Three exhaust pipes from a Benelli motorcycle on display at the 25th Hollowell steam and heavy horse show
The Benelli 750 Sei (Six) Superbike By the early 1970s, European manufacturers were facing stiff competition from the multi-cylinder Japanese bikes, so Benelli, along with its Italian counterpart Moto Guzzi, was acquired by De Tomaso Inc., resulting in a series of multi-cylinder Italian bikes. In 1972, Benelli introduced the 750 Sei, a 747cc air-cooled SOHC inline-six whose engine bore a striking resemblance to the Honda 750. The Benelli 750 Sei was produced from 1972 to 1978, which was the same year that Honda introduced their DOHC six-cylinder CBX-6 1000. High price, and low reliability throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s led to the consolidation of Benelli and Moto Guzzi into Guzzi Benelli Moto , which was shut down in 1988. Benelli's Resurrection In a nostalgic wave that has led to the rebirth of several defunct Italian marques, the Benelli name was reborn by Andrea Merloni in 1995. In its modern incarnation, Benelli focused on its racing heritage, producing the Tornado 900 Tre Super Sport superbike. In 2002, Benelli was sold to the Chinese company Group Qianjiang, based in t Wenling, China, and the factory was kept in Pesaro e Urbino, Italy.
Size: 3600px × 5400px
Location: Hollowell steam and heavy horse show, Hollowell, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © John Hopkins / Alamy / Afripics
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