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Title: benelli
Post by: jserio on March 31, 2008, 09:14:19 PM
i thought they only made shotguns. guess i was wrong. they make motorcycles too.  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: benelli
Post by: ben2go on March 31, 2008, 09:15:22 PM
Is it the same company or just the same name?  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: benelli
Post by: jserio on March 31, 2008, 09:21:47 PM
i dunno. i just searched, "exotic motorcycles". clicked on this link          http://neworleanswebsites.com/cat/au/mm/mm.html         and started lookin at the different bikes that came up.  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: benelli
Post by: Jughead on March 31, 2008, 10:08:49 PM
Possibly Same Company Different Division I guess.Lots of Bike Manufacturers made/Make Guns.CZ,Benelli,FN,Husqvarna and Vice Versa.Thats the Only ones I can think of and I'm sure there are More. :thumb:
Title: Re: benelli
Post by: sledge on April 01, 2008, 02:33:29 AM
How about BSA? stands for British Small Arms. Ok they stopped making bikes decades ago but they are still making firearms.
Title: Re: benelli
Post by: GSnoober on April 01, 2008, 06:59:15 AM
Quote from: sledge on April 01, 2008, 02:33:29 AM
How about BSA? stands for British Small Arms. Ok they stopped making bikes decades ago but they are still making firearms.

Traditionally, "BSA" = "BIRMINGHAM Small Arms"; I STILL want an early 60's 650 Lightning...
Title: Re: benelli
Post by: simon79 on April 01, 2008, 09:39:48 AM
Looks like Benelli Armi was founded in the 60s by the same Benelli brothers that had founded Benelli Motorcycles earlier. But I think the two don't belong to the same company, and I suppose they never strictly did.
Title: Re: benelli
Post by: 97gs500e on April 02, 2008, 09:21:37 AM
If it is the same company, it's an awesome one!
Title: Re: benelli
Post by: spc on April 02, 2008, 03:44:20 PM
BSA lives on, apparently they were 'absorbed' by another British manufacturer of motorcycles: Triumph............BSA actually made a Rocket III motorcycle.
Title: Re: benelli
Post by: jserio on April 02, 2008, 08:29:16 PM
intresting..... 8)