The middleweight adventure bike segment is on fire these days thanks to an array of extremely capable and enticing models from a host of manufacturers. A decade or so ago, the adventure bike segment was dominated by 1000cc-and-up machines, these days the 700cc to 900cc class reigns supreme with machines like the KTM 890 Adventure R and Yamaha Ténéré 700 being fan favorites.
Other manufacturers, too, seem to have stepped out of the woodwork with the likes of CFMoto releasing the KTM-derived 800MT, and Aprilia, who hasn’t had a full-fledged ADV bike in its roster, releasing the Tuareg 660. This time around, a new player in the middleweight ADV game could soon be coming to us from Benelli, the Italian brand which is owned by Chinese motorcycle giant Qianjiang Motors, and the new TRK 702. Those of you familiar with Benelli would know that the TRK adventure bike, particularly in its 502 avatar, is extremely popular in Europe. In fact, the bike set some really impressive sales figures for the brand in recent years.
