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It's Official: Benelli TRK 502 to Launch in India on February 18
Benelli has officially confirmed that they will launch the TRK adventure motorcycle in India on February 18, 2019. The TRK series has two motorcycles: 502 and 502X. The TRK 502 is a dual purpose adventure tourer bike while the TRK 502X is more off-road focused with wire-spoke wheels and a different ...
Benelli has officially confirmed that they will launch the TRK adventure motorcycle in India on February 18, 2019. The TRK series has two motorcycles: 502 and 502X. The TRK 502 is a dual purpose adventure tourer bike while the TRK 502X is more off-road focused with wire-spoke wheels and a different set of tyres. After the official launch, the motorcycle would be competing with other adventure bikes in India including the Kawasaki Versys 650, Suzuki V-Strom 650XT, and the SWM SuperDual T.
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Benelli TRK Adventure Bike to Launch in India on February 18[/caption]
TRK 502 is powered by a 499.6 cc twin-cylinder fuel-injected engine, which generates maximum power of 47.6 bhp at 8500 rpm and maximum torque of 45 Nm @ 5000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The motorcycle is equipped with an analogue-digital instrument console which looks a bit outdated in comparison to the current-gen all-digital consoles. TRK 502 is expected to get a starting price tag of around INR 5 lakhs (ex-showroom), while the 502X is expected to be priced slightly higher in comparison to the standard variant.
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Instrument Console of Benelli TRK Adventure Bike[/caption]
Closeup Shot of Benelli TRK Adventure Bike[/caption]
Benelli TRK Adventure Bike to Launch in India on February 18[/caption]
TRK 502 is powered by a 499.6 cc twin-cylinder fuel-injected engine, which generates maximum power of 47.6 bhp at 8500 rpm and maximum torque of 45 Nm @ 5000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The motorcycle is equipped with an analogue-digital instrument console which looks a bit outdated in comparison to the current-gen all-digital consoles. TRK 502 is expected to get a starting price tag of around INR 5 lakhs (ex-showroom), while the 502X is expected to be priced slightly higher in comparison to the standard variant.
[caption id="attachment_358228" align="aligncenter" width="892"] Instrument Console of Benelli TRK Adventure Bike[/caption]
Benelli TRK 502 Specs
- Engine Displacement: 499.6 cc
- Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
- 2-Cylinder, Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke
- Fuel Supply: Electronic Fuel Injection
- Clutch Type: Wet Clutch
- Maximum Power: 47.6 BHP @ 8500 rpm
- Maximum Torque: 45 NM @ 5000 rpm
- Gearbox: 6-Speed Transmission
- Overall Length: 2211 mm
- Overall Height: 1235 mm
- Wheelbase: 1525 mm
- Seat Height: 800 mm
- Dry Weight: 213 kg
- Front Brakes: 320mm Twin Discs
- Rear Brakes: 260mm Single Disc
- 2-Channel ABS
- Front Suspension: USD Forks
- Rear Suspension: Monoshock
- Frame Type: Trestle in Steel Tubes
- Front Tyre: 120/70-ZR17 (TRK 502)
- Rear Tyre: 160/60-ZR17 (TRK 502)
- Front Tyre: 110/80-R19 (TRK 502X)
- Rear Tyre: 150/70-R17 (TRK 502X)
Closeup Shot of Benelli TRK Adventure Bike[/caption]Ad
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