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Benelli TNT 25 vs rivals: specs comparison

We pit the newly unveiled Benelli TNT 25 against the KTM 200 Duke, 390 Duke and the Honda CBR 250R in a comparison on paper.
2 min read8 Mar '15
Staff WriterStaff Writer
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DSK Motowheels recently unveiled a five-bike strong Benelli line-up at the India Bike Week 2015, to be launched in India on March 19, 2015. Alongside, they also unveiled three new motorcycles coming to India, Benelli’s TNT 25 and TreK 1130 Amazonas, alongside the Keeway Blackster, which could be sold under a different brand name when it reaches Indian roads.

We’ve just pitted the TNT 25 against the competition it shall face here, the KTM 200 and 390 Dukes, and the Honda CBR250R.

Displacement

All the motorcycles here have liquid-cooled engines. The KTM Duke 390 has a displacement advantage over the rest, making 373.3cc from its single cylinder, liquid-cooled engine. The Benelli TNT 25 is equipped with a 249.2cc single-cylinder engine, whose displacement is the same as the Honda CBR 250R. The KTM 200 Duke displaces 199.5cc.

Displacement table
Motorcycle
Displacement
KTM 200 Duke
199.5cc
KTM 390 Duke
373.3cc
Benelli TNT 25
249.2cc
Honda CBR 250R
249.6cc

Power

The KTM 390 Duke produces the maximum power too - 42.4bhp. The Benelli TNT 25 aims to compete with the Honda CBR 250R and the younger KTM Duke sibling. The three bikes make almost the same amount of power - the KTM 200 Duke at 24.7bhp, the Benelli TNT 25 makes 24.1bhp and the Honda CBR 250R 26.1bhp.

Power table
Motorcycle
Power
KTM 200 Duke
24.7bhp at 10,000rpm
KTM 390 Duke
42.4bhp at 9,000rpm
Benelli TNT 25
24.1bhp at 9,000rpm
Honda CBR 250R
26.1bhp at 8,500rpm

Torque

The TNT 25's engine is a fairly torquey unit, producing 2.1kgm at an early 7,000rpm, which is similar to the Honda CBR250R that produces 2.3kgm of torque at 7,000rpm. The leader of the pack is still the KTM Duke 390 that produces 3.57kgm of torque at 7,000rpm.

Torque table
Motorcycle
Torque
KTM 200 Duke
1.94kgm at 8,000rpm
KTM 390 Duke
3.57kgm at 7,000rpm
Benelli TNT 25
2.1kgm at 7,000rpm
Honda CBR 250R
2.3kgm at 7,000rpm

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