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

Nothing higher actually.. just having my fingers tightly crossed for ktm adventure 390 (huge grin)
Till that time having a crazy time with my modded Impulse aka thug life

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

I have suggestions about tyres because I really went through tough times to get them!

Truly decide the kind of riding you do and decide tyre.

E.g. if you do more straight line riding and very less cornering but do plenty of long rides, then you should choose less aggressive rubber! E.g. Pirelli Angel GT/Pirelli Rosso - 2/3, Metzeler Roadtec, Michelin Pilot Road 3/4. These will have a bit more life about 12000-16000 km (varies a lot depending on how rider rides also)

If you do corner carving then definitely two tyres stand out - Pirelli Rosso Corsa and Metzeler M7RR. Life will be shorter - about 8000-10000 kms only.

Start looking for tyres well in advance - when you still have 2000 km or 2 months approx as you won't find instant good deals. Many times for a given brand only front or only rear tyre is available so entire set is not there.

Cheap deal may not always be better deal -Definitely check tyre manufacturing batch - it is written on tyre wall - e.g. 2415 means 24th week of year 2015. Don't buy something that is older than 18-20 months. Tyre manufacturers like Metzeler do claim that even after 5 years, tyre remains good as long as it has been stored well.
But Indian conditions we know - can't assume that at all stages preservation would have been done properly.

As much as possible - stick to same brand tyre for front and rear and change at same time -Different grip levels at front and rear due to different brand or old / new combination can affect handling and braking behaviour a lot. If you are not so aggressive or fast rider, then it will matter less (but then mostly you would not be buying sports bike in first place!)

Online deals are not necessarily cheapest in this case.

Note: My suggestions are related to tyre brands commonly found in India - there are too many brands globally but only few exist here and those are also relatively tough to find. I am in Pune and had very tough time in getting Metzeler Sportec M7 RR.

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

Guys any idea on the (post-negotiation) on-road price for Benelli 600i in Delhi? Any new 600i buyers in this forum ?

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

If long rides and straight line riding is more, shouldn't it be the Pirelli Angel ST tyres more suited here instead of the GT, as I hear they have a longer life than the GT.

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

I have not experienced Pirelli Angel ST or GT but you need to consider that when you are riding a fast superbike it is a better idea to choose an option that gives a better mix of decent long life and sufficiently strong grip. I heard good feedback about Pirelli Angel GT.

Michelin Pilot Road 2 will give you quite long life but it is totally shitty in terms of grip and you may altogether lose confidence in corners with anything above moderate speeds. Do one thing - please check in your riding group if people are using Angel ST and GT variants and try to ride for few km on those bikes if your friends allow. Should give you idea. Else it is always safer to stick to tyres with better grip and not worry about life of tyres - your life is more important than tyres right!

My Pirelli Rosso Corsa lasted about 10500 km so Metzeler M7RR will be similar life - that will give me about 12-15 months of time as the bike will have less running during monsoon 3 months and regular running for rest 9 months in a year.

Benelli TNT 600i - Owners' Reviews & Experiences

Hello People,
Had Been to Benelli Bangalore showroom today for 600i test drive and it all went super smooth. Took a good 2kms ride, got a chance to cross 6k RPM for sometime and it was madness [emoji7]
I'm totally in love with 600i, ixiL exhaust and obviously the mouth watering price it demands.

But now my question to people here is
- Sales guy told me I won't get any warranty on bike if I go for ixil exhaust.
- I have decided I won't buy 600i without those awesome ixil exhaust.

So guys please tell me if it's fine buying 600i without any warranty??
Can I take the risk ??
In fact sales guy told me I can get the service done from outside also.
He said he will give me few garage contacts and not to worry about the parts n all.

My heart says go for 600i but Mind says save more money and buy Z800

I'm totally confused guys.
Please help

Divakar Reddy

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

That Italian beauty sounds horny even with the stock exhaust. But I'd take the 'service advice ' with a pinch of salt. Ask him if he'd give the outside service ok in writing. I don't think they'd honour any warranty claim if you got it serviced outside. If they do and are willing to stand by that, then go for it. Otherwise, don't.
If the dealer service intervals are okay with you, no problem. It's a lovely bike.

