Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Benelli Sei 750/900

“Yeah, it’s okay but it’s really only a Honda CB500/4 with two more pots innit?”

This is the normal response to Benelli’s 750/6 and one that immediately moves swiftly on to: “…and it’s nowhere near as good as the CBX1000/6 – now that’s what they should have done!” Which is fine and dandy if you aren’t a fan of Italian machinery and/or are a Honda lover, yet what’s missing from those two statements is a simple, seven-letter word

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