Benelli Motorcycles For Sale

Show search form Benelli is a renowned Italian motorcycle and scooter manufacturer. The company is currently owned by the Chinese Qianjiang Group. The history of the company begins in Italy in 1911, which makes Benelli one of the oldest manufacturers of motor vehicles. Initially, the company was a simple repair shop, which, however, was able to produce the necessary parts for bicycles and motorcycles itself. Benelli created its first 75 cc two-stroke engine in 1920. It was immediately adapted to the bike frame, and the following year the company released a motorcycle with an upgraded 98 cc engine. Two years later, one of the sons of the founder of the company begins to compete in the Italian championship. On a specially modified Benelli 175 motorcycle, he wins in 1927, 1928, 1930 and 1931, moreover, in 1931 the motorcycle was already equipped with a double camshaft (DOHC). Before the war, Benelli manages to release a four-cylinder racing motorcycle with a 250 cc engine. see, and after that, production practically stops until 1949. However, by 1951 Benelli produced a wide range of motorcycles - 98 and 125 cc light models and more powerful 350 and 500 cc bikes. The need for inexpensive means of transportation in post-war Italy made these models very popular and they successfully competed with other Italian brands. In 1962, Benelli (Benelli) acquires Motobi and increases production and the number of employees. 1969 saw the release of the successful Benelli Tornado 650, primarily intended for the US and UK markets. This motorcycle was distinguished by its reliability and good dynamic characteristics - the maximum speed was about 180 km / h. Production of this model continued until 1974, when it was replaced by the Multis series. In the late 60s, Benelli, like many European motorcycle manufacturers, found itself in crisis due to fierce competition with Japanese companies. While Benelli still sells a large number of popular 350cc motorcycles in the US market, Honda's more modern bikes have significantly reduced the company's market share. In 1973, the company Benelli (Benelli) and its competitor Motto Guzzi are acquired by the Argentinean Alexandro De Tomaso. After that, the development and production of multi-cylinder powerful models such as the "350 Quatro" and "500 Quatro", as well as an amazing motorcycle with a 6-cylinder in-line 750 cc engine, was being established. see This allows Benelli motorcycles (Benelli) to successfully compete with Japanese models, but due to financial difficulties in 1988 the company is reformed into "Guzzi Benelli Moto S.p.A.", and the factories in Pesaro, from which the history of Benelli (Benelli) began, are sold.