Benelli TRK 502X Full On And Off Road Test And Adventure Riding Tour
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2022
- The Benelli TRK 502X is one awesome motorcycle; fantastic to do a motorcycle adventure riding tour, and on and off road test and review.
Hope you guys enjoy it, and as always, if you do, or even if you don't, i would love to hear your thoughts please, so I can create better videos moving forward, as bikes are my passion, and always will be.
It is along video, but i believe strongly in 'seeing is believing', and therefore you can be 100% confident you are getting the "real" story about this bike rather than some made up blog.
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#trk502xreview - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Had mine for 18 months now, 35,000K's. Fair bit of dirt road riding which it handles well. The front suspension is a bit too soft though. Bottoms out frequently on potholes, ruts etc. No major faults except those self inflicted. Had the rear ABS sensor lead trapped between the brake mounting and the frame. Lost speed and ABS indications from that. Easy fixed tho. Very comfortable on long distance rides. Just did 1000ks in one day and didn't have to get peeled off the bike at the end. My favourite rides so far, down the Buchan Way in Vic, down along the Snowy River. All around the Newnes plateau, Macquarie Pass and the Putty Road around Sydney.
Downsides, I'm always dropping it on turnarounds on firetrails and rough ground, legs are too short.
That's some excellent riding country wanderer. Glad to hear the big B is going well for you.
1000km in a day is a great effort, they really are an easy bike to put big km on.
Reports like yours, just might make a lot of people rethink their ideas about Chinese bike quality now
Thanks for sharing 🙏
I have one identical for 2.5 yrs now. Still no issues or bits coming loose. Roads in UK a bit quicker and I found the engine a bit buzzy so I fitted a two tooth smaller rear sprocket and the engine revs dropped nearly a thousand and made it one hell of a touring bike now without a noticable loss in acceleration.Everything you said summing up I second. 👍.
Hi mate, from England. I own a TRKx in yellow named Buzz, plus I own a Benelli 752s in green, named Rex. Love em both. Bought them after my mum passed away and riding has helped me through this period so much. I did a road trip on my TRK from London to the east coast and I was amazed by this bikes fuel eco, acceleration and handling, for it's weight. 4800 UK miles later and not a single problem. Good choice, Buddy.
Hi Custom, love the way you name your bikes 😃 I still just call mine the big B.
I too have had several personal tragedies in the last years, and I find bike therapy has helped me enormously.
Take care my friend, and thankyou for sharing your story ❤️
@coopergumby hi Cooper, easiest way is just fill your bike, record your exact odometer reading, ride your chosen route, refill and record hiw many litres, do the math on the mileage difference.
Who names bike's? 😢
Thank you for the Demonstrations of TRKX Benelli. It helps a lot! This motorcycle looks gorgeous and sporty adventure bike!
There is a lot more competition in the category since I did that video rich, but it's still a great bike. Even better now that there are a lot of good used one's to pick from also 😃
So.. I just bought my first motorcycle today!!
The TRK502X, thanks for the inspiration 👍🏽
That's fantastic 😃 welcome 🙏 to the club and many great rides and adventures to come.
Just bought my TRK 502 x on east to deliver to WA and I am very excited as have had one for a day and thought it ticked all my needs and great value and quality. Cheers for review 👍😎
Was really hoping I could grab this bike but sadly too heavy for daily commute here in the Philippines, loved your review of the bike! you got a sub from me.
What a wholesome review!
From The Netherlands 🇳🇱, I really enjoyed your video. It was good info, nice images, the tour was nice and your comments were spot on.
I really love my TRK X and hope to ride it for many miles.
Thanks for your video and safe and happy travels.
Thank you Nazgul 1, great to get some feedback from a fellow TRK X owner
Problemen gehad?
