THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE MACHINE
Benelli has made a comeback into India with two new adventure-touring motorcycles, the TRK 502 and TRK 502X. The 502 and 502X share the same chassis and engine, but the X gets a more off-road-oriented kit in terms of long-travel suspension, a 19”-17” wire-spoke wheel setup, dual-sport tyres, additional ground clearance and a larger rear sprocket. We got a chance to sample the 502X on some love dirt trails around Chikamagalur and to ride the bike some 800km on the highway back to Pune.
Benelli TRK 502X Specs and Features:
The TRK 502X is equipped with a 500cc parallel-twin engine that makes 47.5PS of power at 8500rpm and 46Nm of torque at 6000rpm and comes with a 6-speed gearbox. Benelli’s international websites peg the bike’s curb weight at a fairly hefty 235kg. The bike runs beefy 50mm inverted forks at the front and a preload/rebound adjustable mono-shock at the back. Braking hardware consists of a pair of 320mm petal rotors with axial calipers at the front and a single 260mm petal rotor at the back. ABS is standard and can be completely switched off as well. For off-road use, it is equipped with wire-spoke wheels running Metzeler Tourance tyres sized 110/80-19 at the front and 150/70-17 at the rear.
