I had to make you work for that!!!! Haha so funny. I will say i totally forgot how well i packaged that! Also its was harbor freight electrical tape so not to fret haha. Anyways Suzuki tank all day
That Suzuki tank is an almost perfect match, the lines follow the frame eerily well, especially at the front, just remains to be seen how it matches up with a seat
About a year since I was keeping up regularly with the channel and last saw this bike. Since then I sold all my motorcycles and my truck, moved countries and changed career. Just started looking at motorcycles again this week and catching up with the channel again. Look forward to following along with all these projects!
Anyone who does not see the complexity of these projects which creates long term... well, us enthusiasts will be here. Cool you ask all us peeps opinion, I agree with the Suzuki tank, much nicer curves. The Laverda is nice, but tge angles don't go with the exhaust, frame, and definitely not the fairing. I suggest a different front fender, that has smooth round curves to compliment the fairing. Definitely refurb!! Restoration has it's place, but that is a museum. You, I, and Alejandro, would much rather see this out on the road, as it was meant to be. Also, if this had been maintained as a runner all it's life, it would certainly see change from original to keep it running. All the best, cheers!
🙏🙏 Yeah there has to be compromise as I can't do a large project and do it quickly. I just don't want to make tiny update videos and waste peoples time
A 6:1 exhaust has a wicked howl that guaranteed will raise the hair up on your neck when you hear it for the 1st time. I used to use a Winning Performance 6:1 exhaust way back when my CBX was normally aspirated, used an enlarged collector to accommodate increased exhaust flow from the 1270cc engine I was using at the time. That Marving unit looks great and will work well on your Benelli 6! Kudos to @milezero.racers for snagging that for you. Glad to see you be able to get a bit done on the Benelli, or at least get some definite planning set up for it! Thanks BJ!
exciting to hear progress on the Benelli and the colour choice..........given the Laverda gas tank perhaps the orange should be the racing Laverda colour as the Jota was!!!
Great to see the Benelli 6 pot again and the Suzuki tank looks spot on. The 6 into 1 looks good and will sound great I'm sure but, as per my comment when you got the bike, at tickover I love standing behing a 6 cylinder bike listening to the individual firing. Good luck with getting this and the other projects completed . Thanks for all the videos BJ.
Nice to get an update on the Benelli and what a great find in that 6 into 1 exhaust! I agree that the Suzuki tank does look good on that bike but so does the Laverda tank, not sure which I'd go with if it were me. As for the dweebs that get all butt hurt because you didn't provide any update on the CBX or the Benelli and then tell you they're going to unsubscribe, you're well rid of them! I watch your channel for the free entertainment that you provide, the knowledge you impart and the tips, tricks and general help you provide when reviving old bikes. I used a lot of your methods when I got my 78 CB750 up and running, thanks man! This is your business and your channel, you have bills to pay and you have the absolute right to prioritize what gets done in your shop! Don't let the asshats grind you down BJ, keep doing what you're doing, BHB is one of my favorite channels!
Man, I hate to be in your shoes! Both of those tanks are appealing for different reasons. But that Suzuki tank just gives it a sinister look especially with those pipes! How am I going to get any work done with all of these fantastic projects? Keep up the awesome work! I cannot wait to see what you have in store!
Score! I was so happy to see how happy you looked, hugging that parcel outside the door before coming in lol. Also- the @milezero.racers comment: "Stop buying projects that aren't the CBX or Benelli" totally cracked me up hahaha
The crankshaft can be sent to a machine shop that repairs crankshafts, they can probably repair it. As for an electronic ignition, a good friend had one of these and with a little help from a machinist buddy adapted a CBX ignition to his, which did make a difference in running, basically taking everything off the stock points plate then after aligning the CBX pickup plate, tack welded it to the stock plate. The forks are the same as a Guzzi of the time, so shouldn't be hard to chase down legs dampers. How these got made was DeTomaso owned the honda distribution in Italy, which meant the bikes had to be made there, so he owned the licensing for the designs and built his own bikes with derived engines and better frames. They made a 250 Quattro motorcycle which was really pretty.
@@grahamhill6616 Benelli was, as far as I know, their own brand, while they shared some Guzzi chassis parts, they were their own line, not many were sold outside the 750 and 900 Sei models, though earlier (probably Benelli before De Tomaso bought them) had been selling their bikes for years in the US, often branded as Montgomery wards and Sears motorcycles.
I'm 230 minutes into it and all I see is a kid on Christmas morning opening up his new Nintendo. Packing was spot on in my book. Okay back to the show lol.
