2015 BENELLI BN302
RIDING IMPRESSION
P108
more solid and classy-looking in
appearance. Its 31.2-inch seat
height means that a 5'10" rider
doesn't feel cramped on it, and
the well-padded and stylish-look-
ing red-stitched seat is comfort-
able enough for a full day's ride.
There's adequate passenger
space there, too, with two well-
designed grab handles mounted
on the tail of the bike. The well-
shaped seat narrows sufficiently
at the front to make it easy for
shorter riders to put their feet
down at rest without sacrificing
comfort for the rest of us. The
wide taper-section steel handle-
bar's pulled-back grips deliver
a fairly upright but still relaxed
stance, with your knees tucked
in nicely to the flanks of the
4.2-gallon metal fuel tank, and
a good view behind you from
the graceful-looking mirrors.
The front brake lever is five-way
adjustable, but not its counter-
part working the cable-operated
clutch. Build quality is very high
compared to the BN600R I rode
two years ago. The caliber of
the paintwork, switchgear, frame
welds, metalwork and plastic
components is much improved,
