2019 Benelli 502C Cruiser Full Ride Review, Jeff Ware
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2019
- The Benelli 502C arrives at a time when a new LAMS approved affordable cruiser is much needed in the market. Powered by the proven Benelli 500cc parallel twin engine that drives the popular Leoncino and the TRK models, the 502C (meaning 500, 2-cylinder, Cruiser) has its own purpose built trellis frame, smaller diameter forks and brake rotors, a low seat height, dual throttle-bodies and an upgraded ignition system compared the its platform siblings. It also has undeniably cool Italian styling and after spending a day on the bike, we reckon it goes as good as it looks. Here is our Benelli 502C video review...
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I put a deposit down on a Benelli 502c yesterday. I can't wait to pick it up! I took it for a test ride after admiring it from afar, and after that ride I was convinced. Such a good ride.
I got one a week ago and I love it ,been riding for over 40 yrs and its everything Ineed ,light,flikable and quick enough .A1....
That's awesome Bryan, is it a daily rider?
How is it on a highway cruise for a few hours or more?
Just bought one , truly believe it will be a great motorcycle 😈
Incredibly flexible engine in any gear and super smooth clutch/gearbox ! ! !
Definitely worth your while to have a good look at the 502c ! ! !
Baby Diavel! Stunning, i look forward to owning one.
Although i do wish it was a 750 or larger
Mee too, please share your review
This is the size and style of bike I'm looking fot, as my next purchase. It seems to have all the right elements i need for riding in the UK. We have too many speed restrictions, now, too have a more powerful and very fast bike. Idle for me, after 46 years of riding, speed I've done, cruising is my bag now. Great review by the way. Nice to see the old country again, used to live in Australia back in late 70s and early 80s. 5*****
I wish it had the 600i 4 cyl engine. But still great for us short riders.
Great review - worthy of many more views and likes....passing my test in next few weeks and this bike has turned my head from the Enfield 650GT as another potential option....will have to try both...btw, what is that in the water in the final drone shot?! A ray? A dolphin? I miss Oz!
Thanks! Try both for sure... Very different bikes, not much in it performance wise (I own a 650 Interceptor). The RE handles a lot better of course, with more ground clearance and so forth.
That was a big Sun Fish. Amazing thing...
I took one out for a test ride a wee while back, and am dead set on getting one. Couldn't justify doing it until I sold my old Regal Raptor, but that just happened so now I'm on the hunt! Gorgeous bike with some serious punch for a 500 cc. Took it around a U-turn and was amazed at the acceleration it showed, was at 60 before I had time to blink!
Oh and for clarification I live in China and believe me, here a 500 cc is the top of what you want unless you have death wish. Larger bikes than that are mostly ridden by local nouveau riche from one teahouse to the next just to show of that they can afford a Harley.
Fantastic - sounds like it will be a good bike there. Hopefully not too wide for lane filtering!
@@BikeReviewcomau Cheers.
And if lane filtering wasn't a problem on the Raptor it definitely won't be with this one.
Hi Moen ... same here .I live in China .Been riding my cobra 321r for about a year now. It's a nice little bike . But I have been thinking of upgrading now. I've been torned between the vulcan S or Benelli 502c. Vulcan is a little more expensive though.
Engine wise how reliable do you think this benelli is ?
@@souravrahman2654 Hiya. So far I haven't had any issues with it. Between me and the first owner it's done some 12 - 13.000 km, most of them on my watch, and the engine is ticking over very nicely. The relatively short wheelbase is also an asset here in China with the heavy traffic and all the nutjobs on the reads as it makes the bike very agile and manoeuvrable. As far as I've seen the Vulcan is slightly longer with a lower riding position making it more of a traditional cruiser and better suited to European or North American conditions than the Chinese ones.
Took one for a ride. Its alot of fun and looks amazing. If you want a modern cruiser that is light and fast and you like the look of the Ducati Diavel then this is definitely for you. Itll only be a matter of time before a big bore kit is available. Plenty of slip on exhausts and cat deletes and a few visual mods.
Sounds great with an Akra slip-on, love the ominous soft rumble.
Very Cool and powerful motorcycle and very cool cruise caravan!
