Italian or British for reliabilty? - SV650.org

Gazza77 · 02-03-12, 06:01 PM

Just been out to stick the Benelli on charge in case I get chance to use it at the weekend. Given it's not moved a wheel since about early October, I was quite suprised that it fired up first time without needing a charge.

Compare that to my previous Triumph, which struggled to start if left for more than a few days at a time.

02-03-12, 06:47 PM

My Triumph will go at least six weeks and still start ok, touch wood

02-03-12, 06:52 PM

My triumph is ok too.
Mates nelli used to cut out on him on left hand bends...

02-03-12, 06:55 PM

Hadnt touched my Ducati since mid october last year, fired up straight away last weekend.

My street triple never had any problems either!

dyzio · 02-03-12, 06:55 PM

Aprilia started fine, Triumph started fine

02-03-12, 07:13 PM

Mine was started up after 8 weeks, first time no bother, triumphs rock, Italians are small and inadequate

And they are bloody expensive to service and repair, buy British and help the economy at the same time

Gazza77 · 02-03-12, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Gazza77

Just been out to stick the Benelli on charge in case I get chance to use it at the weekend. Given it's not moved a wheel since about early October, I was quite suprised that it fired up first time without needing a charge.

Compare that to my previous Triumph, which struggled to start if left for more than a few days at a time.

It's all a bit tongue in cheek really. Whilst the battery was a bit small on the Sprint, the alarm was the cause of the problems. The Nelli doesn't have one...

02-03-12, 07:58 PM

A few years ago, I left my Ducati for 3 months over the winter whilst I was in Australia. It fired up first time when I got back. It was just bloody unreliable in other ways.

The Tiger's refused to start on a couple of occasions this winter. That's been down to the battery, and not the general reliability of the bike. My Triumphs have been far more reliable than my Ducati ever was.

02-03-12, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by specialone

Italians are small and inadequate

Speaking from personal 'man-love' experience?

Paul the 6th · 02-03-12, 08:04 PM

I rode my gsx-r through winter (about 1-2 times per week, sometimes more, sometimes less), then after 2 weeks of waiting for good weather it died last weekend.

Thinking of selling it to pay for a canoe.

02-03-12, 06:01 PM	#1
Gazza77 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hebden Bridge Posts: 520	Italian or British for reliabilty? Just been out to stick the Benelli on charge in case I get chance to use it at the weekend. Given it's not moved a wheel since about early October, I was quite suprised that it fired up first time without needing a charge. Compare that to my previous Triumph, which struggled to start if left for more than a few days at a time. __________________ Formerly Blue K5 with added bits Then Triumph Sprint ST with scottoiler and R&Gs & TOR exhaust Now Benelli Tornado

02-03-12, 06:47 PM	#2
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Italian or British for reliabilty? My Triumph will go at least six weeks and still start ok, touch wood

02-03-12, 06:52 PM	#3
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Italian or British for reliabilty? My triumph is ok too. Mates nelli used to cut out on him on left hand bends...

02-03-12, 06:55 PM	#4
Amplimator Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Italian or British for reliabilty? Hadnt touched my Ducati since mid october last year, fired up straight away last weekend. My street triple never had any problems either!

02-03-12, 06:55 PM	#5
dyzio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Aberdeen'ski Posts: 2,274	Re: Italian or British for reliabilty? Aprilia started fine, Triumph started fine

02-03-12, 07:13 PM	#6
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Italian or British for reliabilty? Mine was started up after 8 weeks, first time no bother, triumphs rock, Italians are small and inadequate And they are bloody expensive to service and repair, buy British and help the economy at the same time

02-03-12, 07:58 PM	#8
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Italian or British for reliabilty? A few years ago, I left my Ducati for 3 months over the winter whilst I was in Australia. It fired up first time when I got back. It was just bloody unreliable in other ways. The Tiger's refused to start on a couple of occasions this winter. That's been down to the battery, and not the general reliability of the bike. My Triumphs have been far more reliable than my Ducati ever was.

02-03-12, 08:04 PM	#10
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: Italian or British for reliabilty? I rode my gsx-r through winter (about 1-2 times per week, sometimes more, sometimes less), then after 2 weeks of waiting for good weather it died last weekend. Thinking of selling it to pay for a canoe. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

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