Benelli India, on Monday introduced its first adventure tourer in the country with the TRK502 after having revived operations in India last year with its new Indian partner Mahavir Group.
The Benelli TRK 502 is priced at Rs 5 lakh for the standard version, while the off-road spec TRK 502 X is priced at Rs 5.40 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom).
The Benelli TRK 502 looks dominating with a height of 1450 mm, length of 2200 mm and 915 mm width. The bike comes with a semi-faired design that looks smart and gets the trademark ADV elements like the beak-like fender up front, large windscreen and knuckle guards on the handlebar.
The bike gets dual headlamp setup with LED indicators and taillight. The seat height meanwhile stands at 800 mm for the standard TRK and goes up to 840 mm on the TRK 502 X. The ground clearance too increases on the adventure tourer from 190 mm on the standard version up to 220 mm on the X model. The bike comes with a 20 litre fuel tank.
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The motorcycle was first showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo and not long after the company had to cease its operations in India with its previous partner DSK due to financial troubles.
Both the Benelli variants share the same frame and a 500 cc parallel-twin, liquid-cooled engine tuned to produce about 47 bhp at 8,500 rpm and 46 Nm of peak torque at 6,000 rpm. This is mated to a 6-speed gearbox and uses a hydraulically actuated clutch to reduce lever effort.
The Benelli TRK 502 features the 320 mm twin discs on the front and a 260 mm disc at the rear. The TRK 502 X gets a comparatively bigger 19-inch wheel up front and a 17-inch unit at the rear while the standard TRK will feature 17-inch units at both ends. The bike isn’t exactly a lightweight motorcycle as the dry weight of the Benelli TRK 502 itself is about 213 kg. The bike is offered in three colour options – red, white and graphite grey.
The bikes are all set to compete against the likes of a number of ADVs including the Kawasaki Versys 650, Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT, SWM SueprDual T and also the Kawasaki Versys X-300, BMW G 310 GS and the Royal Enfield Himalayan.
Bookings for the TRK 502 start today online for a token amount of ₹ 10,000, which the company is offering as a cashback to the first set of customers.
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