.
That's the best part. All over the world LOL. We have Pilot Pure SC tires in the production right now and we got the new "de-cut" pipe from Pipewerx that we'll be doing. Also it need an oil change so subscribe for more videos coming up your way!
I notice on a spec sheet that rear tire is a 130/70R12 but front is only 120/70R12 ....my guess maybey?is a 130 on the front might fix speedo problem? or maybe somewhat at least? IF the 130 even clears everything? How about YOU try that and tell us??
52 is slow for this type of machine. Hell, my vintage HONDA MB5 (50cc, 2-stroke, 5 speed, 7.1HP) does 52 to 53 wound out max! The small wheel size on the Benelli, Grom, etc. is a limiting factor. Of course, small bikes are a blast to ride. Ask any minibike rider from the 70's, when the Japanese four made some incredible minis, most of them 2-stroke. Look up the Yamaha RD100... a 2-stroke 100cc twin. Too bad they don't make bikes like that anymore, but with more current technology like fuel injection.
Hey, they should have two sensors. I had this problem on other bikes (won't start unless on the natural). Try to look by the kickstand (behind) if you have a little pin-push sensor. Should look like this one: www.aliexpress.com/item/32804080722.html Basically when you fold your kick stand your sensor pin will tell the bike it can go into the gear. Second sensor (same principle) would be sitting under you clutch lever. Find them both. Try to clean them using some alcohol. If that won't help you would need to order. Can't tell you if it's going to be the clutch or kickstand but should be one or another. Let me know if that helps!
Hi Nick, right the Grom got ABS option, large selection of parts, Honda reliability and so on... On the other side it's not only price. Benelli will be a hair faster and looks unique (like a little Ducati) when you compare it to Z125 or Grom.
Good question. So far we put about 800 miles and didn't had any issues. When it's flashing you still have fuel in the tank. They probably have 20-30 miles range "to play it safe".
Hi Noah, if you ride bikes and drive cars you get a good sense of the speed. You can visually estimate, etc. In this case the speedo is terribly off and Benelli just trying to make it "look faster".
you gotta stop the intro every 5 seconds, seriously man you are losing viewers because of that!! tryna help you out and a little pissed cause I think that shit done woke up my mother
Hi and thanks for watching. Yes, you can get the passenger on the back but more or less "around the town". You can do a 250 km trip - no prob. This bike makes sense for such long trips only if you do have "slower" freeways. Realistically to keep it efficient you can only go up to 50 MPH. Just keep that in mind. If you need smaller displacement but you do a lot of trips for 250 km get Ninja 400. You will love it. Subscribe to our channel to see our Ninja 400 review coming up soon. We did not do "a new bike review" as usual. This time (for Ninja 400) you will see owner review after !!! 6000 miles with all the ups and downs.
Thank god we do all the stuff ourselves and so far 1k miles, ZERO trouble. We bought this one and we did try to call the supplier to get some press contacts. Based on what we heard from suppliers (very negative experience) it won't be easy to fix something if you will face a warranty case. If suppliers got a "why you're calling me" attitude and you don't have the office of this company present here it might be a bad sign and they would treat the warranty claims the same way. Benelli is getting bigger and bigger in terms of the line-up. Hopefully, it will change soon. This should not stop you from buying one of those. Usually any warranty case more or less the relationship between a particular dealership and manufacture. If you find one where you know the owner and that dealer would have very good communication with the manufacture you can sleep well knowing it will be fixed if something. In our view, ANY motorcycle will do more than 1-year / unlimited miles if you just do all the recommended maintenance. Any questions? Let us know!
re speedo? Perhaps benelli changed front wheel size after specing the speedo? A smaller diameter front tire could easily skew the speed like that...maybe they use same speedo on multiple bikes?? What a pisser but it makes me think they dont care....and if they dont care about that? What else dont they care about?
It's not like a small 1-3-5mph difference. You get almost no MPH issues unless you pass 40-45MPH. That's where all the "cheats" come into place. But hey I think the will well use this to say "sorry" :D
Without ABS it wouldn’t matter, the front wheel isn’t measured and the bike wouldn’t know what size tire was on it the front. These bikes speed reads off output shaft/ front sprocket.
It's a cool bike but as we found our still got this "Chinese influence" in terms of speedo not properly showing the speed and still we don't have as much parts as you can get for Grom or Z125.
