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Everyone scrolled past Benelli's winglets, but Spoot found the razor clam

Everyone scrolled past Benelli's winglets, but Spoot found the razor clam. If you're new to the motorcycle scene, you'd probably only know Benelli as a Chinese-owned bike maker that plays in the affordable end of the market, producing some really frugal twin-cylinder motorcycles, whether that's adventure tourers or sportsbikes. Well, let me give a bit of a history lesson. Benelli has a past that makes those winglets feel less like a random flourish and more like a quiet nod to something older, stranger, and far more interesting. It's the kind of detail that rewards the person who circles back. If you liked the idea of leftover tank water feeding a tiny garden, you'll want to check out our piece on the *mote humidifier*, different kind of hidden cleverness, same spooty energy.