05/06/2026
It's an old marque but going strong. And we like today's offerings.
Strangely, Benelli doesn't figure on the radar of today's motorcycle masses. Eyes or the single eye of Fenlanders are typically focussed on the big manufacturers, while others are looking at the new wave of Chinese machines, and believing Benelli are still an exotic Italian brand. Nope! Wrong
Take, for example this Benelli TRK 702. Italian-styled but built in China and priced accordingly even with running gear supplied by the same brands who supply the big guns. Of course, being thoroughly modern, it too suffers from the harsh effects of emissions compliance - enough to make any ride unnerving and tiresome with snatchy throttle response and unsettling decel cut-off and so on.
Good news, though, this £6k-and-a-bit weapon can be remapped by BSD to make it a thoroughly sorted machine. The short rev range is never going to deliver big numbers, but the ride is now sweet as an M&S pudding.
Got a TRK 702? You know who to contact. Have a good weekend :)