Typically when I feature a Benelli on this site, it’s a classic like the six-cylinder Sei or the Tornado twin from the 70s. But as you probably know, Benelli is still chugging along today under Chinese ownership. This week I’ll have a chance to sample their entire motorcycle lineup, which consists of three naked bikes under the “TnT” label: a 135, 300, and 600. What do you want to know about them?
Benelli was sold to Qianjiang in the early 2000s, but there was a gap of several years where the company did not have a US distributor. That changed in 2015, when Qianjiang partnered with SSR Motorsports (arguably best known at the time for their pit bikes) to sell the quasi-Italian motorcycles and scooters.
For more information about each model, check out the Benelli website:
TnT 135
TnT 300
TnT 600
I’m most excited about the 135, which looks like a Grom/Z125 killer on paper. But I’ll get some seat time on all three models, so let me know in the comments if there’s something specific you’d like to learn!
