Benelli 502x vs Africa Twin PART 2. 850 miles ADV RIDE after ride review

In this part two of our long term comparison, we talk about an 850 mile ADV ride and compare how the Benelli 502x measured up to the Africa Twin.

[@florme6494]

Love this. A bit of an unfair comparison of cause. I think what needs to be answered is - is the AT twice as good, as you are paying twice the price. There is something special about being on a cheaper bike and completing everything that the more expensive one does. I purposely buy cheaper bikes because all bike are so good these days that I get buyers remorse when just thinking about something overly expensive. I feel the brand is steeling my hard earned money on an idea that isn’t reality. I also feel resale value and the quickness of selling a cheaper bike is an absolute bonus allowing me to move on when a bike doesn’t feel exciting to ride. Lastly there really is something to be said for riding a small engine fast, that is my favourite thing about bikes and cars.

[@JoshuaClarked]

This was a fantastic comparison. We moved to eastern Kentucky and it's just beautiful and looks like it'd be amazing to ride. I'm really looking to get back into it after more than a decade off. I used to have a 990 adventure in California. I'm looking for a budget bike to get back into it and test the waters without dumping 20k into a gsa. More and more it's looking like the 502x is a perfect budget bike to dip my feet back into it and really enjoy some of the Kentucky scenery.
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[@mudassararshad3436]

There is something wrong with the audio

[@Chip49599]

Next episode- Front wheel size ,weight differences, fuel mileage ?

[@coreygoat86]

Africa twin running 21 inch
Benelli running 19
The weights are roughly the same after he added all the protection and center stand at about 535 lbs.
And each time we fueled up we would always be within .1 gallons of eachother. Neither of us did the exact math but very similiar.

[@jeffdonovan7922]

Not really a fare comparison,different capacity,power,torque and more importantly price!

[@chandrahasan9643]

Benelli TRK 502X isn't really a worth opponent for African Twin imho. Its all about budget, if you have greater budget AT, or else trk. Simple