A friend of mine just bought this gorgeous thing...

[Mad Dave]

My friend's new toy arrived last weekend and it's absolutely gorgeous (IMHO). It's a Benelli TNT Titanium - one of only 27 worldwide, all the bodywork is carbon fibre including the tank, it's got a Termignoni can (which we immediately removed the baffle from), radial Brembos, marchesini rims, dry clutch with carbon fibre cover, and should have over 140bhp when it's run in. Just thought i'd show some shots from the web and see what people thought. Not many would pay £14k for one, but it's certainly different!!

Slight scare yesterday - stopped as it was handling funny and found a bloody great hole in the rear tyre, and all the air was missing! I hope Marchesini's aren't damaged by that tyre spray you get in garages!



>> Edited by Mad Dave on Monday 12th September 13:58

>> Edited by Mad Dave on Monday 12th September 14:05

[barry sheene]

Nice, but looks like a bugger to clean

[veetwin]

Haven't Benelli just gone bust?

[Mad Dave]

barry sheene said:

Nice, but looks like a bugger to clean

Do you post on Visordown?! Someone on there posted the exact same thing

re Benelli - yeah they did, but Smolenski (of TVR fame) bought the company. These special editions were the last out of the door - his is #26 of 27 made.

[tycho]

Mad Dave said:

barry sheene said: Nice, but looks like a bugger to clean Do you post on Visordown?! Someone on there posted the exact same thing re Benelli - yeah they did, but Smolenski (of TVR fame) bought the company. These special editions were the last out of the door - his is #26 of 27 made.

i thought that when I saw the thread

[Mad Dave]

Another VDer eh? Sorry, didn't think there was an overlap

[barry sheene]

Mad Dave said:

Do you post on Visordown?! Someone on there posted the exact same thing

Not guilty m'lud....

[tycho]

Mad Dave said:

Another VDer eh? Sorry, didn't think there was an overlap

Yep, can you possibly only post to one or the other, my time is valuable and I keep coming upon duplicates.....

[Mad Dave]

tycho said:

Mad Dave said: Another VDer eh? Sorry, didn't think there was an overlap Yep, can you possibly only post to one or the other, my time is valuable and I keep coming upon duplicates.....

From me? Very sorry old bean, will try and restrict to one or t'other.

[tycho]

Mad Dave said:

tycho said: Mad Dave said: Another VDer eh? Sorry, didn't think there was an overlap Yep, can you possibly only post to one or the other, my time is valuable and I keep coming upon duplicates..... From me? Very sorry old bean, will try and restrict to one or t'other.

Many thanks old chap, you can understand the anticipation of finishing off on one site, coming over here and seeing the same thread, just not cricket. Ruins the whole day.....

[m1spw]

Wow, thats one very impressive bike there! Insurance must be a right bugger though, and finding replacement panels?

At least it should hold more of its value than the standard bike, what with there only being 27!

[Mad Dave]

LOL@Tycho!

re Insurance - yeah, he had trouble getting insurance for a start, but when he did it was pretty expensive.

[itchy]

Looks like you have to be really big to ride this.