Benelli TRK 502X

Jus owned it. Initial impressions are good. Nothing to complain about. The riding experience is good. When you try to move the bike around is when the weight comes to play. Feels heavy. When the bike starts moving you would not feel the weight. Seats are comfortable. Could have given a TFT display and distance to empty.

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1, i purchased at nandam benelli store it was a good experience and luckily trk 502 and 502x were available for a test ride.
2, the first time when I saw the bike it looks like a beast I got afraid to do a test ride, but after riding it was so confident.
3, worth of money, eye-catching look and performance I'll rate 8 out of 10.
4, compared to other superbikes it's cheaper.
5, pros - riding comfort is excellent, the braking system is fabulous. Cons - for short riders it's difficult to handle on off-roads ( trk 502x ), top speed can be better.

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The price hiked twice since I booked but I stuck to my decision to buy it since no bike in this range offers what it does.
Bike is heavy and short riders should not prefer it as its height is also more being an off roading bike. The road presence is stunning, its easier to count who did not turn back than people who turned their heads. I was stopped or slowed down many times just to ask about the bike. 500 cc is more than enough for indian roads since you need to be steel hearted to go beyond 150 km/h. It easily attains 150 km/h and can go beyond. All the extra power with other more cc bikes is useless.
Except at zooming out on traffic signals. Servicing is rs 6-8k every 6 months after 1st service and all are paid. Bike is heavy until it starts running. Once running, it is absolutely weight less. I have done off roading, not serious though but steeps and gravels and hilly parts. You have very good power and braking on off roads. On street too the braking is good. Pros are its power, looks and cost. Cons, it will surprise you with its weight but an adventure bike is bound to be heavy since its twin cylinder and is very well planted on highways on high speeds.
Absolute satisfaction. I had been looking for a bike which can handle indian roads, which can help me commute longs distances to my office daily and has best available features of dual abs, disc brakes power to swish on empty roads...It has all i needed and affordable. The mileage is good too since its 500 cc, about 25 km/l. I used my car for daily commute to office which gave me 14kmpl. So this is anytime better for daily commutes. Absolute no for city rides since you have to be in low gears always in traffic, it will eat up all the fuel in short distance and causes fatigue due to constant braking, gear shifting and additionally handling its 240kg weight. Since my office route is a highway, i opted it. I wish it had traction control, but that would be too much to ask for, at this price point. Servicing it in time is really important and buy it with a mindset of spending 6-8k on its timely services. It should not surprise anyone with the service cost. Its a good machine. It does have vibrations but it is same for all bikes.

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