Benelli crashes the Grom party - Again!

wheelbender6 · 09-25-2017, 10:37 PM

The new TNT135 is a great looking bike. Small bikes are cool again (like the 70s).
Introduced by the same company that brought you the RazKull.
I like that exhaust.
http://www.motorcycle.com/manufactur...5-preview.html

pete · 09-26-2017, 03:00 AM

wouldn't it fun to put a 250 in it...

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ben2go · 09-26-2017, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by pete

wouldn't it fun to put a 250 in it...

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Yes

SamM · 09-26-2017, 05:08 PM

The Benelli TNT135 comes with a 6-speed transmission and efi. A new exhaust might be nice. I sat on this bike at the AIMExpo this past weekend. Nice bike. It still felt small to me. Motorcycle.com is reporting the MSRP at $2499.

SamM

wheelbender6 · 09-26-2017, 06:39 PM

"wouldn't it fun to put a 250 in it..."

Ya think the 200cc Lifan may fit?

jsumd · 09-26-2017, 08:50 PM

That is pretty sweet looking.

ben2go · 09-26-2017, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelbender6

"wouldn't it fun to put a 250 in it..."

Ya think the 200cc Lifan may fit?

Fit, yes. Direct bolt in, probably not.

Biker_Andy · 09-27-2017, 08:20 AM

Where did you see it spec'd with a 6 speed? Motorcycle.com has it listed as a 5 speed. Might explain a bit of the extra weight.

culcune · 09-27-2017, 07:39 PM

I would like to see a head to head of this bike vs. the Lifan; that is assuming the Benelli is certain to come to the US market. Heck, if I had to watch a head-to-head comparison from that Russian youtube channel which has an attractive woman as the hostess (anyone remember the Lifan vs. Loncin video), that will be good enough for me.

wheelbender6 · 09-27-2017, 10:14 PM

A comparo with the Kymco Spade 150 would be nice, too.
The Spade is heavier, but has a longer wheelbase.

culcune · 09-27-2017, 10:56 PM

The Spade looks like the Lifan Pony 100 we had here in the US a few years ago. The Pony was cloned from the Honda Ape 100

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09-26-2017, 05:08 PM	#4
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	The Benelli TNT135 comes with a 6-speed transmission and efi. A new exhaust might be nice. I sat on this bike at the AIMExpo this past weekend. Nice bike. It still felt small to me. Motorcycle.com is reporting the MSRP at $2499. SamM __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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09-26-2017, 06:39 PM	#5
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	"wouldn't it fun to put a 250 in it..." Ya think the 200cc Lifan may fit? __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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09-26-2017, 08:50 PM	#6
jsumd Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 400	That is pretty sweet looking. __________________ 2002 Harley Davidson XL883R Honda xl175 2002 Yamaha R6 2022 Hawk 250 Vader 125cc sold after owning for many years 1966 Benelli Fireball 1997 Jeep Wrangler sold due to frame rot
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09-27-2017, 08:20 AM	#8
Biker_Andy Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 347	Where did you see it spec'd with a 6 speed? Motorcycle.com has it listed as a 5 speed. Might explain a bit of the extra weight.
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09-27-2017, 07:39 PM	#9
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	I would like to see a head to head of this bike vs. the Lifan; that is assuming the Benelli is certain to come to the US market. Heck, if I had to watch a head-to-head comparison from that Russian youtube channel which has an attractive woman as the hostess (anyone remember the Lifan vs. Loncin video), that will be good enough for me. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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09-27-2017, 10:14 PM	#10
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	A comparo with the Kymco Spade 150 would be nice, too. The Spade is heavier, but has a longer wheelbase. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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09-27-2017, 10:56 PM	#11
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	The Spade looks like the Lifan Pony 100 we had here in the US a few years ago. The Pony was cloned from the Honda Ape 100 __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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