Hello Everyone.

I Have a benelli TNT300 Since more than a year now, am very happy with the Bike and its performance.
Now everyone has written the review i will keep it simple.

Reason for Purchase: I had booked a Bullet 500 and was never fan of Japaneses bikes, and Ducati and other brands are not affordable for me. The day i took the Test ride of the bike fell in love with the bike. Ajinkya from DSK Pune helped me with the Purchase. Then I Cancelled the Bullet booking. Purchase was smooth.
Took the Delivery of the bike on 30th April 2016.

Service Costs

1> First Service Cost 3500 (1200 kms)
2> Second Service Cost : 2750 (1800 kms)
3> Third Service Cost : 4800 (5700 kms )
4> Fourth Service Cost : 6600(8950 kms) (Changed Rear break pads 690 is the Cost)

Changed Clutch lever once cost Rs 450 and labor Rs 200.

Issues Faced :
1> Front left fork started leaking just a day after my third service: Called the Customer care, they arranged for the pickup and bike got repaired under warranty.
They charged me some Rs 180 for the Oil. Rest was free.
2> Sometimes used to give starting trouble, the mechanic sprayed the WD40 to the starting switch on handle bar and issue got solved. I wonder this never happened to my scooter in last five years.

Mileage am getting is around 27 km/lit mixed highway and city. Highways around 29/30 km/lit
Top speed i did : 171 km/hr Speedo indicated.

Long trips done: Dombivli - Goa -Dombivli
#/4 Pune tips
Rest all small rides to Malshej, Lonaval and charoti and few on Nh3



What i like:
+ Excellent power delivery.
+Sound
+ Mileage
+ Excellent riding position, and perfect seat height.
+ Excellent for highway cruising.
+ Looks, one of the best in the segments, it looks much bigger that what actually bike is.

What i dont like:

- Very basic instrument cluster, it feels cheap very cheap.
- Too soft seat for my liking, seat should be firm.
- Switch gear is very avg.
- Service: Andheri Service Center was bad. Thane is good
-Service intervals and service Cost: Thats too high for a 300 CC bike. We should all come forward and fight with DSK.

Extended warranty is a trap from DSK.
They should do something about the Service cost and service interval, then only it makes seance ow min service cost just labor is 2700 that doesn't makes sense.
But warranty is really tempting.

As other bikes in the same cat like R3, Ninja, CBR , KTM are much cheaper to service.

Otherwise bike makes my hearth beat faster .

Welcome Parimal and good to see you here on the forum.
I share your views and echo what you mentioned about the servicing cost for a 300 cc bike, that is way too high and the DSK guys say that the warranty voids if you do not follow the service intervals, which are too short.
I just wonder, do the engine oil really need a change after 4k km running? We put Motul's synthetic oil which usually do 8k km.
Extended warranty is a trap to lure you for another two years. They fail to assist you sincerely in first place, during your initial 2 year warranty and tell you reasons for not covering under warranty.
Let's unit all TNT300i owners and fight together.

Hi Guys,

my past vehicle is Yamaha Yzf-R15 (2010-2016).

1. Gear box is tight as hell, i have to put all my power on the gear lever for shifting gears.

2. Run-in period, As per the thread & manual for the Run-in period one has to maintain (1000KM) under 5rpm, (1000-1600) under 7 rpm, but the showroom guys advised me as for the first 1000 km you can go till 7rpm, after first service you can rev to the max. i was quiet dumb to follow the same for the first 100km , after the ride i checked the manual and still i have a lot to go through.

3. Any suggestions on paint protection, padlock stand and chain lubrication?

4. I am planing for a weekend drive in ECR like 200km short ride, is it advisable? any suggestion on the same.

5. Is there any official whats app group for Chennai Benelli users?

semma !! Thats wonder full to hear. How long it took for you to adapt from r15 to tnt 300. I find it a bit heavier.

• will contact ga engineering guys for the padlock.

• will google for quartz coating in chennai !!! Hope that works !! Google saviour !!

thanks for the sharing the info buddy !!

Semma !! thats wonder full to hear. how long it took for you to adapt from R15 to tnt 300. i find it a bit heavier.

• Will contact GA engineering guys for the padlock.

• will google for quartz coating in chennai !!! hope that works !! Google saviour !!

Thanks for the sharing the info buddy !!

I agree with you on the 8k kms oil change. If not 8 atleast 6k km is valid for all good synthetic oils. I have tried talking to them multiple times. Not much of help. I am not falling for the extended warranty ploy. That will only force me to go there again and again in the name of warranty.

I am very happy with the bike. 12800km done so far.
Cannot say the same about cost of ownership though.

I would go for the 4th one. I have seen it in person, and you get some warranty too for a package. Which is good. IMO, rest are all a tad costlier.

Gear box is tight as hell, i have to put all my power on the gear lever for shifting gears.