Bike India

Best Bikes in India | No.1 Two Wheeler Magazine

  • Home
  • News
    • Upcoming Launches
    • Latest News
    • New Bike Launches
  • Reviews
    • First Ride
    • Road Test
    • Comparison
  • Features
  • Our Bikes
  • Videos
  • Subscribe
  • NG Auto
    • AUTO COMPONENTS INDIA
    • CAR INDIA
    • COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
  • Brands

Bread-and-Butter Bike: Benelli TnT 300 first ride review

March 19, 2015 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

_MG_7828WEB

The TnT 300 is the entry level offering from Benelli. We swing a leg to find out how it is

Story: Aninda Sardar
Photography: Sanjay Raikar

The year 2015 should be a very happy one for motorcyclists given the slew of launches slated to take place one after the other. Among the others, for the first time ever, Italian marque Benelli will join the ranks of global bike-makers making the beeline for Indian shores. What will differentiate this Italian brand (the brand having already been launched late last year in partnership with DSK) from the rest of its ilk is that they will be offering at least one choice for pretty much every biker, spanning from those who can’t afford much to those who can afford too much.

_MG_7155WEB

So at the pricey end of the spectrum you will have the flagship TNT 1130 R (which we were the first to review), an 899 and a couple of 600s for those who will want to spend less money or don’t crave the mental nature of the biggest Benelli. But for those who want a Benelli but can’t afford something really fancy, which is the majority of Indian enthusiast bikers, they have the TNT 300. In essence, therefore, the smallest motorcycle that Benelli will offer in India will also be their bread-and-butter bike. Naturally, we had to get our hands on one and ride it to feel for ourselves what all the Benelli TNT 300 buyers will feel.

_MG_6000WEB

First up, the bike looks good, irrespective of which side you’re looking at it from. There are some nice visual elements too – for instance, the chrome shroud for the underbelly exhaust will certainly appeal to bling-loving Indian consumers. There’s also a polished metal cover with the Benelli name etched on it on the crank-case, which looks quite nice. There is a decent amount of musculature too and the overall effect is quite pleasing. Swing a leg over this Benelli and you realise the riding posture is good and everything feels natural and where it should be.

The mirrors, though oddly shaped, have a pretty good field of vision and there aren’t too many blind spots either. So far so good. But how is it to ride? Thumb the starter and you are greeted by a nice meaty crackle that has an extra dollop of bass. Give it some stick and this evolves into a throaty thrum, which is quite pleasant. Snick the lever into first, release the clutch while feeding in the throttle and the first India ride of the Benelli TNT 300 gets going. Filtering through rush-hour traffic is easier said than done but the bike does the job. Soon enough we’re out on the highway where the TNT 300 gets its first chance to stretch its legs. Immediately there is a rush of confidence that floods your senses for the bike is stable and feels extremely planted in a straight line, even at triple-digit speeds. Fast bends, too, are not a problem and the Benelli feels confident as it darts for the turns.

Read more on Page 2

bikeonline@nextgenpublishing.net'

Team Bike India – who has written 849 posts on Bike India.


Email

Related posts:

KTM 390 Duke 2023 Review – The Duke We Needed
2023 Honda CB200X Launched At Rs 1.47 Lakh
TVS Ronin Long Term Review
Pages: 1 2

Filed Under: First Ride, Latest News, News Tagged With: 2015, 300, 300cc, benelli, bike, First, firstride, India, review, Ride, road, roadtest, test, tnt

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

AlphaOmega Captcha Classica  –  Enter Security Code
 ⟲    ➴
 


LATEST ISSUE

Bike India - India's no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

18TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Bike India - India's no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

Triumph Street Triple 765 R and RS Review | The Best Street Triple Yet

Ducati Diavel V4 Review | Devil of the Mountain

Royal Enfield Hunter 350 first ride | Aspi Bhathena

SPECIAL Featured Story

Yamaha Track Day, Chennai – Blue Called, We Answered

Yamaha Track Day, Chennai – Blue Called, We Answered

Actually, we were not the only ones. Many Yamaha enthusiasts answered the “Call of the Blue” and showed up for a day at the racetrack.

More about this.

Recent Posts

  • TVS Apache RTE Marks the Arrival of One-make Electric Racing
  • KTM 390 Duke 2023 Review – The Duke We Needed
  • 2023 Honda CB200X Launched At Rs 1.47 Lakh
  • TVS Ronin Long Term Review

Car India

Car India Magazine - Get your Digital Subscription

Latest News

2023 Honda CB200X Launched At Rs 1.47 Lakh

Third-Gen KTM 250 and 390 Duke Launched In India

2023 Honda CB300F Launched At Rs 1.70 Lakh

Aprilia RS 457 Compact Supersport Unveiled

Subscribe to Car India

Subscribe to our Car India Magazine

Bike India: India’s no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

BIKE India covers the two-wheeler industry in its entirety, both from the local and the international perspective. Also delivers the most definitive verdict on machinery and performance by explaining the hows, whys, and whats on every new bike in a lucid and user-friendly manner. BIKE India is the India’s most authoritative two-wheeler publication, a magazine for people with a passion for bikes and everything to do with their history and heritage.
SiteMap

Copyright © 2023 · BIKE INDIA INDIA’S NO. 1 TWO WHEELER MAGAZINE, BY FAR! ·