Benelli TNT 600i ABS review, road test

We get to know the DSK Benelli TNT600i once again, as we get a taste of the first ABS-equipped Benelli in India.

Published on Sep 08, 2016 07:00:00 AM

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The Benelli TNT 600i is a slightly perplexing bike when you first ride it. Going at it on the premise of a middle-weight, inline-four sportbike might leave you a bit disappointed. But give it a little time and it really grows on you. Once you get used to its nuances, you realise that it's a very flexible sort of motorcycle, with the ability to cater to a wide variety of motorcyclists, and is even comfortable enough to take on the daily grind. It offers unintimidating, but appreciable performance with a melodious four-cylinder soundtrack playing in the background, something a lot of us in India have been craving to be able to afford. It might still have some ways to go to become a truly magnificent motorcycle, but with the big issue of its lack of ABS has now happily addressed, that too with an ex-showroom (Delhi) price of Rs 5.73 lakh, it's undoubtedly a fantastic value-for-money package which also offers solid build quality at the same time. So while the hardcore sportsbike junta might want to look elsewhere, for all other kinds of bikers, the Benelli TNT 600i, especially with the added safety net of ABS, represents a proposition that really is hard to ignore.