The header makes that bike look sexy! Torn on the fuel tanks because they both have good qualities in different areas. I trust your judgment because you have a great eye for styling. Super excited for this build BJ!
I have a honda 750 that has been in my shed for a couple of years. I have heard it run in the last two years, maybe three but the guy that was working on it redid the electrical on it. He rebuilt the carbs..and abandoned it. I have the title. We never signed it over as he never paid us for it. I would be happy to donate it to you just to watch the videos of you putting it back on the road.
Instead of a UJM tank for the Sei, look at using a late 1970s Ducati 900SD Darmah tank. It has the chiseled edges and curves you want, it's Italian and has the 1970s vibe. Your shop is sanitary and well laid out. That shows discipline and pride of place. That pays dividends. Performance parts for the Sei may be more plentiful in the UK. Italian bikes were very affordable in the UK in the 1970s since the Italian economy was on life-support and the Pound/Sterling was strong. UK-built performance parts suppliers sprung up and you may be able to score NOS parts from sources there. It pays to get information first. Good luck and press on.
I'm gonna be the controversial odd one out Bro....I love the Laverda tank on it....makes it look beastly and keeps it Italian. Id make it like a cross between a Jota and a Green frame 750ss ( the most beautiful bike ever made😍)
Wow, the header looks great on it! I was liking the second tank until you talked about the angular lines of the front end and now I think the first tank was closer to that look. Either way, the bike is going to be awesome. Love those pipes! Thank you for the updates!
The Suzi tanks looks a very good fit for the Beneli but as always, you do what you think is best, BJ. We'll watch it and enjoy being taken along for the ride! Keep up the awesome work, Andy 🍻🤘💜
You have to do what you think is right and what you love to do. I wanted to buy the Benelli back in the day because it was a six. I think it was hard to get and a bit expensive but I did manage to get a CBX when they came out. It is still one of my favourite bikes to own. The noise it made with a 6 into 1 on it was fantastic.
Thanks Seth and BJ. So happy to have this update. Surely you could set up a dial guage on the middle of that advance bolt, turn the engine over and see if there's any crank out? You'll want to go through the engine anyway but I can't think of a better way to test it. It would be harder to test with the crank on the bench? i like your repair not replace philosophy. So get the plastic welder out for those used cable ties 😂
Firstly, I am one of those people that is MOST interested in 2 bikes ever since you mentioned that you got them...and yes its both the CBX and the SEI. So when I saw the title to this video I thought finally one of the 2 bikes gets started. Having said that, I am happy to watch any video you put up as they are ALL interesting and entertaining. Secondly, I respect your choice regarding the direction you are taking with the Benelli build. Since you asked for opinions here is mine. Either you go full custom and in that case you do whatever looks good to you and don't worry about angular this or that to keep it Italian. eg. That Suzuki tanks looks a 100 times better then the Laverda tank on it etc etc OR you do OEM restoration. Its obvious to me now that you have chosen the former path and I would have chosen the ladder for one reason ONLY...that 6 in 6 exhaust ! THAT is its party piece in my book and I remember when I was a kid in the 70's having a poster of that bike on the wall and that 6 in 6 was the coolest thing about it. Anyway, we all have our opinions and I am still looking forward, even if it won't get a 6in6, to that build. I also like your idea about making it a set with the Pantera....what a great idea.
Can't wait to hear that thing run. The GS tank looks fantastic and I remember you talking about that Katana project back at your open house lol. Will be fun to see that take shape as well. Awesome video as always 👍
Nice to get an update on this bike. Both tanks look great but you have (possibly) a vision of the end game in your mind's eye, so I guess we'll just go with that. Your channel, you do all the work and pay all the bills, so you decide on timelines, priorities and schedules. We just sit back and enjoy the content. p.s. the more zip ties you save, the less you have to throw away🤣
I completely understand the want for the boxy angular lines of the Leverda tank and I really do like it, but when you put the Suzuki tank on there it just works.
Definitely the suzuki tank! The other tank is too chunky! I think you should call it the Back Stretcher Be nelli. The six pipe exhaust is WICKED! Love the packaging job! I need him for Christmas! Lol! Can't wait to see the car & bike finished together! The color is awesome!❤
That Suzuki tank looks perfect IMO, especially with the offset filler hole. Some period, angular paintwork maybe to compliment the fender etc? Whatever you do it'll be awesome - your builds always are.
You should do your projects when YOU want to., You don't work for us. Those of us who get what you do and how cool the things you do are, and how informative they are... that's already a LOT. You have inspired me, I am clueless with anything mechanical but now have 5 bikes to 'revive' and spend hours frustrated at seized nuts and screws that I cannot get out! I think I am going to make my handle - 'cotter pin hater'. Keep up the great work on whatever motorcycle you want! Should be a given!
