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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: klaviator on November 10, 2020, 10:52:37 PM
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Head to head:
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Cool background , was it a old filling station?
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Cool background , was it a old filling station?
I don't think it was a gas station. I don't know what it used to be. Here's a bigger view.
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Cool campground minibike, but dealer looks a little sketchy.
Stig
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Old store front of some description? Moody photo though Klav, like it.
When do we get to read the Shoot Out Review?
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Old store front of some description? Moody photo though Klav, like it.
When do we get to read the Shoot Out Review?
Coming up.
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Cool campground minibike, but dealer looks a little sketchy.
Stig
There are a fair number of Benelli dealers out there.
It's a lot more than a campground mini bike.
So here's a review. A friend recently bought a 2019 TNT135 used with around 5,000 miles on it. So I set up a ride into the beack roads of middle Tennessee and I would lead the ride on my Like 150i.
We met in Ardmore Alabama/Tennessee. The town sits right on the state line.
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We were joined by 4 other riders on bikes ranging from 250 to 750cc.
it was a gorgeous day for a ride.
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We stopped for a break.
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Up to this point the TNT 135 had stuck right on my tail. The rider said he was running flat out to do this but then I was running flat out much of the time too.
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After the break we swapped bikes.
My Like behind me on a four lane. Yes these bikes are fast enough to run on a 65MPH four lane although we were only doing around 55-60 most of the time.
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So how did I like the TNT135?
First off, it was much more comfortable than the Grom I rode in August. I could see riding this thing 200 to 300 miles in a day. It was that comfortable and I'm 6-2. It also seems to have more power than the Grom did. With a 135cc, four valve motor and 5 speed tranny it has the edge on the Grom and Z125 and other tiny bikes.
Lunch break:
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We rode some more after lunch.
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Nice summary Klav and photos up to your usual stunning standards! You're making me determined to get out there and ride ASAP!
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We stopped for gas. Keep in mind that we had been flogging these bikes. I got around 75 MPG on the Like. The TNT135 got 90!!
We rode some more.
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At one point I saw 70MPH going downhill on my Like. The TNT stayed right with me.
We stopped on a road in the middle of nowhere and did a drag race. I smoked the TNT but I found out later that the rider had missed a shift and run into the rev limiter. I think it would have been pretty close if that hadn't happened.
I ended up riding over 200 miles for the day.
So how do the bikes compare?
Performance wise they are about equal. The TNT135 gets better MPGs. I think it would be easy to get over 100MPG if running a bit slower.
The biggest advantage for the Like is the ability to carry things. On the TNT you would have to wear a back pack. Even if you added a rack on the back it would never be able to have the storage the like does. So the TNT is a really fun little bike but not very practical. The Like 150i is a really fun scooter and also practical for touring or just grocery shopping.
I hope you enjoyed my comparison.
For my next comparison.................
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Good ole C-17. I heard they're a bit slow off the line:)
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Good ole C-17. I heard they're a bit slow off the line:)
Carrying capacity is a little larger though.
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Great reports! Great pitchurs!
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Great pics as usual - looks like a fun ride. Wish I was closer to you guys.....miss the good rides.
Interesting comparison. The little bikes pique my interest.... Didn't think that Rich would have been interested in one-you turning him on to scooters has been a gateway? As I recall, when we were all together in August he mentioned getting a new motorcycle and said it would be his last...so his garage must be full?
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Great pics as usual - looks like a fun ride. Wish I was closer to you guys.....miss the good rides.
Interesting comparison. The little bikes pique my interest.... Didn't think that Rich would have been interested in one-you turning him on to scooters has been a gateway? As I recall, when we were all together in August he mentioned getting a new motorcycle and said it would be his last...so his garage must be full?
"so his garage must be full?" That's an understatement. He has something like 10 bikes but plans on selling some of them. Besides the two scooters and the TNT 135 he also has a Bashan Brozz 250.
What's that you ask?
Here he was on a ride today.
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Klav, give some more info on the TNT if you can. Great pics by the way.boo
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Klav, give some more info on the TNT if you can. Great pics by the way.boo
Here's a good review: https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/benelli/2018-benelli-tnt135-first-ride-review.html (https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/benelli/2018-benelli-tnt135-first-ride-review.html)
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Here's a good review: https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/benelli/2018-benelli-tnt135-first-ride-review.html (https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/benelli/2018-benelli-tnt135-first-ride-review.html)
That guy is 5'8", and looks 'huge' on it.
That can be kind of a big deal - since a lot of riders like to check themselves out in store windows :-[
Seriously - not being overly vain - but few 6 footers want to look like a circus bear on a tricycle.
Stig
BTW- great fall pix!
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That guy is 5'8", and looks 'huge' on it.
That can be kind of a big deal - since a lot of riders like to check themselves out in store windows :-[
Seriously - not being overly vain - but few 6 footers want to look like a circus bear on a tricycle.
Stig
BTW- great fall pix!
I'm 6-2 and I fit just fine on that TNT135. I really don't care what I looked like on it. If I cared about that I wouldn't own a small scooter.
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I'm 6-2 and I fit just fine on that TNT135. I really don't care what I looked like on it. If I cared about that I wouldn't own a small scooter.
Klav, I think that statement is applicable to a lot of us. My neighbor rides a Harley and doesn't even want to be seen riding with a scooter rider. ;D I quit giving a darn what other people thought back in high school. My Dad use to have a saying, (I'll give a dam what other people think when they start paying the bills).
In fact I remember another person on the forum state, ( I'm comfortable enough with my manhood that I don't care what others think) ;)
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Klav, I think that statement is applicable to a lot of us. My neighbor rides a Harley and doesn't even want to be seen riding with a scooter rider. ;D I quit giving a darn what other people thought back in high school. My Dad use to have a saying, (I'll give a dam what other people think when they start paying the bills).
In fact I remember another person on the forum state, ( I'm comfortable enough with my manhood that I don't care what others think) ;)
And I think that just about sums us all up!