Benelli SilverBlade 250, Cfmoto JetMax, Adonis 250/300 Review

Hey Guys,

Just thought I would share my opinion about the bikes above.

I live in Taizhou, Zhejiang province so I'm only 25mins by car away from the QianJiang/Benelli factory in wenling. So I went today and tested the Benelli SilverBlade 250cc scooter. Its a beautiful looking bike, nice features, good quality and looks very stable to ride. However I'm 6ft 5 and the bike was a tad too small, my knees just touched the panels below the handlebars, I can't get my legs fully in even with sitting as far back as possible. If you are shorter then it would be a perfect bike for travelling around on. It's got enough power 20.5bhp. Accelerates very nicely and the dash board is very simple but with a quick glance you can find the information your looking for. It has two disc brakes on the front and a single one on the back, liquid cooled single cyclinder. If your a few inches shorter than I am then I would definitely advise you to test ride this bike if your looking for a sporty looking twist n go bike.

After the benelli factory, I then went to Luqiao in Taizhou to visit the CFMOTO dealer, who also sells Piaggio, Kymco, Yamaha, Aprilia and Adonis. To my surprise the owner told me to forget about the CFMOTO JetMax and JetLux because so many have been returned with the same problems. Problems include rear suspension, rear brakes, and some other engine slip ups. Also the JetLux wind protection is pretty non existent. I know some of you guys on here have CFMOTOs and are very happy with them, but I'm just explaining what the dealer told me. Looking wise the JetLux does look the better out of the two but I have decided to forget about these bikes also.

Finally the Adonis, well before I went there today, I had never heard of this company. This bike is another scooter available in a 250 and a 300cc engine. Apart from the engine difference the bike is identical. It has a nice comfortable seat, with good wind protection and a nice view from the riding position. The only downside was the under seat storage, it was tiny, couldn't fit much under there, maybe just one Chinese sized helmet. It did have some features similar to the Cfmoto bikes like mainly the MP3 player with speakers, however I don't have need for this and again it could add extra problems to the bike with faulty Chinese electricals and also might drain the battery. It's power is very similar to the other bikes and the 300cc version just allows for quicker overtaking on the wider open roads.

Prices in Taizhou:
Benelli and Cfmoto with 2 years warranty is 17,800rmb plus 10% for bike documents, licence plates extra.
Adonis with 3 years warranty is 19,500rmb plus 1,500rmb for bike documents, licence plates extra.

After an exciting day viewing these maxi scooters I have decided to not buy any of them, just on size, quality and reliability. But as stated above if you are a little shorter, then I would choose the benelli because of its looks and also the name is quite reliable. For those who do own one of these bikes and haven't had many big issues with them, then that's great and I wish you good luck for the future on them.

I also went to two second hand motorbike shops and found a lovely 2006 Yamaha Majesty 400 that will cost 32,000rmb with all the legal documents so I'm quite interested in this bike. Having grown up on Yamahas then I feel quite safe knowing that I shouldn't have any major problems with this bike, finger crossed.

If anyone has any questions or would like to give their own opinion that may be against mine then I would love to hear from you.

Thanks

Thomas

could you get a Yamaha T-max, good power good quality and sold the most maxi-scooters in Europe.

Kennon

Hey Kennon,

In China it's difficult to get any scooter you want, because a lot of them don't have legal documents and also because maxi scooters aren't as common here than in other countries. However I have seen TMax scooters but they are roughly 30,000RMB more which makes the total to be about 62,000RMB. Little pricey for a second hand scoot. If I was home in the UK, without a doubt I would get one, just here in China, your options are a little limited.

Thanks

Thomas

I looked at used Burgman and T Max ... Price did not justify the illegal bike ... Regardless of " every one does it" Sorry the SilverBlade was to small ... I am loving mine.
My tall friend with the Silverblade is 6 4 and barely fits it ... But he still loves it. Convinced me to buy mine.

Yes everyone does do it, they are good bikes but too pricey for what you get that's not fully legal. As I said before the Benelli is a great looking bike, and I haven't heard many reliability problems with it as much as with the CFmoto scooters, although bikerdoc may disagree. I know he loves his JetMax. Glad your having fun on it, please feel free to upload a photo of your bike. Would be good to see.

I bought the majesty and very happy with it, got plenty of power for 2 people and is very stable, plus my long legs fit in with ease. When the rainy weather has stopped, I will upload some photos of it. Just waiting on delivery for a bottle of slime, and two locks. One is a xena disc alarm, and the other is an onguard chain. Expensive but worth it.

Thanks

I had two Abus from my old Canam ... One disk one chain.
The majesty is a great ride.

Ahh fair enough was wondering as you mentioned the Yamaha Majesty.

Kennon

Ive had my jetmax for nearly three years. Not a single problem.. Rear suspension is hard. I think they have been Billy bullshitting you.

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Originally Posted by Taizhouthomas

Hey Guys,

Just thought I would share my opinion about the bikes above.

