Is Benelli TRK 502 really that terrible motorcycle? 

Stop criticizing this bike so much guys... This bike is designed to be affordable and practically useful and economic. That's all. I think it does the job successfully.

Bought 502x March 2020 Given I'm 6ft and 14 stone I needed a bike that was tall for commuting and general stress relief after work. Didn't have massive funds behind me and didn't want to get £15k of debt for an Africa twin (lovely as they are). Downs.. yep... Its heavy. I'm pretty strong but if you slip its hard to pull it up from prone. That said... ANY bike is a bastard to pick up from prone and if you're bike is prone, you probably have worse things to worry about at that point. Vibration is an issue. It does vibrate more than my old SV1000 which had 70k on the clock. But it's not the worst I've ever known. It's noticeable but not a problem in normal riding. Ups... Price is about £5k. It's not a complicated bike - once the first few dealer stamps have been ticked off I'll be doing most of the maintenance myself. Something I couldn't say about an Africa twin. Its basic and doesn't ry to be anything else. Comfort. This is THE most comfortable bike I've ridden for any distance. Fuel economy is average. Ride like Miss Daisy and its good, ride like Rossi on a final lap and it's as bad as every other road bike. Personally I love it. Its exactly what it purports to be a cheap adventure style bike for taller folk. It's fun to ride and although it's not up there with the Honda or BMW... (its never going to be) but then you're not paying the same. Stop comparing it as such. If you have £20k to spend on a bike,get and BMW or Honda. If you have a normal budge...

I am excited how much interest is in this motorcycle on my channel. If you want guys I can try to get this bike for a long-term in-depth review and test the consumption and everything in different conditions. Would you want me to do it?

I ride the Benelli for 2 days and a big advantage people often forget about this motorcycle is that it is one of the few Adventure bike that are friendly for people smaller than 170cm. I happen to be 168cm and the 800mm seat height is just perfect. Only the Himalayan and the V-Strom 250 have similar seat height in this range of price.

people like to whine, they expect that an A2 Bike to perform as a 20k Ducati with a big engine and top of the line technology. Also, you don't know a thing about vibrations and short gears until you ride a single cylinder Chinese bike. the bad thing that i agree with you is the weight

Thankdx for the review 👍 Launched in India yesterday 19th Feb 2019. It will be available on road from 1st Mar 2019

Thnx for sharing the information in video , Good content & informative usefull views 🤟😃

Good quick review, realistically not every one is bothered by outright performance but if the bike's are comfortable, reliable and fun, that's usually enough?

Nice video, a good test and a great ride through Gran Canaria! 😎👍

Thanks JF for your test. As concerns the debate about the quality of this motorcycle, I think we should also keep on mind that the costs of most famous crossover models (such as ducati, bmw and triumph) is two time or more. Under my opinion that is only partially justified by electronic devices, and other optional. I hope defects of trk502 can be solved with the next model...... I hope at the same price. Bye

You pay for what you get. A new bike for £5000 isn't bad. You'll be the first owner with a decent warranty. It has enough power to ride on any UK road at a steady 80 without getting pulled over. Your up high so you can tour and enjoy the countryside too. Not everyone wants to thrash 9 bell's out of a bike.

UPDATE: the new X version has now a 19" wheel at the front, plus high-positioned muffler and fully adjustable shock-damper at the rear. It costs more or less the same as before. Compliments to Benelli.

its unbelievably heavy when i did a test ride the bmw gs 750 is near that weight too but you dont feel it when you start running even at slow speeds in heavy traffic

The TRK 502 is a spaceship when compared to the Himalayan, both are in the same price range...

I have seen this bike in kenya and I like it. I won't mind Vibrations, frame finishes etc since I have got enough experience with my current 150cc single cylinder Engine bike as my starter bike for almost a year now and I use it on daily basis for commuting purpose . Before you talk of vibrations and torque kindly ride a 150cc Bike and I can bet to my last coin you will be very positive on the TRK 502 . For the speed, that is enough for everyday riding unless you are looking for a rocket. And by the way how often do you ride past 160Km/h Leave alone 182Km/h? The truth of the matter is this bike is the best as far as the price is concerned. At KSH 650,000 equivalent to US$6,500 this must be a winner. Actually I disagree with you this Bike is not for beginners.

great review . btw , how much you have to pay the speeding ticketssss ? i saw like constans too much speed specialy at 40kmh limits lol

is the tank metal or plastic?

İ am 170 cm is it ok for me what do you think tank you

This or second hand Triumph Tiger 800.??

I wasn't aware that any road testers said it was a bad motorcycle. People say is heavy ? Well if you compare it to Honda CB500 x yes is is heavier, but the TRK has crash bars twin disc front brakes , 50mm front forks all as standard . Its also nearly £2000 cheaper than the Honda . The TRK502 is a great motorcycle , its a big proper motorcycle thats extremely well equipped and its incredible value . I believe there is no better motorcycle in its class at this price point.

how was the fuel consumption like?im curious to know as iam getting leoncino 500 pretty soon which happened to be sharing its engine with this bike

Great video man I would love for my dad to buy it so he and my mum can go for longer rider, he has A2 licence and he rider piaggio beverly now. Is this bike good for 2 people to sit on it and go for long rider on the road

Hi! Great review. If I don't misunderstand you, you're 193cm tall? I'm 191cm tall and I wonder how would feel the knees in the driving position of this bike. Never had the chance of sit nor ride a TRK so coud you tell me if it will be comfortable for me for a long trip for example? Greetings from Argentina

Still more HP than a 1200cc Harley lol

great video :) what mic are you using with the gopro?