This could be an epic Cafe build, the proportions and heritage of the bike, just updating rear shocks and longer swing arm would definitely make the bike look even better
+1 for the Suzuki tank. The timing wheel is very cool! A few years ago I built a Ducati, and for timing I bought a plastic protractor and made it into a timing wheel. It would have been cool to have an original Ducati wheel but the 79 cent protractor did the job.
I'm pretty excited to your 6 cylinder Projects. Didn't expect to Finish my cbx Project before you do. But trust me it's worth it! ❤ Such a cool (and damn Special) bike. To discover with all senses and i'm Sure the benelli will Not be less damn cool! 😍
Nearly everyone starts a bike after me and finishes before me. It happens all the time lol. I see many cx builds started using my bikes as inspiration and being done before mine is
I love your work and your projects. It's very cool that you are going to paint the Binelli grabber orange to match the Pantera. I'm going to be a bit different I guess. I like the Suzuki tank on the bike, but to me it makes it look JDM. For me the other tank would look better to do the TT build with. Just my opinion
I reckon go with what looks best to you. I really like the Suzi tank, but if you have something you prefer, use that😊. Mind you, a different paint job on the Suzi tank will change its appearance enough that you'd never know what it was off.
Yeah I don't think this bike would be the best candidate for restoration anyway. There are plenty of those already sitting in sheds never to be seen. This will be ridden and shown off
Super 33 is the "good stuff" from when I was an electrician 18 years ago. That Suzuki tank looks sooo good. I love the continued shade about "reusable" zip ties. Restoration is expensive and not everybody is interested in that. My '75 cb750 will be restomod. I'm not buying an OE exhaust and I'm going to replace the JIS screws with allens and hex bolts because they're less likely to strip out if I need to work on it. I will just go ahead and plan on being buried with it. Then nobody has to worry about whether it was "restored". I look forward to the rest of the Benelli project.
Fun fact. Back when i had hair where i wanted hair i worked for an italian bike shop. We got 1 of the 1st 900sei's and after 80 miles it developed a misfire on 2 cylinders. After a lot of WTFing we popped the tappet covers off to find 2 inlet rockers had snapped off. Benelli wernt interested in taking the bike back and didnt have any spares available (odd but that was benelli) so we ended up fitting cb550 rockers in it, they were a total match.
Regarding the vmax,the ecu's have problems with failure of oil filled capacitors due to their age. They are also prone to water ingress and corrosion on the boards. I you disassemble it, desolder the plug connector pins so the board will come out of the case and it is possible to replace the capacitors yourself.
Who are these people that threaten to unsubscribe if they don't get the exact content they want? I'd understand if they were paying a monthly subscription fee in hopes of more Benelli content but thats not the case. All they did was hit the subscribe button for free motorcycle content. If you're a vintage motorcycle guy you should appreciate all old motorcycles. LA Nik cracks me up. He looks like the 5th member of Motley Crue and seems like he'd be a Harley guy who hangs out at the Rainbow Room on Sunset but he's got a really eclectic/cool motorcycle collection.
That kat. engine in the 550 is going to be fun. doing a 1982 1100e with a 1100 kitty engine right now ,chain line up is murder well here goes mill time.When i was young i saw one of the 750 Benellis around 1980 what a sound. Have fun dude Geist Wulf Cycles
Laverda tank, but if you have a Suzuki Water Buffalo tank then Suzuki. Just love the Benelli, and I am so glad that you are going period correct styling. 😊
I discovered your channel for the SEi. So that's what I would do first. Then salvage bikes are also cool. Plus the GS550 also sounds cool. Vmax would make a nice cruiser (but overrated IMHO). One thing DON'T cut SEi frame & make blanking plates for headstock. One day you (or someone else) may want to restore it. A cut frame is worth a lot less than a standard frame. So glad you fitted pipe. I'm not a fan of Italian engineering (sic) but that Benelli is cool & a race replica look (not café racer 🤮) suits the history of the bike. Fantastico
Frame is definitely getting cut. I don't buy or build bikes being focused on what the next guy may pay for it. I enjoy motorcycles and they are meant to be experienced. This bike will be for me and me only. When I eventually sell it, the next person will pay the price I command.