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

If they don't provide me any warranty after fitting ixiL exhaust then what's the point of service interval ???
I'm thinking of getting it serviced once in a year as I will be riding it less than 5000 kms in a year.

Thanks for the reply brother

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

Well my Dunlops on the Er6n are still new as I have done around 6K KMs so far and they are really good when it comes to grip, but even I too have the Pirelli Angel GTs in my mind when it comes to changing the tyres, let met see how it pans out once the stock tyre needs replacement....

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

Dear Divakar,
If you have the budget for Kawasaki Z800 then you have to know that it is surely a vastly better motorcycle. You will spend much more and get a much better bike if you buy it. So you have to take a call. For its price, Benelli 600i is good. But if you keep money aside, then Z800 is way above. Go for Z800 in such case.
By the way - be very aware that Kawasaki also has shorter service intervals (I think it is also 5000 or 6000 km only - Triumph has 10000 km while Ducati probably has even longer service interval - but then products are progressively more expensive also).

Previously my experience with Kawasaki in terms of test ride etc was not good but new dealer in Pune (located in koregaon park) is much friendlier.

If you are considering Z800 then you also can't ignore Triumph Street Triple (new product launch is about to happen in just few months now - 765 cc and much more powerful than current model that I am riding). Kawasaki might also launch Z900. If you are ready to spend higher then it would be sensible to wait for some more time and buy the bike that you REALLY want - as it is a huge expense and kind of once in a lifetime unless you are super rich upgrading one super bike to other from time to time!!

I took my time and bought my dream - you should do it too!

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

True but what I was saying was you needn't void the warranty the stock exhaust sounds good enough. But if you don't mind the warranty then it frees you from the short service intervals. Enjoy!

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

Thank you so much for the detailed reply Jeevan.
I have made up my mind to wait for Z900 and take a decision once I test ride Z900.

My budget is around 8-9L. I just hope Kawasaki doesn't price Z900 more than 9L.

Wish I had more money for a Speed Triple or Panigale 959.

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

Hey Divakar,

New Speed Triple I am not sure whether and when it will come to India. I was talking about STREET TRIPLE (now they will have S,R, RS versions coming with plenty of new features and higher power). All the reviews abroad are totally loving this bike. It will be very interesting how competition goes on between Kawasaki's Z900 and new Street Triple from Triumph. Speed Triple is much more substantial bike and not necessarily suitable for regular riding.

Are you planning to ride your big bike daily? You may find Triumph Street Triple far more easy to ride on regular basis than Kawasaki Z series though Z900 will not be as heavy as Z800 (214 against current 235 kg - but that is still much more than about 186 kg for new Triumph Street Triple vs current 188 kg).

In 600-800 cc category, it is very difficult to beat Street Triple on practicality as well as performance. Price is the only chink in the armour. Triumph might charge 1-2 lakhs more than Z900 so that could be deal breaker.

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

Also keep in mind Kawasaki's split from bajaj , soo many owners are suffering from availability of spares n service, soo do keep an eye out before purchasing a kwacker, also the z900 will be a lakh more than the present z800 ,

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

Bro, but the new Triumph Street Triple (which is getting fantastic reviews from all journalists including Indian ones) will also be higher in price (S, R and RS versions will be there of which S version will be slightly above current one and other two will be also costlier for sure). So Triumph will price it a bit above Z900 for sure..

Also rarity of spares of a superbike - of any brand - is something that you will need to live with till this segment grows 10 times larger than what it is today. I had ordered front wheel rim for street triple. It took 3 months to get it. I don't think any other brand will be any different.

Ask Kawasaki or Benelli guys about this and see what they say..

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Hey, isn't that life all about! You will not get one thing that has every aspect as per your liking! If everything is as you want may be the price won't be that way! Check new Triumph Street Triple once it comes - has everything one needs but it will be priced on higher side...

I firmly believe that for its price, Benelli 600i is a pretty good choice.