Benelli TNT 300 [2020] vs BMW G 310 R [2021]

There was a time when the only way for Indian consumers to get high-capacity motorcycles was to import them. Now that we have such bikes being made in India and also two-wheelers whose parts are brought here and assembled. The way the biking scenario has changed is phenomenal and it has changed for good. One such addition to the Indian motorcycling scene is the Benelli TNT 300. The TNT 300 is the most affordable motorcycle one can buy at present from the Italian Superbike brand’s official offering in our country. The motorcycle is designed and engineered by the Italians, manufactured by the Chinese and assembled by the Indians. It is also the most crucial Benelli product for India.

During our road test review, we liked certain things in the bike and disliked a few. Here’s a quick round-up of them all.

To point out the strongest points of the bike, it is powered by a tractable and torquey engine while the handling dynamics only leave you impressed. If you think about it, these are the main qualities that make a motorcycle truly track-worthy. And since BMW was kind enough to lend the new G 310 R for our trackday, we were excited to add it to this year’s line-up.

How much better is the bike now? Have the issues been fixed which had plagued the outgoing model? And, can it outdo the accomplished KTM 390 Duke? We try to answer all these questions in this detailed review of the new BMW G 310 R BS6.