Comparison Tests

The Suzuki V-Strom seems to be the flavour of the season at BikeWale. We had compared it with the Kawasaki Versys 650 a little over three months ago. It won that test. And, now here it is again; this time going up against the Benelli TRK 502X.

A little over Rs 50,000 separate the two. But beyond that – take engine capacity, number of cylinders, output figures, or even the genre of motorcycles these represent – and you’d find these are more closely related than you thought. These are both twin cylinder 650cc motorcycles with a sit-up-and-ride and go-anywhere attitude.

New-age commuters.

‘Cool’ is the middle name.

The Activa in its latest 5G avatar takes on the TVS Jupiter Classic.

The similarities between the two are many. Both cost around Rs 7 lakhs, come with 'all-black' styling, and have liquid cooled twin cylinder engines that masquerade as air cooled units, you know, just to trick you into believing these have old world charm. These are also both low slung, laid back and ideal upgrades for various Royal Enfield owners.