BENELLI TRK 502 (2015-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Benelli TRK was a dual-sports motorcycle introduced in 2017 and manufactured until the present (2024). In 2015, at the EICMA Show in Milan, the Italian bike maker introduced the Leoncino 500 and a prototype version of the TRK, a middle-class displacement road-enduro model powered by a 500cc engine.

A year later, in 2016, at the EICMA Show, the maker launched the final version of the motorcycle under the Benelli TRK 502 designation and released it into the market in 2017. In addition, a more off-road version named TRK 502 X debuted in 2017 at the EICMA Show and launched in 2018.

The bike's aesthetic department was characterized by standard features, such as a half fairing with an extended beak, a dual headlight system, a medium-sized windscreen, a two-piece dual seat, side-mounted panniers, a two-into-one exhaust system with a silencer mounted on the right-hand side, and wire-spoke wheels.

For suspension, the motorcycle packed an inverted telescopic fork on the front and an adjustable monoshock on the rear, delivering excellent suspension performance and handling capabilities.

As for the power figures, the 2017 Benelli TRK 502 took its muscles from a502cc four-stroke liquid-cooled twin-cylinder engine fed by a fuel injection system, boasting 48 hp with a peak at 8,500 rpm and 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) torque at 4,500 rpm.