EICMA 2016 : Benelli unveils TRK 502 production version

Benelli has unveiled the production model of the TRK502, its middleweight adventure bike. First unveiled at 2015 EICMA in concept form, this motorcycle has gained a lot of interest in the Indian market. 

Benelli hasn’t changed a lot of things on the production version. The only visual difference is the presence of a bigger wind-screen and black tail piece instead of white. The TRK 502 is built around a trellis frame and is packed with the new 500cc liquid-cooled engine that produces 46bhp at 8500rpm and peak torque of 44.74Nm at 5000rpm. This engine is mated to a six-speed gearbox with a hydraulic clutch. The suspension duties are taken care of by a 50mm upside-down fork with 135mm of travel and a monoshock at the rear. 

The base model of the TRK 502 gets 17-inch aluminium alloy wheel shod with 120/17 and 160/17 tyres and the off-road version is available with 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel. As for brakes, the Benelli TRK 502 features dual 320mm discs squeezed by four-piston callipers up front and a 260mm rear disc with a single-piston calliper. Being an adventure bike, the Italian maker has given a good 20-litre fuel tank capacity on the TRK 502. 

DSK Benelli will launch the TRK 502 in India next year. It will be positioned below the TNT 600GT, so expect a price tag of between Rs 5.5 lakh and Rs 5.8 lakh (ex-showroom Pune). 

Stay tuned for more details from the Benelli range.