Beautiful bike
I took one for a spin on Saturday from the dealer at Thornton (great , friendly dealership, by the way). I had heaps of fun. It's buttery smooth, gearbox shifts are positive and the gear ratio's perfectly spread. It appears to be more punchy from around 4k rpm than CB500R/F/X and the engine is lot smoother too. Honda feels (and sounds) like a sewing machine in comparison. Bike sounds like a BMW and some Triumphs thanks to 360' crankshaft. Front brake is not as powerful, even though its double disk with radial calipers and it feels gritty. Maybe set of quality pads could fix that. Overall, I'd say brakes are good enough. Ergonomically, its a mixed bag. I am not cruiser rider and I found forward foot pegs bit unnatural, but that is the personal preference - not a bike problem. Handlebar is way too wide. I suppose 15 minutes and a hacksaw could fix that easily. Welds and overall fit and finish is one notch below Honda CB500. I think that price point is too high for this category. Around $8k would be fine, but at just under $10K the value is debatable.
This is spot on. I went to check out this bike in my country as well and quality and finish it's not as great. It costs around 10K AUD as well.
Beautiful bike 👍
I like this review. As you mentioned that the suspensions are a bit stiffer. That is something which concerns me the most, so, can we make them softer?
Superb bike
I agree mate, the Australian LAMS market is really going to like this
Welcome! to the new 2019 Benelli MT-0 X Diavel........502c S......
Looks like a smaller Ducati Diavel
Exactly what I thought, don't know why no one else pointed it out
Is it knock off?
Indeed it does. And I already like it!
It's a copy of carbon
Yes it is a Diavel lookalike..
Not every day but whenever it's fine I'm out.got a couple of bikes but it gets more than its share.It,s just really enjoyable.
i know they are very different bikes - tourer vs cruiser, but did you have a preference for either this bike or a bike like the cbr 500r. I'm a newly returned veteren rider (50 yo , off the bike for 10 years). I've always had semi sports orientated bikes. But thinking maybe cruiser is a nice way to return to casual riding... any comments welcome.
Does these or Lennocino’s come with slipper clutch, and quick shifters?
Great review! Any problem with the hight of the footsteps? I saw a video where a guy fell after touching the ground while cornering...
They are low, so cornering clearance is limited but it is easy to predict and ride accordingly.
Thank you very much! Good luck!
Looking to buy a learner bike for the boss. She’s only 5 2/5 3 feet. I love the RE Contintal but reckon it will be too tall for her to learn and be confident on. Do you think this is a good choice? She really wants a bike of her own as is fed up with sitting on the back of mine, fair call! Once she’s learnt she wants my Nightster and then I buy a Continental (or Thruxton if she lets me). Advice please, Benelli or Continental for a short arsed and small learner.
if possible can u plz do a video on footrest . how much adjustability is there is someone is looking for a sportier stance rather than cruiser stance. something in liue or t least coming near to TRK502 footrest. Pls do responsd. Thanks
Indian Motorrad hi mate, no adjustments but maybe a Leoncino would be better for you?
@@BikeReviewcomau thank u brother
Vibrations on this bike...its really hell on Earth.
a lot people said the same, do u have any comparasion about what bikes have the same vibration as this 502c?
I was going for a leoncino this xmas but i just fell in love with this little cruiser!! Do you thing is as torquey as the leoncino? Did it feel underpowered at all? I like riding up hills so it's the only thing i'm wondering about, don't want anything that feels slugish you know?
@Jimmy Call no im not much into offroading hehe, just wondering if this has the same pull as the leoncino as they have the same engine but this one is a bit updated and the 502c is a bit heavier love both of them tho, if i had the money i'd buy both hahs
This has a 2 throttle body efi system where the other two 500cc models only have one. This gives the bike better performance.
@@peter2679 on paper yes, it should
Nice review sir.. how about the throttle response at all rev range? Is it smooth and accurate?
Ilham Sabirin yes mate really nice and smooth
@@BikeReviewcomau alrite.. U said this bike is torquier than leoncino, is that true?
@@ilhamsabirin4673 It is yes, well more than. my own Leoncino was. The 502C has revised EFI management, different exhaust, airbox and gearing so it accelerates faster as well. Jeff.
Why are all these motorcycle reviewers so tall? I'd like to see a normal height person ride these bikes.
Negatives. Too much vibration, dash cannot been seen with sunlight reflection, seat is way too hard and finding neutral can be difficult & would like to see self cancelling blinkers on a learner bike.
