Hello all Nelli activists,
I've been lurking around quite a while, but decided to join this forum after I acquired a Tornado Tre 1130 1000km ago. I was a bit hesitant to move from my seven year old reliable, quick enough Aprilia RSV to the *well known* Benelli. But after following the discussions on this forum, I gained enough insight daring to take the inevitable risk.
I can tell you it was worth taking. I live in Finland, the closest retailer/service about two hours ride away. Practically I have to do all maintenance by myself. Digging under the fairings has been a pleasant surprise for two reasons: The initial impression of sloppy finish of Benelli has turned to a positive surprise of how well the construction has been thought out and how good quality components the people in Pesaro are using. I think they have made huge improvent in their quality control and finish lately. The other thing is that the happy days of biking are here again . This mechanic's stuff is exactly what I've been longing for without noticing.
I've been biking about thirty (yes, 3zero) years know (street, enduro, street). I commute to Helsinki about twice a month (300+km per leg) from Jyväskylä, where I live, and this is my primary use of the bike. It is a sort of retreat for me; it is the only place in Nordic countries where it is socially acceptable to shut off your mobile.
Tornado Tre 1130 is my 10th bike. If I compare it to RSV, the RSV is more precise, tight, aggressive, and it has less drive train slack. You know exactly what will happen next, but it feels top-heavy. On the other hand, Tornado feels very light, tout, agile and has turbin like power from the bottom. Both bikes are superb to handle, and at the same time so different. My wife and kids find Tornado much more pleasant than Mille. Another annoying thing is Nelli's huge turning radius compared to RSV.
You can have a look from my transition period in my gallery. During the break-in period, we (i.e. Bene & Benelli) took a dive on a parking lot, so it turned a sort of break-down starting yesterday. My fault, should never keep thinking biz while driving. The consequence was that you'll have nice under-the-hood pictures of the 1130 and I'll be limping and waiting for spare parts. Luckily, I was able to fix the vital parts in Pielavesi-style to continue riding till the parts arrive. The nice thing we have here is the white nights. Good for riding, now.
Not so short introduction, sorry. Next time I'll be brief. Promise.
Yours Bene Borealis.
I've been lurking around quite a while, but decided to join this forum after I acquired a Tornado Tre 1130 1000km ago. I was a bit hesitant to move from my seven year old reliable, quick enough Aprilia RSV to the *well known* Benelli. But after following the discussions on this forum, I gained enough insight daring to take the inevitable risk.
I can tell you it was worth taking. I live in Finland, the closest retailer/service about two hours ride away. Practically I have to do all maintenance by myself. Digging under the fairings has been a pleasant surprise for two reasons: The initial impression of sloppy finish of Benelli has turned to a positive surprise of how well the construction has been thought out and how good quality components the people in Pesaro are using. I think they have made huge improvent in their quality control and finish lately. The other thing is that the happy days of biking are here again . This mechanic's stuff is exactly what I've been longing for without noticing.
I've been biking about thirty (yes, 3zero) years know (street, enduro, street). I commute to Helsinki about twice a month (300+km per leg) from Jyväskylä, where I live, and this is my primary use of the bike. It is a sort of retreat for me; it is the only place in Nordic countries where it is socially acceptable to shut off your mobile.
Tornado Tre 1130 is my 10th bike. If I compare it to RSV, the RSV is more precise, tight, aggressive, and it has less drive train slack. You know exactly what will happen next, but it feels top-heavy. On the other hand, Tornado feels very light, tout, agile and has turbin like power from the bottom. Both bikes are superb to handle, and at the same time so different. My wife and kids find Tornado much more pleasant than Mille. Another annoying thing is Nelli's huge turning radius compared to RSV.
You can have a look from my transition period in my gallery. During the break-in period, we (i.e. Bene & Benelli) took a dive on a parking lot, so it turned a sort of break-down starting yesterday. My fault, should never keep thinking biz while driving. The consequence was that you'll have nice under-the-hood pictures of the 1130 and I'll be limping and waiting for spare parts. Luckily, I was able to fix the vital parts in Pielavesi-style to continue riding till the parts arrive. The nice thing we have here is the white nights. Good for riding, now.
Not so short introduction, sorry. Next time I'll be brief. Promise.
Yours Bene Borealis.