Benelli TRK 502 - Review & Testride (First Ride)

This is a very fast first contact with the new Benelli TRK 502.
For the full review, go HERE:
• Benelli TRK502 Review ...
While the engine does not impress, the rest certainly did!
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[@georgekuru]

I think people need to get real. The bike looks pretty good for what it is, an entry level medium size adventure bike for €6000. You cant compare it to €20,000+ Ducati Multistrada or BMW GS with 1100cc. It looks like a lot of fun in a budget package.

[@aps-c1766]

saddly people still obsesses with CC

[@mohamedlezar9427]

Yeah good talk but it’s not the entry level it’s the medium the entry is the voge 500 which looks more of a Honda than a voge

[@oddf3llow]

I think this is the FIRST English video review of the TRK. Good job Cager! 👍

[@jimmyzoom1143]

youre really good at these reviews... no nonsense, quick about what you think... thank you...

[@rickchardet01]

Finally, a good review of this bike! I'm thinking of getting this for my a2 :D

[@shiftyshamsk]

I'd love a bike for all seasons like this. I sat on one at the motorcycle show. Very nice. You actually sit in the bike, not on it. I found this added a sense of security and made you feel part of the bike. I also sat on the other manufacturers adventure in the same category and nothing felt like the TRK Benelli. Yes, it's down on power and the frame looks cheap in places but for what your buying it's a good midrange hack. You could take your wife out, without her worrying about your speed, and ride the round the countryside. You don't need much power for green lanes. It's an upright bike for enjoying the views. Only resale bothers me. If you keep it till the wheels fall of then you'll have got your moneys worth, but selling it after 6 months I'd think you'd lose at least a few £1000. So look long term if you're going to get one.

[@bobthebarsteward]

It sounds good too, hope they do a more powerful one for experienced riders

[@linhmc95]

I touched the bike myself. I even rode inside the workshop. Just to feel the engine and steering. I must say it is not a very sharp design but it is nice overall. The quality of many pieces are regular and close to cheap quality. However, the feel, ride and steering are quite nice. 7 customers bought all 7 bikes my place. Yes, so I will have to wait till August for the next batch to arrive. Yes, true that I am also hesitated of Chinese made stuff so I will see what the 7 purchasers say after a couple of months. I am 80% sure I will buy the TRK. It is reasonable in terms of medium ride, suitable for my purpose - weekend ride only and it is budgeted.

[@aidansanchez5554]

I really like the look! To me it seems like someone took the best out of the Multistrada, BMW GS, and the Fj-09

[@marceloi3282]

Great vídeo, man! Grettins from Buenos Aires!

[@pedrosousa7254]

If I buy this bike over the bmw gs1200 or multistrada, I'll still have 10k€ left for trips and beer. Seems a heck of a deal. Reliability? Don't BMW or Ducati me, they are pretty much at the bottom of the list. For the price seems a lot of fun. Well done Benelli.

[@CalaTec]

My father bought a BMW GS750 and though he loves it, just the maintenance cost on official revisions after you buy it is ridiculous, and you have to go through them if you don't want the motorbike to lose it selling value. He recommended me the Benelli for me.

[@DreamhopMusic]

Cool video mate :)

[@DrumHeadV]

I've been waiting for reviews on this bike for _ages_. Thanks, +CagerOnTwoWheels ! :)

[@mcrsit]

Thanks Cager! Love the bike and your reviewing-style :) BTW: for everyone complaining that this is a chinese bike, keep in mind that Benellis are designed in Italy and then built overseas, like 90% of every other dang thing made in the consumerist society -.-

[@mrvwbug4423]

They are Chinese market Nonqing brand bikes rebadged as Benelli for export. Just like CSC is rebadged Zongshen. Benelli's already have a terrible rep for catching on fire in India where they've been sold outside of China the longest. Though if you want a throwaway A2 bike it's cheap for what it is.

[@RapRapKun]

I love everything about this bike specially for its price. Though a tiny nit pick would be an led head light but thats okay.. will add auxiliary lights anyway. Can't wait to pick up mine but its the 502X.

[@AutoScoopHellas]

I'm betting its gonna be a best seller here in Greece!!!

