Thank you Ian I’ll shortly be reviewing the new Voge range 😎👍🏻

Thank you John I was impressed by it esp the engine I have to say

Many thanks David much appreciated….😎👍🏻

I know someone in Chiang Rai, Thailand, that has a 500. It has performed faultlessly for the last three years.

Absolutely correct my friend totally agree 😎👍🏻

Thank you 👍🏻

@@thebingleywheeler you're welcome

@@thebingleywheeler hope you're well

Thank you 😊👍🏻

Since 2005 Benelli has been a part of the Qianjiang (QJ) group, the largest capacity manufacturer of motorcycles in China. QJ produces over 1,200,000 vehicles per year at its super modern factory in Wenling, about 250 miles from Shanghai.

Hi Ian yes I think you’re spot on there. The dilemma such as it is, is residuals and I’m not sure how that can be resolved any time soon. Ride safe buddy 👍🏻

Thank you Lily very much appreciated

Cheers Henry yes that’s exactly the point 😎👍🏻

Fairing under the seat?

@@user-sw2lv3zp6o haha took me a while to remember what I was going on about, the side panels near the seat are cool!

@@R1cePudding I see. 😄

Any problems with that so low positioned coolant rezervoir?

Cheers Kenny I loved it!

one hears many good things about it indeed. 90 percent of reviewers give it a good rating. I would say it is the Royal Enfield of Italian stylish bikes pricewise and performance wise. There is also a 250 cc Leoncito in Thailand

Thank you that’s much appreciated….love positive comments they really help, are you and the Fox out and about at the weekend ?

@@thebingleywheeler I don’t think so Foxy got something on next week hopefully 👍

Some very wise and considered words there my friend and spot on 👍🏻

One of the best I thought

Hi many thanks for subscribing much appreciated.....its a great bike 360 crank hopefully it will acquire a good reputation over time

I agree!

Good call 👍🏻

Thank you

Not heard that but a fair point and certainly a discussion to be had with any dealer before buying if that’s a concern

That’s a point however when one is taken by the looks, feel and style of a particular bike…well….😂

@@thebingleywheeler perhaps Wheeler, but as another person commented, there is depreciation to consider, what will it be worth in 18 months say as a PX 🤔

About the same as a KTM 😂

They are cheaper in Thailand, but they are also the same as the Harley Davidson x5090 which is now about to be released in south east Asia, using same engine and frame froom Chinese company. China used to make bad quality cheap stuff, now they make good quality cheap stuff. All Ducatis are assembled in Thailand almost, using parts from China and electronics (some) from Pakistan. Harley use China, Apple iPhones came out of China, Most major Motorcycle companies these days have their parts made in China

Thank you yes it’s a tall ish bike but a lower seat is sure to be an option at some point 😎👍🏻

What about all the Chinese components in everything we use?

Has it escaped your notice that it’s the West that goes around the world killing people in the name of democracy.

@@thebingleywheeler There is a difference between things we need and things we want. I think that drives a lot of those 75% negative answers. It’s one of those “Given the choice” type questions.

Some BMWs are Made in China Al Lot of Batteries for Motorcycles are Made in China and the Mobile Phone You are Holding ..

@@thebingleywheeler That is a big part of the problem. My motorbikes are made in India.

Ouch!

Thank you John….good points 😎👍🏻

That’s why I binned the oem one on the scram 😎👍🏻

@@thebingleywheeler thing is all that adds to the overall cost, which makes it poor value

Far from poor value given that aftermarket parts are an option not a requirement….there’s nothing on that bike I’d want to change myself and until the new models have been around a bit it wouldn’t be fair to pass judgement on the quality of the parts. As I said in the video that although the components look and feel decent quality to only time elapsed will tell 👍🏻

Yes looks like it on the abs ring not the disc itself

Also, majority of 'European' motorcycles are built in Thailand, India or China at this point. It's weird that some brands have a much bigger image problem with it than others.

On the other hand lots of comments from people who have had no problems with them…..so just like any other make of bike then….good and bad experiences 👍🏻

Easily over 100

Well it certainly rides well!

no, it will be ok , as the honda 750 hornet with a similar engine is over 90 bhp ;;;

It will take more than a poultry 10 bhp to get me over the ugliness of the Hornet 🐝 😂😂

@@thebingleywheeler Hard to believe it was the Italians who designed the look of the Hornet as well ......... maybe Honda employs all the designers that need a trip to the Rome branch of 'Specsavers'......

