QUICKSPIN I 2021 BENELLI TRK502X
P84
B
enelli is an Italian motorcycle firm
that just keeps on ticking. It's one of,
if not the oldest Italian motorcycle
brands still in business and has certainly
seen its share of ups and downs throughout
its 110-year history. Today, Benelli is owned
by the Chinese company Qianjiang Motor
Group, which acquired the brand in 2005.
As a result of that transaction, Benelli mo-
torcycles are now manufactured in China
but still designed in Italy, so, in theory, you
get the best of both worlds—Italian engi-
neering without the sticker shock. Benelli is
now distributed in the U.S. by SSR Motors-
ports in Southern California.
GOOD,
CHEAP
FUN
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
With its Italian heritage
and attractive price, the Benelli
TRK502X adventure has
our attention