We don't get paid by the manufactures and we do have our own opinion. This can help you navigate what you like (or don't) and pick the ride you want ;)
Dude, please sort out the volume of your intro... and don't use it 500 times... almost blew my eardrums :(
It DID blow mine. Seriously had my earbuds in with volume maxed out! Holy shot!!! I can no longer hear low-decibel sounds💀. Thanks!
Take an OG minibike from your childhood, add performance and style and you get the Benelli tnt 135!! This thing is hella fun to ride, I was gonna buy a ruckus but glad I chose the Benelli.
I have one, the red one. I love it so much, yet I couldn't agree with you more:
1. Original tires are crap. They tend to slide if you do cornering.
2. That speedo is total liar, when I maxed it out, I often being passed by a 110 cc scooter. A 110 cc scooter!!! Good lord!
3. Neutral gear is hard to get when stationary, yet ridiculously they often accidentally chosen when riding. Duh!
4. The clutch to my experience is hard to operate. I've changed it with hydraulic system. It is as soft as feather.
5. The looks and the tweeter are mind bogglingly disconnected. I've changed it with Bosch (dual tweeter). Now both looks and tweeter are mean! Hehehehe.
6. The sound is so muffled, I've removed the muffler and it was epic! Yet I had to change it back. I have a baby at home.
7. As you could see, there's practically no room for storage under the seat! So I put small top box, so I could put some essential office gears during riding.
8. To my experience, the seat fabric is so slippery and hard, I often felt uncomfortable if I rode more than 30 minutes. I changed them (both front and back) with a softer fabric, and it is awesome! 2 hours riding, no biggies!
9. The lights are OK, yet it's bugging me off as if we put high beam, the low beam is being shut off. If I ride in a very dark road, I couldn't see the road in front of me when the high beam is on. Duh!
10. If you realize it, actually there's gear indicator and engine temperature in the dash. Rather to make it 6 speed, how about to utilize those full option of indicators in the dash? I'm still looking for the way, though...
However I still love the bike! I ride roughly 100 km a day for my office commute and have no significant issues with it.
As someone had said, it is a STUPID FUN bike! :)
Thanks for the feedback. We would add one more thing. This engine does produce a ton of metal shavings so please do the oil change more often if you like this bike to keep it running. Use only high quality oil and keep an eye on it.
Please subscribe. We have new tires (video), oil change and exhaust coming up soon.
@@LiveFEEDNow Ah, I see. As I'm still under free maintenance period from dealer, I ask them always to change the oil during routine check up.
I'll do the suggestion once free maintenance period ended, then.
Looking forward for your othe videos, then.
Cheers, mate!
Im cool with complaining so they fix that speedometer problem. I need mines to read the right speed too.
To calibrate speedo follow this procedure turn engine run switch off press and hold both buttons turn ignition on display should read CC_ _ _ press bottom button so first character displays 1 press top button to move to next press bottom to read 2 press top to move press bottom to read 3 you should have CC123 press top to enter now you will see F010.3 change it to F011.9 using same method as before now press both buttons together to enter your speedo is now close use your GPS to dial it in better if needed. This worked for me give it a try.
Hi, thanks. I will give a try. Thanks for the good tip. We know why Benelli did it (to beat the Grom on the paper) but that's not how it suppose to be.
@@LiveFEEDNow ALL Chinese bikes read about 10% high. There's some law where they'll be fined if the speedometer reads slower than your actual speed, so they're EXTREMELY conservative. The CSC RX3, SSR Buccaneer 250i, and Benelli Leoncino were all off between 8 and 11%. Note that the odometer is often off by less than the amount the speedometer is off.
Nice and honest review. I might get this as a starter bike that i can beat up. I don't want to get a CBR or Ninja and beat those expensive ones up. So this is a perfect one.
Thanks for watching! We will be releasing more reviews of best beginners' bikes soon, and will also have a comparison video for the new Honda Grom and Benelli TNT 135. If you haven't already, please subscribe now to not miss new releases :)
If you haven't heard of Benelli, then you're really not into motorcycles, or their history. Look up the Benelli 'Sei', which was a groundbreaking bike back in the day. Anyway, they've been around for a long long time.
But still they don't have Honda badge. It's not enough to do something good and lose the traction. You have to be consistent.
@@LiveFEEDNow True. Japanese reliability is known around the world. Many of these less expensive bikes are made in China, and from what i've heard and read, the quality is not anywhere near the 'Japanese four'. One of my bikes is actually a Lifan minibike (Chinese brand) Honda CT-70 clone, and while it is OK, it's no Honda.
