Benelli 502C suspension setup and specs

Benelli 502C, 2019 onwards: adjustable rear preload, 750 mm (29.5 in) seat height, 125 mm of front suspension travel, 36 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Benelli.

2019 onwards Benelli 502C
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Benelli 502C

2019 onwards · cruiser · 500 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadNot adjustable
Front reboundNot adjustable
Front compressionNot adjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundNot adjustable
Rear compressionNot adjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel125 mm (4.9 in)
Rear suspension travel50 mm (2.0 in)
Fork diameter41 mm (1.6 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo32 psi · 2.2 bar
Rear, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Front, two up32 psi · 2.2 bar
Rear, two up36 psi · 2.5 bar
Front tire120/70-ZR17
Rear tire160/60-ZR17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1600 mm (63.0 in)
Seat height750 mm (29.5 in)
Front brakeDual 280 mm discs, 4-piston calipers
Rear brakeSingle 260 mm disc, single-piston floating caliper

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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