Benelli, a motorcycle brand that is experiencing rapid growth, is part of the Qianjiang Group in China, with its origins tracing back to Italy. The company continuously introduces new models in the Chinese market, but one model has stood out in the global market, particularly in Italy: the new Benelli TRK702.
The Benelli TRK 702 has achieved an impressive milestone by registering over 1,000 motorcycles in the Italian market in just a little over a month since its debut. This success can be attributed to Benelli’s strategy of offering an affordable middleweight ADV at just 7,490 Euros (about $7,898 USD). This mirrors the approach that made its predecessor, the TRK 502 model, popular in the Italian ADV segment.
Speaking about the success of the new model, Gianni Monni, Benelli’s sales manager in Italy, stated, “We are proud of the extraordinary result that the new TRK 702 is obtaining on the Italian market, in just over a month more than a thousand examples have been registered and, if we consider that all this is happening at the end of the commercial season, the satisfaction is even bigger. In the coming months, we believe we can further increase this performance, not forgetting that all those who had the patience to wait for our model to arrive on the market are the true architects of this success.”
The Benelli TRK 702 features a 698cc parallel-twin engine with liquid-cooling and fuel-injection, offering impressive performance. It generates 75 horsepower at 8,750 rpm and 68.2 pound-feet of torque at 6,250 rpm.
The bike utilizes a frame design based on the smaller 502 model, incorporating a steel trellis structure that enhances stiffness and reduces weight for improved handling. Its suspension setup includes 50 mm inverted forks at the front with 5.5 inches of travel and a preload-adjustable mono-shock at the rear, offering 6.8 inches of travel for versatility across various terrains. Dual-channel ABS is equipped on the bike’s two 320 mm front disc brakes and a 260 mm rear disc brake, ensuring enhanced safety on the road.