Model(s) covered: 2006 Benelli Tornado Tre
In 1911, the widow “Mama” Theresa Benelli gambled the family assets on the Benelli Garage, a modest Pesaro workshop that she hoped would marshal the talents of her six sons repairing automobiles, motorcycles and quaintly enough, firearms. Through the 1920s, the Bros. Benelli were famous for building and racing motorcycles. By the 30s, Benelli had ascended to the Italian Pentarchia (the big five of the bike industry) along with Garelli, Moto Guzzi, Gilera and Bianchi. The Benelli name remained in the forefront of the industry until the deluge of cheap and reliable Japanese motorcycles eviscerated the market for much of the European manufacturing base in the ‘60s. This shift in the trade winds finally forced a production halt and many thought Benelli had shuffled off its mortal single coil.
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