I live in Taizhou, Zhejiang province so I'm only 25mins by car away from the QianJiang/Benelli factory in wenling. So I went today and tested the Benelli SilverBlade 250cc scooter. Its a beautiful looking bike, nice features, good quality and looks very stable to ride. However I'm 6ft 5 and the bike was a tad too small, my knees just touched the panels below the handlebars, I can't get my legs fully in even with sitting as far back as possible. If you are shorter then it would be a perfect bike for travelling around on. It's got enough power 20.5bhp. Accelerates very nicely and the dash board is very simple but with a quick glance you can find the information your looking for. It has two disc brakes on the front and a single one on the back, liquid cooled single cyclinder. If your a few inches shorter than I am then I would definitely advise you to test ride this bike if your looking for a sporty looking twist n go bike.

After the benelli factory, I then went to Luqiao in Taizhou to visit the CFMOTO dealer, who also sells Piaggio, Kymco, Yamaha, Aprilia and Adonis. To my surprise the owner told me to forget about the CFMOTO JetMax and JetLux because so many have been returned with the same problems. Problems include rear suspension, rear brakes, and some other engine slip ups. Also the JetLux wind protection is pretty non existent. I know some of you guys on here have CFMOTOs and are very happy with them, but I'm just explaining what the dealer told me. Looking wise the JetLux does look the better out of the two but I have decided to forget about these bikes also.

Finally the Adonis, well before I went there today, I had never heard of this company. This bike is another scooter available in a 250 and a 300cc engine. Apart from the engine difference the bike is identical. It has a nice comfortable seat, with good wind protection and a nice view from the riding position. The only downside was the under seat storage, it was tiny, couldn't fit much under there, maybe just one Chinese sized helmet. It did have some features similar to the Cfmoto bikes like mainly the MP3 player with speakers, however I don't have need for this and again it could add extra problems to the bike with faulty Chinese electricals and also might drain the battery. It's power is very similar to the other bikes and the 300cc version just allows for quicker overtaking on the wider open roads.

Prices in Taizhou:
Benelli and Cfmoto with 2 years warranty is 17,800rmb plus 10% for bike documents, licence plates extra.
Adonis with 3 years warranty is 19,500rmb plus 1,500rmb for bike documents, licence plates extra.

After an exciting day viewing these maxi scooters I have decided to not buy any of them, just on size, quality and reliability. But as stated above if you are a little shorter, then I would choose the benelli because of its looks and also the name is quite reliable. For those who do own one of these bikes and haven't had many big issues with them, then that's great and I wish you good luck for the future on them.

I also went to two second hand motorbike shops and found a lovely 2006 Yamaha Majesty 400 that will cost 32,000rmb with all the legal documents so I'm quite interested in this bike. Having grown up on Yamahas then I feel quite safe knowing that I shouldn't have any major problems with this bike, finger crossed.

If anyone has any questions or would like to give their own opinion that may be against mine then I would love to hear from you.

Thanks

Thomas

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Hey Jonsims,

Well I'm glad your bike has been going well. It's just strange especially for a Chinese dealer of CFmoto to tell me to avoid buying their scooters. Your not the only person has also told me that they are problem free. Hehe.

Hey,

If anyone in China or else where is looking for a great online store for motorcycle and scooter parts then I would tell you to check out partzilla.com

I have found all the parts I want for the Yamaha Majesty. Oil filters, air filters, spark plugs, v belt, front and rear brake pads, variator, rollers, etc. really good store. They deliver from the US to China. Not too expensive if you buy more than a few things.

I have found some tyres for the majesty on taobao and was wondering if anyone has had a pair of these:

Pirelli Diablo
Michelin Power Pure SC
Metzeler Feel Free

Which pair would you recommend?

Many thanks.

I haven't had experience with scooter tyres for a good few years now even then I ran Cheng shin tyres on my Yamaha, but I have experience with Michelin and Pirelli's on motorbikes, the Michelins were great loads of feel both in the dry and the wet, I currently Run Pirellia Diablo Strada sport touring tyres on my VFR 400 and they are amazing don't feel like touring tyres witht ehre profile but the quality and the secure planted feeling is there.

Kennon

Hey Kennon,

Thanks for your message. Having read other online reviews, I think I'm gonna buy the Pirelli Diablo ones. Apart from their good quality, they also look pretty good.

Cheers.

Mate.. I found the Benelli scooter to be a 250cc city runabout.. Very cramped and the headlight nacelle is fixed to the handlebars making it look like a mini mini scooter.
I ripped the jetmax seat to pieces and cut a section out of it and extended the driver seat back to allow me to sit comfortabingly with my legs outstretched. It was a quick thing to do and many people will make a new seat cover and foam for around 200 rmb. You lose the two helmet storage option but frankly how much of the time does anyone ride two up?
I've been riding this jetmax for nearly three years and covered nearly thirty thou KM. Biker Doc has had is the same time and done twice as many kms. You can scrape the body on the corners at speed and feel safe and we've not had any issues with the bikes.
SO it really surprises me that people are saying bad things about them. The suspension is rock hard at the back. I could explain to you why they have done this but it doesn't change that it can be a back jarring ride.
I've ridden most of the CF and Benelli bikes and scooters and found the Benellis, as the CF's to be built for the rather diminutive Chinese frame.
I don't want to be squished up like a sardine to go out into the countryside on a prissy city commuter when for the same price I can stretch out and enjoy the ride.. Call me old fashioned, but actually call me old. The good thing Benelli does is send guys out to fix any problems and trust me.. Those guys are busy.. We've got quite a few of the 600 road bikes and scooters...