Wish this was around when I was learning, pity the motor doesnt have a 270 degree crankshaft to give the motor some personality.

What the tune at 1:47?

What is the fuel consumption?

So, the only pros are the similarity to multistrada and price tag?

Tires look tiny???

i am pretty sure with some mods the engine can reach 10.500 rpm although i think it would need better new valve spring new valves and maybe a different camshaft.I think this mods could increase the total hp to like 55-60.I wonder though if it would even be reliable for 20.000kms

carb weight?

Why all benelli bikes are so heavy ?

where is this? so nice view.

TRK502 isn't a bad bike -- it's just waiting for the new 754cc engine.

So which one you recommend, this bike or the cb500x. I personally love both but this one looks nicer than the 500x. Tomorrow I am going to a dealer to see one.

How comfy is the bike for a 190cms tall person?

its not bcz of the weight its difficult to turn its due to the wide length and height of handlebar, in general not for this one

For 6k usd it seems good value considering the africa twin is over double the price.

I Love Benelli Trk502X, next month April 2020 I must buy one.

Where is this nice place?

Is it possible to get an A2 licence at 18 years old?

Kindly tell me benelli trk 502 engine oil no. ????????

CARB WEIGHT? OR KERB WEIGHT?

yes, i have had over 100k km riding it for tours, city, and weekend short trips. Great bike for the price i paid for; a lot of the negative comments are from guys who are comparing it to a bigger and much more expensive bikes, with no understanding of "you only get monkey when you pay peanut"

Good bike.as long you enjoy your ride.

The price of this machine is the goal my friends. In relation with all others, it'ss unbrekable

What about the resell value? I cant imagine that there big desire for this brand

Exactly looks like benelli tnt250 with bore up packages and adventure fairing

I wont be buying one but that is a lot of bike for the money. Problem is resale value will be very little.

Front loook like angry bird😉

nice view

The view 👌👌😍

For a bike it’s price,it is remarkable.

Italian company??

I have to admit. The bike looks good.

Love the design and performance

Is this Portugal or maybe spain?

Low weight, bit more power, new console + quality fixes make this thing hard to beat.

213kg wet weight, surely?

I love that bike, beautiful and best value of money 😍👍

BMW F 750 GS: 227 kg and only 15 liter tank..🤔

Trust me.... This bike is good

As a Chinese,I think 650mt which is made by CFmoto sells better then this one in China.But it's just my feeling.

Im kicking myself for getting a Himalayan a week ago rather than this. I found a really good deal.. gotta stop online shopping and move on.

One of the biggest reasons this bike gets criticised for is just the fact that China is behind it. And it is obvious wester market doesn't like that. This bike's flaws ( high rpm at 150km, vibrations etc.) can be fixed easily without spending much.

I had a trk 502 x for 8 months.. Positives:Very beautiful, extras, very comfortable, good price, good brakes.. Negatives:very heavy for 500cc bike.. You feel the weight at the corners.. Not the best build quality.. Overall it's OK but the real deal will be the trk 800..If the benelli build the trk with a good quality like the 752 s and keep the weight normal plus electronics and good price will hit the market and will be a best seller..

Seems to me you started off far too overly influenced by the highly critical MCN review. (Incidentally, MCN's review of the bike has been highly criticised by most road testers). It comes across that the more you rode it, the more you enjoyed it. Ride safe.

Is benelli Italian or Chinese

its 215kg not 235kg --"

This bike looks like the BMW F750gs. Everyone hates this bike but loves that one. These reviewers need to get their heads out of their asses.

No it s the reliability that is the problem

Seems like a Volvo of the motorcycling world. I'm sure this would be an excellent machine for the American (and increasingly UK) "Prepper Culture" where "society collapses" and you have to go and live in your own "Gite" i.e. countryside hideaway. Agricultural weight and build, but so long as it's reliable ...

Could have been a good bike, but 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.

As i see it its just a Chinese bike with Benelli written on it i work in engineering and everything I've ever worked on made in China is truly awful

6:50 😯 doesn't have any off road capability.......😧 I thought it was an adventure bike. 😢 well that's disappointing. Cb500x with rally raid upgrades wins I'm afraid to say , would be a better option.

Easy now. You stutter to much.

Well one of the worst reviews I have seen about the Benelli..I love it..a lot of nonsense said here

Good review for poor performing bike .. I guess the low price is a Big determinant here explaining its nature, ie China-made ...

...performance wise... it's a 500cc engine.. with 47cv HP, can't expect more from it I think

Well made in China we could expect much. 235kg it seems to me a lot for a 500cc! No Thanks I passed it

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is not review this is somthing else

Little power, too much Weight, not low price, r1200gs looks, NO THANX

curb weight...

If anyone is looking for this bike I highly highly recommended getting a Honda cb500x instead. It does what this bike tries to do

Die geht weg wie warme Semmeln - für das Geld... 🙄

Mr.Anti benelli guy

how about editing your vid.......my wife was pissed when all of a sudden the VOLUME BLARED!!!!!!!

Short answer, yes. There must be better budget buys.

@molmotor chbanlk

Benelli bikes are very weird

SHITE !!!

This bike looks like some idiots make it.

My God, what an ugly bike. Fire hydrant engine, body that's all points and sharp angles, teapot muffler. Blecch.

Lost you at uhhhhhhhh

The build quality of Benelli is terrible. That tells you a lot about the rest of the bike. Sure its affordable but is that what you look for?

Made in China

Horrible review

Dude... you jumped a STOP, failed to YIELD and were over the speed limit the whole video...

China bike is disposable bike mate. It’s a waste of money.