Benelli's new adventure tourer TRK 251 launched in India; check details

Italian motorcycles and scooter manufacturer Benelli has launched It is the entry-level motorcycle Benelli TRK 251 in India today. Benelli TRK 251, which is up against bikes such as KTM 250 Adventure, is priced starting at Rs 2.5 lakh (ex-showroom) in India.

Benelli TRK 251's bookings in India opened on December 6, 2021 and can be booked for a token amount of Rs 6,000 at the company's authorised showroom or online by logging into the company's official website. The deliveries of Benelli's new adventure tourer are scheduled to start from January 2022.

Vikas Jhabakh, MD, Benelli India, during the announcement of the bike in the country, said, “We are excited to launch our Young Adventure Machine in India today. The TRK 251 is an accessible and high-performance adveture tourer offering purposeful design, aggressive styling, ultra-comfortable ergonomics and engaging performance.

"With the launch of TRK 251, we are looking forward to add more customers to the Benelli family in the country who are dreaming to enter the adventure touring realm. The TRK 251 is their Entry To Adventure,” Jhabakh added.

Specifications
The Benelli TRK 251 is powered by a 249cc, four-stroke, and four-valve single-cylinder engine which churns out a power output of 25.8 bhp at 9,250 rpm and a peak torque output of 21.1 Nm. The bike gets a six-speed gearbox and a large 18-litre fuel tank.

The suspension setup includes inverted forks with mono-shock, whereas braking duties will be tended to by 280 mm front and 240 mm rear disc brake. The TRK 251 also gets a fully digital console.

Features
The new adventure tourer Benelli TRK 251's, which is the sibling of the TRK 502 and TRK 502X, design features are stylish high-set twin headlights, visible steel trestle frame, ultra-comfortable riding ergonomics, plush seats, and an upswept chrome exhaust pipe.

The Benelli TRK 251 will be offered in three colour options – Glossy White, Glossy Black and Glossy Grey.

Benelli has already launched a raft of motorcycles in the country during this year, ranging from BS6 iterations of Imperiale 500, Leoncino 500, TRK 502 range, and the 502C cruiser. And just like other Benelli bikes, the TRK 251 also comes with a 3-year unlimited kilometres warranty period.