Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

Yes sure will...

Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

You must must must do an ownership review and also get a helmet camera to make videos ! Ride safe!

Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

Premium...???
Are you serious...??
Please go through the specs again...

TNT300 has following pros over ninja:

1> bigger engine
2> 5bhp extra power
3> 6nm extra torque
4> 41mm USD front forks
5> Dual front disc brakes
6> Bigger rear disc brake
7> Roughly 20,000rs/- cheaper than ninja
8> Bigger tires
9> Much more usable pillion seat than ninja and duke
10> Class leading ground clearance which is a must for Indian road conditions.


I know there are cons too but they are not much in number.

Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

My point was, N300 is a premium in its class when launched, not the bike is a premium offering from Kawasaki. Also, quality comes at a price buddy. I have no idea about BN300, nor i have seen one in person, so I wont say anything otherwise. If you are going to quote power figures, size of tyres, nothing much can be said more, they are class apart from each other, in styling.

I hope you meant Advantages over N300 not cons

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My point was, N300 is a premium in its class when launched, not the bike is a premium offering from Kawasaki. Also, quality comes at a price buddy. I have no idea about BN300, nor i have seen one in person, so I wont say anything otherwise. If you are going to quote power figures, size of tyres, nothing much can be said more, they are class apart from each other, in styling.

I hope you meant Advantages over N300 not cons

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thnanks bro

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I compared it with ninja Z250 which is a naked, N300 is around 80000rs/-(not sure, just a guess) more costlier than TNT300 and yeah those were all pros, it was typo

Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

Gonna book my tnt 300 tomorrow... So excited


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Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

Z250 in chennai is 10k costlier than tnt 300


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Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

very few ppl dare to speak truth.

u compared it with z250, which is not correct, z250 is a 250 cc bike. TNT300 should be compared with Ninja 300.

As compared to Ninja 300-->

both are parallel twin engines of 300CC
both produce similar power & torque.
but peak power of benelli coomes at 500RPM higher, instead it should come at much lower rpm, since it is a naked bike. peak power coming at 11500 rpm means they have plonked a sports bike engine into a naked engine, bcoz of being naked, it will neither be comfortable at high speeds nor it will have any advantage of fairing at high speeds.
All that heavy metal that went into forks, dual discs and engine etc makes it 196 kg bike as compared to 172 kg of kawasaki, even with fairing. 24 kg heavier bike will not have any performance advantage over ninja300. in fact it is heavier than a hyosung gt250r. (and we scolded hyosung for being heavy)

Ninja 300 means proven quality, proven reliability and proven performance.

just see the plastic quality of benelli, i will rate it lower bajaj NS and RS. and that pathetic speedo. you have to see it to believe it.

benelli technology is age old, ninja is cutting edge with slipper clutch and what not. just check the side stand indicator of benelli, its not a magnetic sensor like most modern bikes including bajaj, its a mechanical toggle switch. now hows that for high tech.

after sales service is uncharted territory.

only thing tnt300 scores heavily is exhaust note, its too damn sexy for a 300.

and dont even speak about higher CC bikes, benelli bikes have a car like alternator attached separately to engine with all its copper winding exposed to dust/rains etc with openings in casing. (i wonder how it will perform in indian weather. and others were worrying just about dry clutch. as a comparison, a triumph street triple comes even with a tyre pressure sensor... lol.

Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News


Z250 is a parallel twin. It's the naked variant of the updated Ninja 250 which is sold in Indonesia and looks exactly like the Ninja 300

On another note, I'd choose the Z250.

Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

he he corrected before you could post it. i realized it after posting. thanks mate.

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I have no intention of starting a brand war, but have you even tried a Ninja 300 or for that matter Z250. 'Premium' is not about the bells and whistles on the bike, it is about the ownership experience. Don't go by the figures on paper, they never tell the real story. There is a phrase called "Japanese Refinement"; try the N300 or the Z250 for few kilometers and then try the Benelli to really understand the phrase.

Since you are comparing the bike on paper with the Z250, here are some facts which negate the so called pros that you have listed.

1. Bigger Engine. Yes, it's a bigger engine, but it also is a less efficient one as it makes less power that a comparable engine of 300 cc in the N300. Therefore, the Benelli makes less power per cc compared to its rivals.

2. & 3. More power and torque compared to the Z250. Yes, however, you forgot to mention the elephant in the room, i.e. Weight! The Benelli weighs 17 kgs more than the Kawasaki. This negates the so called power and torque advantage. In fact, it will be slower and less nimble on its feet.

5. Dual front disc. Why does it require dual disc??? Bikes making more power than the Benelli make do with single disc. For example the KTM 390s and N300. These bikes do not have weak breaks, so what possible use can a extra disc have? Why add weight when world over bike makers are looking to reduce weigh?

6. Similar to point 4, why is a larger disc required in the rear? The only reason for giving such braking systems is to compensate for the extra weight this bike has.

7. Quite frankly, the Benelli has poor finish and very average workmanship and added to that is the fact that it is a under engineered product compared to its contemplories, it is at least couple of generations behind the Z250 and N300. For that if it is cheaper by Rs. 20,000/-; doesn't look such a good deal once you consider the above does it?

Anyway, this just my view, one should buy what one's heart is set on :-)

Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

Some valid points. But, the number of bookings surely are encouraging for Benelli since they are trying to get a foothold in the already competitive and very sensitive Indian market.

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Benellis might be chinesee but we all don't have to make judgement calls about it being inferior even before we have the opportunity to sit on it. Actually the reviews are saying good things about them. The cost parameter always has it's pull and if the bikes does even decently close to N300 then it will do really well.

DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

On par with price the ninja 300 is 70k more than benelli tnt 300 in chennai which no small money even the z250 is roughly 10 to 15k more than benelli tnt 300. I have ridden all the 3 bikes. Benelli is taking my money this time. One more thing people are forgettin even the bmw 1000 is made in China. This bike is designed in Italy and made in China just like the others. Like ktm is made in India but it's designed in Austria. We still call it Austrian. Anyways people comparing the ninja n benelli in flesh will understand.


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Re: DSK Benelli registers 300 bookings within a week of launch: xBhp News

Booked TNT 300. Definitely not selling my Avenger

Test rode and fell in love

My thoughts (purely personal. No offence ):

Looks: Simply beautiful and elegant, especially in flesh. Black with red combo is the best looking according to me.
Fit and finish: Superior to others in this class
Performance: I felt, this bike is apt for touring. It just glides over tarmac. I am 100% sure, one can cruise at 100+ all day long and whenever you have adrenaline rush, you can rip. Engine is extremely refined. Braking is fantastic. Suspension is plush. Tyres are awesome. I booked 300P, P for Pirelli. No ABS is the only con according to me.
Comfort: Best in class. Rider and pillion seats are too good and comfortable. riding posture is something which does not put any strain on your body. So, happy mile munching.

Many said pricing is on higher side. I too felt so at first. But, at times, quality does not come cheap...you see and moreover road tax blah blah blah is very high in Karnataka compared to other states...I don't know ranking though

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