Look at the early 70s Suzuki colour schemes, candy red with white highlights or the mint green with white flash would look good in my mind. Was never a fan of the Benelli colour schemes at the time. Good luck with it and keep sourcing the parts 😅
Yeah, very long term. To be honest, I too only subscribed because of those two bikes and the CB750, which btw. still is one of my favorite re-build series on YT. On a subconscious level, I can appreciate the numerous chopped up CX500's, but that's not really what I'm here for, and I wouldn't be mad if people leave because they feel like those two projects are essentially dead.
@@BrickHouseBuilds Look I understand!...I'm still here,...but you said yourself that you don't work on the CB because you're not very exited about it. Well, some of us are 😁It's not our channel though,...we're just the audience. I get it!...New, quick, short term projects are coming in and they for some reason become priority,...and on top of that, you have a business and a second channel to run. Of course people understand that good work takes time,...but on the other hand, it's been two years and nothing happened. Patience is something people acquire with age and wisdom. If I'm exited about one of either projects since Im 18 years old and by the time I'm 20, all I get is a teaser and the information that it's going to take a whole lot longer, I would ask myself; "Ok, do I have the patience or even the memory for that?". It's hard to keep the excitement alive, if a "project" takes that long. It's different if it takes long but you get an update every week. Just look at Leo's Tally Ho project for example. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that you're not making good content. I'm just saying that I understand that some people move on because they don't feel like that's what they have subscribed for.
I had to make you work for that!!!! Haha so funny. I will say i totally forgot how well i packaged that! Also its was harbor freight electrical tape so not to fret haha. Anyways Suzuki tank all day
I broke a sweat unwrapping it! That's exactly how it should be packed though! Thanks so much for finding this!
The Suzuki tank is perfect for the build, and those pipes man, are awesome
That Suzuki tank is an almost perfect match, the lines follow the frame eerily well, especially at the front, just remains to be seen how it matches up with a seat
The good thing is that I can make a seat to match it well!
You’ve got to use the GS650 tank then@@BrickHouseBuilds👍
yea, not gonna lie it looks really good.
That Suzuki tank makes the bike look tough. I like it.
About a year since I was keeping up regularly with the channel and last saw this bike. Since then I sold all my motorcycles and my truck, moved countries and changed career. Just started looking at motorcycles again this week and catching up with the channel again. Look forward to following along with all these projects!
Not gonna lie, that suzuki tank and the header set that Benelli off! Going to look good.
Agreed!
That Suzuki tank does does look good on there!
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Anyone who does not see the complexity of these projects which creates long term... well, us enthusiasts will be here.
Cool you ask all us peeps opinion, I agree with the Suzuki tank, much nicer curves. The Laverda is nice, but tge angles don't go with the exhaust, frame, and definitely not the fairing. I suggest a different front fender, that has smooth round curves to compliment the fairing.
Definitely refurb!! Restoration has it's place, but that is a museum. You, I, and Alejandro, would much rather see this out on the road, as it was meant to be. Also, if this had been maintained as a runner all it's life, it would certainly see change from original to keep it running.
All the best, cheers!
🙏🙏 Yeah there has to be compromise as I can't do a large project and do it quickly. I just don't want to make tiny update videos and waste peoples time
A 6:1 exhaust has a wicked howl that guaranteed will raise the hair up on your neck when you hear it for the 1st time. I used to use a Winning Performance 6:1 exhaust way back when my CBX was normally aspirated, used an enlarged collector to accommodate increased exhaust flow from the 1270cc engine I was using at the time. That Marving unit looks great and will work well on your Benelli 6! Kudos to @milezero.racers for snagging that for you.
Glad to see you be able to get a bit done on the Benelli, or at least get some definite planning set up for it! Thanks BJ!
It's funny I've been thinking about this project but figured you would give us an update. The cool factor of this bike is off the charts.
exciting to hear progress on the Benelli and the colour choice..........given the Laverda gas tank perhaps the orange should be the racing Laverda colour as the Jota was!!!
Great to see the Benelli 6 pot again and the Suzuki tank looks spot on. The 6 into 1 looks good and will sound great I'm sure but, as per my comment when you got the bike, at tickover I love standing behing a 6 cylinder bike listening to the individual firing. Good luck with getting this and the other projects completed . Thanks for all the videos BJ.
Nice to get an update on the Benelli and what a great find in that 6 into 1 exhaust! I agree that the Suzuki tank does look good on that bike but so does the Laverda tank, not sure which I'd go with if it were me. As for the dweebs that get all butt hurt because you didn't provide any update on the CBX or the Benelli and then tell you they're going to unsubscribe, you're well rid of them! I watch your channel for the free entertainment that you provide, the knowledge you impart and the tips, tricks and general help you provide when reviving old bikes. I used a lot of your methods when I got my 78 CB750 up and running, thanks man! This is your business and your channel, you have bills to pay and you have the absolute right to prioritize what gets done in your shop! Don't let the asshats grind you down BJ, keep doing what you're doing, BHB is one of my favorite channels!