Great review. Our local dealer is pumping these out fully loaded with all the boxes for £6000 sterling on the road. Gotta be a bargain. My only gripe is it's CC. 650 version would be great bringing it in line with the Vstrom
Great video review...for the bike and the lovely Australian countryside (&.weather)..and great commentary. As you passed that run down farmhouse for some reason the great Go-betweens song "Cattle & Cane" went through my head...they were from well north of there, in Brisbane. Anyway, respect all the way from Dublin, Ireland, just subscribed 👍
Thank you for your lovely comments Brian, much appreciated ❤ The countryside where I live, and filmed that, can be so harsh at times, yet so beautiful also, and I hoped that came across in the video.
I feel for you in Ireland 🇮🇪, it must be so cold there 🥶 right now.
Take care and thankyou again
Excellent, comprehensive review of the bike's features, specifications and limitations of which there are few. The on road footage really demonstrated the bike's off road capability. Well presented and produced. Thanks.
Thanks Steve, coming from a travel writer of your calibre, that is high praise indeed 🧡
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Great bike, great video, thanks for sharing.
Awesome video mate was planning to buy the motorcycle and going through few review videos and this was the best so far….
Hi Rajiv, glad you enjoyed the video, and it helps you in your decision. It really is an excellent motorcycle for the price 👌
Thank you for this review. Australian scenery and nature are really beautiful, small towns are so cozy. This orange-colored roads are very unusual to my eyes. Greetings to you from ice cold Siberia.
And thank you for your message 😃
Australia is a very beautiful country
You are the first comment from Siberia ever 😃
I kinda like the high mount exhaust of the X, and the spoke wheels by comparison to the standard ones. Also looking forward to the new dash. Value for money, great overall bike.
Agree. It's a great package fir relatively little $ 😀
The scenery and road/ trail looks awesome
It sure is Guy. Australia is a great place for motorcycle exploration 😃
Where are you from?
@@mototouro England
Thank you from KSA.
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Great video. I have one of these in UK. Had nearly 2 years. Your video has convinced me to keep it. Was considering something more Supermoto based. But as I'm nearly 60 , you've made me see sense. Maybe ? 🤔
Hi Tony, thanks for your feedback. While the lure of a new bike is always tempting (I have three relatively new bikes lol), unless I update the Benelli to the new model, it isn't getting replaced. It's just too practical and I really enjoy riding it. Simple as that.
Have a great weekend, ❤️
Has anybody spotted the kamikaze rabbit near the end of the video yet?
Top of the dirt road hill, shoots in from the left of the road. Just missed him!
Crackin review fella. Have a 2019 model and 2014 FJR - both great bikes for different types of riding. However, without doubt, at 6'1, 102 kegs and a 34" inseam the Benelli is far more comfortable for anything more than an hour. (Disclaimer there that at 53 and a few knee ops later the leg bend in the FJR is more of a thing for me).. Really appreciated the countryside too as very similar my way - (metro Adelaide with beaut country only 30 mins away). Subs, liked and looking forward to more content mate. Go well!
Thank you for the positive feedback Pete.
Just had a look at the 2019 FJR and it looks like a very capable cruiser, looks good too.
Would say without any bias whatsoever that the Benelli has easily been the most comfortable bike for long periods in the saddle.
Thank you for your subscription 🙏 much appreciated, take care, ride safe mate.
Really good video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome video mate really pleased with my decision after watching it. Will have to get over that way one day, scenery looks amazing. Probably take the long journey up Mt Wychee hahahah Btw does it have switchable abs, I know the earlier models did but don’t know about the newer ones. I pick up mine next week. Cheers and thanks again
That's great Sean, 👍
Totally honest review of the big B, glad you enjoyed it, as I did filming it 😀
As for the abs, supposed to be switchable by button on the handlebars, but I haven't felt the need to experiment with it. Keep in touch as would like to hear your impressions too 👍
Great review! What a steal for the money!!!
Thanks FedericoZ, great bike 😊
Thanks FedericoZ, it's a great bike 😃
I've got the Leoncino 500 and looking to replace it with TRK502X for more off-road motocamping abilities.
After seeing this I think it will be what I end up getting. I have LAMS requirements for the next 2yrs. So this should work beautifully. Thank you for the review. 😊
Thankyou for watching Andrew. It is an honest review of the bike, and I didn't sugar coat anything.
