Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Update as on 23rd Dec 11am - Seems chennai dsk benelli has both red and white stocked. Immediate delivery until stocks last. Thats good news.

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Good marketing strategy I would say.

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Since we havent had any update about the Test drive done by people i would be visiting the Benelli Showroom(Bangalore).Will take an extensive Testdrive and will let you guys know how is it.Any particular thing anyone wants me to check or try while doing the Test Drive?

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Please record the exhaust note and post it. Also a detailed review on the braking would be so helpful.

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Yes please , do check how well it does in higher gear and low speed. And the vibrations at 80 or 100. Thank you

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Absolutely.I will record and will post it here as I am sure from tomorrow this thread will be a bit busy one

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Absolutely I intend to do it on any bike as that tells the torque

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Meanwhile someone did post the exhaust !

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Thanks guys. It's good but not so convincing. But definitely better than the available quarter litres I guess.

I'm eagerly waiting for the detailed reviews. Unfortunately I can't get hands on one of them at least until 2017 Jan.

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Hi guys I took a TD.
The bike looks good in flesh and much smaller than 300.The headlights looks cool but the tail light is the best looking part of the bike.fit and finish is decent (really liked the red chassis with the engine on it).however the tank was flimsy and was moving with a slight press.I never understand how come benelli missed it!I mean the right side or the left side of the plastic tank moves with a slight press.
The Console looks decent but the transparent glass (or I should say plastic)doesn't feel premium at all and should have been of better quality.also the plastic covering the Console isn't that great quality at all.I have AS200 and I can clearly say the quality of Console on as200 is much much better than this.
The engine is good one but I am pretty much sure it will vibe on higher rpms or higher speeds above 95+.there are vibes which are felt all over the handlebars and footpegs .even in the seat you can feel it.engine doesn't seem to be that refined as vibes shouldn't be there for a FI bike .
When the bike starts it idles at 2000rpm and I can literally see the RVMs vibrating .
Then the heat dissipation was decent but on Idling for 30 seconds I can feel the hot air,and it was pretty hot.I don't know but for some reason it was hitting my right leg pretty hard and I had to turn the bike off.I can understand its a TD bike but still it should be that hot.
Power is what will make you buy this bike.its so so so linear and ample torque.I was able to pull it easily on low speed at high gears and it was pretty awesome to ride it.torque band is fat and almost easyily available.I really like the power delivery of the bike.but then if you are coming from Duke then you can probably look for a better option as this isn't as aggressive as Duke 200.
Handling is decent.I was expecting it to be agile but no it wasnt.may be because of the long handlebars but even with metzeller it wasn't that great of a handler.
But I was blown away by the ride quality.wow what a comfortable bike and what aweosme ride quality it had.it was very much planted even on bad roads as when I went for td there were couple of bad patches and it just handeled superbly.
The exhaust was good but nothing like other benellis.after 5000rpm it growls a bit.best eg would be like if a KnN filter was fitted and how it sounds but not that loud.Afterall its single.can't ask for much .
Front brake needs to be pressed a bit more than usual but it has decent bite.I had to press the rear brake lever quiet a bit though.

It's a brilliant pricing for a ckd but I feel it lacks what it's being charged for .I wish they refined it more as the vibes R pretty much there.I can only imagine how vibey it will be post triple digit figures.
At this price there are better options available and will be more as its worth to wait til March next year.don't get me wrong as this is a good bike but nothing to drool about as the shortcomings are mentioned above.
Hope this helps...

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Sort of expected this. The price difference between 25 and 300 is so huge, they had to compromise somewhere. Will look out for new releases in Feb/March.

Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

I do think that the benelli TNT 25 is a bit overpriced for what it offers. Apart from the metz tyres, it's not got any stand out features.

And people who are going on about Italian flair. Well, it's as Italian as szechuan pasta! This bike is pure China, right from R&D to production. Now it's not like the Chinese aren't capable of making quality products. The made in China iPhone's are testament to that.

For people considering picking up the bike, do keep in mind that the service intervals are short and a bit pricey from what I've heard. This being a CKD, parts will not always be in stock.

While the 600cc Benelli's are priced competitively, the 300 and 250 are overpriced for what they offer. They must localize the production of the two bikes to bring the cost down.

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Re: DSK Benelli TNT 25 Launched at 1.68 Lakh!

Just a minor correction. The iphones are designed in the US and most components are from Japan/Germany/ other developed countries.Just the assembling is done in China.

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Are u sure this bike had FI?? I remember reading somewhere that it is a carb itself...I know its not common nowadays for a 200+ cc bike to not have FI...but I remember because I found it odd too..is it carb?