Benelli TRK 702

Built:2023-2420232024

That's what it sounds like

The Benelli TRK 702 sounds quite robust. This is probably mainly due to the 180-degree pin offset of the in-line twin. The intake noise and mechanical noise of the engine are rather low, so you can mainly hear the exhaust. Sounds good, you can hear it for yourself, soundcheck at the top right.

This is how it drives itself

And how does it drive, the TRK 702? Actually quite similar to the TRK 502 - only with more bang! Of course, even with 70 hp you are not at the end of the food chain, but in contrast to the 48 hp of the 502, it is now moving forward quickly. Both bikes offer plenty of road holding, it is pleasantly comfortable to ride and even potholes or bad road conditions can do little harm to the TRK 702. The front fork is not adjustable, but it is well tuned. By the way, the bike doesn't feel like a 17" front wheel, but it does. However, this doesn't make it a curve robber like many a cross-over bike, it rather makes you want to ride a comfortable travel enduro, with which you want to cover long distances - and can do so without your back complaining.

 

The braking system does a solid job without attracting attention with any particular deceleration performance. The same can be said about the gearbox, but the gear ratio is a little too short for our taste. Of course, this brings points when accelerating, but it also ensures that you are in 5th or 6th gear in no time, even though the speedometer only shows 70 km/h.

 

 

Either way, riding the Benelli TRK 702 is fun, but don't expect the same fine-tuning as you would on a GS or a Tiger 1200. What a miracle, at this price! Overall, however, the TRK 702 works well and does exactly what it is supposed to do and what you expect from it. Or to put it another way: It has everything you need and does without all the bells and whistles that you don't really need as a biker. In addition, we also find them visually very successful. Small details such as a double USB socket delight the driver just as much as solid handguards and high-quality tyres from Pirelli.

 

What annoyed us, on the other hand, was the fiddly connection to the smartphone. Just creating an account in the myBenelli app was really quite cumbersome and only possible in Italian. In addition to the usual personal data, you will also be asked to enter the vehicle number - enjoy! Well, in the end we managed to do it and the pairing between the app and the TRK also worked, but then another disappointment: To use the full-map navigation, which we were particularly looking forward to, another app is needed. Why didn't Benelli integrate this into the already existing app?

 

Instead, you have to install the CarbitLink app, create an account here as well and pair your smartphone again - and this is also extremely cumbersome via a WiFi hotspot! It's nice that Benelli, unlike its competitors, offers full-map navigation, but the road to get there is really rocky. Once everything is set up, it works, but I don't want to be a Benelli dealer who has to explain this to his customers! Enough complaining, we'll show you what this navigation solution looks like in the following video. Here is also the link to a video from Benelli, in which the connection of the machine to the smartphone is explained - of course in Italian, anyone can do it.