I still own mine, and still enjoy cruising on it, it's just so comfortable and fun to ride. Having a bit of off road capability is just the icing on the cake really 😃
best video of the Trk 500 that ive seen sofar and it looks like it handled the offroad bits very well 👍🏼✌🏽🧧
Thank you Garfield. Hoping to get time soon to do a follow up video, and include a top speed test 😀
Nice Job Michael really enjoyed this review .. and as you mentioned it's a great value adventure machine looks good too.
Thanks Marty, so glad you enjoyed it, thankyou so much for the feedback ❤
Well done. One of the best reviews on CZcams on this bike. How many miles has your bike done ?
Thank you Jim, much appreciated. Bike has around 2500 miles
here in malaysia,it came with all 2 side box n 1 top box. really worth for value been used 502x almost 2 yrs,and leoncino500 for 8 month. both are great!
Thanks for the information izwandy, hopefully our dealers will supply same.
I'm currently in the Philippines and really miss my big Benelli.
@@mototouro hey I'm from PH! This is the second bike im planning tp get hopefully this year. This is really a great review you really sold this bike to me
@@SupItsPie glad you enjoyed it KiewPie, do try and get a test ride on one if you can to make sure it suits your needs 😀
Great video, looking very seriously at TRK 502 x 👍😎
Thank Brendan, it's an honest review as I saw it. Try and get a test ride if you can 😃
@@mototouro yep I will do, I am finishing off my rebuild of 650 V Star which should be done in two months or so, it rides well but I am 6 ft tall and prefer sitting position of TRK and is my long term goal anyway to travel in Australia first then beyond and think TRK 592 X ticks a lot of boxes eh!
@brendanmortimer6085 agreed Brendan, planning on doing exactly that too.
Comfortable, economical, reliable, good range of pannier options, and just a joy to be out on. 😃
Hi Mike,
I'm a Benelli leoncino trail owner. Love the bike but the suspension seems way to hard. So im on a mission to sort the harshness in the suspension.
I have found a rear shock fix through hyperpro but they don't have anything for the trail, they have front spring kits for the TRK and the road version leonchino but not the trail.
Would you be so kind to run a tape measure from the very bottom of the forks to the tops of the forks ..just where the forks end and the cap is above.
I have a sneaking suspicion thet the TRK shares the same fork legs as the leoncino trail.
Your or anyone else's input would be greatly appreciated.
LOVE this bike so great cornering and stopping..just need to get it a bit softer🤔
Cheers
Hi Shane, unfortunately I no longer have the mighty TRK as I moved overseas. Good luck with your mods.
wow Australia is really beautiful!! if i were you i would climb that hill in 28:28 man i just love rocks with shapes and in Australia it even has trees on it🤩man i wish i could live there my whole life be thankful of where you live because it is really beautiful.
Hi Al
Australia is quite unique and spectacular and has the most diverse scenery I have experienced anywhere in the world. Motorcycle touring is an amazing experience here, come on down sometime.
And...yes, I have finally climbed that hill and on a clear day can see landmarks more than 50 km away!
@@mototouro wow thats awesome i bet it feels so satisfying when you topped that hill but im from iran and unfortunately things are a little sketchy here since our terror government does stuff to word and we get the consequences of their mistakes by having a shty passport that you can visit nowhere with it.
@@alikalany6586 Hopefully things will improve in the future 🙏
Complimenti, super like by Warmachine bodybuilding of garage Gym italy
Grazie mille 👍
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De trk502 x is ondergewaardeerd. Het is een heerlijke motor om lang mee te toeren. Heb je ook het voorste tandwiel vervangen ?? Wij vinden dit lekkerder rijden dan de 14 tands . Ik en mijn vrouw rijden allebei zelf op een eigen TRK en hebben al mooie reizen ermee gemaakt
Hoi Gert, leuk om te horen dat jij en je vrouw er allebei een hebben, wauw! Ik heb de versnellingen niet veranderd omdat het hier bijna perfect is voor on- en off-road rijden. Groter voortandwiel zou goed voor toerritten op de open weg moeten denken.