Positives. Looks like a Ducati Diavel, very comfortable riding position, dual front discs are very good, wide handle bars give confidence, big fuel tank that tapers in so legs are not splayed out, led day driving light looks awesome, led blinkers and led Benelli light sign under rear of seat looks classy.
Motorcycles have to pass all types of strict testing before they are allowed to be sold in Australia. How this got through the testing when you cannot see the dash information when the sun is behind or above the bike beggars belief. Not knowing what speed you are doing is dangerous particularly for a learner. Overall a good stylish bike with room for improvement.
7.5 out of 10
Thanks for your input. No vibes on the bike I rode but others did have them. Dash is a nightmare in the sun, for sure, but the bike is great value and fun.
Is the pillion seat as small as it looks? Also seat looks kinda thin 🤔
Keen on checking one out, but the missus likes tagging along occasionally.
Yep, I'm keen to know any experience/comments on the pillion potential too?
The pillion seat is tiny and the rear wheel a bit exposed... only for shot trips in my opinion.
How tall are u, mate?
I bought a tnt 600 as this one is not sold in Malaysia. Ahhh would have chosen this one in a heartbeat if we got it here.
paultan.org/2019/09/22/2019-benelli-502c-and-150s-now-in-malaysia-priced-at-rm31588-and-rm8888-respectively/
What’s the power like on this compared to say a Suzuki sv650 that is also lams approved
Lexie Cassel a lot better than the SV LAMS version, which is super slow....
does this have slipper and assist clutch? is it possible to change it to mid controls?
Mervin Claveria no it doesn’t..... mid controls? I’m not sure sorry!
Is their seats are comfortable to sit?and will this bike can be used for longtours?
Seat is its downfall for long tours.
How does it handle going around sharp slow corners?
Really, really slow as in city traffic turns - fine, although the 'bars are wide and get in the way a little in traffic. Slow speed - like first gear and second gear hairpins when riding harder, easy. Really quick direction change because of the leverage on the 'bars and the narrow rear tyre - it handles great - as I say, in my opinion it is the best handling cruiser on the market. Jeff
I recently bought one in Australia, performance is excellent. Annoyingly it has an unusual and strong vibration at 3500 - 4000 rpm range in all gears... Feels like something is not right in the front end??
Hi mate, planing to get one got so many negative feedback about this bike. Would you mind sharing your thought about the bike
@@rupanreji8769 I liked its performance for a middle sized twin with cruiser feet position. In the end though I traded in after 1 year. Bought a triumph. Different bike. Much more $$$$. But love the triumph more.
Your accessmeant of 502C is really informative. I am interested in buying Benelli 502C. Can you please give me your take: Is this bike good for a driver and a passenger on the rear seat? Thanks.
Unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity to take a pillion, sorry. But, the pillion seat is quite small! Best to try it...
Im in Sydney Australia, and here people have been telling me to not buy benelli at all, because of it being unreliable, service cost and parts unavailability. Is that so? How does this compare with other similar bikes like Vulcan or HD Street500 ?? (Overall maintenance cost and reliability wise)
There are some Benelli dealerships in Sydney, at MCA and a few others, they should be OK. However, as we test them for short periods we are not sure. We had a Leoncino 500 for one year and never had any issues with servicing, reliability or spares over 15,000km and we are in the Sydney area also. Cheers
My question is in the UK. where do I get parts, parts,parts
Have u tried aliexpress? I've been riding a Benelli BN 302 for a while never had any issues getting parts from aliexpress or local dealers. I know it might not be accessible in UK but just try?
When this bike release in india pls reply
Still not.
I’m 6’2 do you think it’s suitable for me ?
Unfortunately I don't know how high 6'2 is, but I myself am 184 centimeters tall and I fit perfectly on the bike. The seat position and the knee angle is super comfortable. 🙂
Why aren't these cruisers coming with a usable pillion seat? The rebel 500, the leoncino and now this.
Vignesh Ananthraj not entirely sure but most country’s a learner rider cannot take a pillion and these are learner approved....
Apparently aimed at the solo kind of rider.. also, not many youmgsters or new market seems to go motorcycling theese days so yeah... taking pillion makes sense only for short city runs.
brembo calipers?
How does it compare with Kawasaki Vulcan S?
Quite different. It is more revvy and engaging in a sportier way, handles sharper but doesn't have the mid range drive of the 650 twin. The Vulcan S is more relaxed, cruisy... this is more of a hooning Cruiser if that makes sense.