[@VittorioSergi]

I hope greece does export some of this touring bike concept, it's a greatly underestimated country for biking

[@AbheejitBhagwat]

Nicely done video

[@nicologiammaria1367]

Hey cager can you make a comparison between this bime and your ex honda nc 700 x pls? what do you think is better?

[@unlockaut8547]

Nicolo' Giammaria i am interested in that too

[@darkchestwonder]

I don't know if you notice, TRK502 is the only twin cylinder that has almost the same sound like BMW GS....unlike Honda's 500X and Versys 650

[@stornu2]

Thanks brother!!

[@stimpsonjcat26]

In the US the handle bars are called "tapered bars" and are very common on mx bikes.

[@dharmonic]

I'll order one very soon

[@DerRosta1991]

I wonder how the Benelli is with quality... because if the make such great bikes and they work without breaking, then awesome

[@OtisENGINEuity]

wow, that woman at the dealership, one pretty Portuguese woman, she could nudge me so long as I could return the favor :P Cager you need to get you a polarizer lens for your gopro, it will take a lot of the washed out look away and let the viewer see the bumps in the road a lot better. It also makes colors seem to come alive... just remember to take it off at night.

[@Daddyduck88]

That's a very good bike for the price! I would not swap it for my Street Triple but i envy the comfort of an adventure bike like this. On a side-note, there is a typo in the title. :)

[@DreamhopMusic]

Love it

[@riazmajid024]

Your review is excellent , i own benelli 600i , please you didnt mention any were about clutch , how smooth is the clutch . eagerly waiting for yr reply - from kerala / india

[@skandyblaze220]

Is the fuel tank made of metal? Can you a comparo with Honda CB500X? Thanks

[@MeThorvald]

This is what if asian clones of BMW and Ducati would have children.

[@DARKSOUL_999]

It's a Chinese product Thats very much expected 😂

[@salzdorfer]

Mostly a dl650...

[@AymenMusnic]

yes it belongs to a chinese groupe but its hq is in italy, so this is a decent motorcycle not like those copy-paste versions.

[@metfreak100]

Its like an illicit child of bmw 1200GS and ducati multistrada's one night stand

[@rockshox519]

Benelli is an ITALIAN motorcycle not asian. They re designed and engineered in Italy. Manufactured for cost cutting in China.

[@musguelha14]

Very light? This thing is barely 10kg lighter then an R1200GS. It's heavy as hell.

[@ongobong]

its 210 KG dry, how is it 10kg less than a gs , check again.

[@musguelha14]

bisscoteful Benelli's own website lists this bike at 235KG fully wet, with a full tank. BMW lists the 2016 R1200GS (non adventure) at 238KG also fully wet and fueled.

[@RividGamer]

@@ongobong it's 235kg bro

[@Ne0c225]

Is it really a parallel twin engine? It sounds like a triple.

[@l.sracing9022]

sycronised twin, so it has the nice engine note

[@ae171092]

Good review. Are you planning to do a review on Benelli Leoncino in near future?

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

The love child of a honda cb500 & 800GS . INTERESTING

[@DavidMartin-ns1vk]

I have ridden a TRK for a few thousand KMs arounf Thailand and Camodia and its excellent and i usually ride Ducatis ,, MCN are full of crap

[@MOTOPT]

It's a very nice bike. You have already noticed that replacing B with P will result Penelli. :-). V

[@EngSheng]

wao.. this bike really BIG 😲

[@GIGABACHI]

Good job ! Nice do it all motorcycle.

[@catcaturday2384]

Allright so, bikes great but im way concerned over what ur getting for the price ur paying. Also unless im wrong u havent said anything related to the km/liter the bike does. You think it could be a good commuter bike? Traveling bike? Is the Benelli service expensive?

[@ilhamsabirin4673]

Nice review sir.. how about the throttle response in all rev range? Is it accurate?

[@tdrman9482]

Hi cager, in your other trk502 video (white bike) you weren't impressed with the bike unlike this video. The Brakes were an issue. Was it a preproduction model/ badly setup?

