MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Benelli’s learner-friendly TRK 502 adventure bike dresses to impress, but does it have the performance to match?

STORY: SPENCER LEECH

On my initial outing with the new Benelli TRK 502, I stopped for a breather at a service station just west of Melbourne and a punter with a paint-stained shirt and wrap-around Oakley sunglasses approached me. Not looking for trouble, I hastily geared up, forgetting the cardinal rule: helmet first, then gloves. Duh. Too slow on the draw, I was reminded not to judge a book by its cover, because the man approaching (Dave, you’re a legend mate) wanted nothing more than to shoot the breeze about motorcycles. “How’s it going mate? I’m thinking about getting a Tiger myself. What’s it like?” he asked. “This is actually Benelli’s new adventure bike. Easy mistake to make,” I explained. If the folks at Benelli witnessed this interaction, I reckon they’d be rubbing their hands together and…

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