Benelli TRK 251 Takes On The KTM 250 Adventure

  • Dec 10, 2021
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Battle of the quarter-litre adventure bikes

Benelli has launched its smallest ADV the TRK 251 in India. It’s the most affordable offering from the brand. However, you also have the KTM 250 Adventure in the quarter-litre ADV segment in India. So, we decided to pit the two on paper, and here's what we found:

Engine

Specifications

TRK 251

250 Adventure

Engine

249cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-valve motor

249cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-valve engine

Power

25.8PS @ 9,250rpm

30PS @ 9,000rpm

Torque

21.1Nm @ 8,000rpm

24Nm @ 7,500rpm

Gearbox

6-speed

6-speed

KTM 250 Adventure: Road Test

Both bikes get the same engine displacement, but the KTM 250 Adventure makes much more power and torque, thanks to the 250 Duke-derived motor. 

Going by our road test review of the Austrian ADV, it also proved to be potent enough to cover grounds at a healthy pace. As for the Benelli TRK 251, we’ll have to wait till the bike is launched. 

Underpinnings

Specifications

TRK 251

250 Adventure

Frame

Steel trellis frame

Split-steel trellis frame

Front suspension

41mm USD fork with 135mm travel

WP Apex 43mm USD, 170mm travel

Rear suspension

Monoshock with 51mm travel

WP monoshock, 177mm travel

Front brake

280mm disc

320mm disc

Rear brake

240mm disc

230mm disc

Front tyre

110/70-17

110/90-19

Rear tyre

150/60-17

130/70-17

KTM 250 Adventure: Road Test

Even in the underpinnings department, the KTM 250 Adventure seems to be superior on paper. It not only gets a longer suspension travel which should give it better off-roading capability than the Benelli TRK 251, but also larger brakes and a larger front wheel to ride over big rocks and all that you’d encounter on terrain. Moreover, it gets a slightly slimmer rear tyre which should theoretically make directional transitions a bit more manageable than the Italian.  

Dimensions

Specifications

TRK 251

250 Adventure

Wheelbase

1390mm

1430mm

Ground clearance

170mm

200mm

Fuel tank capacity

18-litre

14.5-litres

Seat height

800mm

855mm

Kerb weight

164kg (unladen)

177kg

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However, the Benelli TRK 251 gets a smaller wheelbase and a lower seat height. This should make it more convenient to steer around, especially in bumper to bumper traffic. Not just that, it even gets a 3.5-litre larger fuel tank than the KTM 250 Adventure. Technically, it should aid in reducing the fuel stops. But the 250 Adventure’s higher ground clearance should provide it better off-roading prowess. 

However, pair the unladen weight of 164kg with the 18-litres of fuel and other fluids and the TRK 251 will be quite heavier than the KTM. This could play against it as the handling could take a hit, on paper. 

 Price

TRK 251

250 Adventure

Rs 2,51,000

Rs 2,35.000

(all prices ex-showroom Delhi)

The KTM 250 Adventure retails at Rs 2.35 lakh and the Benelli TRK 251 is priced at Rs 2.51 lakh (both ex-showroom Delhi). For about Rs 16,000 less, the KTM 250 Adventure not only offers better off-road and touring credentials but also more power and torque as well. 

So, if you are to choose from the two options, the KTM 250 Adventure would be a more sensible choice. 

 

 

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