Thanks dude!
Man, I hate to be in your shoes! Both of those tanks are appealing for different reasons. But that Suzuki tank just gives it a sinister look especially with those pipes!
How am I going to get any work done with all of these fantastic projects?
Keep up the awesome work! I cannot wait to see what you have in store!
Yeah having multiple good options is not a bad thing!
Score! I was so happy to see how happy you looked, hugging that parcel outside the door before coming in lol. Also- the @milezero.racers comment: "Stop buying projects that aren't the CBX or Benelli" totally cracked me up hahaha
Had to sneak his comment in there 😂
The crankshaft can be sent to a machine shop that repairs crankshafts, they can probably repair it. As for an electronic ignition, a good friend had one of these and with a little help from a machinist buddy adapted a CBX ignition to his, which did make a difference in running, basically taking everything off the stock points plate then after aligning the CBX pickup plate, tack welded it to the stock plate. The forks are the same as a Guzzi of the time, so shouldn't be hard to chase down legs dampers. How these got made was DeTomaso owned the honda distribution in Italy, which meant the bikes had to be made there, so he owned the licensing for the designs and built his own bikes with derived engines and better frames. They made a 250 Quattro motorcycle which was really pretty.
Oh yes the little 250 four was futuristic gorgeous in it’s day. Did it not also carry Guzzi clothes?
@@grahamhill6616 Benelli was, as far as I know, their own brand, while they shared some Guzzi chassis parts, they were their own line, not many were sold outside the 750 and 900 Sei models, though earlier (probably Benelli before De Tomaso bought them) had been selling their bikes for years in the US, often branded as Montgomery wards and Sears motorcycles.
I'm 230 minutes into it and all I see is a kid on Christmas morning opening up his new Nintendo. Packing was spot on in my book.
Okay back to the show lol.
🤣 I took a pic saying it was like Xmas morning lol
What a cool old bike! Remember them when I was a youngster.
The header makes that bike look sexy! Torn on the fuel tanks because they both have good qualities in different areas. I trust your judgment because you have a great eye for styling. Super excited for this build BJ!
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exhaust looks insane!! Laverda tank makes the bike looke like a real bandito 😅 good luck with finding new parts :)
I'm hoping it won't be bad sourcing what I need
This Is how a shop should look like!
The Suzuki tank looks great!
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Looking forward to what ever you do in the future BJ good luck with them
I have a honda 750 that has been in my shed for a couple of years. I have heard it run in the last two years, maybe three but the guy that was working on it redid the electrical on it. He rebuilt the carbs..and abandoned it. I have the title. We never signed it over as he never paid us for it. I would be happy to donate it to you just to watch the videos of you putting it back on the road.
Instead of a UJM tank for the Sei, look at using a late 1970s Ducati 900SD Darmah tank. It has the chiseled edges and curves you want, it's Italian and has the 1970s vibe. Your shop is sanitary and well laid out. That shows discipline and pride of place. That pays dividends. Performance parts for the Sei may be more plentiful in the UK. Italian bikes were very affordable in the UK in the 1970s since the Italian economy was on life-support and the Pound/Sterling was strong. UK-built performance parts suppliers sprung up and you may be able to score NOS parts from sources there. It pays to get information first. Good luck and press on.
That Ducati tank would be sick! Thank ya 🙏
@@BrickHouseBuilds You're welcome. Work safe-work smart.
You must be the only person who thought Italian bikes were affordable in the UK! They were extremely expensive!
I'm gonna be the controversial odd one out Bro....I love the Laverda tank on it....makes it look beastly and keeps it Italian. Id make it like a cross between a Jota and a Green frame 750ss ( the most beautiful bike ever made😍)
@@martinowl They were awfully popular in the late 1970s; especially with the demise of NVT.
That Suzuki tank looks absolutely amazing !!!
Wow, the header looks great on it! I was liking the second tank until you talked about the angular lines of the front end and now I think the first tank was closer to that look. Either way, the bike is going to be awesome. Love those pipes! Thank you for the updates!
Yeah it's a tough call. I think the fairing I choose will have the ultimate determination for the tank
Through the years you've done well for yourself kid.
Thanks for the update, it's gonna be a sick build, God bless 😊
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Suzi tank looks great but at the end of the day its really up to you. Thanks for the update, its helpful to see what's on the cards.