[@darrenpinto902]

This bike is overweight, hence underpowered although it has a good solid grunt to its engine. Factory service trips are more frequent than you would like. 230 kgs is a bummer.

[@darrenpinto902]

and you need a good bashplate as the filters and hoses are exposed.

[@rockshox519]

This bike will last longer than bmw and ducatti bikes

[@ruifreitas3145]

Muito bom video! Achas que é uma opcao para iniciados? Estou neste momento a tirar a carta A2 e hesito entre esta e a MT 07 (eu sei, estilos completamente diferentes) mas sempre gostei de Trails... By the way, o teu ingles é great.

[@Boodieman72]

Looks more like a BMW GS than a Honda

[@OtisENGINEuity]

he's saying it's on the same price level as the Honda not looks, we all know BMW is more expensive.

[@syedazmiharoon7263]

the headlights look like a multistrada

[@mrvwbug4423]

If it's anything like the Benelli's one of our local shops has, stay far away. They are just Chinese bikes with the Benelli name stickered on. Apparently Benellis have a reputation for catching on fire in India (where they've been selling for a few years now) due to a poorly placed fuel overflow.

[@ampm9771]

Could you please answer this question. Where does this Benelli stand compared to the BMW f800GS, in terms of value for money, performance and reliability. Thanks!!

[@sherz88]

hi Cager, can you make comparison with Honda CB500x? or is there any comparison video out there?

[@aks13v35]

What is the L/100 in the city, also what is the actual top speed by GPS? And what is the actual hight of the seat. It says 800mm is that right? I am 1.70m, should it be fine?. I am between that and Honda NC700X

[@fdgvieira82]

Where did they cut corners to get that price?

[@MohamedMahmoud-mw1ou]

nice video, is that abenelli scooter appeared in the beginning?! name plz? by the way why this ppl gathering like that?! event?

[@Tripleit1g4]

Hi mate, can you review benelli leoncino? I think it use same engine.

[@EinkOLED]

It even sounds like a GS lol. I wonder what a mechanic thinks of the bike.

[@xax4599]

Can you please review Yamaha wrx 125 plz

[@fox200o]

cager tens de comparar estás com as novas aventureiras como a rally 250 da Honda a vstrom 250 a versys e outras etc PF responde pá

[@kkhalifah1019]

Desperately needs the new 754cc parallel twin from the upcoming Benelli 752S. Or better yet, the company's old 899cc triple. They already have the tooling to restart the production of that engine & all the R&D costs would have been recouped from the sales of the old TNT899, so it baffles me why the company has absolutely refused to use it.

[@actstuntcam]

Nope!, they are doing what ALL manufacturers are doing. The Benelli scrambler is 170kg dry. This is basically the same bike EXCEPT it weighs 40kg more. Does a slightly bigger tank and some different plastics really weigh 40kg?????????? Because obviously what we want from a low powered ADV is a huge amount more weight? Why isn't anyone pointing that out!! It could have been ok at a similar weight. As it is why would you buy one of these when you can buy a second hand DL650 and have another 15hp. Did they make it massively heavy so it didn't embarrass the ridiculous 250kg ADVs.

[@ampm9771]

Is the tank 20 litres?

[@anca-kanca]

Realy 6000EUR?

[@josebarroso2184]

Yeah

[@anca-kanca]

I would say that's cheap :)

[@danionfire3030]

Hey! Are you portuguese?

[@prithivinarayanshah9825]

Hi is very nice bike but what is the top speed and off road possible ????

[@jummycantida4843]

165 top speed

[@Soulbreeze]

The beak looks comically oversized.

[@rockshox519]

It is an adventure bike. Check the bmw as well

[@kirkplacides7434]

@ 4:45 GOING 100 KPH AND DOING A FULL STOP ON A GREEN LIGHT IN AN INTERSECTION.. BOY YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN ACCIDENT.

[@mrrevenge1780]

Hi mate, how fast this beast can speed?? In kph perhap??

[@DavidMartin-ns1vk]

I got one up to 110mph in Thailand and the same with a 302 TNT naked both brilliant bikes ,,, reliable , sound good , handle good beyyer than hondas for sure, the 302 now shares a garage with my Ducati S4r and i cant wait till they release the new 752s as well

[@rockafella1690]

MCN absolutely slaughtered this bike. Heavily criticising it's weight, brakes and handling.

