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Italian: Founded 1911 by three brothers, the firm became well-known for its innovative and powerful SOHC, single-cylinder engines. Gained great fame in the 1970s for the Sei Six and Quattro Four.

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9/25/2008
“The thinking man’s motorcycle.” That was Cycle magazine’s take on Honda’s half-liter four, the CB500K.
10/6/2009
The 1973 Benelli 650S Tornado is a very compact but robust looking bike — sort of like a Honda Benly that’s been pumping iron and abusing steroids.
12/29/2008
Introduced in 1974, the Quattro used a 4-cylinder engine modeled directly on Honda's successful CB500 Four. It used the same bore and stroke, and rumors persist about parts interchangeability. It was released before its more famous big brother, the 750 Sei, the world's first 6-cylinder production motorcycle.
9/6/2007
The Benelli Sei 750 was the first-ever production six-cylinder motorcycle. First shown to the public in the fall of 1972, it was a direct response to the surge in popularity of Japanese motorcycles. Production bikes finally appeared in 1974.
4/2/2008
The Benelli Sei 750 was the first-ever production six-cylinder motorcycle. First shown to the public in the fall of 1972, it was a direct response to the surge in popularity of Japanese motorcycles. Production bikes finally appeared in 1974.
4/2/2008
The Benelli Sei 750 was the first-ever production six-cylinder motorcycle. First shown to the public in the fall of 1972, it was a direct response to the surge in popularity of Japanese motorcycles. Production bikes finally appeared in 1974.
4/2/2008
The Benelli Sei 750 was the first-ever production six-cylinder motorcycle. First shown to the public in the fall of 1972, it was a direct response to the surge in popularity of Japanese motorcycles. Production bikes finally appeared in 1974, and 1977 was the last year for the 750, eclipsed by a larger 900cc version in 1978.
7/11/2007
The Italian Answer to the Japanese Onslaught - Benelli's six-cylinder 750cc Sei
7/31/2009
Although manufacturers have played with 6-cylinder bikes since at least the 1920s, the era of big 6-cylinder bikes was short lived.


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