Benelli Malaysia has launched the TRK 502 and 302R sportsbike. The 2017 Benelli TRK 502 comes in three flavours, the base 502 at RM 30,621, the 502 SP with hard case panniers at RM 31,681 and the 502 SP2 at RM 32,423 with the addition of a top box.

Also, the full-fairing sports oriented 2017 Benelli 302R is set to go on sale at a price of RM 23,201. All prices include GST, but exclude road tax, registration and insurance.


The middleweight dual-purpose sports tourer TRK 502 comes with an all-new liquid-cooled, OHC, eight-valve, parallel-twin that displaces 500 cc, and is fed by fuel injection. Power is claimed to be 47 hp at 8,500 rpm and 45 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm, with power getting to the ground via a six-speed gearbox.

The TRK 502 has a torque curve that is as flat as possible, meaning good engine response. An adjustable upside-down fork with 150 mm of travel props up the front end, while the rear gets a pre-load adjustable monoshock that travels through 45 mm.


Braking for the TRK 502 is with twin 320 mm diameter discs in front, and a single 260 mm disc at the back, all grabbed by twin-piston floating callipers, and switchable ABS is standard. Dry weight is printed at 210 kg, and seat height is a reasonable 815 mm.

Fuel for the TRK 502 is carried in a 20-litre tank, which will give it good travel range on the road. The three versions of the 2017 Benelli TRK 502 are identical, save for the addition of hard case panniers for the SP version, and the SP2 version gets an additional hard shell top box.


There are three colour schemes available for the Benelli TRK 502 – white, grey and graphite black. Direct competitor to the TRK 502 is the Honda CB500X.

On the small-displacement sportsbike side of things is the 2017 Benelli 302R, that carries a 300 cc, DOHC, eight-valve, liquid-cooled parallel twin. Power for the 302R is rated at 37.5 hp at 10,000 rpm and torque is claimed to be 27.4 Nm at 9,000 rpm.


Intended to be a lightweight sportsbike with good handling, the 302R comes with upside-down forks and a monoshock at the back, with 120 mm and 45 mm of travel, respectively. Twin 260 mm diameter brake discs, standard with ABS, handle the stopping, with a single 240 mm disc in the rear.

The Benelli 302R comes with a 14-litre fuel tank, and dry weight is claimed to be 190 kg. Three colour options are on offer – white/red, black/red and silver/green.