I have it for almost for 8 months, excellent everyday ride to my work. Not fast, it is more on adventure bike.
We just did De-cat exhaust (video up on our channel) and about 3 months ago got a new set of tires... still planing to swap them LOL
Subscribe for more. We're planing to get more power and performance out of it. Currently 1 oil change (video cumming up soon) and 1k miles on the dash. Zero issues.
What's the max speed ?
@@kcscustombikes 110km/hr but I doubt the speedo is not accurate. I can see that it is 10kph less than waze speed.
@@velasco563 ok thanks
There is a correction method for the speedo in the settings. Have you tried it?
I've owned both Grom ABS 5Spd 21 and Benelli 21 135cc and I still have the Benelli so that says it all. I have 110kmh zones where I am and Grom was far too dangerous as it can't hit speed limits!. If you want to go & spend big $$ upgrading then I recommend Grom due to more cc capacity and options available vs Benelli
The speedometer can be reprogrammed. Hold both buttons on the dash and turn the ignition on. Enter code CC123 and then you'll be able tto adjust the Frequency (F0XX.X) of the hall sensor at the reference speed. So if your speedometer is reading 10% fast, multiple the F-number by 1.1 and enter it. Also works on the Benelli Leoncino and Leoncino Trail.
Thanks I'm going have to try this
Very informative video...just got a 2021 benelli...did you ever do any upgrades if so what? And where did you get parts from? They are hard to find
That's the best part. All over the world LOL. We have Pilot Pure SC tires in the production right now and we got the new "de-cut" pipe from Pipewerx that we'll be doing. Also it need an oil change so subscribe for more videos coming up your way!
Just bought one yesterday, love it!!
I bought one too, how much was yours?
@@luisrosario6500 $2885
Thanks for watching. We did call like 5-7 dealers in the Bay area and found out that every one of them will give you different price out of the door.
Great! Subscribe to our channel. We just got the exhaust and new tires. Videos coming up soon!
I’m in the Bay Area and looking to buy one, what shop have that low price?
RM8k Ducati mini. Exhaust pipes + iron bars sexy. Good buy ! 😀😆🤣
Not over 6,000 rpm? Is that during break-in?
So, to make the TnT 135 better than the 125, just add a speedometer that reads wrong. Go figure.
I want to watch this but the audio is horrible
Where you finding a 6 speed conversion kit for this bike at?
I notice on a spec sheet that rear tire is a 130/70R12 but front is only 120/70R12 ....my guess maybey?is a 130 on the front might fix speedo problem? or maybe somewhat at least? IF the 130 even clears everything? How about YOU try that and tell us??
Hi Nigel, check the comments. Someone (I'm suspecting Benelli distributor) told how to go to the dash menu and fix the spedo.
52 is slow for this type of machine. Hell, my vintage HONDA MB5 (50cc, 2-stroke, 5 speed, 7.1HP) does 52 to 53 wound out max! The small wheel size on the Benelli, Grom, etc. is a limiting factor. Of course, small bikes are a blast to ride. Ask any minibike rider from the 70's, when the Japanese four made some incredible minis, most of them 2-stroke. Look up the Yamaha RD100... a 2-stroke 100cc twin. Too bad they don't make bikes like that anymore, but with more current technology like fuel injection.
Your cut scenes in the video are way too loud!
Thanks for the note. We will keep an eye on that.
Seriously obnoxious
And way too frequent 😶
I was going to say the same thing, thank you
Yeah, my audiologist said it did some damage for sure. I had earbuds in when the cut scene BLASTED! Ouch!
I just got one for myself about a week ago... How do you switch the hazard on?? and oh yea, this bike got lotta issues we need to address.
Hi Gregory, red switch (horizontal) that goes left-right. Anything else besides speedo (that we know)?
Would this bike have more problems then the Grom?
Friend please respond, I have the 2018
And it wont turn on lights or ignite if its not in neutral, when in gear it ,lights wont work
Hey, they should have two sensors. I had this problem on other bikes (won't start unless on the natural). Try to look by the kickstand (behind) if you have a little pin-push sensor. Should look like this one:
www.aliexpress.com/item/32804080722.html
Basically when you fold your kick stand your sensor pin will tell the bike it can go into the gear. Second sensor (same principle) would be sitting under you clutch lever. Find them both. Try to clean them using some alcohol. If that won't help you would need to order. Can't tell you if it's going to be the clutch or kickstand but should be one or another.
