Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

Mine is Gold too; was told that Golds are the one with issue - probably a particular batch!
However, I don't really have any other issue, yet. Keeping fingers crossed! [emoji1]

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

Hi bro,

Ideally there is nothing specific stopping you from adding IXIL exhaust right away....I would just say, run the bike as it is for few thousand km - purely because you already spent so much money on it - so in few months you will be financially slightly better and ready to spend more

But, truly speaking, Benelli 600i already sounds really good with stock silencers. Other thing is, stock ones ensure that pillion rider will not feel the heat despite these being under seat exhausts. I heard that IXIL - which obviously sound superb - even far better than stock ones - cause heat to be passed on to the pillion rider and can cause discomfort.

Please do check experience of existing users before making the move...

Even I am planning to add Arrow exhaust to my Triumph ST (I call it Red Rose ) but taking some time as my finances are recovering from the expenditure shock!

Regards,
Jeevan

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You are nearly going through same dilemma as I am going through - so may be you can search and check out my thread as well for some help towards your decision.

You have to clearly remember one extremely important thing:

Benelli 600i and Kawasaki Ninja 650R are relatively cheaper - but these don't have ABS unfortunately. Believe me, no matter what you and me feel, we both are really not Valentino Rossi - so we do need at least some amount of electronic aid on such powerful bikes.

Kawasaki Z800 is head and shoulders above the rest in terms of sheer power - but it is also the heaviest bike...Do obtain a lengthy test ride and don't blindly decide due to brand name - even though it is a superb machine on its own.

CBR 650F is good as such but somehow it doesn't feel like an angry animal that is about to leap out into the wild - certainly Kawasaki Z800 and Triumph Street Triple feel that way once you move into higher speed range...That's what makes those bikes quite addictive and desirable - though also more dangerous...as your brain can struggle in initial days to adjust with their response at higher speeds..Once used to it, you will feel everything else around you is much slower

By the way, if you wait just a few more months, Triumph Street Twin (Bonneville new model in 2016) will come with both ABS and Traction control and it is also a charming motorcycle worthy of consideration in this price band. Ducati Scrambler - if available in your city - should be considered definitely as well. I didn't because can't travel to Mumbai from Pune just for servicing or any minor spares etc - also they may arrange service at your location but charges could shoot up...Triumph is well established here in Pune so went with it plus I truly liked Street Triple..

re: Benelli TNT 600i - Owners' Reviews & Experiences

Hey All,
I recently test drove the 600i and i was pretty impressed ,I also subsequently test drove the Daytona (a beast of bike).I felt the 600i is more tamed and well in my control compared to the Daytona.Anyways i wanted to ask my fellow Chennai bikers about their 600i SC experience.I visited the DSK Benelli in Tynampet but their SC is elsewhere. Im happy with the showrooms sense of customer focus.
Kindly share your views as it will help me decide.

re: Benelli TNT 600i - Owners' Reviews & Experiences

I am having just 4 months of ownership experience with 600i. There are so many people who fell for it initially , are now selling their bikes as it is not suiting their riding style. I would suggest you have a long TD(again if possible) before you decide on buying it. Especially ride it through Anna Arivalayam, GN Chetty road, if possible take it to the Mount road post office signal (Cosmopolitan club area) and bring it back and decide.

As for the service experience, its really good. The technicians are well trained and they know what your talking about and address your issues/concerns. One issue that I am facing now is, availability of spares, it is taking some good amount of time to get it shipped. I am waiting for my speedo replacement, unfortunately, the shipment is lost somewhere and I am not having the bike with me at the moment.

Thats just an one-off experience. Overall, its good.

Edit: Service interval comes at 4k kms or 4 months. Each service will cost you apprx 6k. All in all, you will be spending 16-18k per year,

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

Brother,

If you can could you post a pic of the service interval page from the owners manual?

Thanks in advance

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

I need to start learning how to do the chain slack adjustment, a DIY kind of. I used to do it for my Gladiator SS125, First time need to try for a SBK. If someone has done it, can they post a DIY here.

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

Ahh but u mentioned the street triple which is 12-14lakhs after tax... The z800 is 8.5 after tax, also note the CBR 650f is the most balanced n it has got a similar top end as the z800 even tho its not as powerful, and its a lot more fuel economy friendly. Coming to the benelli n kwacker 650, benelli felt a lot heavier , the kwacker was obviously a lot more torquey, but are u certain there us it ko abs on the ninja? Benelli I'm not really keen as its a naked, but keeping it as a last option. Triumph is well out of my price range.

