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- Benelli TRK 502 X with ample equipment
- Targeting beginners
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Benelli is launching the new TRK 502 X.
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We have already been able to ride the new enduro, which is made in China.
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The two-cylinder in the TRK combines 48 hp and 46 Nm torque.
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In terms of chassis, it rolls on aluminum spoked wheels instead of 17-inch cast wheels like the road version, with a 19-inch off-road model at the front.
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The upside-down fork has been made a little softer, the mono shock is now fully adjustable and offers significantly more travel and thus comfort.
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Especially in easy terrain, it creates a lot of trust with its stability and good-naturedness.
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The two-cylinder pulls forward bravely and steadily from the lowest revs, takes the gas cleanly, pleases with a plump center.
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Beyond 7000 rpm, it comes up with a surprising final sprint; But since it then develops vibrations, it is more pleasant to drive around 6000 rpm, where the maximum torque is.
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With the new spring strut, the seat height increases, but also the lean angle and the ground clearance.
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Benelli largely dispenses with electronic helpers, apart from the impeccable ABS from Bosch, which can be switched off at the rear for off-road operation.
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The cockpit combines an analog tachometer with a digital display for further information.
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Windshield and hand protectors are standard equipment.
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The angular exhaust moved upwards, together with the equally angular lines, echoes the BMW GS Adventure.
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The luggage rack is standard, and suitcases and a lower bench will soon follow as accessories.
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The crash bars and the main stand are also part of the basic equipment.
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With almost 48 hp and a price of 6490 euros, it is aimed primarily at (re) beginners.
Benelli TRK 502 X in the driving report
China enduro for beginners
The new Benelli TRK 502 X is visually reminiscent of the GS Adventure. With just under 48 hp and a price of 6,490 euros, it is aimed primarily at (re) beginners. We were already able to ride the enduro that was built in China.
Benelli TRK 502 X is the name of the new one and is a version of the road enduro TRK 502 trimmed for adventure with numerous changes. Among other things, the seat height increases by a smooth five centimeters to 850 mm, the motorcycle looks even more stately and adult. The angular exhaust moved upwards, together with the equally angular lines, echoes the BMW GS Adventure, paired with a dash of Ducati Multistrada at the front. That arouses high expectations.
48 hp meet 235 kilograms
The Benelli TRK 502 X can of course not really meet that, because its almost 48 hp and torque of 46 Nm cannot stand the comparison with the top dogs. But if you first free yourself from the hunt for maximum values, she definitely convinces.
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The spring elements offer more spring travel and thus more comfort.
This is not least due to the elastic in-line two-cylinder, a development by the Chinese parent company QJ. From the lowest revs it pulls forward bravely and evenly, takes the gas cleanly, delights with a plump middle. Beyond 7,000 rpm, it comes up with a surprising final spurt; But since it then develops vibrations, it is more pleasant to drive around 6,000 rpm, which is where the maximum torque is.
Despite its weight of 235 kilos, with a full tank, the Benelli manages the steep inclines with which it is constantly confronted during the presentation in the mountainous hinterland of Pesaro with playful joy. The translation, which was further shortened in the X variant, acts as a helper. In terms of chassis, it rolls on aluminum spoked wheels instead of 17-inch cast wheels like the street version, with a 19-inch off-roader at the front. The upside-down fork has been made a little softer, the mono shock is now fully adjustable and offers significantly more travel and thus comfort. As a result, the Benelli TRK 502 X becomes higher overall, which is gratefully noted on the Italian country roads riddled with deep potholes and thick bumps, because the lean angle increases: The hard placement of the side stand, which the basic version showed in deep left turns, has disappeared. The new wave design brake discs decelerate properly, but not uncompromisingly.
Benelli TRK 502 X with ample equipment
The Benelli TRK 502 X also feels right at home on dirt roads with firm to challenging ground.
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The TRK offers extensive basic equipment.
Especially in easy terrain, it creates a lot of confidence with its stability and good-naturedness, it even masters excursions into narrow and deep canals with ease. The reliably fluent Metzeler Tourance contributed to the skillful performance.
The Benelli TRK 502 X largely dispenses with electronic helpers, apart from the impeccable ABS from Bosch, which can be switched off at the rear for off-road operation. There are no driving modes or traction control, neither of which is absolutely necessary for a motorcycle with 48 hp. The other equipment with hand protectors, crash bars, engine protection made of aluminum, windshield, luggage rack, main stand and tools. Suitcases and a lower bench will soon follow as accessories.
Targeting beginners
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The new Benelli is primarily aimed at beginners.
Above all, the long lever travel of the handbrake and the limited maneuverability in tight, slow corners, where the X has to pay tribute to its weight, deserve criticism. The egg-laying woolly milk sow still has its home in Bavaria, not in China. Nevertheless, in some respects the X is the GS that BMW has never built: Fully designed for beginners, with a grown-up appearance and enough space for two Central Europeans and their luggage. Since the Bavarians are now producing parts of their smaller GS models themselves in the Far East, the Germans’ inhibitions towards “made in China” could weaken – at least that’s what Benelli hopes.
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