Re: Benelli TNT 300 Ownership Experience

There is a shorter rear replacement kit available on rider88 also check out the Benelli Jacket

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Its time, after lurking in this tread for almost 6 months, its time.

A liltle background, I am a proud owner of a lovely yzf r15 v2, but with a heavy heart i say goodbye to my ..... by this weekend she will be galloping Chennai roads with someone else on it. I needed a change from the super-sport stance and want to ride with ease yet i want power at my disposal. I don't want to be forced to speed up just to enjoy my ride (looking at you r15). Don't get me wrong if i had the money i would have kept the r15, she has got the best riding dynamics in its segment yada yada and so on.

But I'm here to talk about the day I met benelli. I was stuck in traffic at sardar patel road(adayar) and i hear a green naked whiz past me. Boy oh boy was I hooked. That exhaust note (eargasm any one?). I look at the tank and spot the name "benelli". The bike felt big for a 300cc. I recalled the name from some documentary i watched on YouTube long back.
That day on i have been hooked to this forum.

I have a few questions to the owners before i make my final decision

1. How is the service center in Chennai.
2. Is the made in china stereotype any true?.
3. I read in a news article that ABS variant is coming soon. How soon can i expect it on road?

I am yet to take a test ride. I plan to do in soon after my hectic work schedule is behind me by this month end.

And finally thanks to "The Monk" who manually verified my account since I lost the account verification mail in a spam clear session.

Ride safe,
Ridermusings

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Replies inline bold. Good Luck with your decision

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Welcome!!

Might be me on the green one I use Sardar Patel Rd everyday to go to work.

Cheers!!!

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7 days
Me n my Italian stallion
2000 km
Beautiful places, fantastic people n tasty yet simple food

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Where to Raghu this time ??

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Completed Solo trip

Bangalore - Madurai - Rameswaram + Dhanushkodi - Tiruchendur - Kanyakumari - Trivandrum - Alleppey - Athirapally - Valparai - Bangalore

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Waiting for those amazing photographs that I'm sure you would've taken.

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Wow ! Fantastic. Bring on the log n photos [emoji4]

Did you ride to tip of Dhanushkodi on your bike? [emoji15]

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Dhanushkodi - The last time I was there they were beginning to build a road till the ghost town. I hope it never completes. It's gonna ruin the place. Did you take the bike till the end through the off road swampy stretch ?

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Well this friday i went about to test ride Duke390, Z250, TNT300

1. Duke 390/Z250: Went to KTM anna salai, they said only RC200 was available and directed me to KTM ashok pillar. When i got there and asked them for a duke390 and z250 test ride they said they give 390s for test ride only at adayar ktm and z250 test bike was not there anywhere in chennai(it seemed like they were really not interested in selling them either) . Although i have ridden duke 390 before i wanted to test it on the same day with z250 and tnt300 for better comparison, well atleast i tried.
2. TNT300: Just walked in to DSK benelli, asked them for a test ride, without much fuss i was on the test bike in 5 mins. Man what a fantastic motorcycle, every one on the road had their eyes on this beauty. People ahead of me were turning back to check out the source of the grunt. One of the apprehensions I had about this bike was built quality,however the bike felt really well built. In fact built quality is way superior to KTM as far as I know. The 300's engine was the star, it was smooth but gave very nice feed back(felt like it was alive and all ) . The bike was not jumpy like KTM, it felt at ease at low speed city traffic (which is what exactly what i am looking for).

Verdict: D390 vs TNT300, TNT300 wins hands down for me.

Had inquired about ABS version for TNT300. I was told by feb next year it will be available.

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This is the same feedback a guy gave me who i met at the service center yesterday,
He previously owned a RC 390 and now owns a T3. He even touched 172 kmph on the T3 and said the bike was rock solid at high speeds and also had very good braking power.

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Seems to be an issue with KTM/Kawasaki everywhere. In Bangalore. Went to Kiviraj Motors. Least bothered to even check why we are there. Went 4 times to be told there is no test bike in n300 or z250. The staff is dumb does not have the facts right. ONe tired to sell the n300 to my friend saying that its better as its got slipper clutch. He had no answer when he was asked what it does.
Had to pull strings and a few calls to get a test bike. Z250 - was a test bike. N300 - They gave a bike which is used in the race track. No rear foot pegs, no number plates, no rear view mirrors. N badly maintained.

Do not know how Kawasaki manages to sell bikes without any test rides.

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Hi There,

Before buying TNT 300, even I went to KTM and Kawasaki showroom, the sales person was least bothered to sell the bike. When I asked them for the rest ride , no bikes were available

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Mumbai guys, post pic of your group ride yaar.. Heard you guys are busy riding every weekend.