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

Its the Daytona priced upward of 11L after tax, not the Striple. ST is priced closed to 9.5 OTR.

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

I see a lakh more than z n CBR, but doesn't justify the performance does it? Is it a fact that the street n speed triple is tuned down for India? If soo that doesn't justify the price, the CBR n the z800 looks better options with a extra cylinder n usage, I maybe wrong , but 1 thing I can't dispute is triumph's quality.

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

If you are calculating like price / cylinder, then there is nothing more to add it. I dont have any idea as why ST is priced more than Z800 or CBR 650F, But like you have mentioned, you cannot comment anything wrong about its build quality nor its performance on the street. Such a nimble vehicle it is when compared to its competition.

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

Hey boss,
You are mixing between 2 different Triumph models - Street Triple 675 cc and Speed Triple 1050 cc.
Street Triple is 9.02 L on road in Pune while Speed Triple is I think about 12-13 lakhs. Street Triple carries no discounts though because it is highly popular model for Triumph and they don't need to do anything to sell it...Speed triple they do provide discounts of around Rs 50K I believe.

Kawasaki Z800 is about Rs 8.2-8.4 L on road in Pune and CBR 650 is about 8.1L on road. Ninja 650 doesn't come with ABS as of now - but I have heard that very soon they might introduce ABS on Ninja 650. So, if you wait for about 4-6 months, then Ninja 650 will emerge as a very sensible option.

DSK Benelli 600i is the best sounding bike - but you are right that it is on heavier side (so is Kawasaki Z800 which is heaviest in this category around 231 Kg while Triumph Street Triple is just 188 Kg - hardly some Kg difference with your normal Enfield Bullet)

I really wanted to go for Z800 but lack of comfort, almost nothing for pillion, heavy weight combined with inflexibility of Kawasaki to provide long test ride prompted me to go for Triumph. It is costlier and I don't like that fact as well - but otherwise it is very light, easy to use, reasonably comfortable for pillion and Triumph is friendliest towards customer at least in Pune. It has more than enough performance to keep us entertained for several years...

Ride each bike for 20-30 km before deciding....

Re: Benelli TNT 600i - Onwers' Reviews & Experiences

I went through this kind of thinking, nearly finalized on Kawasaki Z800 and yet ended up with Triumph Street Triple - read my thread "Red Rose" to know why in more detail.

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Just to let you know - Daytona is very powerful, attractive looking light-weight racer kind of bike - but it is not at all a practical day to day bike. Benelli 600i on other hand is a much more practical and affordable bike (of course that is relative thing) as it is nearly half the price of Daytona. Each short ride on Daytona will make you smile - but somewhat longer ride can make you cringe with pain as it has very aggressive sitting position which will tire you out fairly quickly...Benelli (or Triumph ST, Kawasaki Z800, CBR 650F etc) will be far more comfortable for general riding yet allowing you occasional fast riding.

But Benelli 600i doesn't have ABS. You can also refer to my thread by searching "Red Rose" where I have mentioned in detail what I went through before selecting Triumph Street Triple.

re: Benelli TNT 600i - Owners' Reviews & Experiences

Hello Benelli owners. I joined xbhp just to follow this thread as i consider myself a future Benelli owner. But the problem is, i live 400kms away from Chennai which houses the only Benelli showroom available in the state (i live in Tamilnadu). And the showroom in Cochin (Kerala) is 280kms from here. My question is, any of you 600i owners been through any major issues? If so, were the guys in Benelli able to solve it promptly? Since i live far away from Benelli service centres, this is very important to me. And also, apart from the exhaust note, how does a Ninja 650r fare against the 600i? Because the nearest Kawasaki(KTM) showroom is just 120Kms from my place. I'll not be using it as my daily commuter. Just for my short and long rides. I am yet to TD either of them. But your opinion is much appreciated. Ride safe.

re: Benelli TNT 600i - Owners' Reviews & Experiences

Both are different bikes, if u wanna compare the benelli 600i to a Kawasaki bike its the er-6n, ninja650r's competition is the benelli gt, ninja 650r makes more sense because of the mileage figures I've heard from owners and Benelli is a good bike but not sure of the mileage figures. I've ridden both the bikes benelli is FCK smooth obviously, the ninja is more torquey from way down the rev range, benelli's main power arrives after 3000-5000rpm, both are awesome engines, test ride both bikes if u can n decide, benelli only offers test rides on the 600i but Kawasaki doesn't, I rode a friend's bike.