I have same bike in UK. I changed the rear sorocket by two teeth smaller and hardly made a difference to acceleration but lowered engine revs and turned it into a good tourer too.
@@googlecontrolled Hi Mike, thanks for sharing that tip. Did you need to shorten the chain also, or was there enough adjustment at the rear axle already?
in UK used one so cheap 3.5k price same like new 125cc scooter :)
Yeah I'm gonna wait for the 800, I test rode the 502 and I felt the lack in power.
Will be interesting to see what price the 800 comes in at when it finally arrives.
@@mototouro yeah me too, im scared the war with china and taiwan doesnt progress, so they can make it
Would it be fine for 1.70m rider. Also what is the real world L/100km city and top speed by gps
Hi AKS,
Well how strange you should send that message as I'm in the process of shooting exactly that video right now, so stay tuned for that one coming up 😃
As for seat height, like most modern adventure bikes, it is tall at 840mm. Pop into a dealer and ask if you can throw a leg over one. They are a heavy bike, so if you're riding consists of a lot of off road technical stuff, you really will need to be able to touch the ground with both feet fairly easily to manhandle the bike.
I'm 1.71cm and I could just touch the ground with my toes.
Ciao dall'Italia 🇮🇹.sei fosse di questa moto BENELLI ?
Ciao Gabriele, la Benelli è un'ottima moto. Ne hai uno?
Bmw needs to take notes with those back lit switches
They are a great feature on the Benelli. Only done a few night rides and the whole instrument panel looks great
@@mototouro I know it does. I'm looking forward to the trip 800 and 702 variants to hit the market
@@mototouro great review by the way
@@milesdavis8665 Yes same, Miles. If they can keep the weight down, I will be seriously tempted too.
@@mototouro oh definitely. Hopefully they will keep it below r 1250 gs weight or super tenere weight. I would never take a big heavy bike off road anyway so weight really don't bother me. But there are those that do and low weight would be a plus
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I’m thinking of buying one - most comfortable bike I sat on at motorcycle live 4 days ago !
Hi Kevin. Your first impressions are correct, the seat isn't huge but it is supportive and comfortable.
I have done over 450km in a day without any issues; some of the rental bikes I've ridden lately would be absolute torture doing same 😫 😃
@@mototouro I’m 6ft 4 100kg and felt very comfortable - just 500cc is my concern but lining up a test ride - even considering buying one for my 🇮🇳 India adventure for 2 months from January
@@KevinLearAdventures yes, the 500cc is a consideration, but it is a sweet engine.
Have you considered the new bigger engine version coming soon?
@@mototouro oh didn’t know a bigger engine coming
@@KevinLearAdventures TRK 800 I believe
There's a couple of little niggly things. The plastics are pretty good but some of them after a while do you start to squeak and fade in the sun. My biggest gripe is the engine it's all right! But there are plenty of times where you do wish you have a little bit more power I think a bike like this would be adequate with at least 80 horsepower
Hi Stefan, 80hp! Wow! That would be interesting 😃
Try tuning it to run on Shell A or similar, and you just might get close to that figure lol
Thanks for your comment 😊
@@mototouro I heard in the works that there is a bigger cylinder head being designed the internals of the engine can easily take double the horsepower. Apparently a team in Italy are working on a kit which entails to new injectors clutch pack and pistons with something called a power commander. I really like the look of this design here in South America we already have the newer version I think it's a 650 CC but it's horrible to look at ! Lovely TFT screen though!
@stefan hulme the 500 trk in my opinion, is one of the most attractive motorcycles and one of the reasons many people buy this bike.
I have been to many places where the Benelli gets a lot of attention. It just looks far more expensive than it is.
Ci fai un po' tutto per carità, ma una moto di quelle dimensioni e peso,con quel motore è ridicola.
in realtà no, è un motore quasi perfetto e si adatta perfettamente alle caratteristiche della moto.
@@mototouro per fare passeggiate tranquille, senza azzardare sorpassi magari.