It's likely to be the winner but who knows!
Definitely the 650 tank dude....That So looks made for it!..
The Suzi tanks looks a very good fit for the Beneli but as always, you do what you think is best, BJ. We'll watch it and enjoy being taken along for the ride!
Keep up the awesome work,
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You have to do what you think is right and what you love to do. I wanted to buy the Benelli back in the day because it was a six. I think it was hard to get and a bit expensive but I did manage to get a CBX when they came out. It is still one of my favourite bikes to own. The noise it made with a 6 into 1 on it was fantastic.
Thats awesome you got a CBX though!
Thanks Seth and BJ. So happy to have this update. Surely you could set up a dial guage on the middle of that advance bolt, turn the engine over and see if there's any crank out? You'll want to go through the engine anyway but I can't think of a better way to test it. It would be harder to test with the crank on the bench? i like your repair not replace philosophy. So get the plastic welder out for those used cable ties 😂
Plastic welder on the ready!
Its gotta be the Laverda tank...... you're painting it orange .....the iconic Jota colour!
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Dude I've been waiting for this update
3M Scotch Super 33. Lol thats the good stuff. Keep up the great content.
Firstly, I am one of those people that is MOST interested in 2 bikes ever since you mentioned that you got them...and yes its both the CBX and the SEI. So when I saw the title to this video I thought finally one of the 2 bikes gets started.
Having said that, I am happy to watch any video you put up as they are ALL interesting and entertaining.
Secondly, I respect your choice regarding the direction you are taking with the Benelli build. Since you asked for opinions here is mine. Either you go full custom and in that case you do whatever looks good to you and don't worry about angular this or that to keep it Italian. eg. That Suzuki tanks looks a 100 times better then the Laverda tank on it etc etc OR you do OEM restoration. Its obvious to me now that you have chosen the former path and I would have chosen the ladder for one reason ONLY...that 6 in 6 exhaust ! THAT is its party piece in my book and I remember when I was a kid in the 70's having a poster of that bike on the wall and that 6 in 6 was the coolest thing about it.
Anyway, we all have our opinions and I am still looking forward, even if it won't get a 6in6, to that build. I also like your idea about making it a set with the Pantera....what a great idea.
Can't wait to hear that thing run. The GS tank looks fantastic and I remember you talking about that Katana project back at your open house lol. Will be fun to see that take shape as well.
Awesome video as always 👍
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Beautiful ! ! Yes - GS tank then gloss black and chrome. Thanks ! Top notch stuff.
Glad you enjoyed
I didn’t even know this existed. So I got the excitement of that and the pipes!
What a perfect bike with that tank and pipe
That idea of this build is amazing
A really nice project for a forgotten Lady. All the best !
That 6 into 1 pipe is pretty cool, love it ride it and dispite it that Suzuki tank does look ok👍🏻🇮🇪
@@tiff9137 agreed 🤘
Nice to get an update on this bike. Both tanks look great but you have (possibly) a vision of the end game in your mind's eye, so I guess we'll just go with that. Your channel, you do all the work and pay all the bills, so you decide on timelines, priorities and schedules. We just sit back and enjoy the content. p.s. the more zip ties you save, the less you have to throw away🤣
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Yeahh.. Seth always cool 😎
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One hack I’ve started using is using zip ties flipped inside out. The latching mechanism doesn’t clip in so you can just pull them right off.
Thats something I can get behind!
Such sweet lines man.
Awesome score!
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I think I like the first option on the tank, it looks like it would fit right in.
You're the Artist, follow yer muse. I've liked all yer builds so far, So thanks fer sharing!
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I completely understand the want for the boxy angular lines of the Leverda tank and I really do like it, but when you put the Suzuki tank on there it just works.
I agree
Suzuki tank, BJ! Keep up the great work. 👏👏👏
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Definitely the suzuki tank! The other tank is too chunky! I think you should call it the Back Stretcher Be nelli. The six pipe exhaust is WICKED! Love the packaging job! I need him for Christmas! Lol! Can't wait to see the car & bike finished together! The color is awesome!❤
The Benelli Bender. Meaning back stretcher! Lol ❤
That Suzuki tank looks perfect IMO, especially with the offset filler hole. Some period, angular paintwork maybe to compliment the fender etc?
Whatever you do it'll be awesome - your builds always are.
I also think the offset filler compliments the era well
Finally news about the benelli.
The GS tank for sure. 100% great thinking 99
The Suzuki tank looks awesome.
650 Suzuki tank looks awesome!!
GS650 tank looks spot on 👍🏻 Saw a 900 sei in the 1980s only time I ever saw a 750 or 900 on the road - rare bike.