[@DrumHeadV]

Can't find the review anywhere. Is it one of their recent magazines, by any chance? Also, do you think their criticisms are justified?

[@rockafella1690]

It's on their website. Hmmm in regards to brakes and handling I have no idea as I've not ridden it myself. The weight is very heavy though at 235 kilos. About 40kg more than the Honda 500x which at that power level is a hell of a lot. www.motorcyclenews.com/news/first-rides-tests/2017/april/2017-benelli-trk-502-review/

[@DrumHeadV]

rockafella1690 Thanks! Will have a look.

[@oddf3llow]

rockafella1690 Just goes to prove that some "respected" publications are heavily biased towards the mainstream manufacturers. As soon as someone says "Asian manufacturer" the likes of MCN condemn the bikes. They have to. You think the "MCN Fleet" of long term test bikes would be free if they were honest? . What I like about Cager is, he's relatively new to motorcycles, and therefore just reviews them for what they are and how they ride. No pre-concieved bullshit or bias.

[@rockafella1690]

Mike Gascoigne How does their criticism prove your theory?

[@HarpalSingh-hr6xk]

very nice review & quit informative vlog...... Just subscribe your channel.......... one question which one is good versys 650 or benelli trk 502 in terms of (Power, suspension, space, comfort & off-roading capabilities ). Thanks in advance......

[@valbrend9819]

Is the windscreen adjustable?

[@mithunkartha]

No

[@Daedalus1632]

typo in the title

[@rglovetotravel459]

Sir can you please tell the average of fuel consumption ..

[@l3thial]

Like 4 - to 4,5 Litres, depending if the weight (All accesorys). 400Km Minimum, to 500Km maximum.

[@mithunkartha]

25kmpl on highways

[@dilipshashank3]

driven one for 900 kms. heavy as hell, bad brakes

[@Degenerator1]

This bike's looks remind me of the BMW F 1200 gs ... it's just weird . It seems to me that guys at Benelli got a bit lazy with the design .

[@lubovavidea2832]

And what about a Ducati Multistrada 950 or 1200? :D

[@Degenerator1]

That one too . but it's not that obvious

[@VittorioSergi]

If you think about it everybody's going with the beak look, save kawasaki, even the cb500x and new V strom, that said i'm not particularly against it, some design work better than other, the major gripe I have for this bike is that they could've made it a bit lighter, other than that seems to be super mega deal considering the cost, but ehy only time will tell

[@rajeshpun7927]

wheel is so small not matches

[@bionykle]

subscriber detected at 0:19 :p

[@motopoznan9842]

230kg wet is very light?! Did you even check the stats? And how is 230kg wet lighter than your Tracer 700 at 196kg wet? Also you were riding it with the tank nearly empty. That's a 20 litre tank, that's positioned pretty high up. You fill that thing up to full and then see if it feels light... You should really address the false statements that you make in this video, it will give people considering this bike the wrong impression. I like your reviews Cager, but stating obvious false facts is a no no.

[@motopoznan9842]

5:28 - You're stating that it IS lighter (not FEELS) than your Tracer 700, that's not an opinion, that's a false fact. It didn't feel 230kgs, because it wasn't full, so it was probably closer to 215kgs, which is still considerably heavier than your Tracer.

He is talking while riding and you expect perfection with the damn verbs? Jesus Christ you are picky...

[@GAMINGFOREXPERTS]

Man, i sent you some PM,Advices. you will So thank me later.... Guaranteed :D big time.

[@GAMINGFOREXPERTS]

no reply?

[@ampm9771]

I was thinking of BMW F800GS, now with this who buys the more-than-twice-the-price F800GS???!!!! :-)

[@mrvwbug4423]

This is more akin to the Honda CB500X, which is only a little more expensive (and probably a lot more reliable). F800GS has double the power and is intended for a completely different market segment and rider. The 800 is also not an A2 bike if you live in the EU and are still riding under A2. It is a step below the Versys 650 and Tracer 700 in both price and power.