I am also in the market between these two. I like baby diavel a bit more, however I'm tall 6ft2 and bit worried I might not fit on it. Need to make the trip to bike stores, but I wondered what would be your thought on 502c and being tall like me?
@@michaelkurzewski2937 I've been riding Vulcan S for the last 3 years. Being a vertically compact person (I'm 5'6), I opted for reduced-reach handlebar and footpegs. The difference is night and day in terms of handling and comfort. Likewise, if you're taller than average person, you can opt for extended-reach handlebar, footpegs, and seat. Overall, I love my Vulcan S. It's a beast in disguise at mid to high RPM. Harley riders seem to underestimate its power until I smoke them all... with ease. One thing that I don't like about my Vulcan is at low speed and low RPM, the fuel delivery is a bit jerky. Have gone back and forth to the shop for engine tuning to no avail. It makes me start looking for some greener grass next door, with this Benelli as the greenest of the grass. I know it's made in China through and through, and its reliability is still questionable, but this review is so positive it has put me in limbo. To buy, or not to buy: that is the question.
What does letter c stands for in 502c?
Cruiser
Is this comfortable for 6’4 rider
Extreame Zone no I doubt it. I’m 6’2 and only just comfortable
@@BikeReviewcomau
Any suggestions for a LAMS cruiser-style bike suitably sized for a 6’4”+ / 100kg rider with a 38” inseam ? (en route to a R18)
Great review BTW 👍🏼
@@DizzConnected Nick Ware our road tester is 197cm and could not find a LAMS Cruiser that was that comfy... He stuck out his Ls and Ps on Tracer 700, 650MT, Benelli Leoncino and a few other bikes...
Can I use this car for a long tour?
I know you mean bike! Well, I think you can as it has an enormous fuel capacity. You would want to limit speed to 110/120km/h as the wind is bad with those wide handlebars. Also, the seat gets a bit hard and uncomfortable after 1.5hrs, so a soft seat or padding. Aside from that, as long as you don't have too much luggage, why not! Jeff.
How tall are you?
Hi Jason, I am 187cm. Cheers, Jeff.
price
Hi there - $9790 ride away.
Can anyone please tell me wen will this baby xdiavel beast going to be launched in INDIAA..!!!????
My first thought when I saw the bike was "there it is another knock down by China, this time a Ducati Diavel"
Benelli is Italian tho???
@Rohan Gupta well I mean Ducati is owned by Volkswagen doesn't make Em German
Height requirement to drive that monster 😊
No cons? And this is a "review" or promo video?
Thanks for your comment. Hard seat, brake initial bite lacking a little, dash hard to read in sunlight, edge of tank cutting into my knees, uncomfortable after an hour or so, overall though a fantastic bike - there is nothing wrong with a positive review of a good product. My job is to give honest feedback based on my experience as a full time test rider for 20-years... Jeff.
Excellent design but it's just too small looking
The rider is really tall though. The wheelbase is a decent 1600mm
Micro -Diavel /// could be much worse
Bit of a baby Xdiavel isn't it.
Looks that way!
when you order an xdiavel off of wish
Hahaha - that's pretty good mate!
“Is there another sporty cruiser in the market of any capacity that can handle better than this... there isn’t” you mean this handles better than a Ducati Diavel? Also “it’s got Italian styling” of course it does because it copied the styling of another Italian bike, the Diavel. It sounds like Benelli do good motorcycles so they should just go out there and start doing their own designs as a few of their bikes look eerily similar to other existing motorcycles.
Handles better than the most recent Diavel I have ridden in my opinion, yes. It's lighter and easier to get through the corners on. My XDiavel review is here. bikereview.com.au/2016-ducati-xdiavel-review/
Yep they clearly took some styling from Ducati! Jeff.
BikeReview.com.au Good to know they’re able to make a bike handle even better than the big boys - more competition is always good for us consumers! Hopefully in the future they can get a good designer so that they can distance themselves from other manufacturers and have their own design language.
502 c=ducati diavel
Trk 502 =ducati multistrada
Leoncino=ducati monster
Whats happening here??
Marketing strategy. Selling ducati look alike at affordable price. Purist will complain but the rest wont give it a damn.
Benelli also have a “Grom” and a “Brutale” in their range
why do you keep saying brembo?
Auwful passenger seat
Chinese made,10k ummmmmm.
Please cut the cliche shite rock music - I want to hear the engine / exhaust note.