TVR owner buys Benelli

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badly translated story here edit: should wirk again, but still isn't good

so the manufacturer of wild looking but unreliable sports cars buys Benelli, not got much in common eh
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[jon_nsr]

doesnt a russian own TVR??

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yep, smolenski is his name
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Hi

Yes, some Russian guy bought TVR. It is in this weeks MCN about TVR buying Benelli. They are talking about moving the factory to Blackpool, but not sure that would work (Benelli engines are built in Italy, by Franco Morini I think, and that is where most of their stuff is sourced).

All the best

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[NSR125-Kid-UK]

Where exactly is the bad translation matey?

That story's so badly translated it's all french...
..or italian... or something.
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[The Tot]

Just read it in this week's MCN too, but for some reason, an Italian name sounds more evocative? At least, they'll have an excuse to skimp on finish on build quality being a TVR.
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[Adam_P]

This is a bad thing for Benelli. A really baaaad thing.
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[SW Motech Shop UK]

Bennelli cannot possibley get any worse. Italian bikes built by a russian in Blackpool. Sounds strange doesnt it.
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[McGee]

Russia is responsible for the ak-47 some of the orignal ones are still working till this day. The trabant UGLY AS FOOK but they were bullet proof. Russia has had some stuff that is reliable allthought not perdy.
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[jon_nsr]

oh yea and Russians send people into space dont they.

[TOM M]

but dont expect production to be shifted to blackpool anytime soon.
Italy has tough regulations concernign trade / industry and especially when it means foreign investment wanting to re-locate a business abroad. The italian government does'nt like unemployment and place restrictions so that a company cannot just up-sticks and move, its a long process and can take many years.

Also in recent reviews, many people and journalists have commented on how build quality on TVR cars is improving since the russian dude took the company over, so maybe wonderfull things will happen to benelli?

Plus with the superbike that TVR designed (featured in MCN) they could be onto a winner and make some very fast road / race bikes.

The take-over in my opinion could help re-launch the british motorcycle industry which is a good thing in every aspect.

Personally i can see TVR runnign the company as benelli for 3-4 years to get used to running / developing a motorcycle production company, then i think they will re-brand it as TVR, as this will be the easiest, quickest, cheapest method of going into motorcycle production as they wont have to start from scratch.
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[PsychoHippy]

As the forums resident Benelli owner, I was really glad to hear this news
People put Benelli's down for poor build and reliability, however in my experience they are no worse than any other manufacturer. Treat them well and they are fine, treat them badly and they fall apart.

As for the take over, as long as they keep Adrian Morton on as designer (an Englishman ) then I don't think they will go wrong. When I met Adrian he was saying that Benelli's head man wouldn't let him design the bikes quite as he wanted, hopefully a new owner will change that a bit.

Can't wait to see what happens next
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