It fits oddly well! I have seen a 900 sei while in Austin, TX which was neat!
You should do your projects when YOU want to., You don't work for us. Those of us who get what you do and how cool the things you do are, and how informative they are... that's already a LOT. You have inspired me, I am clueless with anything mechanical but now have 5 bikes to 'revive' and spend hours frustrated at seized nuts and screws that I cannot get out! I think I am going to make my handle - 'cotter pin hater'. Keep up the great work on whatever motorcycle you want! Should be a given!
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I just got done watching the video you made for the mono-shock conversion kit that you made for Thomas. Kismet.
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One of Thee Best!
Dude that Suzuki tank fits like it is supposed to be there. Oh, wow that 6 into 1 looks killer when you put it on the bike.
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This could be an epic Cafe build, the proportions and heritage of the bike, just updating rear shocks and longer swing arm would definitely make the bike look even better
Yeah it has great potential
Man those pipes look great!
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+1 for the Suzuki tank. The timing wheel is very cool! A few years ago I built a Ducati, and for timing I bought a plastic protractor and made it into a timing wheel. It would have been cool to have an original Ducati wheel but the 79 cent protractor did the job.
That's awesome!
I'm pretty excited to your 6 cylinder Projects. Didn't expect to Finish my cbx Project before you do. But trust me it's worth it! ❤ Such a cool (and damn Special) bike. To discover with all senses and i'm Sure the benelli will Not be less damn cool! 😍
And Take the Suzuki Tank, the lines Look Like being Made for her. 😉
Nearly everyone starts a bike after me and finishes before me. It happens all the time lol. I see many cx builds started using my bikes as inspiration and being done before mine is
@@BrickHouseBuilds😂😂😂 but Not even a Hand full of us have a Ton of Projects at the same time and interests in each project
What a fantastic find ! 👍
For real!
Hope you fit a nice Tail piece behind the seat to set everything off nicely..going to look really good when finished..
Yeah that part will likely be custom made. Not sure how it will look until it's time to make it
I love your work and your projects. It's very cool that you are going to paint the Binelli grabber orange to match the Pantera. I'm going to be a bit different I guess. I like the Suzuki tank on the bike, but to me it makes it look JDM. For me the other tank would look better to do the TT build with. Just my opinion
❤❤Best of luck
the suzuki tank looks really good! So does the exhaust. Excited to hear it!
Yeah I was amazed how well it fits
I reckon go with what looks best to you. I really like the Suzi tank, but if you have something you prefer, use that😊. Mind you, a different paint job on the Suzi tank will change its appearance enough that you'd never know what it was off.
That already looks faster than before you put the downpipes on! Too shiny though. 😉
Best of British to you guys with that.
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Wow, yes, go for the Suzuki tank please coz that's a winner all day long. Big thanks guys!!
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The exhaust system: wonderful!
The petrol tank: perfect!
Will it ever came to live in reality?
The Suzuki tank is perfect.
Agreed
the suzuki tank looks godt on the bike :) 6 in to 1 will sound sweet
Good night this tank is a luxury. Just a change in the picture.. cool
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I would definitely never say restore it. I think you got a good idea and a good project going there. I think it’s gonna be really cool when it’s done
Yeah I don't think this bike would be the best candidate for restoration anyway. There are plenty of those already sitting in sheds never to be seen. This will be ridden and shown off
Super 33 is the "good stuff" from when I was an electrician 18 years ago.
That Suzuki tank looks sooo good.
I love the continued shade about "reusable" zip ties.
Restoration is expensive and not everybody is interested in that. My '75 cb750 will be restomod. I'm not buying an OE exhaust and I'm going to replace the JIS screws with allens and hex bolts because they're less likely to strip out if I need to work on it. I will just go ahead and plan on being buried with it. Then nobody has to worry about whether it was "restored".
I look forward to the rest of the Benelli project.
The comments on my zip tie video are exhausting lol. Agreed on the resto part
Lavvy tank! ...... fits in with the rest of the bike. Noice!
Definitely keeps the italian theme
Fun fact. Back when i had hair where i wanted hair i worked for an italian bike shop.
We got 1 of the 1st 900sei's and after 80 miles it developed a misfire on 2 cylinders. After a lot of WTFing we popped the tappet covers off to find 2 inlet rockers had snapped off. Benelli wernt interested in taking the bike back and didnt have any spares available (odd but that was benelli) so we ended up fitting cb550 rockers in it, they were a total match.
Good to know!
The GS Katana build sounds sick.