Let me know if that helps!
I mean yeah this bike is cheap. But wouldn't a grom be better in the long run for only $500 more? More reliable, larger network, etc.?
Hi Nick, right the Grom got ABS option, large selection of parts, Honda reliability and so on... On the other side it's not only price. Benelli will be a hair faster and looks unique (like a little Ducati) when you compare it to Z125 or Grom.
How about the fuel gauge? How is its precision.?
Good question. So far we put about 800 miles and didn't had any issues. When it's flashing you still have fuel in the tank. They probably have 20-30 miles range "to play it safe".
Jesus christ. Let's just go ahead and make the intro music about 50db louder than the actual video. wtf.
Lol
GPS speeds are always drastically different the same thing happens in the car.
Hi Noah, if you ride bikes and drive cars you get a good sense of the speed. You can visually estimate, etc. In this case the speedo is terribly off and Benelli just trying to make it "look faster".
you gotta stop the intro every 5 seconds, seriously man you are losing viewers because of that!! tryna help you out and a little pissed cause I think that shit done woke up my mother
My ears are still buzzing!
Can a passenger fit in the backseat and is it good for traveling 250 km trips?
Yes
Hi and thanks for watching. Yes, you can get the passenger on the back but more or less "around the town". You can do a 250 km trip - no prob. This bike makes sense for such long trips only if you do have "slower" freeways. Realistically to keep it efficient you can only go up to 50 MPH. Just keep that in mind. If you need smaller displacement but you do a lot of trips for 250 km get Ninja 400. You will love it. Subscribe to our channel to see our Ninja 400 review coming up soon. We did not do "a new bike review" as usual. This time (for Ninja 400) you will see owner review after !!! 6000 miles with all the ups and downs.
What about maintenance and support?
Thank god we do all the stuff ourselves and so far 1k miles, ZERO trouble.
We bought this one and we did try to call the supplier to get some press contacts. Based on what we heard from suppliers (very negative experience) it won't be easy to fix something if you will face a warranty case. If suppliers got a "why you're calling me" attitude and you don't have the office of this company present here it might be a bad sign and they would treat the warranty claims the same way. Benelli is getting bigger and bigger in terms of the line-up. Hopefully, it will change soon.
This should not stop you from buying one of those. Usually any warranty case more or less the relationship between a particular dealership and manufacture. If you find one where you know the owner and that dealer would have very good communication with the manufacture you can sleep well knowing it will be fixed if something. In our view, ANY motorcycle will do more than 1-year / unlimited miles if you just do all the recommended maintenance.
Any questions? Let us know!
Smooth out your Audio volume, its simply too hard to watch
Copy! We will take a note!
re speedo? Perhaps benelli changed front wheel size after specing the speedo? A smaller diameter front tire could easily skew the speed like that...maybe they use same speedo on multiple bikes?? What a pisser but it makes me think they dont care....and if they dont care about that? What else dont they care about?
It's not like a small 1-3-5mph difference. You get almost no MPH issues unless you pass 40-45MPH. That's where all the "cheats" come into place. But hey I think the will well use this to say "sorry" :D
Without ABS it wouldn’t matter, the front wheel isn’t measured and the bike wouldn’t know what size tire was on it the front. These bikes speed reads off output shaft/ front sprocket.
My height is 152cm. Can I ride this bike?
If you take any motorcycle into consideration this 2020 Benelli TNT135 would be the "easy to put your foot down".
It's the GPS not the bike. Fyi.
Switch to a 14t front to get more speed.
Speed VS acceleration. Known dilemma haha.
I can hear your voice for 2hour, but your short intro make me mad
Hi, thanks for watching. Appreciate your feedback. Defiantly going to fix that.
Benelli 👍
It's a cool bike but as we found our still got this "Chinese influence" in terms of speedo not properly showing the speed and still we don't have as much parts as you can get for Grom or Z125.
Benellinese. 👎😂
What is you're height
Hi, 6'1 or about 190cm
You shouldn’t have got one you complain way too much
We don't get paid by the manufactures and we do have our own opinion. This can help you navigate what you like (or don't) and pick the ride you want ;)
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Чувак говорит на рунглише. Ты шо, славянин чи шо?
Yes what a cry baby, calibrated by the instructions
herm herm HERM HErm
Well..it is made from China
That's right. We called it "Chitalian".