Parts and accessories for CF can be bought on line and they generally get it right. There are always parts and they are happy to sell directly.

After 18 years biking in this country I am so glad I can go directly to the manufacturer and get parts.

I don't like the CF company management. .. they are arrogant pricks but hey.. They are Chinese and they are making, not only good bikes but also ATVS and wet bikes which sell like mad overseas and not to third world countries who will buy any crap so long as it's cheap.

Amazed the Taizhou CF moto dealer would slag off his partner company but it may be because he was just demoted from being the Zhejiang Agent..

Its not worth buying illegal imports any more. The false plates are getting harder to get and illegally registering vehicles is now regarded as a criminal offence and you don't get a get out of jail card for up to six years. Not only that the insurance will be void and you could end up paying many millions of RMB in compensation. Between me and three other of my friends we have probably around 100 illegally imported bikes.. Some rather exotic too.

So.. Its good to hear your views and I hope you don't have a problem with mine..

If you want a good quality reliable illegally imported bike for a cheap price you can't go better than a second hand Yamaha Dragstar (V STAR) 1100.. There are a lot of them about and for 25K you'd pick up a cool looking, simple, reliable bike and if you really wanted to you can buy a crap 5,000RMB chinese low rider copy, register that in your name and then get the engine number and frame professionally changed for around 2,000 RMB

On the Benelli scooter: When I ride it I feel like some guy is going to say to me "TAKE A LETTER MISS SMITH".

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Originally Posted by Taizhouthomas

Yes everyone does do it, they are good bikes but too pricey for what you get that's not fully legal. As I said before the Benelli is a great looking bike, and I haven't heard many reliability problems with it as much as with the CFmoto scooters, although bikerdoc may disagree. I know he loves his JetMax. Glad your having fun on it, please feel free to upload a photo of your bike. Would be good to see.

I bought the majesty and very happy with it, got plenty of power for 2 people and is very stable, plus my long legs fit in with ease. When the rainy weather has stopped, I will upload some photos of it. Just waiting on delivery for a bottle of slime, and two locks. One is a xena disc alarm, and the other is an onguard chain. Expensive but worth it.

Thanks

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Seems some Benelli scooters are only manufactured for the Australia / NZ -DOWN UNDER- market or Chinese quality control..... spotted in a BJ bike shop recently....

Saw that and pointed it out to them weeks ago.

Hi guys... finally i get my benelli silverblade 250 or called zafferano 250 in indonesia... its nice bike but abit crapy CVT.
it use Delphi ECU. and it handle moreless like piaggio X9 just abit more heavy. the ground clearence abit too low like brugman.

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Originally Posted by n893

Hi guys... finally i get my benelli silverblade 250 or called zafferano 250 in indonesia... its nice bike but abit crapy CVT.
it use Delphi ECU. and it handle moreless like piaggio X9 just abit more heavy. the ground clearence abit too low like brugman.

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Hi all

Actually I'm hoping somebody can tell me where I can try these 3 bikes (jetmax, silverblade and Adonis) out in Beijing. I found a place online that has the cfmoto jetmax but it's over 2 hours away (I live in the north of beijing and this place is in the south).

I did find an Adonis 300 locally but I can't seem to find much info about this bike. It looked ok.

The benelli looks nice but like other people here, I'm a reasonably tall 6.3 and want a comfortable ride in and outside town.

Any suggestions very much appreciated. Thanks.

You might like to also consider Kymco in your consideration pile. Kymco have the xciting250, the new xciting400 and the Myroad700i legally available in PRC now. Naturally way more expensive than the local offerings, but there is a substantial difference in the quality...

Approximate prices:
xciting250 元48000
xciting400 (ABS) 元69000
Myroad700i (ABS) 元99000

don't forget to tack on sales tax.

And license

Hey guys! Just wondering about anyone's experience with the Benelli 250 scooter? I went to have a look at it at a dealer in Zengcheng (outskirts of Guangzhou) and I, too, am 6'5 TALL, and it felt a bit cramped for me to sit on. They wouldn't let me test drive one, because they only had a couple of brand new ones, but told me they would call me when they finished servicing one they had in the shop at the moment. I'm just wondering if it's worth it to pay so much extra for a scooter that basically is going to be ridden around town by me and the wife. Thinking about getting rid of my Honda CB-1 with a CBR600 engine, and my old Chinese scooter and sticking with something nice and comfortable for the family to ride like this Benelli. Just not sure if it's worth the extra dough for a scooter. Wondering also if there have been issues with them. I'm just really drawn to the Benelli's because of their styling (can't beat Italians when it comes to style - no matter the product or industry :thumbsup: )Call me shallow, haha! I know this thread is kinda old, but I'm just curious if anyone has any updates on this, the Benelli - specifically.

ThePope