Yeah I'm excited about it
Regarding the vmax,the ecu's have problems with failure of oil filled capacitors due to their age. They are also prone to water ingress and corrosion on the boards. I you disassemble it, desolder the plug connector pins so the board will come out of the case and it is possible to replace the capacitors yourself.
You will definitely see what we did in the next electrical video. Not good..
You got me missin my 1980 Suzuki 650GS
Who are these people that threaten to unsubscribe if they don't get the exact content they want? I'd understand if they were paying a monthly subscription fee in hopes of more Benelli content but thats not the case. All they did was hit the subscribe button for free motorcycle content. If you're a vintage motorcycle guy you should appreciate all old motorcycles.
LA Nik cracks me up. He looks like the 5th member of Motley Crue and seems like he'd be a Harley guy who hangs out at the Rainbow Room on Sunset but he's got a really eclectic/cool motorcycle collection.
I agree on the top parts and man you really described Nik to a T lol
Moto Guttzi le mans tank might work ill keep my eye out in wales for parts for you
The suzi tank was made for it! I reckon go with it
Sure seems like it was!
I had a Suzuki gs550 formatted with a marving 4 into one & it sounded great,so I reckon the benelli will sound amazing
From the videos I have seen of the systems, it seems like it will sound great!
@@BrickHouseBuilds it is loud with the baffles in, lol
That kat. engine in the 550 is going to be fun. doing a 1982 1100e with a 1100 kitty engine right now ,chain line up is murder well here goes mill time.When i was young i saw one of the 750 Benellis around 1980 what a sound. Have fun dude Geist Wulf Cycles
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Suzuki tank looks right on the bike. How about a small fairing on the front in the style of Moto Guzzi Le Mans MK1? Do you think it would suit?
Me encanta la Benelli ,estaré atento en como la preparas
Laverda tank, but if you have a Suzuki Water Buffalo tank then Suzuki. Just love the Benelli, and I am so glad that you are going period correct styling. 😊
The 650 tank fits well. We have a buffalo tank I could mock up but not a spare to use
@@BrickHouseBuilds A Suzuki GSX tank would perhaps also look great, all though perhaps a bit to big.
I discovered your channel for the SEi. So that's what I would do first. Then salvage bikes are also cool. Plus the GS550 also sounds cool. Vmax would make a nice cruiser (but overrated IMHO). One thing DON'T cut SEi frame & make blanking plates for headstock. One day you (or someone else) may want to restore it. A cut frame is worth a lot less than a standard frame. So glad you fitted pipe. I'm not a fan of Italian engineering (sic) but that Benelli is cool & a race replica look (not café racer 🤮) suits the history of the bike. Fantastico
Frame is definitely getting cut. I don't buy or build bikes being focused on what the next guy may pay for it. I enjoy motorcycles and they are meant to be experienced. This bike will be for me and me only. When I eventually sell it, the next person will pay the price I command.
Yep that is the exhaust for that bike.
Imagine seeing that 6 coming down the street💪
Gonna look awesome!
Look at the early 70s Suzuki colour schemes, candy red with white highlights or the mint green with white flash would look good in my mind. Was never a fan of the Benelli colour schemes at the time. Good luck with it and keep sourcing the parts 😅
Yeah, very long term. To be honest, I too only subscribed because of those two bikes and the CB750, which btw. still is one of my favorite re-build series on YT. On a subconscious level, I can appreciate the numerous chopped up CX500's, but that's not really what I'm here for, and I wouldn't be mad if people leave because they feel like those two projects are essentially dead.
But they aren't dead.. There have been many projects beyond any CX500s and I just wish people could understand that things take time to do right.
@@BrickHouseBuilds Look I understand!...I'm still here,...but you said yourself that you don't work on the CB because you're not very exited about it. Well, some of us are 😁It's not our channel though,...we're just the audience. I get it!...New, quick, short term projects are coming in and they for some reason become priority,...and on top of that, you have a business and a second channel to run. Of course people understand that good work takes time,...but on the other hand, it's been two years and nothing happened. Patience is something people acquire with age and wisdom. If I'm exited about one of either projects since Im 18 years old and by the time I'm 20, all I get is a teaser and the information that it's going to take a whole lot longer, I would ask myself; "Ok, do I have the patience or even the memory for that?". It's hard to keep the excitement alive, if a "project" takes that long. It's different if it takes long but you get an update every week. Just look at Leo's Tally Ho project for example. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that you're not making good content. I'm just saying that I understand that some people move on because they don't feel like that's what they have subscribed for.
Thats pretty cool. I wondered what became of this bike