Built quality could have been a little better – the touch and feel of the fibre parts is just about acceptableThe tnt is powered by a 600cc inline four-cylinder engine that is good to produce 82bhp at 11,500rpm and 52nm of torque at 10,500rpm. That is a lot of power for...
Built quality could have been a little better – the touch and feel of the fibre parts is just about acceptable
The tnt is powered by a 600cc inline four-cylinder engine that is good to produce 82bhp at 11,500rpm and 52nm of torque at 10,500rpm. That is a lot of power for Indian roads, so when i say ‘all the power is towards the peak of the rev range’, it is actually a good thing. The motorcycle comes to life at 7,000rpm and delivers substantial punch all the way to a redline of 11,500rpm. There is no punch down the rev range and even sudden throttle input won’t create unnecessary drama, unless you drop a gear or two.
This is an old yamaha r6 engine that can actually rev up to 15,000rpm, but has been detuned and restricted to less than 12,000rpm on this bike. This makes the motorcycle very peaky, but on the plus side restricting the rev range increases the reliability
I have been critical towards the benelli tnt 600i (especially on ride and handling) for the sole reason of putting all the facts together. It is still not a bad choice once you take the price point into consideration. Our sources tell us that the motorcycle is expected to cost around rs 6 lakh and that is a fantastic price for a 600cc inline four-cylinder motorcycle.
The engine could have been a bit more alive, but with sound and the top-end performance it lives up to the core values of a four-cylinder and there are always aftermarket upgrades for some extra performance. The brakes can be upgraded, weight can be reduced and finding a person who is willing to ride pillion over long distance on a 600cc is a task in itself.
The tnt 600 finds competitors in the kawasaki ninja 650, er-6n and hyosung 650, but none of these have the charm of the 600cc four-cylinder (i told you so!) and that in itself is reason enough to overlook all the flaws.