I know this is an old comment but the Enfield Classic is hardly a good comparison. Its carbureted, low compression, very low power for the size. A typical 250cc has more horsepower then that. The Benelli comes out with similar hp-cc ratio as most other common bikes, i.e 1hp per 10cc roughly

I think influencers are being paid to make people trend towards smaller capacity bikes to lessen carbon emissions by public usage. But destroyer shps and Nasa Rockets and tanks and planes can still keep buring away. By the way; There is also a 250 cc Leoncito in Thailand.

Indeed Mike and of course a point I did make during the video 👍🏻

​@@thebingleywheeler You did cover it and I was only really leaving a comment to say that even though there are some Chinese bikes that I really I still cannot bring myself to put my own money up for one.

Very fair point it’s always an individual choice on that basis 👍🏻

Short service interval is always good for the engine. European brands stretch them too far just like they do with cars. It's an image thing and a smart owner will always shorten the interval especially for oil changes when it's quoted as 10k miles or something unreasonable like that. Cut the interval in half and you can double the life span of the engine. Of course most buyers don't care as they only keep a bike for a short while. But maybe you want to keep one longer - or at least have the option to.

@@varmastiko2908 too far? can you prove that with facts ? I would say I can see no reason why any manufacturer would suggest a service interval that is likely to compromise reliability. It is very much in their interests not to have longer service intervals than necessary. Now I think most people, regardless of mileage intervals, will have their bike serviced annually so even if a schedule says 10,000 miles most people don't do that in a year so they are more likely to be servicing at 5 or 6 thousand once a year. Now if your filtration is good and your engine manufacturing is good and your oil is good that should never cause an issue but many of these Chinese bikes have 3 or 4,000 mile intervals which means servicing twice or 3 times a year which is way more than the Japanese or Europeans so you have to ask yourself why. Many Japanese and European bikes are around with huge mileages on them I have yet to see one of these Chinese bikes with 50 or 60,000 miles on despite their short servicing.

Hi Phil it’s Otley Road High Eldwick Bingley towards Menston…50 then 60 limit….good run you’ll need to go via Guiseley on the A65 or better still over Otley Chevin 👍🏻

That Honda is so ugly I wouldn’t buy one for 7 quid never mind 7 grand 😂

I agree. One school of thought here seems to be that since we are paying a lot of our hard earned money to China already, it is therefore alright to pay them even more. I think that is a flawed argument.

Errr…..it’s a bike not a nuclear warhead!!

@ Grey Wolf….Err….then don’t buy one my friend….either way it’s not fair to associate an honest review of a bike with somehow supporting oppressive regimes. On that basis we’d never buy anything made in the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy, Austria and many other western democracies who have comprehensively “enslaved” their populations one way or another…..and what of those people who can only afford something Chinese made?

@@thebingleywheeler If 75% of the population didn't have reservations, the numbers of these bikes sold might amount to a warhead or two. However little you support a corrupt system or illegal activity doesn't detract from guilt by association. Recent events over the past couple of years in this country have remained unchallenged, if not fully supported by the majority. Therefore any suffering, harm caused or deaths as a result carry a burden of responsibility amongst all who did not voice objection. For evil to prevail all it takes is for the good to remain silent. 😢

@ Grey Wolf…Are you seriously accusing me of aiding and abetting state murder? It’s a bike review! Whether you like it or not, taking a principled stand when it comes to an easy choice like buying a motorcycle whilst continuing to own and use other Chinese made products/components on the basis of “having no choice” is hypocrisy. Or are you saying that your values are always a function of the degree of difficulty you encounter in upholding them? “That good men do nothing” cannot be selectively applied….as an axiom it is absolute and by implication any person who buys anything with any sort of Chinese provenance is someone who has played a part in supporting the oppressive state….and the same would apply to anyone who has ever put petrol in their motorcycle….oil coming as it mostly does from another oppressive regime (Saudi Arabia)….so where do we draw the line my friend eh?

Very well put indeed 😎👍🏻

£7699+otr =200

chinese too

Are we talking motorcycling or anthropology here? 😂

Couldn't agree more, slapping "Benelli" on the tank is just smoke & mirrors marketing.

Absolutely spot on Simon shame Honda are playing fast and lose with their reputation

Buy a Leoncino 800 it's not compoustry. Every bike it's different. I own one leoncino 800 and I just love it.

Thank you hope you're enjoying the bike I'll be covering some of the other models soon